Oral Maxillofacial consultants
Mr Bhavin G Visavadia
Name, qualifications
Mr Bhavin G Visavadia
Practising at:
Watford General Hospital, Mount Vernon Cancer Centre,
Regional Maxillofacial Centre North West London Hospitals
Specialty:
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Head and Neck Surgery
Sub Specialty
Head and Neck Cancer Surgery and Facial Reconstructive Surgery
Special clinical interests:
Skin cancer surgery and facial plastic surgery, Salivary gland and Thyroid Surgery, Dental Implants and Bone grafts
Rapid Access Suspected Head and Neck and Mouth Cancer referrals
Current posts:
Watford General Hospital, Mount Vernon Cancer Centre,
Regional Maxillofacial Centre North West London Hospitals
Year of first medical qualification:
BDS(Lond) 1990; MBBS(Lond) 1998
Current membership(s) of professional, national and regional bodies:
- Fellow Royal College of Surgeons of England
- Fellow British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons;
- European Association of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgeons,
- European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery,
- British Association of Head and Neck Oncologists,
- British Medical Association
Contact details:
Secretary's telephone number: 01923 217205
Email: westherts.oralsurgery@nhs.net
Background
Professional profile
I qualified in medicine and dentistry at King’s College London and undertook my specialist surgical training at Queen Victoria Hospital East Grinstead, Royal Surrey County Hospital Guildford and at Guy’s and King’s College Hospitals London. I currently am Head and Neck cancer lead foe West Herts Hospitals Trust and have had a key role in Head and Neck cancer Peer Review against NICE recommendations for local and regional cancer services.
I have a commitment to training junior staff and senior surgical trainees. I also have established a rapid access clinic for suspected neck lumps and oral cancer referrals from GPs and Dentists.