Mr Sanjay Verma

About

Ear, hearing & balance
Mr Verma has pioneered several specialist ear surgery techniques in Leeds, including:

• Laser ear surgery (including stapedectomy and mastoid surgery)
• Implantable hearing devices
• Advanced balance assessment and management
• Acoustic neuroma diagnosis and management
• Paediatric hearing surgery

He oversees both the ENT/Neurology Balance Clinic and the Implantable Hearing Device Multidisciplinary Clinic at Leeds General Infirmary. He is also clinical lead for the Acoustic Neuroma Clinic in Leeds.

Nose & sinus surgery
He has particular expertise in:

• Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS) and Septoplasty
• Balloon sinuplasty (first performed at Nuffield Health Leeds by Mr Verma)
• Surgery to relieve nasal obstruction and snoring

Paediatric ear, nose and throat surgery
Mr Verma has innovated with:

• Coblation technique for tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
• Grommet insertion for glue ear
• Eardrum repair surgery (myringoplasty)
• Pinnaplasty/ Otoplasty surgery to correct prominent ears

Eustachian Tube Balloon Dilatation
Mr Verma has led on the development of balloon tuboplasty for Eustachian tube dysfunction in Yorkshire, offering this innovative treatment at Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital.

Consultant role at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Since 2009, Mr Verma has held a consultant position at Leeds Teaching Hospitals, where he has:

• Introduced laser ear surgery and implantable hearing technologies
• Established coblation tonsillectomy services
• Served as Clinical Lead for the Lateral Skull Base (Acoustic Neuroma) ENT Service
• Overseen multiple specialist ENT clinics

Leadership, teaching & national roles
Mr Verma is deeply committed to training and professional development. His leadership roles include:

• Former Royal College of Surgeons Tutor for Leeds – responsible for surgical training quality across the Trust
• Appraisal & Educational Lead, Head & Neck Directorate, Leeds Teaching Hospitals
• Member of ENT UK Global Health Committee and British Society of Otology Committee

He has trained numerous ENT surgeons who now practise as consultants across the region.

Treatments & Procedures at Nuffield Health Leeds Hospital

• Endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS)
• Septoplasty and turbinate reduction surgery
• Balloon sinuplasty
• Laser ear surgery including stapedectomy and cholesteatoma mastoid surgery
• Eustachian tube balloon dilatation
• Paediatric ENT surgery including coblation tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
• Surgery for hearing loss including eardrum repair and ossiculoplasty
• Snoring & nasal obstruction surgery
• Flexible nasoendoscopy
• Management of neck lumps (including enlarged submandibular glands and thyroglossal cysts), voice & swallowing problems

Mr Verma also offers a dedicated tongue-tie assessment and division clinic.

Patient-Centred Approach
The guiding principle of Mr Verma’s clinic is to provide clear, informed and personalised care, tailored to the demands of modern life. Supported by his experienced ENT team, he ensures a service that is:

• Bespoke
• Thorough
• Friendly
• Kind and compassionate

Find Out More

• Visit Mr Sanjay Verma’s private website here.
• Learn more about his dedicated tongue-tie clinic find out more.

Special interests

• Nasal obstruction
• Nasal polyps
• Voice and swallowing problems
• Throat disorders including globus sensation
• Reflux disease affecting the throat
• Tonsillitis
• Meniere’s disease
• Dizziness and balance problems.

Other interests

• General adult and paediatric ENT
• Bat ears
• Tongue tie surgery
• Nasal and sinus tumours
• Head and neck surgical Oncology.

Personal interests

Mr Verma is married with two sons and lives in north Leeds.

He is widely travelled and participates in Rural ENT Camps for the Thai Red Cross.

He is also a committee member of the Yorkshire Indian Society and helps raise funds for charities in the UK and India.

Schooled at King Edward’s, Birmingham, Mr Verma retains a perhaps misguided passion for the fortunes of Aston Villa football club.

Treatments and tests offered by Mr Sanjay Verma at Nuffield Health

• Turbinectomy
• Adenoidectomy
• Head and neck oncology
• Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS)
• Deviated septum (Septoplasty)
• Ear drum repair (Myringoplasty)
• Antral washout
• Tonsillectomy
• Palatoplasty
• Frenotomy
• Endoscopic sinus surgery
• Larynx diagnostic endoscopy (or laryngoscopy)
• Diagnostic endoscopy
• Mastoid surgery
• Otoplasty (ear correction / ear repositioning)
• Microsuction earwax removal
• Submandibular gland removal
• Head and neck surgery
• Tonsil removal (tonsillectomy) using COBLATION™ Plasma Technology
• Balloon Sinuplasty
• Grommet insertion
• Nasal polypectomy
• Middle ear surgery
• Ear pinning surgery (Pinnaplasty)

Locations Mr Sanjay Verma works with

Related experience

Research

Mr Verma is one of only a few ENT Consultants to have been awarded a PhD doctorate research degree from the University of Cambridge.

He has published numerous academic papers in peer-reviewed world literature and is regularly invited to lecture and teach at a range of national and international venues.

His present research interests include new and innovative treatments for sinusitis, hearing loss and dizziness, as well as the techniques to minimise discomfort and hasten recovery after procedures such as tonsillectomy.

Memberships

• ENT UK
• British Society of Otology
• North of England Otolaryngology Society
• British Rhinology Society
• British Skull Base Society
• Fellow Royal College of Surgeons (England)
• Fellow, Royal Society of Medicine
• ENT UK Humanitarian Activities Committee

Other posts held

• Consultant ENT / Head & Neck Surgeon, Leeds General Infirmary
• Lead Clinician for ENT Skull Base Surgery, Leeds General Infirmary
• Honorary Senior Lecturer, University of Leeds
• ENT UK Global Activity Committee

Insurers Mr Sanjay Verma works with

Mr Sanjay Verma works with the following private medical insurance providers:

• Aviva Health
• AXA Health
• AXA - Global Healthcare
• Bupa
• Bupa On Demand
• Cigna
• Simplyhealth
• Vitality Health (Pru Health)
• WPA
• APRIL
• Benenden Health
• CS Healthcare
• The Exeter
• Freedom Health
• Health-on-Line
• HealthFund
• InterGlobal
• Medical Care Direct
• PHC
• SecureHealth
• Universal Provident
• Vitality Health (Pru Health)
• WPA
• Westfield Health WPA

Declaration

Mr Sanjay Verma does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.

Mr Sanjay Verma does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.

Mr Sanjay Verma does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.