Mr Derek Veitch

I graduated from Edinburgh University in 1978. My early training jobs were in Edinburgh and Glasgow. I then developed an interest in surgery and gained a position on the West of Scotland surgical rotation scheme where I trained initially in general surgery and successfully passed my general surgical Fellowship. I then specialised in ENT and trained initially in Glasgow followed by training in London at the Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear hospital and Great Ormond Street. My final training post was at the Queens Medical Centre in Nottingham and then at Leicester Royal Infirmary. I gained further Fellowships in ENT from the Edinburgh and English colleges. I was appointed consultant in ENT in Aberdeen in 1992. My role as a consultant has allowed me to continue my interest in all aspects of ENT whilst developing specialist clinics in Paediatric ENT. I continue to operate on both adults and children. I have provided training for both undergraduate and postgraduate colleagues and act as a supervisor for them. I have been head of service and continue to offer assistance in management discussions. I have published in national and international journals covering a wide range of ENT topics. I have also been an invited guest helping train juniors in Ear and Sinus surgery and helped run a specialist group for teaching management of Paediatric airway disease.

I manage and treat patients presenting with a wide range of ENT problems and cover the following issues: Adenoid and Tonsil surgery : Deviated septum surgery : Ear infection treatment : Endoscopic sinus surgery : Grommet insertion : Hearing loss management : Hoarseness diagnosis and treatment : Laryngoscopy and Pharyngoscopy : Myringoplasty : Nasal blockage surgery : Nasal polyp surgery : Septorhinoplasty : Sleep apnoea : Throat and Voice problems : Balance problems : Tinnitus assessment and management : Paediatric ENT problems