Professional profile

Mr Navdeep Upile is a Consultant ENT Head and Neck Surgeon with nearly 20 years’ experience in the field. He has been fully trained in all aspects of ENT with experience of tertiary paediatrics, otology and rhinology and laryngology.

His passion for head and neck surgery pushed him to pursue an advanced prestigious fellowship in Brisbane, Australia which gives him expertise in this subspecialty. 

Mr Upile specialises in all aspects of ENT with an interest in rhinology voice conditions and head and neck surgery. 

He has performed several hundred advanced head and neck procedures across his NHS and private practice. He has also undertaken close to a thousand rhinological procedures.

Mr Upile has a passion for research and training, and actively recruits for ongoing clinical trials and acts as a surgical mentor for several junior trainees. This research and training focus ensures he is abreast of current advances in his field and allows him to offer his patients the highest quality of care.

Qualifications and professional memberships

Qualifications

  • BMedSci, 2003
  • MBBS, 2006
  • MRCS, 2009
  • DOHNS, 2010
  • FRCS ORL HN, 2017
  • CCT in ENT, 2019

 

Professional memberships

  • Royal College of Surgeons England (RCS)
  • British Association of Endocrine and Thyroid Surgeons (BAETS)
  • British Association of Head and Neck Oncologist (BAHNO)
  • General Medical Council (GMC)
  • British Medical Association (BMA)


Professional leadership

  • Co-Chair of the West Kent Head and Neck Multidisciplinary Meeting
  • Lead for ENT at Queen Victoria Hospital
  • Lead for Head and Neck Oncology for Medway NHS Foundation Trust
  • Member of the West Kent Thyroid Multidisciplinary Meeting.

Treatment information

Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr Navdeep Upile include:

  • Flexible and rigid nasendoscopy
  • Microsuction of the ear
  • Nasal cautery for nosebleeds
  • Endoscopic sinus surgery
  • Septoplasty (straightening of the middle partition of the nose)
  • Turbinate reduction
  • Tonsillectomy
  • Adenoidectomy
  • Grommet/ventilation tube insertion
  • Endoscopy of the upper aerodigestive tract
  • Microscope assisted vocal cord surgery
  • Total and hemithyroidectomy
  • Thyroglossal cyst removal (Sistrunk’s procedure)
  • Biopsies of the head and neck region.

 

Other treatments

  • Head and neck surgery including thyroid and parotid surgery.

Research and publications

  • Clinical lead for the HoT (Hemi vs Total Thyroid) trial
  • Opened the CVLP (Cancer Vaccine Launch Pad) trial
  • Recruit routinely into the PET Neck Trial.

Recognised insurers

Mr Navdeep Upile is recognised by all major insurance providers, including:

  • AVIVA
  • AXA
  • BUPA
  • Helixa
  • WPA.