Areas of Expertise

Mr Nick Hamilton performs a range of treatments, including:

• Airway stenosis
• Tracheostomy

Some of the most common conditions he treats are:

• Voice disorder 
• Sore throat
• Neck & throat lumps
• Difficulty swallowing 
• Tonsillitis
• Snoring
• Nasal allergy and blockage
• General ENT conditions

About Mr Nick Hamilton

Mr Nick Hamilton is a Consultant Laryngologist and ENT surgeon at the Royal National Ear Nose and Throat Hospital and an Associate Professor at University College London.

Nick completed ENT specialist training in London’s North Thames Deanery where he gained expertise in all areas of general ENT and Laryngology. He went on to complete an eight-month fellowship in Laryngeal Surgery at the MGH Voice Centre in Boston, USA. During this time, he gained focused training on the management of complex voice and airway disorders and the care of the professional voice user.

Nick holds a PhD in regenerative medicine from UCL and has an academic interest in the latest treatments for vocal cord ageing, scarring and paralysis. He is also interested in the diagnosis and treatment of sore throats, swallowing difficulty and the long-term effects of COVID-19 within the throat.

Research Highlights

Key Publications

• Regenerative medicine for end-stage fibrosis and tissue loss in the upper aerodigestive tract: a twenty-first century review (Journal of Laryngology and Otology, 2021)
• A lump in the throat: larygopharyngeal reflux (British Medical Journal, 2020)
• A practical guide to patient & public involvement in lab-based research (UCL, 2020)
• Bioengineered airway epithelial grafts with mucociliary function based on collagen IV- and laminin-containing extracellular matrix scaffolds (European Respiratory Journal, 2020)
  • Appearance and management of COVID-19 laryngo-tracheitis (F1000 Research, 2020)