An initial consultation with Associate Professor Lorna Sneddon is from £220.
Associate Professor Lorna Sneddon
Consultant ENT and Thyroid Surgeon
MBCnB, FRCS, CSiG, FRCS (Oto), FRCS (ORL-HNS), Med Ed (UCL)
Specialises in
- Adult ENT conditions
- Throat symptoms
- Hearing loss
I am a Consultant ENT and Thyroid Surgeon with over 25 years of experience in the treatment of ENT and thyroid conditions. I am a Clinical Associate Professor with the University of Nottingham and a Director for Clinical Skills for Nottingham Medical School.
In 1993 I earned my primary medical qualification at the University of Aberdeen, after which I undertook my basic surgical training at the Royal National Throat Nose and Ear Hospital and Guy's Hospital in London. Whilst in London, I successfully achieved the General Surgery Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh, and Fellowship in Otolaryngology of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh.
I then went on to join the prestigious Oxford Surgical Training Rotation to complete my surgical training in ENT, Thyroid and Head and Neck Surgery. Following that I went to further my surgical training with an International Head and Neck Surgical Fellowship in Sydney, Australia under the tutelage of Professor Chris O'Brien. I experienced working in a different healthcare setting, and with patients from all over the Southern Hemisphere. The Surgical Fellowship also provided invaluable operating experience, allowing me to operate on a wide variety of conditions including complex head and neck reconstruction with a world leader in Head and Neck Surgery.
Upon completion of my fellowships and training, I was appointed Consultant ENT and Thyroid Surgeon at Nottingham University Hospitals in 2008. I have also been Clinical Lead for Head and Neck Cancer, Foundation Training Program Director, Educational and Clinical Supervisor for junior doctors, and was awarded a Health Education England Teaching Award as recognition for my role with junior doctors. I have been passionate about medical education and have recently completed a Masters in Medical Education at University College London.
I enjoy all aspects of her clinical practice and make the patient at the centre of any management plan.
General Medical Council Number: 4027445
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Associate Professor Lorna Sneddon at Spire include:
Ear Nose and Throat (ENT)
- Dizziness treatment
- Earwax removal
- Hearing loss
- Laryngoscopy investigation
- Microsuction for ear wax
- Neck lumps
- Septoplasty surgery
- Sinus surgery (functional endoscopic sinus surgery)
- Snoring treatment
- Tonsillectomy for adults
- Tonsillectomy and adenotonsillectomy for children
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Additional information
Clinical interests
Head and neck surgery
Thyroid surgery
Qualification and professional memberships
MB ChB / University of Aberdeen / 1993
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
FRCS CSiG / The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh / 1999
Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (Clinical Surgery in General)
FRCS Oto / The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh / 2000
Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (Otolaryngology)
FRCS ORL-HNS / The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh / 2007
Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (Otorhinolaryngology)
Professional memberships
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
British Association of Endocrine and Thyroid Surgeons (BAETS)
Current NHS posts
Nottingham University Hospitals
Contact information
| Telephone | For appointments at Spire Nottingham Hospital 0115 937 7735 |
| Private secretary | Alex Lamb |
| Private secretary telephone | 07717 476 296 |
| Private secretary email | ENT.surgeon@btinternet.com |