Mr Wale Olarinde MBBS FRCS (Oto) FRCS (ORL-HNS)
Consultant ENT/Head & Neck Surgeon
Mr Wale Olarinde is an Ear, Nose and Throat, Head and Neck Surgeon based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, and Chesterfield, North Derbyshire. He is a first-tier APIL expert, a member of the Society of Expert Witnesses, and the Expert Witness Institute. He has received training in preparing medicolegal reports and court appearances and has been awarded the Cardiff University Law School Bond Solon Expert Witness Certificates in both civil and criminal law.
Mr Olarinde has been actively practising in otolaryngology (ear, nose & throat surgery) since 1996. He has an interest in head and neck cancer, including thyroid cancers. He also regularly treats benign head and neck conditions, including surgery for patients with parathyroid disease.
His general otolaryngology practice includes providing specialised services for patients with hearing loss, tinnitus, vertigo, ear discharge, and sinonasal complaints, including surgical interventions. He also offers expert care for patients with injuries to the head, neck, and facial regions.
Mr Olarinde can serve as an expert witness, including preparing medicolegal reports and appearing in court in cases of personal injury and medical negligence involving these fields of expertise. He has prepared medicolegal reports on occupational hearing loss and personal injury cases involving tinnitus and vertigo. Additionally, he has produced medicolegal assessments for medical negligence relating to the management of head and neck diseases (both cancerous and benign), thyroid and parathyroid surgery, chronic ear infections (cholesteatoma), and general ear, nose, and throat conditions. Mr Olarinde also provides reports for claimant and defendant solicitors in cases of noise-induced hearing loss, including noise exposure in occupational settings such as military environments.
As a certified expert with the Criminal Expert Witness Certificate, he has prepared police reports concerning facial and nasal injuries, sharp neck injuries, and injuries to the ear and organ of balance. His reports have also assisted the courts in criminal cases involving manslaughter and murder.
Appointments can typically be arranged within two weeks of instruction, subject to the availability of medical notes (electronic copies preferred), and reports will be provided promptly following an appointment.
