Ms Carol Xie

Miss Carol Xie is an accomplished ENT & Otology Consultant currently serving at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Foundation Trust, University of Southampton Auditory Implant Service, Hampshire Clinic and the Candover Clinic. Miss Xie earned her MBChB in Medicine from the University of Glasgow in 2009. She completed a MSc in Otology & Audiology from the Ear Institute of University College London, achieving a distinction (2019). She also has a BSc in Immunity in Health and Disease (2007) and a PGDip in Clinical Education (2014).  Miss Xie's professional journey has been marked by a dedication to excellence and specialisation. She completed her ENT training in London and gained valuable experience through rotations at renowned institutions such as Guy’s and St Thomas’, Great Ormond Street, and St George’s Hospitals. Recipient of the prestigious Thomas Wickham Jones fellowship in 2022/23, Miss Xie specialised in Lateral Skull Base and Auditory Implants during an advanced Otology fellowship in Auckland, New Zealand. Within the University of Southampton Auditory Implant Service (USAIS), she is a key member of the auditory implant team, participating in the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT). She pioneered and established the cochlear implant service at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital in 2023, expanding the USAIS hub and spoke model, demonstrating her commitment to service development and innovation.  Miss Xie's dedication to her patients is evident in her extensive surgical experience. She has amassed a logbook of thousands of operations, including 163 cochlear implants, highlighting her commitment to improving the lives of those she serves.                   One of Miss Xie's core principles is effective communication, both with patients and colleagues. She values learning from others and is committed to a continuous journey of improvement, always striving to make the best even better.

Abscess Incision And Drainage Adenoidectomy Allergic Rhinitis (Hayfever) Balance Problems & Disorders Basal Cell Carcinoma Benign (Non-Cancerous) Skin Conditions Bone Conduction Implant (BCI)  Breathing Disorders Broken Nose Canalplasty Cholesteatoma  Cochlear Implants Cyst Removal Deafness Deviated Septum Dizziness Ear Infections Ear Lobe Reconstruction Ear Microsuction Ear Reconstruction Ear Wax Removal Earache (Ear Pain) Eardrum Perforations EBV (Mononucleosis/Glandular Fever)  Enlarged Lymph Nodes Epistaxis (Nose Bleeding) Eustachian Balloon Tuboplasty Eustachian Tube Dysfunction (ETD) Excision Of Benign Lesions Excision Of Laryngeal Lesions Excision Of Lesion Of Lip Excision Of Lesions Of The Mouth, Tongue, And Gum Excision Of Lymph Nodes Facial Pain Facial Palsy Facial Surgery Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS) Functional Nasal Surgery GORD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease) Grommet Insertion Hearing Loss Laryngitis Laryngology Laryngoscopy Lesion Biopsy Lip Lesion Lymph Node Biopsy Mastoidectomy Meatoplasty Meniere's Disease Middle Ear Implant (MEI) Minor Skin Surgery Nasal Blockage Nasal Polyps Neck Lumps Noisy Breathing Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Surgery Otitis Externa Otitis Media (Glue Ear) Otoplasty Otosclerosis Paediatric Tinnitus Parotid Tumour Prominent Or Protruding Ears Removal Of Tumors Of The Ear And Skull Base Rhinitis Rhinology (Nose) Septoplasty Sinusitis Skin Biopsy Skin Cancer Skin Grafts Skin Lesion Removal (Warts, Moles And Skin Tags) Skull-Base Tumours Smell Disorders  Snoring Problems Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) Stapedectomy Stopping Nose Bleeds (Nasal Cautery) Superior Canal Dehiscence Syndrome (SCDS) Surgery For Nasal Blockage & Polyps Swallowing Disorder (Dysphagia) Thyroglossal Duct Surgery Thyroid Problems Tinnitus Tongue Tie Tonsil And Adenoid Infections Tonsillectomy Tonsillitis Tracheostomy Tympanoplasty Vertigo Vestibular Neuritis Vocal Cord Disorders Voice Problems