Shakeel Riaz Saeed UK
Professor Shakeel R. Saeed MBBS(Lon), FRCS(Ed), FRCS(Eng), MD(Man), FRCS(ORL,Eng)
Emeritus Professor of Otology / Neuro-otology University College London, Ear Institute.
Consultant ENT and Skullbase Surgeon, Royal National Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital and National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London
Honorary Consultant Guy’s St Thomas’ and King’s College Hospital, London
Email: shakeel.saeed@ucl.ac.uk
Website: www.prof4ears.co.uk
Graduated from King’s College, London 1985
Doctorate thesis awarded 2003
Previous consultant ENT and skullbase surgeon in Manchester 1999-2008
Professorial appointment in London since 2008 -2023
Emeritus Professor since September 2023
Extensive experience in lateral skullbase surgery and implantation otology – leading UK opinion in this field
Over 3000 complex ear surgeries
Over 500 cochlear implant surgeries
Over 500 vestibular schwannoma (acoustic neuroma) and other skullbase surgeries
41 auditory brainstem implant surgeries (adults and children)
President of the European Academy of Otology and Neurotology 2018-2022
President of the Royal Society of Medicine, Section of Otology 2013-2014
President of the British Skullbase Society 2013-2015
President of the British Society of Academic Otorhinolaryngology 2011-2016
Vice-President of the British Cochlear Implant Group 2011-2015
Chairman of the BACO 2015 Academic committee
Collegium Oto-Rhino-Laryngologicum Amicitiae Sacrum (by nomination)
Honorary member of the Spanish ENT Society since 2022 (by invitation)
Administrative Advisory Board of JIAO
Medicine and Clinical Trials Group lead, UCL Ear Institute 2008 - 2023
Clinical Director of The Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital 2012-2020
Active in otological research and peer review.
Over 200 peer-reviewed publications
Over 350 presentations at scientific meetings nationally and internationally
Professor Saeed is currently a leading surgeon and researcher in disorders of the ear, hearing, balance, facial nerve and skullbase. He manages patients from all over the UK as well internationally.