Mr Paul Montgomery

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Professional Biography

Additional Information

Awards

• Silver National Clinical Excellence Award – National Health Service
• The Cutlers’ Surgical Prize – City of London
• The George Davey Howells Memorial Prize – University of London
• British Medical Association Highly Commended ENT Book Prize

Memberships

• Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
• Member of The Royal Society of Medicine
• Member of The British Association of Otorhinolaryngologists
• Member of the British Society of Neuro-Otology

Cutting Edge Technologies

I have used mastoid vibration for benign positional paroxysmal vertigo.

Publications

My papers include:

• Early results from direct phonoplasty and injection of collagen for unilateral vocal cord palsy under local anaesthesia. Mehta P, Pratap R, Blagnys B, Montgomery PQ. J Laryngol Otol. 2009 Aug;123(8):873-6.
• An unusual cause of obstructive sleep apnoea A Farboud, R Pratap, H Helquist, P Montgomery J Laryngol Otol. Accepted May 2009.
• Primary combined atypical carcinoid and squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx: A new variety of composite tumour. CR Davies-Husband, P Montgomery, D Premachandra, H Hellquist Journal of Otolaryngology. Accepted May 2009.
• Scale invariance, Global Warfare and The Monthly Morbidity and Mortality Meeting. Clin Otolaryngol. 2009 Feb;34(1):3-5.
• Vagal nerve stimulator implantation: the otolaryngologist’s perspective. Pratap R, Farboud A, Patel H, Montgomery P. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology: Volume 266, Issue 9 (2009), Page 1455.
• Variations in post-tonsillectomy haemorrhage rates are scale-invariant. JS Phillips JS, Ward T, Montgomery PQ. Laryngoscopy. 2008 Jun;118(6):1096-8.
• How we do it: The management of Foreign Bodies in the Pharynx and Oesophagus using Trans-nasal flexible laryngo-oesophagoscopy (TNFLO). Bennett AMD, Sharma A, Price T, Montgomery P. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2008 Jan;90(1):13-6.
• How we do it: Secondary tracheo-oesophageal puncture under local anaesthetic, using a trans-nasal flexible laryngo-oesophagoscopy (TNFLO). Snelling JD, Price T, Montgomery PQ & Blagnys BL. Logopedics Phoniatrics Vocology. 2007;32(2):80-2.
• Is current UK management of oesophageal food bolus obstruction evidence based? An e-mail survey and literature review. Price T, Jones SEM, Montgomery PQ. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology (2007) 264:329-335.
• How we do it: Vocal Cord Nd-YAG laser surgery, under a local anaesthetic, using a Trans-nasal flexible laryngo-oesophagoscopy (TNFLO). Price T, Sharma A, Sharma A, Montgomery P. Lasers Med Sci. 2007 Sep;22(3):127-30.
• Trans-nasal flexible laryno-oesophagoscopy (TNFLO): An evaluation of the patient’s experience. Sharma A, Price T, Montgomery PQ, Mierzwa K, Quayyum A, Bradnam T. Journal of Otolaryngology. January 2006 ;120(1):24-31.
• How we do it: The role of trans-nasal flexible laryngo-oesophagoscopy (TNFLO) in ENT: one year’s experience in a head and neck orientated practice in the UK. Price T, Sharma A, Snelling J, Bennett AM, Qayyum A, Bradnam T, Montgomery P. Clin Otolaryngol. 2005 Dec;30(6):551-6.
• Meta-analysis of the timing of haemorrhage after tonsillectomy: an important factor in determining the safety of performing tonsillectomy as a day case procedure. Bennett AMD, Clark AB, Montgomery PQ. Clinical Otolaryngology 2005 Sept;30(5):418-423.
• Laser arytenoidectomy in Parkinson’s disease Qayyum A, Mierzwa K, Sharma A, Montgomery PQ J Laryngol Otol. 2005 Oct;119(10):831-3.
• Direct Phonoplasty under Local Anaesthesia Montgomery PQ, Sharma A, Qayyum A, Mierzwa K J Laryngol Otol. 2005 Feb; 119:134.
• Intralaryngotracheal thyroid-ectopic thyroid or invasive carcinoma? See AC, Patel SG, Montgomery PQ, Rhys Evans PH, Fisher C. J Laryngol Otol. 1998 Jul;112(7):673-6.
• Duplication of internal jugular vein. Sylaidis P, Bardsley A, Montgomery P. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1997 Dec;123(12):1358.
• Characterization of nasal airflow. Newcombe RG, O’Neill G, Tolley NS, Montgomery P. Clin Otolaryngol. 1997 Oct;22(5):414-8.
• Laparoscopically-assisted total pharyngolaryngo-oesophagectomy. Willson P, Montgomery P, Mochloulis G, Tolley NS, Rosin RD. Br J Surg. 1997 Jun;84(6):870-1.
• Infectious pseudomonas subglottic stenosis occurring in a patient with AIDS. Ghufoor K, Almeyda J, Mochloulis G, Montgomery PQ, Tolley NS. J Laryngol Otol. 1997 Jan;111(1):70-2.
• Laparoscopically assisted Total Pharyngolaryngoesphagectomy with gastric transposition Montgomery PQ, Willson P, Mochloulis G, Tolley NS, Rosin RD. Journal of Laryngology and Otology Nov 1996; 110(11): 1072-4.
• Invasive Candidiasis in Chondroradionecrosis of the larynx Hollis L, Montgomery PQ, Hern JD, Mahadeva U, Tolley NS Journal of Laryngology and Otology Aug 1996; 110(8): 789-92.
• Parafinoma revisited: A Post-Operative Condition following Rhinoplasty Montgomery PQ, Khan JI, Feakins R, Neild DV Journal of Laryngology and Otology Aug 1996; 110(8): 785-6.
• Early Diagnosis of Wegner’ Granulomatosis Presenting with Facial Nerve Palsy Hern JD, Hollis LJ, Mochloulis G, Montgomery PQ, Tolley NS. Journal of Laryngology and Otology. May 1996; 110(5) 459-61.
• Microbiological Features and Pathogenesis of Peritonsillar Abscesses. Mitchellmore IJ, Prior AJ, Montgomery PQ, Tabaqchali S.A. Eur. J. Microbiol. Infect. Dis., 1995, 14:870-877.
• A Clinico-pathological study of the microbiology and antibiotic treatment of peritonsillar abscess. Prior AJ, Montgomery PQ, Mitchellmore I, Tabaqchali S.A. Clinical Otolaryngology. June 1995 20:3; 219-223.
• An Investigation of the temporal bone of the cranium of Broken Hill Man. Montgomery PQ, Williams HOL, Stringer C. Journal of Archaeological Science 1994 21:331-337.
• Eye protection during Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery. Prior A, Montgomery PQ, Srinivassan R. Journal of Laryngology and Otology. 1993; 107:618-9.
• Acute pneumonitis caused by low-density barium sulphate aspiration. Pracey PJ, Montgomery PQ, Reading N. Journal of Laryngology and Otology 1993 Apr; 107(4): 347-8.
• Hearing Impairment in Patients with Cataracts. Tay H, Reilly G, Narula AA, Montgomery PQ. British Journal of Audiology 1992 Dec; 22:1-2.
• Tracheal compression by a cervico-mediastinal haematoma. Montgomery PQ, Ferguson C, Pracey P, Reilly G. The Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine 1992 Sept; 85: 576-7.
• Nasal Teeth. Pracey JP, Williams HOL, Montgomery PQ. Journal of Laryngology and Otology 1992 April; 106 (4): 366-7.
• An unusual oro-nasal foreign body. Hurun S, Montgomery PQ, Ajulo SO. Journal of Laryngology and Otology 1991 Dec; 105 (12): 1118-1119.
• Ultrastructure of the Human Foetal Trachea: A Morphological Study of the Luminal and Glandular Epithelia at the Midtrimester. Montgomery PQ, Stafford ND, Stolinski C. Journal of Anatomy 1990 Dec; 173: 43-59.
• A Case of Sural Nerve Entrapment Neuropathy. Montgomery PQ, Goddard NJ, Kemp HBS (1989). Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine 1989 Dec; 82 (12): 761.
• A Study of the Mid-Trimester Human Foetal Tracheal Epithelium. Montgomery PQ, Stafford ND, Stolinski C. Journal of Anatomy 1988 June; 158: 201.
• Tracheal Compression by an Innominate Artery Aneurysm. Montgomery PQ, Stafford ND, Kerslake R. European Journal of Vascular Surgery 1987 Dec; 1(6): 425-7.
• Letters: A Cook airway exchange catheter in the management of intraoperative tracheal injury Montgomery PQ, Mochloulis G, Sidu V. Anaesthesia and Intensive Care 1996 Oct; 24(5): 617.
• Iatrogenic accessory nerve injury Almeyda J, Montgomery PQ, Tolley NS Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons 1996 Sept 78(5): 479.
• A hearing survey in patients awaiting cataract operations Tay H, Reilly G, Montgomery PQ, Narula AA. British Journal of Audiology 1992 Dec; 26:379-8.

My chapters include:

• A Diagnostic Atlas of Tumours of the Upper Aero-Digestive Tract: A Transnasal Video Endoscopic approach Editors: Tim Price, Paul Montgomery, Martin Birchall, Patrick Gullane Publisher: Informa Healthcare 2012 ISBN: 978-041546630-1.
• Principles and Practice of Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology 2nd Edition Editors: PQ Montgomery, P H Rhys-Evans & PJ Gullane Publisher: Informa Healthcare 2009 ISBN: 978-041544412-5.