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Education & Qualifications:
- MBBS – Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry
- MS – Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, PGIMER, Chandigarh
- DNB – Otorhinolaryngology
- Fellowship – Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, Mazumdar Shaw Cancer Centre, Narayana Health, Bengaluru
- Advanced Training – Transoral Robotic Surgery (Seoul, South Korea)
Areas of Expertise:
- ENT and Head & Neck Surgeries with extensive hands-on expertise in performing both routine and complex ENT procedures, including adenotonsillectomy, Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS), septoplasty, tympanoplasty, mastoidectomy, microlaryngoscopy, laser laryngeal surgeries, voice modulation procedures, and laryngeal cancer resections.
- Head and Neck Cancer Surgery & Reconstruction
- Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS), Robotic Thyroidectomy, Robotic Parotidectomy, Robotic Neck Dissection
- Endoscopic Anterior Skull-Based Surgery
- Complex Head and Neck Cancer Resection and Reconstruction using 3D Model Design
- Lateral Skull-Based Surgery
- Management of Rare and Advanced Head and Neck Tumors
- Extensive experience in postoperative care and rehabilitation of cancer patients’ post-surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy
- 12+ years of experience in integrated oncology care units, counselling and guiding patients through diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation
Professional Experience:
- Consultant ENT, Head & Neck Surgery – Fortis Hospitals, Bengaluru
- Fellowship in Head & Neck Surgical Oncology – Mazumdar Shaw Cancer Centre, Narayana Health, Bengaluru
- Senior Resident – ENT, Head & Neck Surgery, St. John’s Medical College Hospital, Bengaluru
- Junior Residency – PGIMER, Chandigarh
- Rotating Internship – JIPMER, Puducherry
Publications:
- Cortical mastoidectomy in surgery of tubotympanic disease: Are we overdoing it? – The Surgeon, 2011
- Bilateral abductor palsy: A rare complication during routine surgery – World Journal of Endocrine Medicine, 2013
- Perineural spread in squamous cell carcinoma of face – Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, 2016
- CD44 expression at the invasive front: Effect on patterning and prognosis in head and neck cancer – Oral Cancer, 2018
- Robotic infraclavicular approach for minimally invasive neck dissection in head-neck cancers – Journal of Minimal Access Surgery, 2023
- Robotic-assisted breast-axillo insufflation thyroidectomy (RABIT): a retrospective case series – International Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2023
- Tumor induced osteomalacia: a case report – National Medical Journal of India, 2024
- The Convergence of Crisis: A Rare Case of Traumatic Laryngeal Fracture with Bilateral Pneumothorax and Pneumomediastinum – Indian Journal of Critical Care, 2025
Academic Achievements:
- Winner – National Quiz, 61st AOICON
- Institute Silver Medal – MS (ENT), PGIMER, Chandigarh
- Fellowship Examination – RGUHS (Head & Neck Surgical Oncology)
- All academic exams cleared in first attempt with first class
Conferences & Presentations:
- Presented research and clinical work at AOICON, FHNO, and World Cancer Congress (New York)
- Faculty and trainer for robotic surgery – CMC Vellore, CK Birla Hospital, Jaipur, Apollo Lucknow
- Faculty speaker at multiple Indian and international conferences
Memberships & Engagements:
- Active member in national and international ENT and Head & Neck Oncology forums
- Trainer and mentor for new robotic surgeons in India
Languages Known:
English, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada
