Ian Lilly
Pediatric ENT Consultant
Ian Lilly is a Specialist Children’s Ear Nose and Throat Consultant Surgeon. He aims to give a gentle rounded approach to help the needs of individual children and their families. He has carried out over 4000 tonsillectomy operations, over 3000 adenoidectomy operations, and over 2000 grommet surgeries.
Full Professional Profile
Professional Experience & Philosophy
He has a special interest in Paediatric Airway Obstruction, particularly snoring and sleep apnea. He also looks after other problems such as recurrent sore throats often due to tonsillitis, and associated problems such as adenoid enlargement and glue ear.
Education & Qualifications
He has been a Consultant at The Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust for over 10 years, which is work he loves. Prior to this he trained in ENT for 10 years, including at The Royal National Throat Nose and Ear, University College, Royal Free, St Bartholomew’s, and Great Ormond Street Hospitals. During this training period he also obtained an MSc in Evidence Based Healthcare at Oxford University.
Assessment & Treatment Approach
Patients and their children are shown images and provided information about the procedure they have been recommended. These include using small, flexible endoscopes to assess their airway.
Patient-Centered Values
I have been an Ear Nose and Throat Consultant Surgeon in London for 15 years. It’s a privilege and joy to do this work helping children with such problems as blockage in breathing when asleep, tonsillitis and glue ear. I have been a doctor for 30 years, and have specialised in treating ear nose and throat problems for 25 years, with the last 11 being purely dedicated to those that children can have.
I have done over 4000 tonsillectomy operations, over 3000 adenoidectomy operations, and over 1000 grommet surgeries. I work closely with paediatricians, and am very enthusiastic about the progress children can make. I see private patients at 61 Wimpole St, The Portland and The Cromwell Hospitals. My aim is to give a gentle, rounded approach, carefully taking into consideration the needs of each individual child and the concerns of each child’s parents.