Mr Samuel Jayaraj
Consultant ENT Surgeon, Rhinologist & Sinus Specialist
- Available from
- London
About Samuel Jayaraj
Mr Samuel Jayaraj MBBS FRCS(Eng) FRCS(ORL-HNS) is a consultant ENT surgeon and rhinologist at Barts Health NHS Trust and Whipps Cross University Hospital and was formerly the Clinical Director of ENT at Barts Health.
He graduated in 1992 from Barts and after general surgery training, he specialises in ENT surgery at Charing Cross, The Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear (RNTNE) and Great Ormond Street Hospitals.
In addition, he has undertaken further subspecialty training abroad in Rhinology and Facial Plastic Surgery in the USA, Switzerland and Denmark. He is fortunate to have been trained by some of the world's best Rhinologists.
In 2005 he was appointed as Consultant ENT Surgeon at Whipps Cross University Hospital, becoming the Paediatric ENT Lead Clinician in 2008, the overall Clinical Lead in ENT in 2010 and in 2012 he was appointed as the Clinical Director of ENT at Barts Health (one of the largest NHS Trusts and ENT departments in the country).
He has worked in ENT private practice since 2006 and in 2015 he was elected as Chairman of the Medical Advisory Committee at The Holly Private Hospital.
Expertise
- Rhinology (Nasal Disorders)
- Sinusitis
- Nasal Polyps
- Loss of Smell
- Rhinitis and Nasal Allergy
- Nose Bleeds
- Paediatric ENT
- Ear Infections and Blocked Ears
- Tonsil/Adenoid disorders and General ENT
Overview
- Age of patients seen
- All ages
- Qualifications
- Languages spoken
- English
- Research highlights
Research interests:
Most recent research interests: loss of smell due to the Covid-19 pandemic – thus far this has produced 3 peer-reviewed medical journal publications (for one of which Mr Jayaraj was Principal Investigator)
Innovative techniques in contemporary nose and sinus surgery
Publications:
Mr Jayaraj was one of the pioneers of balloon sinuplasty surgery in the UK and a co-author of the Cochrane Review in this surgical technique
Over 40 publications in peer-reviewed medical journals and numerous international presentations
Featured articles in the national press and magazines
Contributed to 4 textbooks including as chapter author in an internationally published textbook on sinus surgery 2014
- Professional memberships
British Society of Rhinoplasty Surgeons
Royal Society of Medicine
British Medical Association
ENT-UK
Royal College of Surgeons of England
Member of the Surgical Training Committee (London Deanery)
- Certifications and Awards
NHS Clinical Excellence Awards (5 awards)
2002 ‘Exmoor Plastics’ best presentation prize, Section of Otology, Royal Society of Medicine
2003 RCSEng New York Inc Travelling Fellowship
2004 Hardtop-Dixon Prize
2004 Nan-Blofeld Scholarship
2005 Open Structure Rhinoplasty Ethicon Fellowship
2005 European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery Fellowship award
2009 Audit prize, Whipps Cross University Hospital
2010 Whipps Cross Education and Research Trustees’ research award
Consultations and services
- Self-pay available from £250
- Health insurance
- Self-pay available from £150
- Health insurance
Insurers covered
- +4 more
- Allianz Partners
- Cigna International
- Healix
- Henner
Tests & treatments
Conditions & symptoms
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