Mr Alexander Yao
Mr Alexander Yao is a Consultant ENT Surgeon based in West Midlands who specialises in all aspects of ear, nose and throat issues and conditions.
Based At
Initial Appointment
30 minutes
|
£190
NHS base
New Cross Hospital, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
GMC Number
7455786
Clinical interests
Ears: Ear pain (earache), blocked ears, recurrent ear infections, ear discharge, hearing loss, tinnitus and pulsatile tinnitus, dizziness, vertigo and balance problems, ear wax, Eustachian tube dysfunction, eardrum perforations, cholesteatoma and other middle-ear conditions.
Ear treatments and surgery: Microsuction and ear wax removal, grommet insertion, treatment of recurrent ear infections, myringoplasty and tympanoplasty (eardrum repair), ossiculoplasty (hearing reconstruction), mastoid surgery and other middle-ear surgery.
Nose: Nasal blockage, runny nose, nasal allergy (allergic rhinitis), nosebleeds and reduced sense of smell.
Throat: Recurrent sore throats and tonsillitis, swallowing difficulties and voice problems.
Professional Memberships
• ENT UK
• British Society of Otology (BSO)
• Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (FRCS)
Academic Background
Mr Yao began his medical training at Gonville & Caius College, University of Cambridge, before completing his clinical medical studies at Imperial College London. He graduated with Distinction, achieving the third-highest score in the Medicine examination in his medical finals.
Following graduation, he was appointed to an Academic Foundation Programme in the North East of England, incorporating dedicated academic training and research in Ear, Nose and Throat surgery. He subsequently completed his specialist ENT surgical training in the West Midlands, developing a particular interest in diseases and surgery of the ear.
Mr Yao is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (FRCS ORL-HNS), the specialist surgical qualification in ENT. He was awarded the Intercollegiate Gold Medal for achieving the highest score in this examination across the UK and Ireland. Earlier in his training, he was also awarded the Intercollegiate Prize for the Diploma in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (DO-HNS) Part B, again for achieving the highest score in the examination.
Following completion of specialist training, Mr Yao undertook advanced fellowship training in Otology, Lateral Skull Base Surgery and Auditory Implantation at Nottingham University Hospitals, including experience within the Nottingham Auditory Implant Programme, a nationally recognised centre providing cochlear and other hearing implants to adults and children. His fellowship provided further specialist experience in complex ear disease, hearing restoration surgery, cochlear implantation and lateral skull base surgery.
Mr Yao maintains an active academic interest and has authored numerous publications in peer-reviewed medical journals, as well as presenting his work at national and international meetings.
He has a particular interest in medical education and surgical training and is actively involved in teaching both medical students and postgraduate surgical trainees. He currently holds departmental leadership roles in undergraduate and postgraduate education and is Chair of Students and Foundation Doctors in Otolaryngology (SFO UK), part of ENT UK, the national organisation promoting ENT education and careers among medical students and foundation doctors.
Initial Appointment
Appointment length:
30 minutes
Appointment price:
£190
NHS base
New Cross Hospital, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
GMC Number
7455786
Clinical interests
Ears: Ear pain (earache), blocked ears, recurrent ear infections, ear discharge, hearing loss, tinnitus and pulsatile tinnitus, dizziness, vertigo and balance problems, ear wax, Eustachian tube dysfunction, eardrum perforations, cholesteatoma and other middle-ear conditions.
Ear treatments and surgery: Microsuction and ear wax removal, grommet insertion, treatment of recurrent ear infections, myringoplasty and tympanoplasty (eardrum repair), ossiculoplasty (hearing reconstruction), mastoid surgery and other middle-ear surgery.
Nose: Nasal blockage, runny nose, nasal allergy (allergic rhinitis), nosebleeds and reduced sense of smell.
Throat: Recurrent sore throats and tonsillitis, swallowing difficulties and voice problems.
Professional Memberships
• ENT UK
• British Society of Otology (BSO)
• Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (FRCS)
Academic Background
Mr Yao began his medical training at Gonville & Caius College, University of Cambridge, before completing his clinical medical studies at Imperial College London. He graduated with Distinction, achieving the third-highest score in the Medicine examination in his medical finals.
Following graduation, he was appointed to an Academic Foundation Programme in the North East of England, incorporating dedicated academic training and research in Ear, Nose and Throat surgery. He subsequently completed his specialist ENT surgical training in the West Midlands, developing a particular interest in diseases and surgery of the ear.
Mr Yao is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (FRCS ORL-HNS), the specialist surgical qualification in ENT. He was awarded the Intercollegiate Gold Medal for achieving the highest score in this examination across the UK and Ireland. Earlier in his training, he was also awarded the Intercollegiate Prize for the Diploma in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (DO-HNS) Part B, again for achieving the highest score in the examination.
Following completion of specialist training, Mr Yao undertook advanced fellowship training in Otology, Lateral Skull Base Surgery and Auditory Implantation at Nottingham University Hospitals, including experience within the Nottingham Auditory Implant Programme, a nationally recognised centre providing cochlear and other hearing implants to adults and children. His fellowship provided further specialist experience in complex ear disease, hearing restoration surgery, cochlear implantation and lateral skull base surgery.
Mr Yao maintains an active academic interest and has authored numerous publications in peer-reviewed medical journals, as well as presenting his work at national and international meetings.
He has a particular interest in medical education and surgical training and is actively involved in teaching both medical students and postgraduate surgical trainees. He currently holds departmental leadership roles in undergraduate and postgraduate education and is Chair of Students and Foundation Doctors in Otolaryngology (SFO UK), part of ENT UK, the national organisation promoting ENT education and careers among medical students and foundation doctors.
