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Professional statement
Mr Pavol Surda is an award-winning consultant ENT surgeon based in London, who specialises in treating all otolaryngology-related conditions. He has a particular interest in managing issues associated with the respiratory system such as snoring, sleep-disordered breathing, nasal inflammation, and allergic rhinitis.
Mr Surda qualified in medicine in Slovakia, before relocating to the UK to undergo further training. As well as his work in registrar positions at Warrington Hospital and Bristol University Hospitals, he undertook further post-graduate training at leading rhinology centres across the Czech Republic and the Netherlands. On completion of his specialty training, he completed a year-long rhinology and facial plastics fellowship at St George's Hospital in London followed by a further fellowship at Amsterdam’s Academic Medical Centre in anterior skull base surgery.
Mr Surda is consultant ENT surgeon for Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and London Bridge Hospital, positions he has held since 2017 and 2019 respectively. He sees private patients at both London Bridge Hospital and 120 Old Broad Street in central London.
Mr Surda is a member of a number of professional bodies including ENT UK and the Royal College of Surgeons of England, as well as the British, Czech and European Rhinologic societies. He is regularly invited to share his expertise with colleagues in his field at international meetings, including the Congress of the European Rhinologic Society, for whom he serves as a board member. Additionally, he is a regular instructor for medical students and co-author of SurgTech, a platform offering crowdsourced training videos for trainee ENT surgeons.
Along with his clinical responsibilities, Mr Surda continues to be passionate about research and development and has contributed to over sixty peer-reviewed scientific publications and five book chapters. His current PhD research relates to rhinitis in athletes and he often serves as the responsible officer for research programmes at major international congresses. Throughout his esteemed career, his excellence has been recognised with several awards, including the European Rhinologic Society travel grant and Ilorin award of excellence. His expertise has been featured in articles in a number of leading publications including The Times, The Telegraph and The Daily Mail.
Mr Surda is a former professional triathlete and carries the traits of dedication and perfectionism he developed in his sporting career into his medical practice. His personal attributes were recognised with the 'Fair Play' prize which was awarded to him by the Olympic committee.
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D H. Verified Patient
07/02/2024
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Mr Pavol Surda is a gentlemen with extensive knowledge of his field. I would recommend him to anyone that would need an ENTs services.
J H. Verified Patient
20/02/2023
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Mr Surda is an excellent surgeon. He is knowledgeable, polite and calming. Well recommended.
M C. Verified Patient
12/01/2022
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The ground floor reception facility was worryingly small. This might not be an issue in normal times, but during the pandemic …
C I. Verified Patient
11/06/2021
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I appreciate his care and response for emergency situation I had after operation. Quality of hospital facility and staff weren't quite satisfied as they suppose to be UK's No1 private hospital, but I didn't feel so.