Mr Alun Williams

Mr Williams is a Consultant ENT Surgeon working in Edinburgh.

Following extensive training in general ENT, Mr Williams gained advanced training in rhinology (nasal and sinus surgery) in Edinburgh and New Zealand.

Over the past ten years he has developed a practice in the Edinburgh University Teaching Hospitals covering the advanced aspects of nasal and sinus disease.

He has particular interest in the extended applications of endoscopic sinus techniques including complex frontal sinus surgery, lacrimal and orbital surgery and management of nasal and sinus tumours. Mr Williams is the only ENT surgeon in Edinburgh fully trained in the routine and advanced use of balloon sinuplasty techniques.

Mr Williams also has advanced training and experience in nasal reconstructive and plastic operations (rhinoplasty and septorhinoplasty).

Mr Williams is a member of the British Rhinological Society and Rhinology liaison to the Edinburgh Head and Neck Cancer team.

Mr Williams has a leading role in ENT undergraduate and postgraduate training. He was the lead for undergraduate ENT training for the University of Edinburgh for the six years and is an Honorary Senior Lecturer with the University of Edinburgh. He is the lead trainer for postgraduate specialty ENT training in Edinburgh and sits on the National Training Committee. He is also a member of the UK national higher training selection team for ENT.
Mr Williams is a member of the UK Specialty Advisory Committee (SAC) on sugrical training in Otolaryngology.

Extended endoscopic nasal surgery

Endoscopic nasal tumour surgery

Endoscopic orbital decompression

Endoscopic dacrocystorhinostomy (tear duct surgery)

Nasal and sinus tumours

Endonasal tear duct surgery

Revision sinus surgery

Revision nasal surgery