BAPO 2026
Speakers.
Juliana Bonilla-Velez
Paediatric Otolaryngologist,
Seattle Children's Hospital
Juliana's Bio
Dr. Juliana Bonilla-Velez, MD, MS is an Associate Professor and Pediatric Otolaryngologist, Head & Neck Surgeon at Seattle Children’s Hospital and the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle, WA, USA.
She is the Surgical Director of the Seattle Children’s Vascular Anomalies Program, and Co-Director of the Vascular Anomalies Task Force, a national group of pediatric otolaryngologists focused on the management of vascular anomalies.
Ray Clarke
President of BAPO
from 2014-16
Ray's Bio
Suzanne Crowe
Paediatric Anaesthetist and ICU Consultant at Crumlin Hospital, Dublin
Suzanne's Bio
Suzanne Crowe is a Paediatric Anaesthetist and ICU Consultant at Crumlin Hospital, Dublin and is President of the Irish Medical Council.
She has written a memoir titled ‘Intensive Care: True Stories of Healing , Heartache and Hope from Inside Irish Children’s Medicine’ that details the enormous challenges faced by health staff who are dealing with incredibly vulnerable patients as well as the wonderful moments that can happen between doctors, patients and their families.
Sharon Cushing
Director of the Cochlear Implant Program, The Hospital for Sick Children
Sharon's Bio
Sharon Cushing is a full time paediatric otolaryngologist and the Director of the Cochlear Implant Program at The Hospital for Sick Children and a Full Professor at the University of Toronto.
Dr. Cushing has a clinical and surgical interest in disorders of the external, middle and inner ear, including hearing loss and vestibular dysfunction. Her research interest include vestibular and balance function and dysfunction in children, and its association with hearing loss and cochlear implantation.
Chris Grime
Respiratory Consultant
Alder Hey Childrens Hospital
Chris's Bio
Grace Khong
Consultant Paediatric ENT Surgeon
Ader Hey Children’s Hospital
Grace's Bio
Grace Khong is a dual fellowship trained Consultant Paediatric ENT Surgeon at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Liverpool, where her work includes advanced rhinology and skull base surgery.
She serves as faculty on international courses, has numerous book chapters and peer-reviewed publications, and is a member of the ESPO Standing Scientific Committee.
Nara Orban
Consultant Paediatric Otolaryngologist
Royal London Hospitals
Nara's Bio
Ms Nara Orban is a Consultant Adult and Paediatric Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon with specialist expertise across paediatric ENT, rhinology, and laryngology. She provides both private and NHS care, working at Chiswick Medical Centre, The Harley Street Clinic Diagnostic Centre, and Barts Health.
She completed her medical degree at Imperial College and Charing Cross Hospitals and subsequently achieved Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons. Ms Orban also holds a PhD in autoimmunity, supporting her specialist interest in immune-related conditions affecting ENT practice.
Thomas Eliot Pearce
Medical Student
Cardiff University
Thomas's Bio
Thomas Eliot Pearce is 19 years old and currently studying medicine at Cardiff University. He has the craniofacial condition Pfeiffer syndrome type 2 and has undergone numerous surgeries throughout his life.
Through his experiences, he aims to share insight into both the medical journey and the wider impact the condition has had on his life. He has also represented patients at the charity Headlines and at NHS England.
Vibha Sharma
Consultant in Paediatric Allergy
Royal Manchester Children's Hospital
Vibha's Bio
To follow.
Marlene Soma
Consultant Paediatric ENT Surgeon
Sydney Children’s Hospital
Marlene's Bio
Liam Sutton
Consultant Paediatric ENT Surgeon
Great Ormond Street Hospital
Liam's Bio
Mr Liam Sutton is a Paediatric Otolaryngologist, Head and Neck and Tracheal Consultant at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children.
He established the first paediatric hypoglossal nerve implant service in Europe. In addition to his interest in complex sleep, he specialises in paediatric airway surgery and rhinology.
Jonathan Abbas
Senior ENT Trainee
North Western Deanery
Jonathan's Bio
Jonathan is a Senior ENT trainee in North West, with a subspecialty interest in Paediatric Otolaryngology. Honorary Senior Lecturer at The University of Manchester. Research interests include technology-enhanced learning, digital transformation in healthcare, and Net Zero change.
Anita Lee
Lead Nurse
Alder Hey Childrens Hospital
Anita's Bio
Anita Lee is an ENT Specialist Nurse. She delivers nurse led ear care, for patients with wax, foreign bodies, hearing issues and infections. She sees patients following adeno tonsillectomy and grommet surgery and is the lead nurse for BAHA’s. She also delivers the nurse led telephone and epistaxis clinics.
Ben Talks
ENT Registrar
Northern Deanery
Ben's Bio
Ben is an ENT registrar in the Northern Deanery and Wellcome 4Ward North Clinical PhD Fellow at Newcastle University. He will be presenting work supported by the 2025 BAPO Juniors Research Grant on a novel system examining the effect of e-cigarette exposure on middle ear epithelium.
Marion Alston
Principle Speech & Language Therapist
University College London
Marion's Bio
Marion has over 30 years’ experience and is a senior member of the Speech and Language Therapy ENT / Voice service. She has taken a lead in the development of the paediatric voice service and is involved in the multi-disciplinary paediatric voice clinic. She has taken a lead on national projects and collaborations regarding voice and upper airway disorders in children and young people. She takes a lead in the Speech and Language Therapy-led voice clinics.