Dr Karim Hussain

Dr Karim Hussain is a Senior Consultant oral and maxillofacial Surgeon with over 20 years of experience treating conditions of the mouth, face, jaws, neck & teeth.

Specialties and sub-specialties

Oral and maxillofacial surgery

Surgery of mouth, face jaws, and teeth, including impacted wisdom teeth

Salivary Gland Conditions including tumours

Head and Neck Surgery

Facial deformity

Treatments

Teeth removal

All inclusive treatment

Dr Karim Hussain provides an all-inclusive price for these treatments, so that you can take comfort in knowing that you will pay one agreed fixed price that will not change.

Teeth removal

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Professional profile

Dr. Karim Hussain is a Senior Consultant Oral and MaxilloFacial Surgeon/Head and Neck Surgeon with over 20 years of experience treating a wide range of conditions of the mouth, face, jaws, neck and teeth. He believes every patient is unique and treats them as as individuals.

Before gaining specialist training in oral and facial / head and neck surgery, Dr. Hussain undertook a wide range of training in related medical fields in order to obtain a broad foundation for his work. After earning his dental and medical doctorates, he first completed five years of training in plastic surgery, general surgery, orthopaedic surgery and emergency medicine. He then completed specialty training in surgery of the mouth, jaws, face, salivary glands and neck. He gained additional experience in the U.S.A., France, Germany, India and China.

Dr. Hussain has published many original scientific articles, written textbook chapters, and designed learning modules in the field of Oral and Facial / Head and Neck Surgery, which have been published in prestigious scientific journals, including the American Journal of Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Journal of Trauma, Annals of Oncology, Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England etc In recognition of the quality of his work, the NHS Trust awarded him several Clinical Excellence Awards over the years, and he also received the Norman Rowe Clinical Research Prize in 1997.

He holds Fellowships of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, British Association of Oral and MaxilloFacial Surgeons and the American College of Oral and MaxilloFacial Surgeons. He has been a senior examiner for the Specialist Examination in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons of England, Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Ireland. He has held a number of Chairmanships, including Head and Neck Multidisciplinary Tumour Board at Guys Hospital and Research Ethics Committee Bexley Health Authority, where he was commended for his leadership.

Current posts

Consultant Oral and MaxilloFacial Surgeon
King's College Hospital London

Medical training

Year qualified 1981

Bachelor of Dental Surgery The University of Liverpool 1981
Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery The University of London 1988

Articles

Head and Neck Cancer Surgery: Why Detailed Planning Is Crucial

The London Clinic feature

25/10/2019

Any cancer that arises in the head and neck presents special challenges; it is quite typical for a patient to be diagnosed when their cancer is already advanced and treatment may then involve major surgery, followed by extensive reconstruction.

Wisdom tooth extraction: better sooner than later

The London Clinic feature

24/09/2019

Wisdom teeth cause problems in many people from their teenage years, and are a common reason for a complex tooth extraction. Mr Karim Hussain explains why it is best not to delay treatment of these problems.