An initial consultation with Professor James Tysome is from £250.
Professor James Tysome
Consultant ENT Surgeon
MB BS, MA, PhD, FRCS (ORL-HNS)
Specialises in
- Hearing
- Eustachian tube dysfunction
- Balance
- Sinusitis
- Paediatric ENT
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I am a Consultant ENT Surgeon based at Cambridge University Hospital. I treat both children and adults with general ENT problems, specialising in hearing and balance issues, Eustachian tube dysfunction, sinusitis, paediatric ENT problems, hearing implantation and skull base surgery. I pioneered the introduction of balloon dilatation of the Eustachian tube in the UK and regularly see patients with complex ENT problems referred from other ENT surgeons.
I have worked in London, Cambridge and California and won many academic prizes. I am an Affiliated Professor at the University of Cambridge as well as NHS England National Clinical Lead for Specialised Ear Surgery. I have published 150 research papers and am Editor-in-Chief of Clinical Otolaryngology, a leading academic ENT journal. I hold national leadership positions in education and research at the Royal Society of Medicine, British Skull Base Society and ENT UK.
General Medical Council Number: 4716723
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Professor James Tysome at Spire include:
Ear Nose and Throat (ENT)
- Dizziness
- Eustachian tube balloon dilatation
- Hearing loss
- Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment)
- Septoplasty surgery
- Sinus surgery (functional endoscopic sinus surgery or FESS)
- Tonsillectomy for adults
Other treatments
- Cochlear implants
- Dizziness and balance
- Ear infections
- Eustachian tube balloon dilation
- Paediatric ENT
- Sinusitis
- Skull base tumours
- Snoring
- Tonsillitis
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Additional information
Clinical interests
Hearing loss
Ear, nose and throat
Balance disorders
Paediatric otolaryngology
Ear surgery, paediatric ENT, sinusitis, tinnitus, cochlear implantation, medico-legal including personal injury and clinical negligence, skull base surgery.
Qualification and professional memberships
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
National Clinical Lead for Specialised Ear Surgery
Clinical Lead of Cambridge Skull Base Unit
President-Elect British Skull Base Society
Past Honorary Secretary Royal Society of Medicine Otology Section
Research and publications
I have an active research programme at the University of Cambridge and regularly invited to present my work internationally in the fields of Eustachian tube dysfunction, hearing loss, hearing implants and skull base surgery. I have published over 150 research papers, been awarded over £3million in research grants for clinical trials, developed medical devices and supervises MPhil and PhD students.
Current NHS posts
Consultant ENT Surgeon, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Personal profile
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.
Contact information
| Telephone | 01223 969 714 |
| tysome@gmail.com | |
| Website | http://www.cambridgehearingandbalance.co.uk |
| Private secretary | Laura Hensby |
| Private secretary telephone | 01223 969 714 |
| Private secretary email | tysome@gmail.com |