Dr Sebastian Hendricks is a highly experienced Consultant in Paediatric Audiovestibular Medicine. Dr Hendricks is passionate about providing high-quality care with comprehensive testing, where the child and their family are central in the decision-making. He specialises in complex and complicated audiological (hearing & balance) conditions affecting children. As a specialist paediatric trained person, he has a holistic approach and sees beyond the hearing or balance problem. He was awarded: Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians, London Fellowship of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health Principle Fellowship of the British Society of Audiology Dr Hendricks qualified from the Hannover Medical School in 1991, before undertaking specialist training in various paediatric units in Germany, Austria, USA and Canada. He was recognised as a European Specialist for Paediatrics in 1998. Following this, he worked with colleagues in Qatar establishing a paediatric specialist polyclinic, before moving to the UK and working as a paediatrician in Hertfordshire. In 1999 Dr Hendricks began his sub-specialist training in Audiovestibular Medicine, working in a number of renowned institutions including Great Ormond Street Hospital National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Royal Surrey County Hospital and the Royal National Throat Nose & Ear Hospital. During this time, he completed his Master's Degree in Audiological Medicine at the Institute for Child Health and was awarded Specialist Registration in Audiovestibular Medicine in 2004. After completing his training, he was appointed Consultant and Clinical Lead for Paediatric Audiology and Audiovestibular Medicine for the Royal Free London NHS Foundation trust. He was in this position for over 15 years. During this time he was also an honorary consultant at the Nuffield Hearing & Speech Centre at the Royal National ENT & Eastman Dental Hospital (UCLH - University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust). Since August 2018 he was also asked to take over some specialist work at Great Ormond Street Hospital. In April 2020, Dr Hendricks was appointed as permanent Consultant in Paediatric Audiovestibular Medicine at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). Alongside his clinical work, Dr Hendricks is actively involved in audiovestibular research. His research interests include Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder, Auditory Evoked Potentials and Otitis Media (glue ear). His interes

Paediatric Audiology Hearing Assessment and Management incl. complex and complicated cases Functional hearing loss (FHL) Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) Second opinions for hearing issues Hearing problems Hearing difficulties Noise Sensitivity (Hyperacusis) Family history of hearing loss Acoustic Reflex Measures Otoacoustic Emissions (OAE) Pure Tone Audiometry Speech Audiometry Tinnitus Assessment and Management Tympanometry Vestibular Rehabilitation Vestibular Tests Auditory Processing assessment Acoustic Neuroma Balance Problems Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) Deafness Eardrum Perforations Hearing Loss Otitis Externa Otitis Media (Glue Ear) Tinnitus Vertigo Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo Risk assessment for hearing loss

BSc Hannover Medical School, Germany 1991 MSc University College London 2004 FRCPCH Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health FRCP Royal College of Physicians International Association of Physicians in Audiology (IAPA); honorary treasurer British Association of Audiovestibular Physicians (BAAP) British Society of Audiology (BSA), previous council member, trustee, and chair of the paediatric section Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management (FMLM)

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