Miss Shilpa Ojha Consultant in paediatric ENT
- Patient age group
- Children and young people
- Consultant registered on
- 04/08/2010
- Primary medical qualifications
- MBChB, DOHNS, FRCS (ORL-HNS), MSc. Med Ed
- Foreign languages
- Gender
- Female
- Services
- Hospitals
Background
Miss Shilpa Ojha is an experienced consultant in paediatric ENT, dedicated to delivering high-quality, compassionate care to children with complex ear, nose, and throat conditions. With over 14 years of experience as an ENT surgeon, she brings a deep commitment to both clinical excellence and ongoing innovation in her field. In 2022, she obtained the prestigious Intercollegiate Fellowship of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons (FRCS) in Otorhinolaryngology.
Miss Ojha has developed a strong sub-specialist interest in paediatric airway and head and neck surgery. She completed a high-level clinical fellowship at Starship Children’s Hospital in Auckland, New Zealand, and previously undertook a Paediatric ENT research fellowship at the world-renowned Harvard University - Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary in the United States.
Her research in this area has resulted in several high quality peer-reviewed publications (including JAMA) particularly focused on the management of laryngeal clefts and other paediatric ENT disorders.
Education and teaching are integral to Miss Ojha’s practice. She holds a Master’s degree in Medical Education from Cardiff University and has organised and contributed to national ENT conferences and teaching programmes. She organised the international BAPO (British Association of Paediatric Otolaryngology) conference in Bristol with 200 delegates in attendance and 15 international speakers. She is dedicated to the training of junior doctors and regularly teaches on courses nationally including BAPO Airway Skills Courses for trainees.
She is committed to global health and joined the Northern Cleft Foundation Charity as the sole ENT surgeon. This involved treating 110 children in a charitable surgical mission in Nagpur, India, in 2019.
Miss Ojha earned her medical degree from the University of Bristol and has trained extensively in leading NHS hospitals across the UK, including Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Alder Hey Children’s Hospital. She is currently a consultant in paediatric ENT at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in London.
Expertise
Tonsillitis, OSA, Nasal Obstruction, Epistaxis, Stridor, Stertor, Airway obstruction, Glue Ear, Branchial Fistula, Thyroglossal Duct Cyst
Research & publications
26 / 09 / 2012
Perioperative dexamethasone administration and risk of bleeding following tonsillectomy in children: a randomized controlled trial - PubMed
Published in JAMA
28 / 11 / 2018
Subglottic acute lymphoblastic leukaemia - PubMed
Published in BMJ Case Reports
04 / 02 / 2021
Admission avoidance in acute epistaxis: A prospective national audit during the initial peak of the COVID-19 pandemic - PubMed
Published in Clinical Otolaryngology
01 / 10 / 2021
Stenting versus stentless repair for bilateral choanal atresia: A systematic review of the literature - PubMed
Published in International Journal of Paediatric Otorhinolaryngology
17 / 12 / 2020
Admission avoidance in tonsillitis and peritonsillar abscess: A prospective national audit during the initial peak of the COVID-19 pandemic - PubMed
Published in Clinical Otolaryngology
04 / 03 / 2020
A Systematic Review of Interventions for Balance Dysfunction in Patients With Vestibular Schwannoma - PubMed
Published in Otol Neurotol.
27 / 02 / 2020
Sudden sensorineural hearing loss and bedside phone testing: a guide for primary care - PubMed
Published in British Journal of General Practice
11 / 02 / 2018
Spontaneous pneumomediastinum - PubMed
Published in BMJ Case Reports
14 / 01 / 2014
Type 1 laryngeal cleft: a multidimensional management algorithm - PubMed
Published in JAMA Otolaryngology
31 / 08 / 2013
The utility of histopathology in identifying structural differences among layers of the lamina propria - PubMed
Published in International Journal of Paediatric Otorhinolaryngology
01 / 08 / 2013
Consistency of voice frequency and perturbation measures in children using cepstral analyses: a movement toward increased recording stability - PubMed
Published in JAMA Otolaryngology
13 / 05 / 2013
Use of adjuvant intralesional bevacizumab for aggressive respiratory papillomatosis in children - PubMed
Published in JAMA Otolaryngology
14 / 04 / 2013
Consistency of voice frequency and perturbation measures in children - PubMed
Published in Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery