Professor Shakeel Saeed
MBBS (Lon), FRCS (Ed), FRCS (Lon), MD (Man), FRCS (ORL)
ENT Surgeon
40 years of experience
London, W1G 8BJ
(+6 more)
4 connections in healthcare
Skill endorsed
by Professor Guri Sandhu, Mr Nick Clive and 2 other professionals
40 years of experience
London, W1G 8BJ
(+6 more)
4 connections in healthcare
Skill endorsed
by Professor Guri Sandhu, Mr Nick Clive and 2 other professionals
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About Professor Shakeel Saeed
Professor Shakeel R. Saeed. MBBS, M.D., F.R.C.S (ORL) is currently a leading surgeon and researcher in disorders of the ear, hearing, balance, facial nerve and skullbase. He manages patients from all over the UK as well as internationally. This includes adults, children or infants.
Professor Saeed is a Professor of Otology / Neuro-otology University College London, Ear Institute, Consultant ENT and Skullbase Surgeon, Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital, and National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London and an Honorary Consultant Guy's St Thomas' and King's College Hospital, London. He graduated from King's College, London in1985 with his Doctorate thesis awarded in 2003, and has had his Professorial appointment in London since 2008.
He has extensive experience in lateral skullbase surgery and implantation otology – leading UK opinion in this field. He has performed:
- Over 2000 complex ear surgeries
- Over 400 cochlear implant surgeries
- Over 500 vestibular schwannoma (acoustic neuroma) and other skullbase surgeries
- 25 auditory brainstem implant surgeries (adults and children)
Active in otological research and peer reviews, including over 120 peer-reviewed publications and over 250 presentations and scientific meetings nationally and internationally.
Professor Saeed enjoys spending time with his wife, children and grandchildren and is a life-long season ticket holder at Manchester City Football Club.
Diseases, Special Interests, Medical Procedures:
- Otology
- Neurotology
- Lateral skull base
- Cochlear implants
- Skull base surgery
- Facial Palsy
- Hearing loss
- Dizziness
- Tinnitus
- Vestibular schwannoma (acoustic neuroma)
- Glomus tumour
- Cholesteatoma
- Otosclerosis
- Facial nerve tumours
- Superior semicircular canal dehiscence
- Meniere's Disease
- Benign Positional Vertigo
- Hearing loss requiring cochlear implantation
- Hearing loss requiring middle ear implants
Areas of expertise
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Registered with
General Medical Council
No. 3097663
Education
University of London
Medicine
Graduated 1985
Qualifications
- MBBS Guy's and King's College, London 1985
- FRCS (Ed) General Surgery, Edinburgh1989
- FRCS (Eng) Otorhinolaryngology, London1990
- MD The University of Manchester 2002
- FRCS (ORL) Royal College of Surgeons of England 1996
Appointments/Memberships:
- President of the European Academy of Otology and Neurotology 2018-2021
- President of the Royal Society of Medicine, Section of Otology 2013-2014
- President of the British Skullbase Society 2013-2015
- President of the British Society of Academic Otorhinolaryngology 2011-2016
- Vice-President of the British Cochlear Implant Group 2011-2015
- Chairman of the BACO 2015 Academic Committee
- Collegium Oto-Rhino-Laryngologicum Amicitiae Sacrum (by nomination)
- Administrative Advisory Board of JIAO
- Medicine and Clinical Trials Group lead, UCL Ear Institute
- Clinical Director of The Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital
Languages spoken
- English
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35 Weymouth Street, London, United Kingdom, W1G 8BJ
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8A Wellington Place, St Johns Wood, London, United Kingdom, NW8 7JA
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205 – 209 Great Portland Street, London, United Kingdom, W1W 5AH
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Skill Endorsements
One of the countries great skull base surgeons. Excellent feedback from patients.
23 Apr 2025
Professor Guri Sandhu
ENT SurgeonShak is a world class ENT surgeon and it’s a privilege to have worked with him, I trust his opinion with complex hearing issues especially in the matter of hearing implants
06 Oct 2023
Mr Nick Clive
AudiologistOnly accepts the very best standard of care, even with the most difficult of operations. A true expert in his field.
21 Aug 2019
Professor Vik Veer
ENT SurgeonProfessor is a highly respected colleague with an international reputation. He provides excellence in care for all forms of ear and lateral skull base disease. He is the divisional director of the prestigious Royal National Throat Nose and Ear Hospital and holds an academic professorial chair with University College London.
05 Dec 2018
Mr Jonathan Joseph
ENT Surgeon