BAPO
About us
Learn more about BAPO, what we do and who our people are
We are the British Association for Paediatric Otorhinolaryngology, or BAPO for short. We’re the professional society for paediatric otolaryngology in the UK and Ireland. We are led by our council, who you can find out more about below, as well as details on our constitution.
The BAPO Council

Michelle Wyatt
President
Great Ormond Street Hospital

Ravi Thevasagayam
Secretary
Sheffield Children’s Hospital

Daniel Tweedie
Treasurer
Evelina Children’s Hospital

Hasnaa Ismail-Koch
Associate Secretary
University Hospital Southampton

Neil Bateman
President Elect
Manchester Children’s Hospital

Haytham Kubba
President Elect Designate
Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow

Kate Blackmore
Member
James Cook University Hospital

Andrea Burgess
Member
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Marianne Elloy
Member
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Nico Jonas
Member
Addenbrookes Hospital

Thushitha Kunanandam
Member
Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow

Rania Mehanna
Member
Children’s Health Ireland at Crumlin, Dublin

Mike Saunders
Member
Bristol Children’s Hospital

Ravi Sharma
Member
Alder Hey Children’s Hospital

Matthew Ellis
Co-Opted Member
Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow

Emma Gosnell
Trainee Representative
North West Deanery
The BAPO Constitution
The BAPO Constitution outlines the aims of our organisation and who qualifies for membership. In addition, it shows how our Council is made up and the rules we have in place around meetings. You can find out more by following the link below.

Past Presidents of BAPO
We are grateful to the the following individuals who have been previous Presidents of BAPO: