Mr
Prad Murthy: Consultant ENT & Head and Neck
Surgeon, Manchester
An ENT specialist with expertise in all aspects
of adult and paediatric Otolaryngology and a particular
interest in cancer surgery, thyroid and salivary
gland surgery, and endoscopic sinus surgery.
Mr Prad Murthy MBBS, FRCS (Ed), FRCS (ORL) is
a Consultant ENT & Head and Neck Surgeon at
North Manchester General Hospital, Pennine Acute
NHS Trust and Royal Manchester Children’s
Hospital Trust. He also practises at the Spire
Manchester Hospital and the BMI Alexandra Hospital.
He has undertaken postgraduate training in centres
of excellence in both the United Kingdom and United
States of America. He has a special interest and
expertise in head and neck cancer, neck lumps
including thyroid and salivary gland conditions
and sinonasal disorders.
Mr Murthy initially embarked on basic surgical
training in Otolaryngology (head and neck) and
general surgery in various teaching hospitals
in London. After obtaining his Fellowship from
the Royal College of Surgeons in Otolaryngology,
he commenced higher surgical training in Otolaryngology
in East Anglia for two years. During this time
Mr Murthy received intensive training in all aspects
of otology and rhinology. He then commenced a
training rotation in the North of Scotland which
supplemented his experience in advanced head and
neck surgery including free flap and microvascular
reconstruction.
In his final year of training, Mr Murthy undertook
a clinical Fellowship in head and neck oncology
and reconstructive surgery at the University of
Miami, Florida. During this tenure, he obtained
extensive clinical experience in the outpatient
and surgical treatment of patients with head and
neck cancer and neck lumps.
Since his appointment as a consultant in 1999,
Mr Murthy has continued to develop expertise in
all aspects of adult and paediatric Otolaryngology
with particular interest in cancer surgery, thyroid
and salivary gland surgery, and endoscopic sinus
surgery.
Mr Murthy is also actively involved in audit,
research and teaching of undergraduates, postgraduates
and GPs (general practitioners). He is an invited
speaker for several national conferences and courses
for GPs and ENT trainees and has had 25 peer reviewed
papers published. He has featured in TIME magazine
and a medical documentary on the Discovery Health
Channel for his involvement in the complex surgical
treatment of a patient with a severe blast injury
to the face sustained in the Kosovan war.
Professional affiliations and memberships
• British Association of Otolaryngology
- Head and Neck Surgeons
• British Medical Association
• Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons
of Edinburgh
• Full registration with General Medical
Council, UK
• Pennine Acute Trust Multidisciplinary
head & neck team |
