Clinical expertise

Christopher Pepper is a children’s ear, nose and throat consultant at Evelina London Children’s Hospital. He is the regional lead clinician for children’s head and neck lumps services.

Chris specialises in the expert management of all children’s ENT (ear, nose and throat) problems, including common problems such as:

  • tonsil and adenoid surgery for sleep apnoea and tonsillitis
  • hearing loss and delayed speech development
  • glue ear and ear infections

He provides expert care for children and babies with complex medical conditions and severe breathing disorders.

He performs treatments such as:

  • adenoidectomy
  • tonsillectomy
  • coblation intra capsular tonsillectomy


Biography

Chris graduated with distinction from Guy’s, King’s and St Thomas’ Medical School, and completed his basic and higher surgical training in and around London.

Following his completion of ENT training, he gained specialist experience during a year-long fellowship in children’s ENT at Great Ormond Street Hospital.

Education

  • 2014: Specialist children’s ENT fellowship, Great Ormond Street Hospital
  • 2013: Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons of England
  • 2005: Distinction and Intercalated BSc in Radiological Sciences, Guy’s, King’s and St. Thomas’ Medical School

Research

Mr Chris Pepper has a special interest in:

  • recurrent tonsillitis and throat infections
  • snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea
  • airway and breathing problems
  • neck lumps
  • blocked nose
  • nose bleeds and cautery
  • hearing loss
  • ear infections (outer and middle ear)
  • grommets
  • glue ear (otitis media with effusion)
  • hole in the eardrum (tympanic perforation)
  • delay in speech development
  • hoarse voice
  • voice change

Teaching

Chris is an educational supervisor for ENT surgeons in training, trains specialist fellows in complex paediatric ENT surgery and is also the co-director for monthly training days for senior ENT trainees in London.  He is asked to teach regularly on courses and is a member of the ENT Specialty Advisory Group.