Mr Sankalap Tandon

Mr Sankalap Tandon is a Consultant ENT Surgeon specialising in adult ear, nose and throat (ENT or otolaryngology), head and neck surgery, and thyroid surgery. He has been in post at Aintree University Hospital since 2009, which is part of the Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

He is a UK graduate from the University of Nottingham in 1998. He completed specialist ENT surgical training in the UK to the highest standards achieving CCT in otolaryngology, followed by subspecialty training in head and neck surgery, with a focus on both benign and malignant disease of the head and neck and thyroid.

His clinical practice includes the management of thyroid disorders, laryngeal and oropharyngeal pathology, and salivary gland disease. He has particular expertise in advanced surgical techniques, including transoral laser microsurgery, developed through experience in a high-volume UK head and neck cancer centre.

Mr Tandon previously served as Clinical Director for the ENT department at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust from 2019 to 2022, where he led service delivery through the COVID-19 pandemic and contributed to maintaining continuity of cancer care services. He also played a key role in the merger and development of ENT services across major regional hospitals in Merseyside.

He has held leadership positions in multidisciplinary thyroid cancer care, including chairing the Merseyside and Cheshire Thyroid Cancer multidisciplinary team. His academic contributions include a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree from the University of Liverpool and an extensive portfolio of research publications.

He has a significant interest in training and education, especially in simulation training. He is a previous course director for a unique head and neck and ENT simulation-training course, the first of its’ kind in the UK. He is a consultant clinical trainer for the Liverpool University Hospitals simulation team, teaching human-factors training and is the Training Programme Director for Simulation, Robotic and Cadaveric Dissection Training for the Northwest Deanery School of Surgery, covering all surgical specialities.

His primary focus is above all, ensuring patients receive a consultant delivered service of the highest quality.