ENT and rhinology research in clinical practice
I have contributed to rhinology, ENT, head and neck and national collaborative research. My work includes peer-reviewed publications, multicentre trials, national audits, book chapters and conference presentations.
Research themes
- Rhinology and sinus surgery
- Sinonasal tumours
- Head & neck practice
- Thyroid imaging and surgery
- National collaborative surgical research
- Clinical education
Selected ENT publications and research projects
Diagnosis and management of facial painOmakobia E, Bhalla RK. Scott-Brown's Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, 9th edition. 2026.
Survey of National Approaches to Practice in Local Anaesthetic Rhinology Surgery (SNAP-LARS)Clin Otolaryngol. 2026.
Clinical Outcomes and Management of Oncocytic Sinonasal Papillomas: A systematic review and meta-analysisSupervised project; awarded best poster prize at the British Rhinological Society meeting, May 2026.
The COVIDTrach prospective cohort study on outcomes in 1982 tracheostomised COVID-19 patients during the first and second UK pandemic wavesScientific Reports. 2025.
Disproportionately Increased Incidence of Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer in the North Yorkshire RegionCureus. 2024.
The lasting impact of COVID-19 on head and neck cancer servicesJournal of Laryngology & Otology. 2023.
Elective surgery system strengthening: Surgical Preparedness IndexNIHR Global Health Unit / COVIDSurg Collaborative. The Lancet. 2022.
Is sonographic intra-nodular vascularity a reliable predictor of thyroid malignancy?Journal of Laryngology & Otology. 2021.
National rhinology research
I was actively involved in the multicentre Waypoint and MACRO trials and completed the requirements to be recognised as an Associate Principal Investigator for the MACRO trial.
ENT education and surgical teaching
- Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Education — Distinction
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
- Member of the Academy of Medical Educators
My teaching has included rhinology dissection courses, regional training days and surgical examination preparation.
External academic profile: ResearchGate ↗