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Practising at

Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital
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Clinic times

Wednesday: 10.15am - 12.45pm
Thursday (alternate): 10am - 1.30pm
Thursday (alternate): 5.30pm - 9pm

An initial consultation with Mr James Tysome is from £200.

Mr James Tysome

Consultant ENT Surgeon

MB BS, MA, PhD, FRCS (ORL-HNS)

Specialises in

  • Sinus surgery
  • Grommets insertion
  • Eustachian tube balloon dilatation

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I am a Consultant ENT surgeon and am Head of both the ENT Department at Cambridge University Hospitals and the Regional Skull Base Unit. I treat both children and adults with general ENT problems, specialising in hearing and balance issues, sinusitis, Eustachian tube dysfunction, paediatric ENT problems, hearing implantation and skull base surgery. I pioneered introduction of balloon dilatation of the Eustachian tube in the UK and regularly see patients referred from other ENT surgeons.

I have worked in London, Cambridge and California and have won many academic prizes over my career including the Royal Society of Medicine Otology gold medal. I have edited four ENT books, published over 75 research papers, have an active research and teaching programme, being regularly invited to present my work internationally. I am the Editor-in-Chief of Clinical Otolaryngology, one of the world’s leading ENT journals.

I hold several national positions. I am the Chair of the NHS England clinical group that decides on how specialist ENT services are provided across the NHS. I am also a member of the NICE (National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence) Interventional Procedures Committee who are responsible for evaluating and recommending operations across the NHS. I am also a member of Council of both the Royal Society of Medicine Otology section and the British Skull Base Society as well as the lead for ENT UK’s e-learning platform.

I am an Associate Clinical Lecturer at the University of Cambridge Clinical School and a member of Cambridge University Health Partners Innovation Panel. I advise companies on product design and have received grant funding for early stage development of medical innovations.

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General Medical Council Number: C4716723

Treatment information

Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr James Tysome at Spire include:

Ear Nose and Throat (ENT)

Other treatments

  • Hearing loss
  • Dizziness and balance
  • Paediatric ENT
  • Sinusitis
  • Snoring
  • Ear infections
  • Tonsillitis
  • Cochlear implants
  • Skull base tumours

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Additional information

Hearing loss and ear surgery, balance, paediatric ENT, sinusitis, tinnitus, cochlear implantation, medico-legal including personal injury and clinical negligence, skull base surgery.

MB BS / University of London / 2000
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery

MA / University of Cambridge / 2001
Master of Arts

PhD / University of London / 2008
Doctor of philosophy

FRCS (ORL-HNS) / Royal College of Surgeons of England / 2009
Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons

Professional memberships

Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons of England

ENT UK

Royal Society of Medicine

British Skull Base Society

British Society of Otology

British Association of Head and Neck Oncology

Professional leadership

Clinical Lead of Cambridge Skull Base Unit
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence Interventional Procedures Committee Member,
National Institute for Health Research Eastern Region Deputy Specialty Lead for ENT
Cambridge University Health Partners Innovation Committee Member

Mr Tysome runs an active research group investigating new treatments for Eustachian tube dysfunction, vestibular schwannomas and vestibular implants He is also the Chief Investigator of Multi-Centre clinical trials investigating a novel therapy to treat tinnitus. He has received several research grants and supervises PhD and MPhil students. He is the National Health Institute for Research Eastern region deputy lead for ENT, is invited to speak internationally at conferences and scientific meetings and has published over 40 papers.

Consultant ENT Surgeon, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

I spend most of my spare time with my wife and three young children. I also enjoy swimming, cycling and running and I regularly compete in triathlons, marathons and other endurance events.

Telephone 01223 266990
Email tysome@gmail.com
Website http://www.cambridgehearingandbalance.co.uk
Private secretary Laura Tysome
Private secretary telephone 01223 969714
Private secretary fax 01223 790588
Private secretary email tysome@gmail.com