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2nd Medical Rhinology Meeting

A multidisciplinary day for everyone who treats nose and sinus disease.

Friday 6 November 202609:00 to 17:25IET Austin Court, Birmingham

About the meeting

The 2nd Medical Rhinology Meeting brings together consultants from immunology, haematology, dermatology, respiratory medicine, rheumatology and ENT surgery for a single day of practical, case-based teaching.

Organised by consultant ENT surgeons Ms Sevina Tzortzis and Mr Aman Khanna, the meeting looks at how our colleagues in other specialties see the patient with nasal and sinus disease, and how we can work together to treat them better.

What the meeting will cover

Immunology and immunotherapy

Immunological presentations in rhinology, and a panel on immunotherapy pathways.

Haematology in rhinology

Bleeding and haematological conditions that present to the rhinology clinic.

Dermatology and laser

Skin conditions affecting the nose, and the role of laser in rhinology.

Facial pain

A practical approach to facial pain in rhinology.

Respiratory disease and biologics

The unified airway, and a panel on biologics in sinonasal disease.

Rheumatology

Rheumatic conditions with nasal and sinus manifestations.

Service development

Setting up medical rhinology services, digital health and PROMs, and building a Midlands network.

Meet the organisers

Ms Sevina Tzortzis
Consultant ENT Surgeon
Mr Aman Khanna
Consultant ENT Surgeon

Programme

09:00
Registration, coffee and networking
09:30
Welcome and introduction
Ms Sevina Tzortzis and Mr Aman Khanna, Consultant ENT Surgeons
09:40
Immunological presentations in rhinology
Dr Anjali Ekbote, Consultant Immunologist
10:15
Panel discussion: Immunotherapy pathways in rhinology practice
Chair: Mr Okechukwu Okonkwo, Consultant ENT Surgeon. Member: Dr Anjali Ekbote, Consultant Immunologist
10:50
Coffee break and sponsor exhibition
11:20
Haematological presentations in rhinology
Dr Ala Bawazir, Consultant Haematologist
11:55
Dermatological presentations and LASER in rhinology
Dr Christos Kasparis, Consultant Dermatologist
12:30
Lunch and networking
13:30
Facial pain in rhinology
Mr Tom Beech, Consultant ENT Surgeon
14:05
Coffee break and sponsor exhibition
14:25
Respiratory presentations in rhinology
Dr Paul Ellis, Consultant Respiratory Physician
15:00
Panel discussion: Biologics in sinonasal disease and the unified airway
Chair: Mr Yujay Ramakrishnan, Consultant ENT Surgeon. Members: Mr Shahz Ahmed, Consultant ENT Surgeon; Dr Paul Ellis, Consultant Respiratory Physician
15:30
Break
15:40
Rheumatic presentations in rhinology
Dr Rajinder Andev, Consultant Rheumatologist
16:15
Panel discussion: Setting up services in medical rhinology, pitfalls and difficult cases
Chair: Mr Shahz Ahmed, Consultant ENT Surgeon. Members: Mr Yujay Ramakrishnan, Mr Okechukwu Okonkwo and Mr Aman Khanna, Consultant ENT Surgeons
16:45
Break
16:55
Rhinology digital health and PROMs
Ms Sevina Tzortzis, Consultant ENT Surgeon
17:05
Open discussion: building a Midlands Medical Rhinology Network
Ms Sevina Tzortzis and Mr Aman Khanna, Consultant ENT Surgeons
17:20
Closing remarks and next steps
Ms Sevina Tzortzis and Mr Aman Khanna, Consultant ENT Surgeons

Faculty

Ms Sevina Tzortzis
Consultant ENT Surgeon
Mr Aman Khanna
Consultant ENT Surgeon
Dr Anjali Ekbote
Consultant Immunologist
Dr Ala Bawazir
Consultant Haematologist
Dr Christos Kasparis
Consultant Dermatologist
Mr Tom Beech
Consultant ENT Surgeon
Dr Paul Ellis
Consultant Respiratory Physician
Dr Rajinder Andev
Consultant Rheumatologist
Mr Okechukwu Okonkwo
Consultant ENT Surgeon
Mr Yujay Ramakrishnan
Consultant ENT Surgeon
Mr Shahz Ahmed
Consultant ENT Surgeon

Fees and registration

ConsultantsFree
Resident and trainee doctors£90
SAS doctors£90
General practitioners£90
Allied healthcare professionals (including physician associates)£70
Nurses and nurse specialists£70
Other roles£70

Fees include attendance, refreshments and lunch for the day. Paid places are settled by bank transfer: after you register, you receive payment details and your personal reference by email within 2 working days. Industry representatives, please contact us to confirm the fee.

Venue

IET Austin Court, Birmingham. How to find us · View on map

With thanks to our sponsors

3-D Matrix Medical Technology
ALK
AstraZeneca
NeilMed
Neomed UK
Nova Meditech
Thermo Fisher Scientific

Join us on Friday 6 November 2026