Dr Raj Bhalla
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Surgeon Biography:
Mr Bhalla is a Consultant Rhinologist and Endoscopic Skull Base Surgeon at Manchester Royal Infirmary and Salford Royal Hospital. His private and medicolegal practices are at the Alexandra Hospital in Cheadle and 52 Alderley Road in Wilmslow. He will also see you at the Spire Hospital in Whalley Range. Mr Bhalla trained in the North West and, prior to his appointment as a Consultant, spent 12 months at the University of Alberta Hospital, Canada training in advanced surgical techniques. Since commencing his post, Mr Bhalla has established a comprehensive sinus and rhinoplasty service at both NHS hospitals and in his private practice, utilising the most current instruments, technology and surgical techniques. At Manchester Royal Infirmary and Salford Royal Hospital, Mr Bhalla treats complex sinus and nasal disease and, abnormalities of the anterior skull base, such as CSF leak and tumours. He also performs a large amount of nasal surgery to correct breathing difficulties and deformities (rhinoplasty). He also provides specialist surgery at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital (RMCH) and Manchester Royal Eye Hospital (MREH). The large part of Mr Bhalla's surgery is performed as a day-case. Exclusively now across the hospitals at which he works (2 NHS and 2 private), the 3 elements of Mr Bhalla's practice are sinus surgery (40% of his time), rhinoplasty (40% of his time) and skull base surgery (20% of his time). He is, therefore, a Specialist Rhinologist (an ENT surgeon that specialises in problems related to the nose and sinuses). His NHS and private practices are identical.
