Welcome to a brand new podcast delivered by the Association of Otolaryngologists in Training (AOT), a UK trainee-led, non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting and delivering high-quality resources and support for trainees.
This podcast was founded and produced by Mr Joshua Michaels alongside Ms Georgie Wellstead during their AOT Education Lead. Together with our dedicated subcommittee and support from the ENT UK Foundation, the series aims to support ENT trainees as they prepare for their FRCS exit exam.
Be sure to register for our members' area and find further information on AOT at www.aotent.org (http://www.aotent.org)
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The AOT Pod Team
This episode welcomes Mr Simon Cole an ENT registrar in the East Midlands Deanery, and Professor Bindy Sahota Consultant Head and Neck and Robotics Surgeon at University Hospitals of Leicester and Professor of Head and Neck at University of Derby, and together they talk to us today about the assessment and management of granulomatous nasal diseases.
Thank you to the ENTUK Foundation and AOT for supporting this educational venture and thank you to our listeners for tuning in. Please subscribe and review our podcast. For more information on the Association of Otolaryngologists in Training, please visit our website aotent.org (http://aotent.org) where you can sign up for free membership. Further educational materials can also be found on our AOT Youtube page.
6 Jul 2026
Hyperparathyroidism - Mr Sid Nagala
In this episode Ms Kala Kumaresan an ENT registrar in Yorkshire deanery welcomes Mr Sid Nagala is a Consultant Head and Neck, Thyroid and Parathyroid surgeon at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust. Alongside his clinical interests, Sid is the ENT research lead at the Royal Berkshire Hospital and the current NIHR ENT lead for the South Central region. He actively engages in national NIHR trials, such as HOT and RABBIT. He collaborates with the University of Reading with research interests including the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare specifically in patients with thyroid nodules and cancer. Sid has previously completed a translational PhD evaluating imaging biomarkers in thyroid tumours at the University of Cambridge. Sid has served on the British Association of Endocrine and Thyroid Surgeons (BAETS) Executive committee as the Educational Lead. He currently represents BAETS as the Innovation Lead. He is regularly invited to speak at national and international courses and conferences in relation to thyroid and parathyroid surgery.
2 Jun 2026
Granulomatous nasal diseases - Mr Philippe Bowles
This episode welcomes Ms Dora Amos an ENT registrar in the Kent, Surrey, Sussex Deanery, and Mr Philippe Bowles, a consultant rhinologist at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Trust, and together they talk to us today about the assessment and management of granulomatous nasal diseases.
Thank you to the ENTUK Foundation and AOT for supporting this educational venture and thank you to our listeners for tuning in. Please subscribe and review our podcast. For more information on the Association of Otolaryngologists in Training, please visit our website aotent.org (http://aotent.org) where you can sign up for free membership. Further educational materials can also be found on our AOT Youtube page.
10 May 2026
Thyrotoxicosis - Mr Peter Conboy
This episode welcomes Mr Simon Cole an ENT registrar in the East Midlands Deanery, and Mr Peter Conboy, a head and neck consultant at University Hospitals of Leicester, and together they talk to us today about the assessment and management of thyrotoxicosis.
Thank you to the ENTUK Foundation and AOT for supporting this educational venture and thank you to our listeners for tuning in. Please subscribe and review our podcast. For more information on the Association of Otolaryngologists in Training, please visit our website aotent.org (http://aotent.org) where you can sign up for free membership. Further educational materials can also be found on our AOT Youtube page.
19 Apr 2026
Epiphora - Mr Ashok Rokade
This episode welcomes Ms Tharsika Myuran an East of England trainee who has just completed a post CCT anterior skull base, rhinology and facial plastics fellowship in Wessex, and Mr Ashok Rokade anterior skull base and facial plastics consultant, Chair of the Global Rhinology Network and President of the British Rhinological Society and Fellowship Director of Winchester anterior skull base, rhinology and facial plastics fellowship, and together they talk to us today about the assessment and surgical management of epiphora.
Thank you to the ENTUK Foundation and AOT for supporting this educational venture and thank you to our listeners for tuning in. Please subscribe and review our podcast. For more information on the Association of Otolaryngologists in Training, please visit our website aotent.org (http://aotent.org) where you can sign up for free membership. Further educational materials can also be found on our AOT Youtube page.
13 Apr 2026
Deep Neck Space Infections - Ms Zi Wei Liu
This episode welcomes Mr. Hao Meng, ENT ST5 registrar in North Thames Deanery and Ms Zi Wei Liu, head and neck consultant, currently practising in Northwick Park Hospital. She is also the local London North West Head and Neck MDT chair and is the current clinical lead of Northwick Park Hospital ENT department and talks to us today about the assessment and surgical management of deep neck space infections
Thank you to the ENTUK Foundation and AOT for supporting this educational venture and thank you to our listeners for tuning in. Please subscribe and review our podcast. For more information on the Association of Otolaryngologists in Training, please visit our website aotent.org (http://aotent.org) where you can sign up for free membership. Further educational materials can also be found on our AOT Youtube page.
7 Apr 2026
Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media - Mr Rob Grounds
This episode welcomes Ms Anya Selwyn, an ENT registrar in the KSS deanery and Mr Rob Grounds, consultant otologist and lateral scull base surgeon at the Royal Sussex County Hospital who talks to us today about the assessment and surgical management of Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media.
Thank you to the ENTUK Foundation and AOT for supporting this educational venture and thank you to our listeners for tuning in. Please subscribe and review our podcast. For more information on the Association of Otolaryngologists in Training, please visit our website aotent.org (http://aotent.org) where you can sign up for free membership. Further educational materials can also be found on our AOT YouTube page.
30 Mar 2026
Choanal Atresia - Ms Lizzie Kershaw
This episode welcomes Ms Lauren Bolton, ST7 ENT registrar in Yorkshire Deanery and Ms Lizzie Kershaw paediatric ENT consultant in Leeds General Infirmary who completed her registrar training in Yorkshire, talks to us today about the assessment and surgical management of choanal atresia.
Thank you to the ENTUK Foundation and AOT for supporting this educational venture and thank you to our listeners for tuning in. Please subscribe and review our podcast. For more information on the Association of Otolaryngologists in Training, please visit our website aotent.org (http://aotent.org) where you can sign up for free membership. Further educational materials can also be found on our AOT YouTube page.
1 Mar 2026
Launching Season Two
In this episode, we officially launch season two of The AOT POD following huge success with season one hosted by Georgina Wellstead and Joshua Michaels. Introducing your new hosts Livy Kenyon (ST7 ENT registrar based in Thames Valley) & Kala Kumaresan (ST6 ENT registrar based in Yorkshire). We thank the ENT UK foundation, our AOT members and listeners worldwide for their support. To share your thoughts and for collaboration please contact us at theaotpod@gmail.com (mailto:theaotpod@gmail.com) we look forward to hearing from you!
4 Jun 2025
Rhinoplasty - Mr Rajeev Advani
Mr. Rajeev Advani discusses the evaluation and surgical techniques involved in rhinoplasty procedures, offering insights into facial plastic surgery in an interview with Ding Yang.
13 May 2025
Multinodular Goitre - Mr Karan Kapoor
The AOT Pod is please to welcome Mr Karan Kapoor, consultant head and neck surgeon and clinical lead for head and neck cancer in Surrey and Sussex Healthcare Trust to discuss the topic of multinodular thyroid goitre.
In this extended episode, we cover this key clinical findings brought out in the initial consultant and delve into the wider complexities of surgery with reference to retrosternal and mediastinal extension.
Please ensure you subscribe and review our podcast and don't forget to find more information on the Association of Otolaryngologists in Training, by visiting our website aotent.org (http://aotent.org) where you can sign up for free membership. Further educational materials can also be found on our AOT Youtube page.
The AOT Pod has great pleasure in welcoming ENT registrar Mr Josh Michaels and Mr Vikas Acharya, Past President of the BRS Juniors Committee and Consultant Rhinologist, Facial Plastic and ENT Surgeon at UCLH to The AOT Pod to discuss hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia. This condition is rare but important, as the pathophysiologically, multifaceted disease profile and surgical considerations are particularly nuanced compared with simple epistaxis.
Enjoy the episode and don't forget to please subscribe and review our podcast. For more information on the Association of Otolaryngologists in Training, please visit our website aotent.org (http://aotent.org) where you can sign up for free membership. Further educational materials can also be found on our AOT Youtube page.
16 Apr 2025
Tinnitus - Mr Gaurav Chawdhary
Welcome to another episode of the AOT Pod where we are pleased to welcome Mr Gaurav Chaudhury a consultant otologist at The Royal Hallamshire Hospital in Sheffield alongside Ms Lauren Bolton a registrar in Yorkshire. In this episode we discuss tinnitus, addressing the varied associated pathologies, its complex pathogenesis in benign tinnitus and the investigative strategies that allow for targeted treatment options.
For more information on the Association of Otolaryngologists in Training, please visit our website aotent.org (http://aotent.org) where you can sign up for free membership. Further educational materials can also be found on our AOT Youtube page.
2 Apr 2025
Laryngomalacia - Ms Katrina Mason
Today we're joined by Ms Katrina Mason at The Evelina Children's Hospital in London where we discuss paediatric stridor and laryngomalacia. This episode highlights the features of paediatric stridor compared with other airway presentations and discusses the key investigations and management options available to these patients.
For more information on the Association of Otolaryngologists in Training, please visit our website aotent.org (http://aotent.org) where you can sign up for free membership. Further educational materials can also be found on our AOT Youtube page.
19 Mar 2025
Otosclerosis - Mr Bhav Patel
Mr Bhav Patel is a Consultant ENT Surgeon at Northwick Park Hospital and former FRCS gold medal winner. He is joined today by his North Thames registrar Rahul Pankhania where they discuss the clinical nuances of otosclerosis both in its early investigation as well the surgical and non-surgical considerations following diagnosis.
For more information on the Association of Otolaryngologists in Training, please visit our website aotent.org (http://aotent.org) where you can sign up for free membership. Further educational materials can also be found on our AOT Youtube page.
5 Mar 2025
Malignant Salivary Gland Neoplasms - Mr Peter Deutsch
This episode takes us to Worcester Royal Hospital where are welcomed by Mr Peter Deutsch and his registrar Behrad Barmayehvar to discuss malignant salivary gland neoplasms. In particular, we highlight key considerations in the surgical management of these conditions particular with regards to complexities of facial nerve involvement.
For more information on the Association of Otolaryngologists in Training, please visit our website aotent.org (http://aotent.org) where you can sign up for free membership. Further educational materials can also be found on our AOT Youtube page.
19 Feb 2025
Otitis Media & Sequelae - Mr David Strachan
In today's episode, we discuss the clinical presentation, relevant investigations and management guidelines of otitis media and its sequelae as well as unpicking the pathophysiology of this condition.
Your guide to passing the FRCS starts here and we are pleased and privileged to welcome Mr David Strachan a consultant otologist and cochlear implant surgeon as well as Lauren Bolton an ST7 based in Yorkshire.
For more information on the Association of Otolaryngologists in Training, please visit our website aotent.org (http://aotent.org) where you can sign up for free membership. Further educational materials can also be found on our AOT Youtube page.
17 Feb 2025
The AOT Pod - Welcome
The Association of Otolaryngologists in Training is pleased to announce The AOT Pod - a new FRCS-themed podcast for UK trainees preparing to take their exit exam. With support from the ENT UK Foundation, our Education Team led by Mr Josh Michaels and Ms Georgie Wellstead have produced an exciting and high yield series that meets with leading experts in their field to discuss key topics in otolaryngology.
Please stay tuned for the release of our first episode and be sure to subscribe and share your thoughts to us via theaotpod@gmail.com
For more information on the Association of Otolaryngologists in Training, please visit our website aotent.org (http://aotent.org) where you can sign up for free membership. Further educational materials can also be found on our AOT Youtube page.
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