Charles East : Consultant in Otolaryngology, Rhinology and Facial Plastic Surgery, London

Mr Charles East is a Consultant Surgeon at the Royal National Throat Nose and Ear Hospital and the Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust. He graduated from the University of London, Charing Cross Hospital Medical School in 1980. He was awarded the Hallett Prize by the Royal College of Surgeons of England and continued his training in ENT at Oxford, University College Hospital and the Middlesex Hospital.

He was a senior clinical and research Fellow in the University of Washington Seattle for 12 months and received his Certificate of Specialist Training from the Royal College of Surgeons Joint Committee on Higher Surgical Training in December 1990. His appointment to the National Post-Graduate Teaching Hospital, The Royal National Throat Nose and Ear Hospital in 1992 allowed him to practise general otolaryngology but develop a sub-speciality interest in nasal sinus and also facial plastic surgery. He is the lead clinician for the Rhinoplasty service at the Royal National Throat Nose and Ear Hospital.

He is an Honorary Senior lecturer at University of London and the course director for the Plastic Surgery of the Nose and Techniques in Facial Plastic Surgery run by the Institute of Laryngology and Otology, University College London and the Royal National Throat Nose and Ear Hospital. He is the UK Vice President of the European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery and regularly lectures at national and international meetings. He is a faculty member at the Royal College of Surgeons for minimally invasive sinus surgery and course tutor for national and international minimally invasive sinus surgery courses.

Charles East is the North East Thames regional representative for the British Association of ENT Surgeons. He is also a member of the Private Practice Sub-Committee

He has written chapters in Scott-Brown's Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery and is co-author of the extremely successful textbook, Ear Nose and Throat - Head and Neck Surgery, published by Harcourt Brace.

The consulting rooms are at 150 Harley Street (Marylebone Road end) opposite the London Clinic with very easy access to pathology and imaging services.

The Royal National Throat Nose and Ear Hospital also has facilities for private consultations including access to supporting radiology, speech therapy, audiology and allergy services.