Innovations in Endoscopic Surgery with Professor Hesham Saleh

Professor Hesham Saleh is a leading London-based consultant rhinologist and facial plastic surgeon, practising at Charing Cross Hospital and the Harley ENT Practice. He specialises in rhinoplasty, sinus surgery, rhinology, skull-base surgery, and orbital/lacrimal surgery.He holds FRCS (ENT) and FRCS (ORL-HNS) qualifications, has been named in The Times' top 140 doctors and top 50 surgeons lists, and serves as Professor of Practice in Rhinology at Imperial College. He is past president of the Laryngology and Rhinology section of the Royal Society of Medicine.His research focuses on rhinitis, chronic rhinosinusitis, skull-base pathology, and nasal deformities, including leading multicentre trials on olfactory damage and antibiotic-resistant sinus bacteria.The podcast episode covers his career journey, the evolution of ENT training, the complexity of sinus and endoscopic surgery, and — as its central theme — the influence of social media on cosmetic surgery, particularly how platforms like Instagram and TikTok spread unrealistic beauty standards and misinformation among young patients, and the need for better medical education to counter this.