Vinidh Paleri
Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer

Qualifications

MBBS, Madras, 1991
MS (Otolaryngology), Madras, 1994
FRCS (General Surgery), Glasgow, 1997
FRCS (Otolaryngology), London, 1998
FRCS (ORL-HNS), Intercollegiate Board, 2003

Memberships

Otorhinolaryngological Research Society; Treasurer from 2009
British Association of Otolaryngologists-Head and Neck Surgeons; secretary for Head and Neck council from 2008
British Association of Head and Neck Oncologists
British Medical Association

Honours and Awards

1. Philip Stell prize, Otorhinolaryngologic Research Society, 2004
2. Young Investigator award, Australian and New Zealand Head and Neck Society, 2004
3. Royal Society travelling fellowship, 2004
4. Royal Society of Medicine Research Prize, 2003
5. George Seed prize, North of England Otolaryngology Society, 2002
6. Munro-Black prize, 2002
7. Best poster prize, European Conference on Head and Neck Cancer, 2001
8. Grand Prize and First place in the International Contest on Otolaryngic Allergy, 1996
9. Indian Association of Anatomists Prize, 1994

Research Interests

My research interests are primarily on the processes of care, decision making and functional outcomes in head and neck oncology. I have published over 70 papers and reviews and 6 book chapters on head and neck oncology. My current work includes studying the effect of radiation on the voice in the non-cancerous larynx, risk communication using local data to patients with laryngeal cancer and strategies to improve swallowing outcomes in patients with head and neck cancer. I have set up a fresh frozen tumour bank that will significantly strengthen our ability to perform basic science research work in head and neck cancer.

Other Expertise

My clinical interests and practice is primarily devoted to benign and malignant diseases of the head and neck (thyroid gland, salivary glands, mouth, throat and voice box, voice and swallowing problems)

Esteem Indicators

1. Invited speaker / panelist at the following national/international meetings:
Northern Otolaryngology Trials Office EBM days: 2003, 2004 and 2007
Inaugural meeting of ENT-UK/Head and Neck Group, March 2007
Head and Neck Cancer Audit (DAHNO) Workshops, January and September 2007
South West Head and Neck Study Day, Bristol, May 2007
Joint Anglo-American Meeting organized by ENTUK, June 2008
National expert on the World Tour Education Programme, September 2008
ENTUK- national meeting, September 2010
Keynote speaker at International Quality of Life meeting, November 2010
Expert opinion in ENT February 2011
South-West Laryngological Association, June 2011

2. Member of the “Intercollegiate question writing panel” for Otolaryngology (2005 to 2010)

3. Treasurer for the Otorhinolaryngologic Research Society, the premier body for research in the specialty.

4. Secretary for the Head and Neck council of ENTUK

5. Member of Head and Neck surgery subgroup for National Cancer Research Institute

6. British Association of Otolaryngologists-Head and Neck Surgeons expert for a Health Technology Appraisal, led by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence

7. I am a reviewer for the following journals: Clinical Otolaryngology and Allied Sciences, Journal of Laryngology and Otology, Head and Neck and Oral Oncology

Postgraduate Teaching

I organise the Newcastle Head and Neck dissection course at the Newcastle Surgical Training Centre, teaching head neck resective and reconstructive surgery to trainees at all levels. I also co-organise the Cleveland International Hands-On Laser course, which has been running for 27 years. I am regularly invited to teach at postgraduate education sessions in the North-East and in other parts of the country.
I also serve as editor for "Head and Neck Malignancy" section for the e-Learning for Healthcare, previously a DoH programme. I have co-edited the book, “ENT infections: An atlas of Assessment, Diagnosis and Management” and the 4th edition of the national "Head and Neck Cancer: Multidisciplinary Management Guidelines". The latter has been endorsed by five key stakeholder organisations involved in head and neck cancer care (British Association of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons,  British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons, British Association of Head and Neck Oncologists and British Association of Endocrine and Thyroid Surgeons).


Faculty on the following courses

A. Newcastle/Gray’s Inn Road Intercollegiate FRCS ENT Exam Revision Course (2005 to date)
B. Birmingham International Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Course (2005 and 2006)
C. Newcastle ENT/Radiology Course (2007)
D. Iowa Head and Neck Cancer and Reconstructive Surgery Course, University of Iowa, USA (2009)
E. European Head and Neck Course (2010)
F. Masters Head and Neck course (2010 and 2011)
G. East Midlands study day (2010)