Mr David Tighe
Consultant Facial Surgeon
MD FFD FRCS DoHNS

Mr David Tighe Consultant Facial Surgeon MD FFD FRCS DoHNSMr David Tighe Consultant Facial Surgeon MD FFD FRCS DoHNSMr David Tighe Consultant Facial Surgeon MD FFD FRCS DoHNS

Mr David Tighe
Consultant Facial Surgeon
MD FFD FRCS DoHNS

Mr David Tighe Consultant Facial Surgeon MD FFD FRCS DoHNSMr David Tighe Consultant Facial Surgeon MD FFD FRCS DoHNSMr David Tighe Consultant Facial Surgeon MD FFD FRCS DoHNS
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Who am I?

Background

Academic and educational focus

Background

I am a Consultant Maxillofacial Surgeon based in Kent.


Since 2017 I have led the Head & Neck and Reconstructive Maxillofacial Service in East Kent.


I am refocusing my clinical and technical experience by offering private care to meet patients' needs in a more flexible and responsive way.


Outside of work, my interests include travelling to fa

I am a Consultant Maxillofacial Surgeon based in Kent.


Since 2017 I have led the Head & Neck and Reconstructive Maxillofacial Service in East Kent.


I am refocusing my clinical and technical experience by offering private care to meet patients' needs in a more flexible and responsive way.


Outside of work, my interests include travelling to far-flung places, cooking and reading broadly. My 3 children keep him busy as family taxi, basketball buddy and sous-chef to the family star baker.


I have an active personality and enjoy keeping fit.  I will repeat the Oysterman triathlon next year.

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Experience

Academic and educational focus

Background

 I am able to perform most procedures of the Maxillofacial speciality. 


My operative workload in my full time role consists of

  • Major Head and Neck Cancer Resections and Immediate Free flap Reconstruction
  • Skin cancer excision and reconstruction
  • Temporomandibular Joint disorders including Botox injection
  • Facial trauma
  • Injured nerve repair
  • Salivary

 I am able to perform most procedures of the Maxillofacial speciality. 


My operative workload in my full time role consists of

  • Major Head and Neck Cancer Resections and Immediate Free flap Reconstruction
  • Skin cancer excision and reconstruction
  • Temporomandibular Joint disorders including Botox injection
  • Facial trauma
  • Injured nerve repair
  • Salivary gland disease 
  • Cosmetic revision surgery post trauma or cancer surgery focusing on rehabilitation of form and function of the face
  • Cosmetic procedures including placement of 3D printed onlay prosthetic material
  • Complex dental extractions, bone grafting, pre-prosthetic surgery and dental implant placement

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Academic and educational focus

Academic and educational focus

Academic and educational focus

I am passionate about publishing on quality of care measured by key outcomes in our speciality.


I have lead the biggest project for the Oral & Maxillfofacial Surgeons in the UK, the Quality Outcomes in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery report and co-wrote the inaugural report published in 2022.


I have led authorship on many peer-reviewed papers 

I am passionate about publishing on quality of care measured by key outcomes in our speciality.


I have lead the biggest project for the Oral & Maxillfofacial Surgeons in the UK, the Quality Outcomes in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery report and co-wrote the inaugural report published in 2022.


I have led authorship on many peer-reviewed papers charting the development of risk-adjustment processes that are currently embedded in the QOMS audit.


In 2020 this body of work was accepted as an MD of published work.  I gained my fellowships in Oral & Maxillfocial Surgery (FRCS-OMFS, RCSEng) in 2015 and in the same year the Fellow of the Faculty of Dental Surgery (FFD, RCSI). 


 I graduated from King's College London Dental School in 2010 and Leicester Medical School in 2002.




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Private practice fees

I welcome patients with private insurance from most UK Health Insurance companies.


Self paying patients are offered;

Initial consultation £250

Follow up consultation £200


Operation / procedure fees on request.


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