Dr. M. Santhosh Kumar

OP Timings:

I. Qualification / Education:

• DLO from Andhra medical College, KGH Hospital Vizag
• DNB (ENT) from Indira Gandhi Government Hospital Pondicherry
• Fellowship In Cochlear Implantation (MERF Chennai)
• Fellowship in Sleep Apnea (AIG Hospital)
• Fellowship in Allergy(Immunotherapy

II. Experience:    10 Years

He regularly performs the routine procedures like  Coblation Adenoidectomy, tonsillectomy, FESS, tympanoplasties and procedures for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), Endoscopic Ear Surgery, and Stapedotomy.

Dr.Santhosh has been the consulting ENT specialist for various leading Hospitals in the city since 2016. He has done a lot of research work during his postgraduate & fellowship 

• 2 years at Government Hospital, Nizambad
• 2 years at MagnasV ENT Hospital Chaitanyapuri as ENT Consultant
• 1 & ½ year at Madras ENT Research Foundation, Chennai
• 4 years at AIG Hospital Gachibowli

III. Expertise:

• Coblation Adenoidectomy, tonsillectomy, 
• Sinus surgery, Septoplasty, CSF leak repair
• Tympanoplasty Endoscopic Ear Surgery, Stapedotomy
• Snoring surgery procedures for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA),
• Cochlear implantation

IV. Area of Interest:

• Paediatric ENT surgery, Cochlear Implantation
• Obstructive sleep Apnea

V. Publications:

• A Clinical Profile Of Revision Cochlear Implant Surgery : MERF Experience published in Cochlear Implants International Sep 2020 DOI: 10.1080/14670100.2020.1823128
• Coauthor for a chapter (oropharyngeal stenosis after surgery for obstructive sleep apnea) in a book titled 100 complications in otolaryngology & Skull base surgery

VI. Presentations:

• Presented a Paper on Bone bridge surgical approaches & audiological outcome in AOI telangana State Conference Online presentation
• Presented a POSTER on Revision Cochlear Implantation Surgery AOI telangana State Conference Online presentation
• Presented a Case report on Granular cell Tumor of Trachea In Aoi Telangana State Conference 2021 and won 2nd prize 
• Presented a POSTER on Auditory Brainstem Implantation In Neurofibromatosis type 2 patient in CIGICON 2021 Won 2nd prize 
• Presented a Paper on Paediatric Airway Surgery – Nuances in Management (Laryngomalacia case series) in Aoi Telangana State Conference in 2022

VII. Memberships:

• AOI – Hyderabad, Telangana
• ISO – Indian Society Of Otology
• CIGI – Life Member Of Cochlear Implant Group Of India
• IASSA – Indian Association Of Surgeons For Sleep Apnea

VII. Awards & Honours:

• Participated in Endoscopic Ear Surgery conference SEOCON 2024, won 2nd prize for video presentation on Nuances in Endoscopic Ear Surgery. Presented a paper on Pediatric Cholesteatoma 
• Participated in the Quiz in the 10th IASSCON National Conference 2024 at Chennai, won 2nd prize, presented a paper on SRBD – Varied Presentations Across Different Specialties
• Presented a Case report on Granular cell Tumor of Trachea In Aoi Telangana State Conference 2021 and won 2nd prize 
• Presented a POSTER on Auditory Brainstem Implantation in Neurofibromatosis type 2 patient in CIGICON 2021 Won 2nd prize