Mr Aleix Rovira, Consultant head & neck surgeon
Mr Aleix Rovira
Consultant head & neck surgeon
Mr Aleix Rovira MBBS
Consultant head & neck surgeon
Mr Aleix Rovira
Consultant head & neck surgeon MBBS
Mr Rovira is a Consultant head & neck surgeon
Areas of expertise
- Thyroid surgery
- Ear wax
- Head and neck surgery
- Thyroidectomy
- Cyst removal
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Address
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London Bridge Hospital
27 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2PR
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HCA UK at The Shard
St Thomas Street, London, SE1 9BS
About Mr Aleix Rovira
GMC number: 7579676
Year qualified: 2011
Place of primary qualification: Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona
Mr Aleix Rovira is a distinguished consultant head and neck surgeon at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital in London. He specialises in head and neck cancer surgery and has a sub-specialty tertiary referral practice in this field. Mr Rovira is an integral member of the Guy’s and St Thomas’ head and neck, thyroid, and non-melanoma skin cancer multidisciplinary teams. Additionally, he is a key participant in the renowned transoral robotic surgery (TORS) programme.
Mr Rovira has extensive experience in the diagnosis and management of all types of head and neck cancer. He graduated from the Autonomous University of Barcelona and completed his comprehensive ENT and head and neck surgical training at the prestigious Bellvitge University Hospital. Further honing his expertise, he undertook specialised fellowship training in advanced head and neck cancer surgery at Guy’s Hospital.
In addition to his clinical work, Mr Rovira is actively involved in research. He has published internationally, contributing book chapters and a PhD thesis that analyses the role of salvage surgery after head and neck squamous cell carcinoma treated with anti-EGFR. His expertise is recognised globally, and he serves as an expert reviewer for several international head and neck journals.
Mr Rovira’s commitment to advancing the field of head and neck surgery is evident through his clinical practice, research contributions, and participation in multidisciplinary teams. His dedication ensures that patients receive the highest standard of care.
Areas of expertise
- Adenoidectomy
- Basal cell carcinoma
- Benign (non-cancerous) skin conditions
- Biopsy procedures
- Cancer of the head, neck, mouth, and tongue
- Cyst removal
- Dermoid cysts
- Ear wax
- EBV (mononucleosis/glandular fever)
- Enlarged lymph nodes
- Epistaxis (nose bleeding)
- Excision of benign lesions
- Excision of lesions of the mouth, lip, tongue, and gum
- Excision of lymph nodes
- Excision of sebaceous cysts
- Facial trauma
- Gord (gastroesophageal reflux disease)
- Head and neck surgery
- Laryngitis
- Laryngoscopy
- Lesion biopsy
- Lip lesion
- Lymph node biopsy
- Microlaryngoscopy
- Microscopic laryngeal surgery
- Minor skin surgery
- Mole removal
- Mouth ulcer treatment
- Nasal & sinus cancer
- Neck lumps
- Oral (mouth) cancer
- Parathyroid problems
- Parotid tumour
- Reconstructive surgery
- Salivary gland cancer
- Salivary gland surgery
- Scar treatment
- Skin biopsy
- Skin cancer
- Skin grafts
- Skin lesion removal (warts, moles and skin tags)
- Soft tissue
- Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)
- Stopping nose bleeds (nasal cautery)
- Stridor
- Submandibular gland tumour surgery
- Surgery of the larynx for cancer
- Swallowing disorder (dysphagia)
- Thyroglossal duct surgery
- Thyroid problems
- Thyroidectomy
- Tongue cancer
- Tonsil and adenoid infections
- Tonsillectomy
- Tonsillitis
- Tracheostomy
- Trans-oral robotic surgery (TORS)
- Vocal cord disorders
- Vocal fold/laryngoscopy
Professional memberships
Articles by Mr Aleix Rovira
Papillary microcarcinoma of the thyroid gland
Salvage treatment options after failed primary treatment of hypopharyngeal cancer
Tracheostomy care and decannulation during the COVID-19 pandemic. A multidisciplinary clinical practice guideline
Immediate intraoperative repair of the recurrent laryngeal nerve in thyroid surgery
Open versus percutaneous tracheostomy in COVID-19
Role of thyroidectomy in recurrent laryngeal carcinoma
Establishing and integrating a transoral robotic surgery programme into routine oncological management of head and neck cancer - a UK perspective
Neck dissection timing in transoral robotic or laser microsurgery in oropharyngeal cancer
Thyroid lymphoma
Water soluble swallow for leak detection after total laryngectomy post radiotherapy
Thyroglossal duct cyst carcinoma case series-Management strategy and outcomes
The impact of 2 weeks wait referral on survival of head and neck cancer patients
