Otolaryngology / ENT
GMC: 7044571
Mr Thomas Jacques is a highly regarded consultant ENT surgeon in Central London and Surrey, who specialises in cosmetic rhinoplasty, nasal reconstruction, allergic rhinitis, sinus diseases, nasal polyps, smell disorders and nosebleeds.
He is a consultant at St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Croydon Health Services NHS Trust. His subspecialties include cosmetic and reconstructive facial surgery, functional endoscopic sinus surgery, nasal allergy, septoplasty and snoring.
Mr Jacques completed his medical training at the world-renowned University of Cambridge and University College London, before achieving fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. He is a member of the British Society of Facial Plastic Surgeons, as well as a member of both the European Rhinologic Society and the European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery.
Throughout his career, he has been passionate about medical education, he is a senior editor of ENTSHO.com, one of the UK's top sources of ENT advice for doctors and nurses. He is also a trustee of XL-ENT, a global health charity that subsidises specialist ENT training in the UK for medical students from developing nations.
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