Biography
Mr Philip Clamp is a Consultant ENT Surgeon, specialising in both adult and paediatric care. He is the current Clinical Director of ENT services in Bristol and has been a consultant since 2014. Mr Clamp provides specialist ENT care across several sites, including University Hospitals Bristol and Weston (St Michael's Hospital, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol Royal Hospital for Children), Southmead Hospital and Spire Bristol Hospital.
Mr Clamp is a specialist in otology - the diagnosis and treatment of ear conditions. His areas of expertise include hearing loss, tinnitus, ear infections, glue ear, balance disorders, hearing implants and lateral skull base surgery.
He is co-chair of the regional Skull Base service at Southmead Hospital, working with neurosurgical colleagues to provide complex skull base surgery for patients throughout the South West of the UK.
Mr Clamp trained at the University of Oxford followed by higher surgical training across the South West of England. He further advanced his expertise through a prestigious clinical and research fellowship in Melbourne Australia, working at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Royal Melbourne Hospital and the University of Melbourne.
Mr Clamp has a strong commitment to research, education and the advancement of ENT services. He previously held academic roles as Lecturer and Research Fellow at the University of Bristol. He has authored and contributed to over 30 peer-reviewed publications, book chapters and collaborative research projects.
He has played an active role in shaping national ENT policy and service development. As a former Council Member of the Royal Society of Medicine Otology Section, he has been involved in leading professional education, organising national conferences and contributing to clinical guidelines. Mr Clamp has also advised on best practice and service improvement at a regional and national level, helping to influence the future direction of ENT care in the UK.
Professional Memberships:
* Royal College of Surgeons of England
* British Medical Association
* ENT UK
* British Society of Otology (council member 2016-2019)
* Royal Society of Medicine Otology Section (Secretary/Council Member 2019-2024)
* British Balance Network
* British Cochlear Implant Group
* British Skull Base Society
* British Association for Paediatric Otolaryngology
