Robert Nash

Consultant Otologist and Cochlear Implant Surgeon

BM BCh, MA(Oxon), MRCS, MA, DOHNS, FRCS (ORL-HNS), Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK.

Latest Contribution

Further understanding of GJB2 hearing loss

9 November 2021 | | ENTA-Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice, Otology, Paediatric ENT | Connexin 26, GJB2, Genetic modifier, Hearing level, Hereditary hearing loss, Sibling

For many years, hearing loss has been an area which has attracted the interest of clinical and academic geneticists. Genetic testing for severe-profound hearing loss is now commonplace in many healthcare systems. Understanding the genetics of hearing loss has improved...

Which scan for children with bilateral sensorineural hearing loss? Keeping the debate going…

6 September 2021 | | ENTA-Auditory Implants, Paediatric ENT | Bilateral, Diagnosis, Hearing loss, Imaging, Pediatric, Sensorineural

There have been years of debate about the appropriate imaging strategy for children with bilateral sensorineural hearing loss. For those children undergoing cochlear implant surgery, CT may provide some assistance to surgical planning, although this is not necessary in children...

International Journal of Paediatric Otorhinolaryngology cover image.

Can we centralise cochlear implant surgery and keep most appointments close to home?

1 July 2021 | | ENTA-Auditory Implants, Paediatric ENT | Category of auditory performance (CAP) scores, Cochlear implantation, Satellite habilitation centres, Speech intelligibility rating (SIR) scores

The NHS Five Year Forward View promoted seeing patients closer to home in order to provide better care, cut down on missed appointments and reduce costs. This encouraged the development of ‘hub and spoke’ models of care, but this model...