About
Professor Alwyn Ray D’Souza is a consultant otolaryngologist and facial plastic surgeon specialising in otolaryngology, head and neck surgery, and facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. He is Medical Director of London Facial Surgery and London ENT Associates. His CV identifies him as Editor-in-Chief of Facial Plastic Surgery Journal since August 2019, President of the European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery (2021–2023), and Past President of the British Society of Facial Plastic Surgery (2016–2018). He served as Clinical Lead for Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at University Hospital Lewisham, London (2006–2017), and as Clinical Lead for Thyroid/Head and Neck Surgery at the same hospital.
He is Chief Examiner / Head of Examinations for the European Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and has examining roles with the European Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, European Board of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, and University of Toronto master’s theses. He founded and directs London FACT Courses and the London ENT course for general practitioners.
According to his CV, he has delivered more than 800 lectures, chaired panels, and delivered masterclasses and keynote lectures at national and international conferences as invited faculty since 2005. He chaired EAFPS annual meetings in London in 2016 and 2022; the CV also states that he was to co-chair the Dublin meeting in 2025.
Professional qualifications
· MBBS
· FRCS (Eng)
· FRCSEd (ORL-HNS)
· FRCS (Oto) Ed.
· PG Cert Med Ed (Cardiff)
· EBFPRS (European Board of Facial Plastic Surgery)
· IBFPRS (International Board of Facial Plastic Surgery)
· BTEC Skin Laser Technology, Application and Treatment
· Cosmetic surgery certification: RCS England
Higher surgical training
· FACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY (Cosmetic and Reconstructive)
· Dr Vuyk at Rhinology / Facial Plastic Surgery Centre: Gooi Noord Hospital, Holland. July 2003
· Dr Peter Adamson. Professor of Facial Plastic Surgery – Toronto University – Canada: September 2003
· Completed post fellowship examination administered by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgey
· July 98 – July 03 Specialist Registrar in Otolaryngology West Midlands Region
· July 94 - June 98 Registrar in Otolaryngology Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland