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Professional Details

Date of Birth	10/03/1949
Professional Title	Consultant ENT Surgeon
GMC Registration Number	1559309
Discipline	Ear, Nose & Throat Surgery (ENT)

Qualifications & Memberships

MB BS
FRCS
General Medical Council
Medical Defence Union
British Association of Otolaryngologists
British Medical Association
British Rhinological Society
European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery
R C of Surgeons of England
Royal Society of Medicine

Expert Witness Memberships

Medical Experts Online

Areas of Particular Expertise

Rhinoplasty
Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
Middle Ear Surgery
Noise Induced Hearing Loss

Willing to Undertake

Clinical Negligence	Yes
Legal Aid	Yes
Personal Injury	Yes
Forensic	Yes
Family Court	Yes

Medico Legal Experience

M/L work for 16years. Author of the chapter on medical negligence in ENT in the Encyclopedia of Forensic Medicine (Elsevier 2005) My main surgical interests are in endoscopic surgery and microsurgery as applied to Otology and Rhinology I have considerable interest and experience in medicolegal aspects of the specialty. Teaching and Training I have been since 1997 a faculty member of the annual Cambridge/East Anglian Course in endoscopic sinus Anatomy and Surgery. This is a 4 day intensive course to teach senior trainees and consultants in endoscopic technique. Faculty member, 1st UK/Nepalese Course in endoscopic Sinus surgery, 1999. Faculty Member, Cotswolds Conference on Rhinology and Rhinoplasty, 2002. Faculty member: endoscopic sinus anatomy and surgery course, Rangoon January 2004 I am a faculty member of the annual Dundee Course in Open Structure Rhinoplasty. I participate in the teaching programme for SHOs which is a subregional course. I lectured twice yearly on the Royal National’s old ENT FRCS course. Publications Effect of topical corticosteroids on seasonally induced increases in nasal mast cells. Gomez E, Clague JE, Gatland DJ, Davies RJ. Br J Clin Res 1984; 296: 1572-3 The effect of the pollen season on nasal mast cells. Viegas M, Gomez E, Gatland DJ, Davies RJ. Brit Med J 1987; 294: 414-415. The effect of topical corticosteroids on nasal mast cell numbers in the nasal mucous membrane in atopic rhinitics. Viegas M, Gomez E, Gatland DJ, Davies RJ. Clin Science 1987 72; Suppl 16: 77. Cricoid necrosis in laryngeal rheumatoid arthritis. Gatland DJ, Keene MH. J Laryngol Otol 1988; 102:271-275 Cholesterol Granuloma of the maxillary antrum. Gatland DJ, Youngs RP, Jeffrey IJ. J Otolaryngol 1988; 17 (2): 131-3. Investigation of the physiological basis of summating potential changes in endolymphatic hydrops. Gatland DJ, Billings RJ, Youngs RP, Johnson NP. Acta Otolaryngol Stockholm 1988; 105: 218-222. Swallowed radiolucent dental prosthesis: risk of extralumenal oesophageal perforation. Youngs RP, Gatland DJ. J Laryngol Otol. 1988; 102:71-3 Is aspiration of middle ear effusions prior to grommet insertion really necessary? Youngs RP, Gatland DJ, J Otolaryngol 1988; 17(5):204-6 Aspiration of middle ear effusions prior to grommet insertion: an aetiological factor in tympanosclerosis. McRae RD, Gatland DJ, Youngs RP, Cook J. J Otolaryngol 1989; 18(5):229-31 Teflon vocal cord injection. Gatland DJ, Murrant N. Resp Dis in practice. 1989;6(5):16-18 Results of vestibular and audiometric testing in Vitamin D resistant rickets. Work completed 1989. Chalstrey SE, Gatland DJ, Keene MH, Baker LRI. The results of topical beclomethasone diproprionate on mast cells in allergic seasonal rhinitis. Gatland DJ, Murrant N. Clin Otolaryngol 1989; 14,3:265. Management of laryngeal aspiration. Gatland DJ, Murrant N. Resp Dis in Practice. 1990; 7(10):16-18 The effect of stimulus phase on cochlear potentials

Languages

English

Venues

The clinic venue address/es are detailed below. The expert should only be contacted at the contact address as given above.

Venue Addresses - Copy	Spire Wellesley Hospital Eastern Avenue Southend on Sea Essex SS2 4XH Southend Hospital Prittlewell Chase Westcliff on Sea SS0 0RY