Mr Luigi Volpini
Consultant ENT, Head and Neck Surgeon
MD, FEBORL-HNS, FRCS(ORL-HNS)
Specialises in
- Lump in the throat
- Skin cancer (Face, Head, Neck)
- Thyroid nodules, Throat/Mouth Cancer
- Parathyroid adenoma (raised calcium)
- Hoarse voice and nasal obstruction
I am a Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat and Head and Neck Surgeon at Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust, Guildford, with over 15 years’ experience treating the full spectrum of ENT conditions. My specialist interests include head and neck cancer, thyroid and parathyroid surgery, and head and neck reconstruction.
I completed advanced fellowship training in Head and Neck Surgical Oncology at Guy’s Hospital, London, followed by Head, Neck, Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery at Aintree University Hospital, Liverpool. I subsequently undertook a further year of specialist training in Head and Neck Oncologic and Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA.
I am a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and the European Board of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. Before my fellowship in Alabama, I successfully completed the United States Medical Licensing Examinations and obtained a licence to practise in the USA.
Before relocating to Surrey, I led and delivered high-volume tertiary head and neck cancer services in the North West of England. I also served as a regional referral point for complex thyroid surgery, including cases requiring joint cardiothoracic and head and neck surgical input.
My specialist practice encompasses cancers of the mouth, throat and voice box, head and neck skin cancers, thyroid and parathyroid conditions, and salivary gland and nasal tumours. My expertise includes transoral robotic and laser surgery, skull base surgery, complex reconstruction, recurrent cancer following radiotherapy, cancers of unknown primary, airway surgery and facial nerve paralysis.
I have co-authored peer-reviewed publications and book chapters on ENT and head and neck surgery. I regularly serve as faculty on international courses in head and neck and transoral cancer surgery, contributing to the training of the next generation of surgeons.
General Medical Council Number: 7506910
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr Luigi Volpini at Spire include:
Ear Nose and Throat (ENT)
- Laryngoscopy investigation
- Tonsillectomy for adults
- Septoplasty surgery
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Additional information
Qualification and professional memberships
MD / University of Rome “La Sapienza” / 2010
Doctor of Medicine
Senior Fellowship in Advanced Head and Neck Surgical Oncology / Royal College of Surgeons of England / 2019
Senior Fellowship in Advanced Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
Senior Fellowship in Head, Neck, Thyroid and Parathyroids / Aintree University Hospitals / 2022
Senior Fellowship in Head, Neck, Thyroid and Parathyroids
Fellowship in Head and Neck Oncologic and Microvascular / University of Alabama at Birmingham / 2023
Fellowship in Head and Neck Oncologic and Microvascular
Professional memberships
Current NHS posts
Consultant Head and Neck Surgeon, Ear Nose and Throat Surgeon at Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Personal profile
In my spare time I enjoy having fun with my wife and two sons. We love exploring new places, cooking together and playing sports.
Contact information
| Private secretary | Jackie Emms |
| Private secretary telephone | 01483 555 913 |
| Private secretary email | jackie@accessent.co.uk |