Mr Anil Joshi

• Specialty: Consultant ENT (ear, nose and throat) surgeon and facial plastic surgeon

• Conditions seen: hearing loss, blocked ears, deafness in one ear, vertigo and dizziness, sinusitis (rhinosinusitis), rhinosinusitis in children, facial scars, facial skin cancer

• Tests, treatments and procedures: microscopic examination and microsuction, hearing and balance testing, rhinoplasty, septoplasty, endoscopic sinus surgery, otoplasty (pinnaplasty), tonsillectomy, scar treatment and scar revision, excision of a skin lesion and skin surgery, excision of facial skin cancer with reconstruction

• Often consulted by patients with: blocked ears or hearing loss, deafness in one ear, dizziness or vertigo, persistent nose and sinus problems, an interest in nose or ear reshaping surgery, or facial scarring and facial skin lesions

• Patient ages seen: 3+

• Also: national delegate for the UK to the European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgeons since 2016 and chairman of its website and membership committee; co-chairman of the examination process for the European Board Certification of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; General Secretary of the British Society of Facial Plastic Surgery since 2019

• Language: English

Mr Anil Joshi is a Consultant ENT (ear, nose and throat) and facial plastic surgeon at Welbeck’s ENT centre in London. He treats a wide range of ear, nose and throat conditions in adults and children, including hearing loss, blocked ears, deafness in one ear, vertigo and dizziness, and sinusitis (rhinosinusitis). His ear practice includes microscopic examination and microsuction, and hearing and balance testing, while treatments for nasal and sinus problems include endoscopic sinus surgery and septoplasty.

As a facial plastic surgeon, Mr Joshi performs rhinoplasty and otoplasty (also called pinnaplasty), as well as surgery to remove and remodel facial scars. He also treats facial skin cancer, removing affected tissue and carrying out reconstruction where required. His wider ENT surgical practice includes tonsillectomy.

Mr Joshi’s NHS practice is based at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. He completed his higher surgical training at leading Central London hospitals, including Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals, King’s College Hospital and Evelina London Children’s Hospital, and is on the Specialist Register with the General Medical Council.

Alongside his surgical practice, Mr Joshi holds a number of national and European roles in facial plastic surgery. He has been the UK national delegate to the European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgeons since 2016 and chairs its website and membership committee. He also co-chairs the examination process for the European Board Certification of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and has been General Secretary of the British Society of Facial Plastic Surgery since 2019.