Janet Ann Wilson MD, FRCSEd, FRCSEng

Janet graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 1979. After further qualifiations, she became Consultant Otolaryngologist and Honorary Senior Lecturer at Glasgow Royal Infirmary in 1992, and in 1995, joined The University of Newcastle upon Tyne as Professor of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery.

Janet has held the substantive Chair in Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery since 1995 and chairs the Local Comprehensive Research Network ENT Specialty Group. She also sits on the RCSEd Specialty Group in ENT.

Her research interest lies within the head and neck, particularly the throat. She has a subspecialist clinical practice in throat symptoms, benign laryngeal surgery and persistent physical (unexplained) symptoms, and has developed a new local service for local anaesthetic vocal cord medialisation. She established and continue to run UK Evidence Based Medicine review days in Otolaryngology and contribute to National research Priority setting in the specialty.

Janet is Principal Investigator on a number of clinical studies and acts as regional ENT Trainee Research Director, with particular responsibility for two current Academic Clinical Fellows in otolaryngology, and in 2012-13 three Academic foundation Year doctors.