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An initial consultation with Professor Chitta Chowdhury is from £120.
Professor Chitta Chowdhury
Consultant ENT/ Head and Neck Surgeon
MBBS, FRCS (Ed), FRCS (Eng), FICS, FCSHK
"Excellent working environment, supporting managerial and admin staff, easy access to all relevant departments."
Specialises in
- Children and adult general ENT disorders
- Voice disorders
- Thyroid disease
Also available for:
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I have been a Consultant ENT/Head and Neck Surgeon for the last 35 years, including serving HM Forces as Command Consultant in Hong King (Far East Command), Germany (BAOR, taken pre-mature voluntary retirement in the rank of LT.COL in 1994) and returned to the NHS as a Consultant ENT/Head and Neck Surgeon.
I undertake outpatient consultations only, any surgical treatment will be onward referred.
Apart from carrying out clinical duties, I have dedicated myself to the teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate students. I have been examiner for Inter Collegiate FRES (ENT), MRCS (general surgery) & DOHNS of all Royal Colleges of Surgeons of British Isles and Ireland; also for European Board for OPL based in Vienna.
I am an active worker for Help the Poor Trust as directed by Mother Teresa of Calcutta and raise funds to help the poor and various charitable organisations. I do voluntary work (Medical Charity) in the remote villages in south eastern countries. I am a keen traveller and gardener.
General Medical Council Number: C2533166
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Professor Chitta Chowdhury at Spire include:
Other treatments
- Audiogram
- Cautery to the nose
- Endoscopy
- General ENT disorders
- Outpatients consultations, procedures and investigations only, surgical treatment will be onward referred
- Suction clearance of ears
- Thyroid disease
- Voice disorders
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Additional information
Clinical interests
Balance disorders
Endoscopy
Hearing loss
Laryngology
Otology
Paediatric otolaryngology
Rhinology
Sleep disorders
Snoring
Thyroid disease
Voice disorders
Qualification and professional memberships
MBBS / Dhaka University / 1970
Batchelor of Medicine, Batchelor of Surgery
FRCS Ed / Edinburgh / 1979
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
FCSHK / Hong Kong / 1984
Fellow of the College of Surgeons of Hong Kong
FICS / West German Section / 1990
Fellow of the International College of Surgeons
FRCS / England / 2003
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
Professional memberships
British Association of Paediatric Otolaryngology
British Medical Association
East London Ethical & Research Committee
European Association of Paediatric ENT
Hong Kong International College of Surgeons
Membership/Fellowship of Learned Societies
Military Surgical Society
National Cancer Peer Review Group
Royal Society of Medicine (ENT) & Editorial Representative Laryngology
Royal College of Surgeons (England and Edinburgh)
Professional leadership
Editorial Board RSM Journal
Member Opportunities in Surgery Committee RCS England
Senior Member Committee for Overseas Sponsored Doctors RCS England
Vice Chairman Research & Ethical Committee North East London
Research and publications
I am published in various medical journals. Research work on nasopharyngeal carcinoma management and various other articles in peer reviewed journals. I have been on the editorial board of Journal of Royal Society of Medicine.
Personal profile
I am married with three daughters. My two eldest daughters are both doctors, practising in London and the third daughter is finishing her A-Levels. My future plan is to continue with my charity work (Help The Poor Trust) and the other charities as instructed by Mother Teresa of Calcutta when I met her on one of my visits. I plan to continue to serve the community in the UK and Europe through medical television education programmes. I enjoy collecting antiques and gardening, including farming vegetables and travelling.
Contact information
| Telephone | Spire Hartswood 01277 266 766 or Spire London East 020 8709 7817 |
| Private secretary | Mrs Pat Folkes |
| Private secretary email | pat.folkes@spirehealthcare.com |