Mr Erik Nilssen

Practising at

Spire Portsmouth Hospital

Treatment information

Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr Erik Nilssen at Spire include:

• Nose job or nose reshaping (rhinoplasty)
• Sinus surgery (functional endoscopic sinus surgery or FESS)
• Laryngoscopy investigation
• Septoplasty surgery

Professional profile

I have a general ENT practice with a special emphasis on medical and surgical conditions of the nose. My practice includes Nasal Plastic and Reconstruction surgery of the nose as well as Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (ESS) and extended applications thereof, including. nasal and sinus treatments as well as lacrimal conditions in both adults and children. I graduated from the University of Cape Town in 1987. I completed ENT training programmes both in South Africa and Scotland with a special interest in Rhinology. I was appointed as a Consultant ENT Surgeon in Portsmouth in 2000.

Clinical Interests

Private contact details

Qualification and professional memberships

Professional memberships

Member of the British and European Rhinological Societies
Member of the European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery
Member of the British Association of Otolaryngologists and Head and Neck Surgeons
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh
Member of the European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery
European Rhinoplasty Association

Current NHS posts

Consultant Ear, Nose & Throat Surgeon, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust.

Personal Profile

I am married with two daughters. I regularly play badminton and enjoy personal fitness. My outside interests include cycling and following cricket and rugby as a spectator. I am also an enthusiastic cook.

Financial Interests

Holds less than 0.1% of shares in Spire Healthcare Group plc.