Who We Are

Over the years she has developed the service to encompass the needs of patients with skull base pathology including Acoustic Neuroma. The service at Salford now has around 150 new referrals per year for Acoustic Neuroma and Andrea has set up nurse led clinics to follow patients after surgery and SRS along with telephone clinics and rapid access clinics to identify and treat symptoms. She has been able to develop comprehensive patient information documents, local policies on the management of skull base patients and has recently been appointed onto the council of the British Skull Base Society. Andrea participates in the Manchester AN support group and is delighted  to take on the role of BANA Trustee.

He is also committed to improving outcomes for patients with Neurofibromatosis Type 2. Professor Lloyd’s current research interests include transtympanic drug therapy and novel methods of predicating vestibular schwannoma growth. He is widely published in the field of skull base surgery and has written six book chapters and a book as well as guidelines on the management of vestibular schwannomas in NF2 for the European Academy of Otology and Neurotology. He is also committed to training the next generation of skull base surgeons, running one of the leading international fellowships in skull base surgery. Professor Lloyd has been involved with BANA since 2007 when they provided a grant to support research into outcomes in patients undergoing conservative management of vestibular schwannomas.

He has extensive experience in business development, negotiating contracts and driving business growth. While semiconductors are certainly a niche product, these electronic devices are the main component of all electric cars and Ben has been fortunate to have worked on solutions that now power most of the electric vehicles on the road today. Outside of work Ben enjoys music, sailing, photography and reading about technology.

Ben was diagnosed with an Acoustic Neuroma in late 2017 and underwent surgery in Munich. The experience showed him there was more to life than semiconductors and that success can often come out of the most challenging circumstances.

Although originally an Essex girl I have lived in the Chesterfield area for many years and love the surrounding countryside. I enjoy travelling abroad with my partner Phil and our daughter as well as simply chilling out with friends. I enjoy my postage stamp-sized garden and have an interest in Tudor history. I am Chair of Derbyshire Voluntary Action and Vice Chair of a local Deaf & Hearing Support Service. My role with BANA will enable me to work together with the Acoustic Neuroma community in the UK, and  spread the word about the excellent work that BANA is doing, as our charity continues to development and meet its full potential.

Other work history includes working as cabin crew in Dubai for 4 years. I loved this fast-paced opportunity to travel, experience different cultures and make new friends around the world! However, after my travels, I was pleased to return home to be closer to my family. I live with my husband and our two children. I enjoy spending time with my family visiting new places and exploring. I also enjoy running and regularly enter charitable races. I enjoy working for BANA and being as helpful and supportive as possible to people with an Acoustic Neuroma. I hope to raise awareness throughout my journey with them to develop a better understanding of the condition.

My work related experience comes from my Bachelor degree in Accounting and Financial Management at the University of Sheffield which I am currently pursuing. Further, my other experiences include participating in Fast Futures Programme, IGD virtual work experience, Cisco ’16-18 pathway to future programme’ etc. These experiences provided me with the vital skills to perform my role to the highest standards possible. In my spare time, I love volunteering with Action Tutoring and playing Badminton with my friends.

I hope to help BANA to continue providing essential services and support to members of the Acoustic Neuroma community for years to come.

He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of London, a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences, a Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America, a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science, and an Honorary Fellow of the Belgian Society of Audiology and the British Society of Hearing Aid Audiologists. He is a member of the Experimental Psychology Society (U.K.), the British Society of Audiology, The American Auditory Society, the Audio Engineering Society, and the Association for Research in Otolaryngology. He is President of the Association of Independent Hearing Healthcare Professionals (UK). He has written or edited 19 books and over 600 scientific papers and book chapters. He is an associate editor of the journal Hearing Research. He has been awarded the Littler Prize and the Littler Lecture of the British Society of Audiology, the Silver and Gold medals of the Acoustical Society of America, the first International Award in Hearing from the American Academy of Audiology, the Award of Merit from the Association for Research in Otolaryngology, and the Hugh Knowles Prize for Distinguished Achievement from Northwestern University. He is wine steward of Wolfson College, Cambridge.