Mr Elliot Benjamin

Mr. Benjamin developed an interest in ENT while studying medicine at Bristol University, spending his elective at the Royal National Throat Nose and Ear Hospital. He gained excellent general ENT training and developed a subspecialty interest in paediatrics and otology on the Thames ENT training programme. He has studied under world experts at the House Ear Institute in Los Angeles, USA, gaining experience in various middle ear and skull base procedures, and at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London, UK, gaining experience in paediatric airway evaluation and reconstruction. Mr. Benjamin holds a first-class honours BSc degree and was awarded "Honours" for his undergraduate medical qualification. He gained the MRCS, FRCS (ORL-HNS), DLO, and several postgraduate prizes. He has published numerous peer-reviewed scientific papers, abstracts, historical articles, and reviews. Mr. Benjamin has presented work at national and international meetings covering all aspects of ENT. His papers on Viagra and hearing loss, and a review of injuries from the London Underground Bombings were reported in the national and international press. He is involved in running the National Myringoplasty Audit and serves as audit lead for ENT at Imperial College. He enjoys teaching at all levels, including students, GPs, nurses, and surgeons, and is the lead for Undergraduate ENT training at Imperial College. Mr. Benjamin has performed over 8,000 ENT surgical procedures, including over 600 major ear operations and nearly 350 paediatric airway and over 5,000 general paediatric procedures. He is also a medical advisor to Eastenders and has appeared on the BBC's "One Show."