Mr Vikas Acharya

Mr Vikas Acharya is a consultant rhinologist, facial plastic and ENT Surgeon working here at The Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals within UCLH. His higher surgical ENT training was in national centres of excellence within the North Thames London rotation, followed by a Post-CCT fellowship in advanced rhinology and facial plastic surgery at the Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals (UCLH). Additionally, he was awarded two separate, nationally competitive fellowship training prizes for hands-on advanced rhinology and facial plastic surgical training in 2023-2024.

He works closely alongside our colleagues in primary care with the management of ENT pathology in the community, working towards a preventative healthcare model and providing a regular outreach clinic in the community in Enfield. 

His extra sub-specialist areas of clinical interest include, but are not limited to:

• Surgical management of hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia
• Complex nasal mucosal/sinus disease management (Including vasculitis/septal perforation management)
• Medical rhinology
• Facial function and reanimation surgery (Including botox/filler as treatment)
• Awake/Local anaesthetic Nose/Sinus surgical procedures (Including Clarifix)
• Smell and Taste loss
• CSF leak management and repair

He is a proud member of several multi-disciplinary teams, including the joint medical-surgical rhinology team, facial function team/clinic, craniofacial team and the complex nasal vasculitis MDT.

He has a passion for medical and surgical education and often organises and teaches on various healthcare courses for medical students, junior doctors, surgical trainees and allied healthcare professionals. He has a masters in medication education, is a member of the academy of medical educators, a fellow of the higher education authority and a member of the faculty of surgical educators.