An initial consultation with Mr James Tysome is from £220.
Mr James Tysome
Consultant ENT Surgeon
MB BS, MA, PhD, FRCS (ORL-HNS)
Specialises in
- Hearing
- Eustachian tube dysfunction
- Balance
- Sinusitis
- Paediatric ENT
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I am a Consultant ENT Surgeon based at Cambridge University Hospital I treat both children and adults with general ENT problems, specialising in hearing and balance issues, Eustachian tube dysfunction, sinusitis, paediatric ENT problems, hearing implantation and skull base surgery.
I pioneered the introduction of balloon dilatation of the Eustachian tube in the UK and regularly see patients with complex ENT problems referred from other ENT surgeons.
I have worked in London, Cambridge and California and have won many academic prizes. I am an Affiliated Associate Professor at the University of Cambridge where I supervises PhD students. I am NHS England National Clinical Lead for Specialised Ear Surgery, Vice-Chair of the NICE (National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence) Interventional Procedures Committee which is responsible for evaluating and recommending new operations in England.
I have published 150 research papers and am Editor-in-Chief of Clinical Otolaryngology, a leading academic ENT journal. I hold national leadership positions in education and research at the Royal Society of Medicine, British Skull Base Society and ENT UK.
General Medical Council Number: 4716723
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr James Tysome at Spire include:
Ear Nose and Throat (ENT)
- Dizziness
- Eustachian tube balloon dilatation
- Hearing loss
- Grommets insertion (glue ear treatment)
- Septoplasty surgery
- Sinus surgery (functional endoscopic sinus surgery or FESS)
- Tonsillectomy for adults
Other treatments
- Cochlear implants
- Dizziness and balance
- Ear infections
- Eustachian tube balloon dilation
- Paediatric ENT
- Sinusitis
- Skull base tumours
- Snoring
- Tonsillitis
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Additional information
Clinical interests
Qualification and professional memberships
MB BS / University of London / 2000
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
MA / University of Cambridge / 2001
Master of Arts
PhD / University of London / 2008
Doctor of philosophy
FRCS (ORL-HNS) / Royal College of Surgeons of England / 2009
Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons
Professional memberships
Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons of England
ENT UK
Royal Society of Medicine
British Skull Base Society
British Society of Otology
British Association of Head and Neck Oncology
Professional leadership
Clinical Lead of Cambridge Skull Base Unit
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence Interventional Procedures Committee Member
National Institute for Health Research Eastern Region Deputy Specialty Lead for ENT
Cambridge University Health Partners Innovation Committee Member
Research and publications
Mr Tysome runs an active research group investigating new treatments for Eustachian tube dysfunction, vestibular schwannomas and vestibular implants He is also the Chief Investigator of Multi-Centre clinical trials investigating a novel therapy to treat tinnitus. He has received several research grants and supervises PhD and MPhil students. He is the National Health Institute for Research Eastern region deputy lead for ENT, is invited to speak internationally at conferences and scientific meetings and has published over 40 papers.
Current NHS posts
Consultant ENT Surgeon, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Personal profile
I spend most of my spare time with my wife and three young children. I also enjoy swimming, cycling and running and I regularly compete in triathlons, marathons and other endurance events.
Contact information
| Telephone | 01223 266 990 |
| tysome@gmail.com | |
| Website | http://www.cambridgehearingandbalance.co.uk |
| Private secretary | Laura Tysome |
| Private secretary telephone | 01223 969 714 |
| Private secretary fax | 01223 790 588 |
| Private secretary email | tysome@gmail.com |