Mrs Manuela Cresswell

Qualifications

MD FRCS ORL (HNS), MSc

GMC number: 7095298

Practising since: 2023

Specialties

ENT (Otolaryngology)

Consultation times

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About

I'm a Consultant ENT Surgeon working at University Hospital Plymouth, with a specialist interest in otology and disorders of balance.

I provide a full range of ENT care for children and adults, including consultations and surgery. I have a particular focus on otology and offer advanced treatments like endoscopic ear surgery, which avoids the need for a visible scar.

I'm passionate about working closely with patients and their families to help them understand their condition and make informed decisions about their treatment.

Education and experience

I completed my higher surgical training within the South West Peninsula, before undertaking two prestigious fellowships focused on middle ear surgery, skull base surgery, and the management of dizziness.

To further refine my expertise, I trained alongside world-renowned authorities in balance medicine and endoscopic ear surgery, techniques which have enhanced the quality and scope of my practice.

In addition to my clinical work, I've been recognised with multiple awards honouring my contributions to academic research and humanitarian initiatives in global health.

Special interests

Otology
Dizziness and Vertigo

Treatments and tests offered by Mrs Manuela Cresswell at Nuffield Health

  • Turbinectomy
  • Adenoidectomy
  • Endoscopic sinus surgery
  • Deviated septum (Septoplasty)
  • Balloon Sinuplasty
  • Grommet insertion
  • Tonsillectomy
  • Nasal polypectomy

Locations Mrs Manuela Cresswell works with

Related experience

Research

Cresswell M, Irving R. 2025 Book chapter ‘Clinical assessment and evaluation of a lateral skull base patient’, Scott Brown Edition 9. CRC Press

Cresswell M, Guy J. 2025 Book chapter ‘Auditory Brainstem Responses’, Otolaryngology Study Guide: a case-based approach. Springer

Cresswell M, Guy J. 2025 Book chapter ‘Otoacoustic Emissions’, Otolaryngology Study Guide: a case-based approach. Springer

Cresswell M, Guy J. 2025 Book chapter ‘Cochlear Implants’, Otolaryngology Study Guide: a case-based approach. Springer

Cresswell M, Casanova F, Beaumont RN, Wood AR, Ronan N, Hilton MP, Tyrrell J. (2021) ‘Understanding factors that cause tinnitus: A Mendelian randomisation study in the UK Biobank’, Ear and Hearing, DOI: 10.1097/AUD.0000000000001074

Stavrakas M, Cresswell M, Khalil H. (2021) Book chapter: ‘Hereditary Haemorrhagic Telangiectasia’, Rhinology and anterior skull base: A case-based approach. Springer.
Zhu Y, Cresswell M, Charnock J, Reece P. (2021) ‘Familial Bilateral Nodular Oncocytic Hyperplasia of the Parotid Gland in Mother and Son’, BMJ Case Reports, 

14:e240980. DOI:10.1136/bcr-2020-240980

Cresswell M, Alemayehu B, Ermais B, Gebrewahd AY, Wierdermann J, Verveck M, Wagner R. (2021) ‘Surgical informed consent in Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery in Mekelle, Ethiopia’, ENTUK Global Health, 1:39-43. Available at: https://www.entuk. org/sites/default/files/files/entuk%2021%20mag%20proof4.pdf

INTEGRATE (2020) ‘Post-Treatment Head and Neck Cancer Care: National Audit and Analysis of Current Practice in the United Kingdom’. Clinical Otolaryngology, 46:284–94. (Site lead for Royal Cornwall Hospital for INTEGRATE – The National ENT Trainee Research Network)

INTEGRATE (2017) ‘Epistaxis 2016: national audit of management’, Journal of Laryngology and Otology, 131(12):1131- 1141. doi:10.1017/S002221511700202X. (Site lead for Derriford Hospital for INTEGRATE – The National ENT Trainee Research Network)

Cresswell M, Walker H, Harding L. (2016) ‘Survey of the use of laryngeal mask airway vs endotracheal tube for pedi- atric tonsillectomy in Essex hospitals’, Current Pediatric Research, 20 (1&2): 174-175.Available at: http://www.alliedacademies.org/ articles/survey-of-the-use-of-laryngeal-mask-airway-vs-endotracheal-tube-for-pediatric-tonsillectomy-in-essex-hospitals.html

ENT Trainee Research Collaborative, (2016) ‘National prospective cohort study of peritonsillar abscess management and outcomes: the Multicentre Audit of Quinsies study’, Journal of Laryngology and Otology,130(8):768–76. doi:10.1017/ S0022215116008173. (Collaborator for ENT Trainee Research Collaborative)

Janjua N, Cresswell M, Sharma R, Maheshwar A. (2014) ‘Aneurysmal bone cyst of the ethmoid bone’, BMJ Case Re- ports, bcr-2013-202319. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2013- 202319.

Cresswell M, Buckland J, West P, Sparrow O. (2014) ‘Patulous Eustachian Tube after percutaneous balloon micro- compression for trigeminal neuralgia’, Journal of Laryngology and Otology, 128(5):478-80. doi: 10.1017/ S002221511400

Memberships

  • ENT UK
  • Royal College of Surgeons of England
  • British Society of Otology
  • British Skull Base Surgery Association

Other posts held

  • Derriford Hospital, ENT Consultant

Insurers Mrs Manuela Cresswell works with

Mrs Manuela Cresswell works with the following private medical insurance providers:

  • Aviva Health
  • AXA Health
  • Benenden Health
  • Bupa
  • Vitality Health (Pru Health)
  • WPA

Declaration

Mrs Manuela Cresswell does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.

Mrs Manuela Cresswell does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.

Mrs Manuela Cresswell does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.