Ian Lilly

Ian Lilly is a Specialist Children’s Ear Nose and Throat Consultant Surgeon. He aims to give a gentle rounded approach to help the needs of individual children and their families. He has carried out over 4000 tonsillectomy operations, over 3000 adenoidectomy operations, and over 2000 grommet surgeries.

He has been a Consultant at The Evelina London Children's Hospital, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Trust for over 10 years, which is work he loves. Prior to this he trained in ENT for 10 years, including at The Royal National Throat Nose and Ear, University College,  Royal Free, St Bartholomew's, and Great Ormond Street Hospitals. During this training period he also obtained an MSc in Evidence Based Healthcare at Oxford University.

He has a special interest in Paediatric Airway Obstruction, particularly snoring and sleep apnoea. He also looks after other problems such as recurrent sore throats often due to tonsillitis, and associated problems such as adenoid enlargement and glue ear.

He is a fellow of The Royal College of Surgeons of England, and a member of The British Association of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. The Royal Society of Medicine, The British Medical Association, The British Association of Paediatric Otolaryngology and The European Society of Paediatric Otolaryngology.