Professor Ali Al-Hussaini

HonProfQAHE FRCS (ORL-HNS) DOHNS MSc Med Ed. AICSM MBBS BSc (Hons)

Professor Ali Al-Hussaini is a highly experienced Consultant ENT and Facial Plastic Surgeon, with 15 years of experience, and has performed over 12,000 surgical procedures. He is proficient in all aspects of adult and paediatric Ear, Nose and Throat surgery and cosmetic facial surgery, in addition to extensive expertise in non-surgical facial, body and skin aesthetics. He has specialist interests in Paediatric ENT, Facial Plastic Surgery, Snoring and Sleep Apnoea, Voice Disorders and Transnasal Oesophagoscopy. He is passionate about providing world-class compassionate care to his patients, especially in rhinoplasty and pinnaplasty surgery; he has also mastered the latest cutting-edge non-surgical aesthetic techniques including pioneering non-surgical laser assisted facelifts and necklifts, laser skin resurfacing and rejuvenation, and state-of-the-art non-surgical body sculpting and body contouring.

Professor Al-Hussaini offers a variety of procedures, including Ear Pinning Cosmetic Surgery, Rhinoplasty, Septorhinoplasty, Complex Open Revision Septorhinoplasty (including patients that require revision from surgery performed abroad), Tonsillectomy, Septoplasty, Snoring Surgery including Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UVPPP), Endoscopic Sinus Surgery, Nasal Polypectomy, Adenoidectomy, Grommet Insertion, Ear Drum Repair, all Paediatric ENT procedures, Larynx Diagnostic Endoscopy, non-surgical laser assisted permanent facelift and necklifts (Endolift), the revolutionary Allurion Gastric Balloon, and many more procedures including Trubody Sculpt and Trubody Flex. He is one of the principal ENT Consultants for Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.

Professor Al-Hussaini obtained his MBBS from Imperial College London in 2009 with Distinctions in Medical Science and Clinical Practice. He subsequently completed specialist surgical training around the UK. He is fully accredited by the General Medical Council and is on the Specialist Register. He is also on the Royal College of Surgeons National Register of Cosmetic Surgeons and is a nationally recognised Certified Cosmetic Consultant Surgeon specialising in cosmetic surgery of the face, nose, periorbital region, ears and non-surgical cosmetic procedures.

He has achieved several prestigious awards, including the Surgeon in Training Medal from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the coveted International ENT Masterclass Gold Medal. He also attained a Surgical Research Fellowship from the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 2016, for his work on immune responses to head and neck cancer. In addition, Prof Al-Hussaini has been involved in pioneering research in the field and has published a staggering forty peer-reviewed articles and papers in Medical Journals. He has also delivered several international keynote lectures at the ENT World Congress, in addition to a plethora of national and international presentations. He is a reviewer for journals such as Clinical Otolaryngology and the Journal of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck, and is also the Section Editor for Current Otorhinolaryngology. 

As the Health and Care Research Wales Joint Specialty Lead for Otolaryngology, Professor Al-Hussaini has made significant contributions to clinical trials and surgical research, earning him numerous accolades and awards. In recognition of his dedication to advancing medical science and his unwavering commitment to patient well-being, Professor Al-Hussaini was awarded an Honorary Professorship in Medical Sciences by the International Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education.

Publications

Griffith H, Al-Hussaini A, Xiao-Qing W (2023) The role of novel immune suppressing cytokine-IL-35 in head and neck cancer. Journal of Dental Science, Oral and Maxillofacial Research 6(2): 43−47.

AchantaM, Meghji S, Williams H, Al-Hussaini A, Owens D (2023) Undergraduate perceptions on the educational value of a novel ENT e-Learning platform. Journal of Visual Communication in Medicine46(3):160-167.

Whittet C, Al-Hussaini A, Hadfield A, Owens D (2021) Simulated laryngoscopy with supraglottic high-pressure source ventilation: an in vitro study of tracheal airflow to determine optimal positioning of laryngoscope and jet ventilation cannula. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology and Head & Neck 278:4403-4409.

Holzhauser S, Pirotte E, Jones J, Owens D, Al-Hussaini A, Giles P et al. (2020) Sensitivity of human papillomavirus-positive and -negative oropharyngeal cancer cell lines to ionizing radiation. Oncology Reports 44:1717-1726.

Al-Hussaini A, Ghulam U, Griffiths H, Jones AV, Owens D, Wei XQ (2018) How do head and neck cancer cells regulate macrophage response in vitro? Journal of ENT Masterclass 11(1):108-109.

Pirotte E, Holzhauser S, Owens D, Quine S, Al-Hussaini A, Christian A et al. (2018) Sensitivity to inhibition of DNA repair by Olaparib in novel oropharyngeal cancer cell lines infected with Human Papillomavirus. PLoS One 13(12):e0207934.

Yap D, Goddard S, Ng M, Al-Hussaini A, Owens D (2018) An animal tissue simulation assessing three directional displacement forces on five common tracheostomy securing techniques. Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England 100(6):459-463.

de Gabory L, Sowerby L, DelGaudio J, Al-Hussaini A, Hopkins C, Serrano E (2018) International survey and consensus (ICON) on ambulatory surgery in rhinology. European Annals of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Diseases 135(1S):S49-S53.

Rees P, Al-Hussaini A, Maguire S (2017) Child abuse and fabricated or induced illness in the ENT setting: a systematic review. Clinical Otolaryngology 42(4):783-804.

Al-Hussaini A & Tomkinson A (2017) A novel ENT iBook: what to junior doctors think? Journal of Visual Communication in Medicine 40(2):50-57.

Al-Hussaini A, Jones AV, Owens D, Wei XQ (2017) The role of the novel cytokine IL-35 in the regulation of macrophage-mediated anti-tumour immunity against head and neck cancer. Journal of ENT Masterclass 10(1):137.

Kovoor J, Al-Hussaini A, Backhouse S (2016) Identifying the optimal external auditory canal water-occluding earplugs: a scientific simulation study. The Journal of International Advanced Otology 12(3):266-270.

Al-Hussaini A & Tomkinson A (2016) Exploring medical undergraduates’ perceptions of the educational value of a novel ENT iBook: a qualitative study. Journal of Visual Communication in Medicine 39(1-2):3-9.

Al-Hussaini A, Walijee H, Owens D (2016) The uptake of day-case septoplasty in England and Wales; is there a relationship between day-case rates and waiting list times? The Bulletin of the Royal College of Surgeons of England 98(5):212-215.

Al-Hussaini A, Xu R, Jones A, Owens D, Wei X (2015) Investigating the role of the novel cytokine IL-35 in the regulation of anti-tumour immunity against head and neck cancer. The Journal of Laryngology & Otology (online) DOI:10.1017/S0022215115002819.

Walijee H, Al-Hussaini A, Harris A, Owens D (2015) What Are the Trends in Tonsillectomy Techniques in Wales? A Prospective Observational Study of 19,195 Tonsillectomies over a 10-Year Period. International Journal of Otolaryngology, Volume 2015, Article ID 747403.

Grounds R, Al-Hussaini A, Owens D (2015) Predicting operative duration and implications for list planning: a retrospective analysis of data from 85 adults and 72 children undergoing tonsillectomy. Clinical Otolaryngology 40(5):483-486.

Al-Hussaini A & Tomkinson A (2015) Basic ENT Examinations for Medical Students. Apple iBook (available on iTunes store).

Xu R, Sun H, Williams H, Jones AV, Al-Hussaini A, Song B et al. (2015) IL-34 suppresses Candida albicans-induced TNF-α production in M1 macrophage by down-regulating expression of Dectin-1 and TLR2. Journal of Immunology Research, Article ID 328146.

Al-Hussaini A, Xu R, Jones A, Owens D, Wei X (2015) Investigating the role of the novel cytokine IL-35 in the regulation of anti-tumour immunity against head and neck cancer. Oral Oncology Head & Neck Oncology 51(5):e44-45.

Al-Hussaini A & Berry S (2015) An evidence based approach to the management of snoring in adults. Clinical Otolaryngology 40(2):79-85.

Alnabelsi T, Al-Hussaini A, Owens D (2015) Comparison of traditional face-to-face teaching with synchronous e-learning in otolaryngology emergencies teaching to medical undergraduates: a randomised controlled trial. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology and Head & Neck 272(3):759-763.

Al-Hussaini A, Walijee H, Khan A, Cuddihy P (2015) Day-case septoplasty: a default pathway or is case selection the key? European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology and Head & Neck 272(1):91-95.

Al-Hussaini A, Latif F, Berry S (2014) Ear pain, vesicular rash and facial palsy. British Medical Journal 349:g7572

Stew BT, Al-Hussaini A, Berry S (2014) Shoulder morbidity following spinal accessory nerve preserving neck dissection. The Otorhinolaryngologist 7(3):179-182.

Al-Hussaini A (2014) Evaluating the educational value of an undergraduate otolaryngology ibook. MSc Dissertation, Cardiff University.

Stew B, Al-Hussaini A, Clarke J (2014) RE: An analysis of emerging antimicrobial resistance in an ENT outpatient department: a comparison of three hundred and forty-nine swabs taken in 2007 with five hundred and seventy-four swabs in 2012. Clinical Otolaryngology 39(4):258

Al-Hussaini A, Latif EH, Singh V (2014) Response to Puvanendran et al. Clinical Otolaryngology 39(1):68.

Carey M, Al-Hussaini A, Sanu A, Owens D (2014) Head and Neck surgical patients; is it time for a bridle era? European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology and Head & Neck 271(5):1321-1325.

Al-Hussaini A, Owens D, Tomkinson A (2014) Does temperature effect tympanometric evaluation of ear canal volume? A scientific study using an Ear Canal Model. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology and Head & Neck 271(1):75-80.

Al-Hussaini A, Latif EH, Singh V (2013) 12 minute consultation: an evidence based approach to the management of dysphagia. Clinical Otolaryngology 38(3):237-243.

Stew B, Al-Hussaini A, Wall J, Berry S (2013) Qualitative review of satisfaction with a head and neck clinic. Cancer Nursing Practice 12(4):23-29.

Al-Hussaini A, Owens D, Tomkinson A (2013) Health costs and consequences: have UK national guidelines had any effect on tonsillectomy rates and hospital admissions for tonsillitis? European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology and Head & Neck 270(6):1959- 1965.

Al-Hussaini A, Owens D, Tomkinson A (2012) Have two UK national guidelines had any effect on grommets day-case utilisation and rate over the last 10 years? European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology and Head & Neck 269(9):2053-2056.

Manisty CH, Al-Hussaini A, Unsworth B et al. (2012) The acute effects of changes to AV delay on BP and stroke volume: potential implications for design of pacemaker optimization protocols. Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology 5(1):122-130.

Al-Hussaini A, Addams-Williams J, Tomkinson A (2011) The Cardiff Cup: A Model for Tonsillectomy Tie Training. Otolaryngology 1:102.

Al-Hussaini A, Owens D, Tomkinson A (2011) Assessing the accuracy of tympanometric evaluation of external auditory canal volume: a scientific study using an ear canal model. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology and Head & Neck 268(12):1721-1725.

Al-Hussaini A, Baksi AJ, Hadjiloizou N et al. (2009) How does wave intensity change with heart rate? Insight from carotid study during pacing. Hypertension 54:1171.

Manisty CH, Al-Hussaini A, Unsworth B et al. (2008) The acute haemodynamic effects of changes in atrioventricular delay: is the initial increment in stroke volume maintained? ECHO: The Journal of the British Society of Echocardiography 64:14.

Baruah R, Manisty CH, Al-Hussaini A et al. (2008) Accounting for the biphasic change in blood pressure that occurs following cardiac pacemaker optimisation. Hypertension 52:763.