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Oral and maxillofacial surgery
The department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery provides elective and emergency services for the population of North Yorkshire. York is the base where all services are provided. Consultants and junior staff provide out-patient, day surgery care and initial acute management at Bridlington, Harrogate and Scarborough.
Oral and maxillofacial surgery is the surgical speciality concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting the mouth, jaws, face and neck. While a medical speciality, oral and maxillofacial surgery requires a dual qualification in medicine and dentistry.
The department manages patients with all oral and maxillofacial conditions with the exception of cleft lip and palate. This includes head and neck cancer, facial skin cancer, facial deformity, salivary gland diseases, facial trauma, dento-alveolar conditions (impacted teeth, cysts, oro-facial infections and tumours of the jaws), temporo-mandibular joint disorders and oral medical conditions.
Operations are carried out at:
- York Hospital
- Harrogate Hospital
- Scarborough Hospital
- Selby Hospital
- Bridlington Hospital (day case)
Emergency admissions are to York Hospital. Scarborough Hospital also provides specialist cover for Maxillofacial emergencies, Monday to Friday between 9-5. Outside these hours and during weekends and holidays, emergency specialist cover is provided by York Hospital.
General outpatient clinics are held at:
- York
- Harrogate
- Scarborough
- Bridlington
Where to find us at York Hospital
The Consultants and secretaries offices and the outpatient clinics are located in the Head and Neck Unit, at the north end of the hospital, above Ellerby's restaurant.
Our adult patients are on Ward 28 and on the Extended Stay Day Surgery Ward. Our paediatric patients are on Ward 17.
Contact us
Department |
Telephone |
Ward 28 York Hospital |
01904 726028 |
Head and Neck Reception York Hospital (York queries) |
01904 721335 |
Head and Neck Secretaries Scarborough Hospital (East Coast queries) |
01723 342081 |
Meet the team
Dr Zararna Nelson-Moon |
Clinical Director |
Michelle Adeniji |
General Manager |
Cath Jespers |
Operational Manager |
Ric Long |
Service Manager |
Carrie-Ann Reeve |
Service Manager |
Mollie Medforth |
Service Manager |
Andrew Pearce |
Administration Supervisor |
Michelle Wood |
Directorate Secretary |
Mr Rob Wotherspoon |
Clinical Lead |
Secretary: |
Mr Aidan Adams |
Consultant Surgeon Orthognathic Surgery, Head and Neck Cutaneous Malignancy Surgery, Salivary Gland Surgery |
Secretary: |
Mr Nick Brown
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Consultant Surgeon Head and neck malignancy – comprising oral, salivary and cutaneous. Reconstruction involving microvascular free flaps |
Secretary: |
Mr Kanak Patel |
Consultant Surgeon
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Secretary: |
Mr Richard Taylor |
Consultant Surgeon
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Secretary: 01904 721161 |
Mr Paul Whitfield |
Consultant Surgeon Head and neck cancer, facial deformity (including facial aesthetics) and salivary gland surgery |
Secretary: 01904 726567 |
Ms Ros Southee |
Associate Specialist in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery |
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Mr Islam Ellaban |
Specialty Doctor in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery |
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Ms C Ferris |
Specialty Doctor in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery |
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Mr M Harbottle |
Specialty Doctor in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery |
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Ms H Slevin |
Specialty Doctor in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery |
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Patient information leaflets
Access leaflets from the ENT UK website here.
Useful websites
- British Association of Otorhinolaryngology (ENT UK)
- Cancer Back Up
- British Voice Association
- British Thyroid Association
- British Snoring & Sleep Apnoea Association
- Royal National Institute for Deaf
- National Deaf Children’s Society
- Meniere’s Society
- British Tinnitus Association
- Bells Palsy Association