Mr Vikas Acharya is the Clinical Lead for DMC Healthcare’s ENT services and a Consultant Rhinologist, Facial Plastic and ENT Surgeon at The Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals, part of UCLH in London.
He completed his ENT surgical training on the prestigious North Thames London rotation, followed by a post-CCT fellowship in advanced Rhinology and Facial Plastic Surgery. Mr Acharya specialises in managing complex nasal and sinus conditions, facial function restoration, and smell and taste disorders. His clinical expertise includes endoscopic sinus surgery, CSF leak repair, nosebleed/hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia surgery, functional septorhinoplasty and awake/local anaesthetic nasal/sinus procedures.
Passionate about community services and preventative care models, Dr Acharya is the clinical lead for community and peripheral ENT for UCLH and its partners in the NCL ICB. He works closely with primary care teams to provide early diagnosis and treatment in the community, improving outcomes and reducing hospital interventions. He is an active member of several multidisciplinary teams at UCLH, supporting patients with complex ENT conditions and believes that providing high quality, accessible and equitable diagnostics and care for all patients, including the most vulnerable in the community, will help reduce hospital interventions and requirements by expert assessment and treatment early on in ones care pathway.
Alongside his clinical work, Mr Acharya holds an MBA in healthcare Management and a Masters in Medical Education. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Authority, a Member of the Academy of Medical Educators and a Member of the Faculty of Surgical Trainers . He is dedicated to teaching, mentoring, and developing future ENT professionals and has held leadership roles with the British Rhinological Society Juniors and the Association of Otolaryngologists in Training.