Claire Hopkins

Professor of Rhinology, Consultant ENT Surgeon

FRCS (ORLHNS), DM (Oxon), Professor of Rhinology, King's College London; Consultant ENT Surgeon, Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals, London, UK.

Latest Contribution

Graphic showing proposed new pathways for CRS.

The MACRO Trial: defining best management of chronic rhinosinusitis

7 January 2026 | | ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus

A major UK trial in The Lancet finds ESS provides greater symptom relief than long-term macrolides for adults with CRS, supporting earlier surgery and fewer antibiotics. The MACRO Programme was established in 2016 when the UK National Institute of Health...

Endoscopic view of PRP injection into the right olfactory cleft.

Management of olfactory dysfunction

4 November 2025 | | ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus

An evidence-based update on olfactory dysfunction: who to image, how to test and what works – OT, CRS surgery, biologics and PRP. Olfactory dysfunction (OD) is highly prevalent, affecting more than 20% of the adult population with a clear age-related...

Photos showing Joseph Manjaly and his band, The Arrhythmics.

What I look for at a conference (and why you should go to BACO 2023)

5 July 2022 | | ENTA - General

Professor Claire Hopkins has attended more than her fair share of international meetings, and she shares her top tips. COVID has changed the face of medical education forever – who would have thought only a few years ago that we...