Ms Alison Waghorn
Consultant Endocrine Surgeon
MBChB, FRCS, FRCS(Ed), MD
I have been a consultant surgeon for 25 years. I am an experienced consultant surgeon in thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal surgery. I am an expert in hyperparathyroidism and goitres (thyroid enlargement).
I specialise in parathyroid, thyroid and adrenal surgery. I undertake parathyroid and thyroid surgery using nerve monitoring and intraoperative parathyroid hormone levels monitoring.
I have performed over 1,000 thyroid and 1,000 parathyroid procedures. I monitor my outcomes through a national database (UKRETS).
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Ms Alison Waghorn at Spire include:
General surgery
Other treatments
- Neck lumps
- Parathyroid surgery
- Thyroid surgery
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Important information about Covid-19 tests
COVID-19 testing or antibody tests are not available as a standalone service at Spire Liverpool Hospital.
Additional information
Qualification and professional memberships
MBChB / Birmingham / 1986
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
FRCS / Edinburgh / 1990
Fellowship of The Royal College of Surgeons
FRCS / England / 1992
Fellowship of The Royal College of Surgeons
MD / Birmingham / 1999
Doctor of Medicine
PGCert / Chester / 2014
Post Graduate Certificate
Professional memberships
British Association of Endocrine and Thyroid Surgeons (BAETS)
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
Liverpool and North West Surgical Society
Professional leadership
I am the President of the British Association of Endocrine and Thyroid Surgeons (Oct 2023 - Oct 2025)
Clinical Director for Breast and Endocrine Surgery (2019 - 2023)
Head of School of Surgery for the North West (2015 - 2021)
Current NHS posts
Royal Liverpool University Hospital NHS Trust
Contact information
| Telephone | 0151 706 3412 |
| Private secretary | Shirley Cottenden |
| Private secretary email | shirley.cottenden@liverpoolft.nhs.uk |