The Collaborative Committee

Meet the committee driving this positive initiative::

Amar Rajgor

  • Founder, Chair & Rhinology Subspecialty Lead
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  • Mr. Rajgor is the founder and lead of the ERNEST Collaborative and drives key research and audit projects aimed at advancing ENT care in the region.

Michael Mather

  • Otology Subspecialty Lead
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  • Mr Mather, is an NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer and is the subspecialty Otology lead.

Aoife Waters

  • Paediatric Subspecialty Lead
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  • Ms Waters, is an ENT registrar and has undertaken a PhD under the supervision of Professor Terry Jones. She is the subspecialty Paediatric lead.

Daniel Lin

  • Head & Neck Subspecialty Lead
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  • Mr Lin, is an ENT registrar and has undertaken a PhD assessing the role of IDO. He is the subspecialty Head & Neck lead.

David Hamilton

  • Consultant Head & Neck Liaison
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  • Mr Hamilton is a consultant head & neck surgeon based at the Freeman Hospital and the NIHR NENC Medical Health & Care Systems Director. He also leads the Laryngeal Cancer Cohort (LARCH) study.

Our SHO trainee Sub-Committee includes:

Adam Johnston

  • SHO Sub-committee
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  • Dr Johnston is currently working with the Maxillofacial team in Sunderland Royal Hospital and will be a core member of the junior SHO sub-committee

Georgia Halliday

  • SHO Sub-Committee
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  • Dr Halliday is a core surgical trainee in the North East and is a core member of the junior SHO sub-committee.

Lois Nowicki

  • SHO Sub-Committee
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  • Dr Nowicki is a foundation doctor with a keen interest in ENT. She will be a core member of the junior SHO sub-committee.