Mr Sajid Sainuddin

Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon; Clinical Director for OMFS Managed Single Service

Qualifications

BDS, MDS (OMFS), MBBCh, FRCS(Ed)

Specialist Interests

Head and neck cancers that include oral, oropharyngeal, cutaneous, and salivary gland oncology.
Reconstructive Head and Neck Surgery including Microvascular Free Flaps and 3D Planned Patient Specific Implants
Vascular malformations of the head and neck
Craniofacial Trauma
Benign Salivary gland diseases
Facial Microneurovascular Reanimation Surgery for Facial Palsy
Minor Surgery – impacted teeth, cysts and tumours of the jaws and benign lumps & bumps of the head and neck region.

Biography

Mr Sainuddin began his clinical career as a dentist in 1993 before completing a three-year Master’s degree in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in India. Early experience caring for patients with head and neck cancer shaped his interest in reconstruction and highlighted the value of broader medical training in delivering the highest standard of care.

Driven by a commitment to comprehensive patient care, he moved to the UK to continue his training. He started as a junior trainee at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, completed his medical degree in Cardiff in 2011, and then undertook surgical training in South Wales before progressing to specialist training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in Manchester.

Following the award of Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, he further developed his expertise through a fellowship in 3D-planned facial reconstruction in Germany. He joined Manchester Royal Infirmary as a consultant in 2019, and since then, his practice has focused largely on head and neck oncology and vascular malformations, with particular expertise in complex reconstructive microvascular surgery.

Alongside his clinical work, Mr Sainuddin has published widely and remains committed to high-quality, patient-centred care, service development and surgical education. He leads the OMFS Managed Single Service across Manchester Royal Infirmary, North Manchester General and Wythenshawe Hospitals, and contributes more broadly to the specialty in the North West through his advisory role with the Royal College of Surgeons of England and BAOMS. He also holds teaching roles with the University of Manchester and Health Education North West, where he supports and mentors aspiring Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons from the UK and overseas.