Top ENT & Cochlear Implant Specialists in India

Speciality: Cochlear Implants, Auditory Brainstem Implants, Neuro-Otology & Paediatric ENT

Qualification: MBBS (AFMC), FRCS (Glasgow), FRCS (Edinburgh), FRCS (ORL-HNS, UK)

Fellowships & Training: National Centre for Cochlear Implantation (UK), Manchester Royal Infirmary (UK), University of Würzburg (Germany)

• Cochlear & Hearing Implant Practice: Sets up and leads the cochlear and hearing implant programme at Apollo Hospitals, providing cochlear implant services for children and adults. His team also performs auditory brainstem implantation.
• Neuro-Otology & Paediatric ENT: His clinical practice includes neuro-otology, microscopic ear surgery, cochlear and hearing implants, and paediatric ENT.
• International Training: Has undertaken additional training in cochlear implantation, auditory brainstem implants, middle-ear implants, neuro-otology and paediatric ENT at centres in the UK, Germany and other countries.
• Professional & Academic Activities: Served as Honorary Secretary of the Cochlear Implant Group of India and has published research and presented at national and international conferences in cochlear implantation and neuro-otology.

Speciality: Cochlear Implants, Neuro-Otology & Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

Qualification: MBBS, MS (ENT), DORL, DSc (Hon.)

• Cochlear Implant Surgery: Has performed and mentored 4,000+ cochlear implant surgeries, along with work in otologic and endoscopic sinus surgery.
• Training & Mentorship: Has trained ENT surgeons in cochlear implantation and mentored teams that established 64 cochlear implant centres across India.
• Academic Contributions: Founder President of the Sinus Endoscopic Society of India and editor of a six-volume otolaryngology textbook.
• Awards & Recognition: Recipient of the Padma Shri (2014) and Dr. B.C. Roy Award (2005); first Indian elected to the Bárány Society, Sweden.

Speciality: Cochlear Implants, Otology & Auditory Implant Surgery

Qualification: MS (Otolaryngology), DLO (RCS England), FRCS (ORL - RCSI Ireland), MD (Clinical Research - Cochlear Implants, UCL UK)

Fellowships & Training: Cochlear Implant Programme at Great Ormond Street Hospital & University College London (UK)

• Cochlear Implant Surgery: Has performed more than 1,000 cochlear implant surgeries in India and the UK, including procedures for children and adults.
• Training & Mentorship: Conducts the Asian Cochlear Implant Surgical Instruction Course (ACIC), providing surgical training to ENT surgeons from India and neighbouring countries.
• Academic Research: Completed doctoral research at UCL on electrophysiological measures of auditory processing in paediatric cochlear implant patients and has published research related to cochlear implantation.
• Auditory Implant Practice: His clinical practice includes cochlear implants, auditory implants, advanced otology and endoscopic ear and sinus surgery.

Speciality: Otology, Cochlear Implants, Sinus & Salivary Gland Surgery

Qualification: MBBS, DLO (CPS Mumbai), MS (ENT) — University of Bombay

Fellowships & Training: Cochlear Implant Fellowship - Whipps Cross Hospital, UK; Salivary Endoscopy Fellowship - Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; Endoscopic Thyroidectomy Fellowship - Patel Chest Institute, Delhi.

• Cochlear Implants & Otology: Formally trained in cochlear implant surgery, he specialises in otology and cochlear implantation, treating patients with severe hearing loss as well as middle and inner ear conditions.
• Sialendoscopy & Salivary Gland Surgery: Trained in salivary endoscopy, he uses sialendoscopy, a minimally invasive technique, to remove salivary stones and clear duct blockages, often as an outpatient procedure.
• Endoscopic Sinus & Thyroid Surgery: Performs endoscopic sinus surgery and adult ENT endoscopy, and is trained in endoscopic thyroidectomy. Wockhardt Hospitals reports that he has treated more than 27,000 patients.
• Teaching & Professional Roles: A postgraduate teacher in Bombay Hospital's DNB programme, he has also served as Honorary ENT Surgeon to the Governor of Maharashtra.

Speciality: Cochlear Implants, Ear Microsurgery & Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

Qualification: MBBS, FCPS (ENT) — Seth G.S. Medical College & KEM Hospital, Mumbai

Fellowships & Training: Salivary Gland Endoscopy (Sialendoscopy) — University of Erlangen (Germany)

• Minimally Invasive Sialendoscopy: Has specialized training in salivary gland endoscopy (sialendoscopy) from the University of Erlangen, Germany, and has conducted lectures and live-surgery workshops in this field.
• Otology & Hearing Implants: His clinical interests include ear microsurgery, cochlear implants and Bone Anchored Hearing Systems (BAHA), along with endoscopic sinus surgery.
• Academic Practice: Professor in the Department of ENT at Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital, where he has been involved in postgraduate teaching and ENT academic programmes.
• Teaching & Professional Activities: Has served as a faculty at ENT workshops and conferences and as course director for certificate courses in sialendoscopy at IMMAST, Mumbai.

Speciality: Cochlear Implants, Robotic Head & Neck Surgery

Qualification: MBBS, MS (ENT) — University of Pune

Fellowships & Training: Robotic Surgery at University of Pennsylvania (USA) and Severance Hospital (South Korea); European Sialendoscopy Center (Switzerland)

• Robotic Head & Neck Surgery: His clinical practice includes robotic head and neck surgery, including transoral robotic surgery, with dedicated training at the University of Pennsylvania and Severance Hospital, South Korea.
• Cochlear & Hearing Implants: Leads the Cochlear Implant and ENT Robotic Surgery programme at Nanavati Max, which has performed 400+ cochlear implant surgeries across patients ranging from 6 months to 80 years of age. His practice also includes middle-ear implant surgery.
• Paediatric ENT & Airway Surgery: His clinical interests include paediatric ENT, airway management, sleep apnoea surgery and balloon sinuplasty, with additional training in balloon sinuplasty in the USA.
• Academic & Professional Practice: Has served as Professor and Head of ENT and Head & Neck Surgery at major institutions and currently leads the Cochlear Implant and ENT Robotic Surgery programme at Nanavati Max.

Speciality: Cochlear Implants, Paediatric Airway Reconstruction & Sleep Surgery

Qualification: MBBS (Madras University), MS (ENT - Lady Hardinge Medical College), ECFMG Certified (USA)

• Paediatric Airway Reconstruction: Credited with performing India's first paediatric balloon laryngoplasty and laryngotracheal reconstruction (LTR) with alar grafting. He regularly takes on complex airway cases in infants and children.
• Sleep Apnoea & Swallowing Disorders: Performs sleep apnoea surgery, using drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) to locate airway blockages and fibreoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) to diagnose swallowing problems.
• Cochlear Implants & Head and Neck Surgery: Offers cochlear implants alongside voice surgery, laryngology and head and neck cancer surgery.
• Awards & Leadership: Heads ENT Surgery at Artemis Hospitals, Gurugram. His paper on balloon laryngoplasty was runner-up for Best Paper at the International Pediatric Otolaryngology Conference (2010), and he received the Medical Excellence Award in 2014.

Speciality: Cochlear Implants, Paediatric Airway Surgery & Skull Base Surgery

Qualification: MBBS, MS (ENT), MRCS (ENT) — Royal College of Surgeons, London, UK

Fellowships & Training: Advanced ENT training and workshops, including training programmes in Cardiff, Wales

• Cochlear Implants & Newborn Hearing: Performs cochlear implant surgery and advocates early newborn hearing screening with simple, non-invasive tests, so children receive timely support for language development.
• Paediatric Airway Surgery: Has performed a series of rigid bronchoscopies to remove foreign bodies inhaled by infants and children, and also offers flexible bronchoscopy.
• Sinus, Skull Base & Ear Surgery: Her surgical range includes endoscopic sinus and skull base procedures, ear microsurgery, voice surgery and endoscopic DCR (tear duct surgery). During COVID, she treated several patients with severe mucormycosis ("black fungus").
• Training & Career: MRCS (ENT) from the Royal College of Surgeons, London, and MS (ENT) with distinction. Previously a consultant at Fortis Escorts Faridabad, VIMHANS Nayati, ESIC Medical College and Park Hospital.

Speciality: Cochlear Implants, Neuro-Otology & Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery

Qualification: MBBS, MS (ENT - Honours), DNB (ENT - Honours)

Fellowships & Training: International Visiting Scholar — Ohio State University Medical Center (USA)

• Hearing & Cochlear Implants: Neuro-otology is one of his core specialties, and his practice includes cochlear implant surgery and the management of hearing-related ear conditions.
• Endoscopic Sinus & Skull Base Surgery: Performs advanced endoscopic sinus surgery and endoscopic skull base surgery for complex nasal, sinus, and skull base conditions.
• Sleep & Airway Surgery: Treats sleep disorders surgically, manages laryngotracheal airway conditions, and removes foreign bodies from the airway and food passage.
• Academic & Professional Background: A former Assistant Professor at Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, he is a member of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India (Mumbai Branch) and the Indian Medical Association.

Speciality: Cochlear Implants, Otology & Paediatric ENT

Qualification: MBBS, MS (ENT), DNB

Fellowships & Training: Otology Training — Causse Clinique, France; Bochum University, Germany

• Cochlear Implant & Otology Practice: Clinical practice includes cochlear implantation, otology and paediatric ENT, with a focus on ear and hearing-related conditions.
• National Academic Distinction: Ranked first nationally in the DNB ENT examination and received the Dr. Kameshwaran Gold Medal.
• Institutional Leadership: Serves as Honorary ENT Surgeon and Unit Head at Grant Medical College & Sir J.J. Group of Hospitals.
• Professional Leadership: Has served as President of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India, Mumbai.

Speciality: Cochlear Implants, Otology, Middle Ear Implants, Lateral Skull Base Surgery

Qualification: MBBS, MS (ENT), DNB (ENT)

Fellowships & Training: Otology Fellow, KKR ENT Research Institute, Chennai; Endoscopic Lateral Skull Base Surgery Fellow, Hôpital Nord, Marseille, France; Eli Aizer Sultan & Indian Society of Otology Fellow, Société d'Otologie Pratique, France

• Cochlear Implants & Hearing Loss: Has performed over 150 cochlear implant surgeries and previously headed cochlear implant surgery at the Army Hospital (R&R), New Delhi, where he mentored many ENT surgeons in the procedure. He also has a special interest in newborn hearing screening.
• Ear Microsurgery & Middle Ear Implants: Performs tympanoplasty and ossiculoplasty to repair the eardrum and hearing bones, offers middle ear implants, and treats vertigo.
• Endoscopic Ear, Sinus & Skull Base Surgery: Trained in France in endoscopic lateral skull base surgery, he performs endoscopic ear and sinus surgery.
• Military Service & Memberships: Served 33 years in the Indian Army, including as Professor and Head of ENT at Command Hospital, Lucknow. He is a member of the Cochlear Implant Group of India and the Indian Society of Otology.

Speciality: Cochlear Implants & Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery

Qualification: MBBS, MS (ENT) — Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi

Fellowships & Training: Nucleus Cochlear Institution (Melbourne, Australia), University of Würzburg (Germany)

• Cochlear Implants & Hearing Loss: Performs cochlear implant surgery and founded the Ripudaman Charitable Trust, which supports children with hearing loss through screening, implants and speech therapy.
• Skull Base Surgery: Known for endoscopic skull base surgery, and co-author of a forthcoming Elsevier India book on anterior skull base approaches.
• Snoring, Sleep Apnoea & Airway Surgery: Advisor to the Indian Association of Surgeons for Sleep Apnoea, and has led a live tracheal stent workshop with University Hospital, Ohio.
• Academic Contributions: Co-author of "Complications in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery" and "Easy Guide to Ear, Nose and Throat" (foreword by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam), and editor of "ENT What's New?" Honoured by the Association of Otolaryngology of India.