Ms Yasmin Abbas
Ms. Yasmin Abbas is a highly skilled and qualified ENT Otology Consultant, sub-specialising in ear disorders, hearing loss, and ear surgery. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Material Engineering from the University of Nottingham and completed her medical degree (MBChB) from the University of Warwick.
She carried out her higher surgical training in central London hospitals (including Royal National Throat Nose and Ear Hospital in University College London, Imperial Hospitals and Royal London Hospital) and further honed her expertise during her fellowship in Nottingham focusing on complex ear pathology and hearing implants to improve patient’s quality of life.
As a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) with a speciality in Otolaryngology (ENT) and Head & Neck Surgery, Ms. Abbas has a strong academic and professional foundation. She is a member of ENT UK (professional membership body representing ear, nose and throat surgery and head, neck and thyroid surgery in the UK), British Society of Otology (BSO) and British Association of Paediatric Otorhinolaryngologists (BAPO).
Driven by a passion for patient centred care, Ms. Abbas employs advanced techniques such as endoscopic ear surgery and balloon eustachian tuboplasty, which promote quicker recovery and better results. Her clinic offers a wide range of treatments, including bone conduction hearing implants, local anaesthetic grommet insertion, and expert paediatric (children) ENT services.
Ms Abbas treats a wide range of conditions including but not exclusive to:
- Hearing loss and deafness: glue ear and sudden hearing loss, Ear infections (otitis media, otitis externa, and ear discharge), tinnitus, earache, perforated eardrums, cholesteatoma, ear drum retraction
- Balance issues: dizziness, vertigo, Meniere’s disease, BPPV, vestibular neuronitis, labyrinthitis
- Nasal and throat symptoms including blocked nose and recurrent tonsillitis, hoarse voices, snoring, and obstructive sleep apnoea
Ms Abbas offers the following procedures:
- Microscopic ear examination and microsuction for impacted wax, debris, or infection
- Intratympanic steroid injections for certain ear conditions
- Flexible and rigid endoscopy to assess the ears, sinonasal cavity, larynx, and pharynx
- Balance tests and treatments including the Dix-Hallpike test and Epley manoeuvre for vertigo
- Nasal treatment for nosebleeds and treatment of recently broken noses
As a leading ENT specialist, Ms Abbas also performs a variety of advanced surgical procedures including:
- Myringotomy with Grommet Insertion for adults and children
- Tympanoplasty/Myringoplasty: Repairing or reinforcing the eardrum
- Ossiculoplasty: Reconstructing the hearing bones to improve hearing
- Canalplasty and Meatoplasty: Procedures to address ear canal issues
- Mastoid cavity obliteration for chronic ear disease management
- Balloon Eustachian Tuboplasty to treat Eustachian tube dysfunction
- Adenoidectomy, Tonsillectomy, and Grommet Insertion for children and adults – with possibility for coblation technique to improve patient recovery and reduced bleeding risk.
- Foreign body removal from the external ear
- Pre-auricular sinus excision for congenital ear conditions
- Bone conduction hearing implant for hearing rehabilitation
Patients can expect a compassionate, knowledgeable, and collaborative approach from Ms. Abbas, who is dedicated to providing the highest quality of care. Whether you need treatment for complex ear conditions or general ENT concerns, Ms. Abbas’ extensive expertise and patient focused approach ensure you receive optimal care by herself and her extensive network of contacts.