Consultant Profile

Mr Mike Mota BM BSc(Hons) FRCOphth (London)

Mr Mota is a highly experienced private Ophthalmologist and Oculoplastic Surgery Consultant. He has extensive knowledge of the eye socket and surrounding area and is currently the only Orbital surgeon in East Kent who does joint clinics and Surgery with ENT and Maxillo-Facial Surgeons.

As an Eyelid Surgery Consultant with over a decade of experience, Mr Mota works with Spencer Private Hospitals to offer patients a range of eyelid and eyebrow procedures, deeply understanding the delicate structures around the eye.

Practising at: Ashford

Specialties: Ophthalmology, Orbital Surgery, Oculoplastic Surgery

Special clinical interests:
Aesthetic Eyelid Surgery and Blepharoplasty
Any condition affecting the eyelids and brows
Any Orbital/Eye socket problem
Blepharitis
Botox
Brow surgery
Dry eyes
Eyelid surgery
Eyelid skin cancer management and reconstruction
Eyelid lumps, bumps, and cysts
Facial dystonias like Blepharospasm
Facial palsy
Ptosis surgery (droopy eyelid)
Repairing the malposition of the eyelid (inward turning and outward turning of the eyelid)
Skin lesions/cysts and cancers in the eyelid and adjacent areas
Thyroid eye disease
Treatment of scars in eyelid/brow and adjacent areas
Watery eyes

Research interests:
Under his position at EKHUFT, Mr Mota has been working as a clinical supervisor for Ophthalmology trainees. He also frequently teaches GPs and optometrists about urgent eye conditions and providing quality care for complex ocular problems.

As a regular contributor to the field of Oculoplastics, Mr Mota has published and presented internationally, such as his work on the efficacy and safety of Phenylephrine in Sage Journals (2014) and published studies in BOPSS.

Current NHS and /or university posts:
Consultant Ophthalmologist and Oculoplastic/Orbital Surgeon at the East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust (EKHUFT)

Year of first medical qualification and medical school attended: University of Southampton, 2004.

Current membership(s) of professional, national and regional bodies:
British Oculoplastic Surgery Society (BOPSS)
General Medical Council
British Medical Association
Royal College of Ophthalmologists
Medical Protection Society

Background Information

Mr Mota is a highly experienced Consultant Ophthalmologist and Oculoplastic Surgeon. He has expertise in numerous eyelid and eyebrow conditions and procedures, from aesthetic eyelid surgery and facial palsy to repairing malposition of the eyelid.

Education

Mr Mota qualified in Medicine from the University of Southampton in 2004 and also obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in the field of Neurosciences from University College London.

Mr Mota did his Ophthalmology and initial Oculoplastic advanced training at Oxford. After this, he continued to study with a Fellowship in Oculoplastic and Orbital Surgery at Leicester.

Experience as a Consultant Ophthalmologist

After his studies were complete, Mr Mota was appointed in 2017 as a Consultant Ophthalmologist and Oculoplastic/Orbital Surgeon at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Trust.

Between 2017 and 2023, Mr Mota was the lead for the Urgent Eye Service at East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust.

As a thyroid eye disease specialist, Mr Mota now runs a joint Facial and Oculoplastic clinic with his Maxillo-Facial Consultant colleague (Mr Kemal Tekeli) at EKHUFT. Together, they provide a highly specialised service for patients requiring complex care to the face and eye region.

Mr Mota also works alongside his Ear, Nose & Throat Consultant colleague, Mr Bertram Fu, to provide a lacrimal service (watery eye clinic) at EKHUFT.

Research, Teaching and Publications

Under his position at EKHUFT, Mr Mota has been working as a clinical supervisor for Ophthalmology trainees. He also frequently teaches GPs and optometrists about urgent eye conditions and providing quality care for complex ocular problems.

As a regular contributor to the field of Oculoplastics, Mr Mota has published and presented internationally, such as his work on the efficacy and safety of Phenylephrine in Sage Journals (2014) and published studies in BOPSS.

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