Practising at
Clinic times
An initial consultation with Mr Peter Tassone is from £210.
Mr Peter Tassone
Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat, Head and Neck and Thyroid Surgeon
MBChB, MRCS(Glasg), FRCS (ORL-HNS)
Specialises in
- Head and neck surgery
- Laryngology
- Tonsillectomy for adults
- Sinus surgery
- Laryngoscopy investigation
My current NHS practice is based at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH), where I am a core member of Thyroid and Parathyroid Multidisciplinary groups. I am also the Deputy Training Program Director for Specialist Registrars in ENT Surgery in the East of England Deanery.
I graduated from the University of Birmingham and completed my Senior House Officer training at The Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital in London, including time spent on the Professorial Unit. I then trained as a Specialist Registrar in Eastern England, including Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge and the NNUH.
I completed my sub-specialist training as a Head and Neck Fellow in Melbourne, Australia at the Western Hospital and the Petermac Cancer Institute. Here I gained a wide exposure in the management and surgery of many complex head and neck cancers. In 2011 I proudly received a 'CARES' Award from the Western Hospital.
I am a keen teacher, acknowledged in 2019 when I received the Silver award for Clinical Teaching at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. As well as several other awards, including Clinical Tutor of the Year in 2010 and 2011 at Western Clinical School, University of Melbourne. I have also written various book chapters and co-author of a book for surgical training called “Bullet Points in ENT” first published in 2014.
Research interests: QOL studies in Head and Neck.
General Medical Council Number: 4183178
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr Peter Tassone at Spire include:
Ear Nose and Throat (ENT)
- Laryngoscopy investigation
- Tonsillectomy for adults
- Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment)
- Sinus surgery (functional endoscopic sinus surgery or FESS)
- Neck lumps
- Thyroidectomy surgery
Other treatments
- Head and neck surgery
- Laryngology
- Parathyroid disease
- Thyroid disease
- Voice disorders
Get in touch
Additional information
Clinical interests
Ear, nose and throat
Head and neck surgery
Hearing loss
Laryngology
Paediatric otolaryngology
Parathyroid disease
Thyroid surgery
Voice disorders
Special clinical interests: Neck lumps including salivary gland (submandibular and parotid), Voice and swallowing problems, Tonsillitis, Sore throat, Paediatric obstructive sleep apnoea, Recurrent ear infections, Glue ear, Hearing loss, Dizziness/vertigo, Tinnitus, Ear pain, Sinusitis, Nasal blockage (children and adults).
Qualification and professional memberships
Professional memberships
Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons (Glasgow)
British Medical Association
British Laryngology Association
Research and publications
QOL studies in Head and Neck
Current NHS posts
Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat, Head and Neck and Thyroid Surgeon, James Paget and Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals
Personal profile
My interests outside of medicine include running, music and food.
Financial interests
Contact information
| Telephone | 01603 255 574 |
| Private secretary | Mrs Sharon White |
| Private secretary telephone | 07899 814 336 |
| Private secretary email | sharon.medicalsecretary@gmail.com |