Mr Laysan Pope is a Consultant ENT and Head and Neck Surgeon at Sancta Maria Hospital, Swansea, offering private clinics every Tuesday morning. He specialises in both benign and malignant head and neck conditions and sees patients across the full range of adult and paediatric ENT conditions. He holds a 5 out of 5 rating on Doctify from 38 verified patient reviews.

Specialist Interests

• Benign and malignant head and neck conditions
• Throat and voice disorders
• Tonsil and swallowing problems
• Hearing loss, tinnitus and balance disorders
• Sinus and nasal conditions
• Paediatric ENT

Conditions Treated and Procedures Offered at Sancta Maria Hospital

Mr Pope offers private consultations and surgical treatment across the full range of ENT conditions at Sancta Maria Hospital. His head and neck practice covers both benign and malignant conditions including neck lumps and salivary gland disorders. He treats throat and voice problems including hoarseness, swallowing difficulties and tonsil conditions, performs tonsillectomy, and offers polypectomy and nasal endoscopy for sinus and nasal conditions. He also assesses and manages hearing loss, tinnitus, vertigo and balance disorders, and provides ENT consultations for children as well as adults.

Training and Background

Mr Pope graduated from Imperial College London in 1996 and trained as an ENT registrar in Cambridge and Oxford before undertaking a year-long fellowship in Head and Neck Cancer in Brisbane, Australia. He was appointed as a Consultant ENT Surgeon in Swansea in 2011.

Research

Mr Pope has published 17 peer-reviewed research papers with over 200 academic citations. His research interests include early detection of head and neck cancer and the use of infrared spectroscopy as a non-invasive diagnostic tool.

Professional Memberships

• ENT UK
• ENT Wales
• British Association of Head and Neck Oncologists (BAHNO)
• European Head and Neck Society (EHNS)