Mr Samuel Jayaraj

• Specialty: Consultant ENT (ear, nose and throat) Surgeon, Rhinologist and Sinus Specialist. His practice centres on the nose and sinuses, alongside paediatric (children's) and general ENT

• Conditions seen: sinusitis (rhinosinusitis), chronic rhinosinusitis, rhinosinusitis in children, nasal polyps, rhinitis and nasal allergy, hay fever, blocked nose, nosebleeds (epistaxis), loss of smell (anosmia), ear infections, blocked ears, glue ear, tonsillitis, tonsil and adenoid disorders, general ENT

• Tests, treatments and procedures: cone beam CT (CBCT) scan, microscopic examination and microsuction, treatment for chronic rhinosinusitis, endoscopic sinus surgery, septoplasty, turbinate reduction surgery, rhinoplasty surgery

• Often consulted by patients with: a persistently blocked nose, long-standing sinus symptoms, nasal polyps, nosebleeds, loss of smell, blocked ears, or children with sinus, ear, tonsil or adenoid problems

• Patient ages seen: all ages

• Also: Consultant ENT Surgeon and Rhinologist at Barts Health NHS Trust and Whipps Cross University Hospital, and formerly Clinical Director of ENT at Barts Health; subspecialty training in rhinology and facial plastic surgery in the USA, Switzerland and Denmark; over 40 peer-reviewed publications

• Language: English

Mr Samuel Jayaraj is a Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Surgeon and Rhinologist at Welbeck's ENT centre in London, specialising in conditions affecting the nose and sinuses. He often sees patients with sinusitis and chronic rhinosinusitis, nasal polyps, rhinitis and nasal allergies, including hay fever, and symptoms such as a blocked nose, nosebleeds and loss of smell. He also has extensive experience in paediatric ENT, treating children with a range of sinus and general ENT conditions such as glue ear, tonsillitis and tonsil and adenoid disorders.

Mr Jayaraj offers a range of investigations for diagnosing nasal, sinus and ear conditions. These include cone beam CT (CBCT) scans, which provide detailed three-dimensional images of the sinuses, and microscopic examination of the ears, which can  combined with microsuction to remove debris or wax from the ear canal.

His surgical practice includes endoscopic sinus surgery, performed through the nostrils to treat sinus problems, and septoplasty to straighten the wall dividing the nostrils. He also carries out turbinate reduction to improve airflow through the nose, and rhinoplasty to reshape the nose.

Alongside his private practice, Mr Jayaraj is a Consultant ENT Surgeon and Rhinologist at Barts Health NHS Trust and Whipps Cross University Hospital, where he was appointed in 2005. He became Paediatric ENT Lead Clinician in 2008 and Clinical Lead in ENT in 2010, and subsequently served as Clinical Director of ENT at Barts Health from 2012. He has also worked in private ENT practice since 2006. His experience in children's ENT is supported by specialist training at Great Ormond Street Hospital.

Mr Jayaraj has undertaken further subspecialty training in rhinology and facial plastic surgery in the USA, Switzerland and Denmark. He has published more than 40 peer-reviewed papers, with particular research interests in loss of smell and modern sinus surgery. He has also contributed to specialist textbooks and presented internationally. His wider professional roles include membership of the London Deanery's Surgical Training Committee and election as Chairman of the Medical Advisory Committee at The Holly Private Hospital in 2015.