Mr Gavin Watters

Gavin Watters was appointed as a consultant at Southend Hospital in 1999 with an honorary contract at Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford. He was lead clinician for the Essex ENT network (2008-2011) and was Head and Neck lead clinician for the South Essex cancer network (2000-2008). Since 2012 he has been on the council of ENT UK and is the Royal College of Surgeons regional specialty advisor. He has published papers on a wide range of ENT subjects and also been invited to give lectures both nationally and internationally.

Gavin Watters has had a broad training in all aspects of adult and paediatric ENT practice, including microsurgical and endoscopic surgical techniques for ear and nasal/sinus conditions. He also has a particular interest in education and training of future ENT surgeons, and has been a member of the Surgical Advisory Committee (SAC) for ENT since 2016. He is the ENT representative on the head and neck cancer training interface group.

Gavin Watters is married with two daughters. He enjoys watching sport and live music and plays the guitar. He is a member of Rochford Hundred Rugby club and a life long supporter of Aberdeen football club. He has completed over 100 park runs.

Procedures undertaken

Tonsillectomy (adult and children), Adenoidectomy, Insertion of grommets,

Wax removal, Hearing tests, Repair of ear drum (tympanoplasty) , Mastoid surgery, Epley manouvre

Endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS), Removal of nasal polyps, Septoplasty, Reduction of turbinates,

Nasal cautery (stopping nose bleeds), Allergy testing for rhinitis,

Palatoplasty (treatment for snoring), Excision of skin lesions in head and neck, Excision sebaceous cyst, Excision lipoma

Excision thyroglossal cyst, Excision branchial cyst, Excision biopsy lymph node in neck, Excision submandibular salivary gland.

Flexible Laryngoscopy (endoscopic examination of larynx and throat in clinic), Microlaryngoscopy (treatment of vocal cord lesions), Pharyngoscopy (examination of throat and upper oesophagus)

Special interests include

Hearing loss in adults and children (including glue ear), Dizziness/vertigo, Tinnitus, Ear infections, Facial palsy

Sinusitis, Blocked nose, Nasal polyps, Nose bleeds

Tonsil infections (adults and children), Snoring,

Voice problems, Throat and Swallowing problems

Skin lesions in the head and neck