Mr Okechukwu Okonkwo
ENT specialist in Gloucester & Cheltenham
MBBS MRes(Distinction) FRCS ORL-HNS
GMC: 6134998
Mr Okechukwu Okonkwo areas of expertise:
Professional statement
Mr Okechukwu Okonkwo is a leading consultant ENT surgeon based in Gloucester. His areas of expertise include the management of sinusitis, nasal polyps, rhinitis, and blocked nose, as well as smell and taste disorders, hay fever, and allergies. He is highly proficient in sinus surgery, rhinoplasty, septoplasty, and the treatment of skin cancers of the head and neck.
Mr Okonkwo consults privately at Ramsay Winfield Hospital, at Nuffield Health Cheltenham Hospital, and at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. Notably, Mr Okonkwo established the South West of England’s first specialist NHS clinic dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of smell and taste disorders at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, in collaboration with the Fifth Sense charity.
With over 15 years’ experience, Mr Okonkwo originally qualified with an MBBS and a Master’s in Medical Research from Newcastle University. He undertook specialist training in Manchester, before going on to complete two prestigious fellowships. This included a fellowship in facial aesthetics and reconstructive medicine in London and a fellowship in complex sinus and anterior skull-base surgery in Birmingham.
Mr Okonkwo holds esteemed fellowship in otolaryngology - head and neck surgery to the Royal College of Surgeons and he is also a council member of the British Rhinology Society. Furthermore, he holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education from Edge Hill University and he is an honorary lecturer and examiner at the University of Bristol, along with being involved as faculty in national ENT courses. He has additionally published numerous publications in peer-reviewed medical journals.
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M. Verified Patient
22/01/2025
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Excellent professional, efficient and caring staff Thank you
S L. Verified Patient
21/01/2025
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The whole experience was exceptional. All of the team were lovely and approachable. The surgeon introduced himself not only to me & my husband, but to our daughter as well. The surgery was explained well & all questions answered. We received incredible care & are so greatful.
G B. Verified Patient
08/01/2025
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I was really nervous about my surgery but both my consultant and anaesthetist put me at ease.The nurses were great afterwards too I was given clear guidance for post operative care that I followed. The surgery has been a success and really improved my everyday quality of life
L B. Verified Patient
18/11/2024
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Absolutely lovely consultant who took the time to show me what he was seeing and explain it all in detail that was easy to understand.