Area of expertise: ear, nose and throat and hearing surgery
Languages spoken: English
Biography
Nikul Amin qualified from University College London where he also obtained additional degrees in medical science and pharmacology as well as a master of science in evidence based healthcare.
After completing his surgical training around London, he went on to complete a renowned fellowship in advanced otology and auditory implants at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust in 2020, where he acquired specialist skills across all aspects of otology and hearing implant surgery, including cochlear implants.
Qualifications
- BSC (Hons) in Medical Science and Pharmacology, University College London, 2007
- Medicine(MBBS) (Merit in clinical practice), University College London, 2009
- MSc in Evidence Based Healthcare (Distinction), University College London, 2017
- Fellowship of The Royal College of Surgeons of England (otolaryngology, head and neck surgery), 2018
ENT specialist registrar training (2014 to 2019):
- Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
- Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
Advanced otology and auditory implants (2019 to 2020)
- Guy's and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
- Hearing implants (cochlear, middle ear and bone conduction implants)
- Minimally invasive endoscopic ear surgery in children and adults
- Otology and neuro-otology (surgery for ear disease and peripheral balance disorders) in children and adults
- Hearing rehabilitation in children with microtia/atresia
- Genetic hearing loss
- Children’s sleep apnoea
- Training and supervising surgical trainees
- Utilising systematic reviews and meta-analyses to deliver evidence based healthcare
- Hearing implant surgery outcomes and quality of life measures
- Children’s tonsil and adenoid surgery
- Applied surgical radiology in otology
- Trainee Award for Outstanding Contribution During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, 2020
- Ethicon Foundation Travel Fund Grant, The Royal College of Surgeons of England, 2019
- 71st Simpson Smith Travel Award, London Surgical Symposium, 2018
- TWJ Foundation Short Fellowship, The Royal College of Surgeons of England, 2018
- Faculty of Medical Sciences Dean’s Research Prize Event Finalist, University College London, 2018
- Podium Paper 1st prize, KSS School of Surgery Research Prize Day, 2013