Department of Oto Rhino Laryngology
About Us
Est. April 1991
Key Highlights
High Clinical Volume: Manages an immense annual outpatient (OPD) footfall of over 25,000 patients.
Premier Cochlear Implant Center: Over 200 successful implants performed to date. The center is proudly empanelled under the Central Government's scheme to assist children from underprivileged backgrounds.
Specialized Infrastructure: Features a state-of-the-art Temporal Bone Dissection Lab with 7 fully equipped workstations for micro-ear and skull-base surgical training.
Advanced Sub-Specialties: dedicated Centre for the Voice and Airway Clinic
Specialized Allergy Clinic and the Vertigo & Balance Centre.
Goal (Objectives, Vision, and Mission)
Core Philosophy
"Excellence in Patient Care, Leadership in Medical Education".
Vision for the Future
- Regional Leadership: Transforming the department into a premier regional Centre of Excellence for advanced Airway, Voice, and Swallowing disorders.
- Surgical Training Hub: Establishing a premier teaching and training center for ENT surgeons specializing in Facial Trauma surgeries.
- Technological Innovation: Launching a dedicated Robotic Surgery program for advanced thyroid and head & neck oncology, alongside ultra-modern, multi-disciplinary Skull Base Surgery protocols.
- Minimally Invasive Care: Introducing Sialendoscopy for minimally invasive salivary gland interventions.
- Social Impact: Expanding and further developing our flagship Cochlear Implant Program to serve wider communities.
Head of Department's Message
Dr. Prasun Mishra
Professor & Head
MS ENT (AFMC), DNB Fellowship in Laryngology & Airway (Belgium)
Department of Otorhinolaryngology
Welcome to the Department of Otorhinolaryngology. Since our inception in 1989, the Department of Otorhinolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery) has stayed deeply committed to bridging compassionate patient care with world-class academic training. We believe that true medical leadership is forged at the intersection of clinical experience and modern innovation.
With an immense clinical volume exceeding 25,000 outpatients annually, our trainees are exposed to an incredibly rich ecosystem of clinical cases—ranging from routine otology to complex, multi-disciplinary skull-base surgeries and airway reconstructions. Our specialized clinics, such as the Voice and Airway Clinic and our Cochlear Implant program, are testaments to how we bring high-end, sub-specialty care to the communities that need it most.
As we look toward the future, our focus is expanding rapidly into robotic head and neck surgery, sialendoscopy, and facial trauma training. Whether you are a student, a researcher, or a patient seeking care, you are choosing a department driven by a relentless pursuit of excellence and empathy."
Courses Offered
The department provides rigorous, NMC-recognized academic training designed to cultivate the next generation of clinical leaders and surgical experts:
| Course Name | Level | Annual Intake / Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| MS Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) | PG | 5 Postgraduates |
| Fellowship in Laryngology | Post MS/DNB | 01 |
| Fellowship in Otology | Post MS/DNB | 01 |
Infrastructure
The department features advanced diagnostic and surgical training infrastructure to support high-end medical education and complex tertiary care:
- Temporal Bone Dissection Lab: A state-of-the-art training facility featuring 7 fully equipped workstations with dedicated drills and microscopes.
- Advanced Outpatient Diagnostics: The OPD features 4 comprehensive clinical workstations outfitted with Carl-Zeiss clinical microscopes, Stroz endoscopic systems
- The Voice & Airway Endoscopic Suite: Outfitted with a high-end Pentax flexible video-stroboscopy endoscopic system featuring i-scan technology for precision laryngeal and swallowing evaluation.
- OT Setup-Outfitted with high end Olympus flexible ensocopic system featuring NBI ,storz endoscopic system ,Coblator, debrider and zeiss microscope
Research and Publications
| Sr No | Year | Published in PubMed indexed Journal |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021 | 7 |
| 2 | 2022 | 2 |
| 3 | 2023 | 5 |
| 4 | 2024 | 7 |
| 5 | 2025 | 9 |
| 6 | 2026 | 6 |
| Sr. no. | Title of Paper | Author(s) | Journal | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A survey of awareness, knowledge, attitude and skills of telemedicine among healthcare professionals in India | Prasun Mishra, Rakesh Datta, Anubhav Singh | Medical Journal Armed Forces India | 2021May |
| 2 | Eustachian tube dysfunction in an intensive care unit: A prospective observational study. | Singh SP, Mishra AK, Galagali JR, Bharath M, Pathak L | Medical Journal Armed Forces India | 2021 June |
| 3 | Mastoid cavity obliteration using bone pâté versus bioactive glass granules in the management of chronic otitis media (squamous disease): a prospective comparative study | Mishra AK, Mallick A, Galagali JR, Gupta A, Sethi A, Ghotra A. | The Journal of Laryngology & Otology | 2021 June |
| 4 | Rare presentation of ectopic thymoma | Deepalakshmi T, Aisha N, Chethana R, Devan P P, Mahesh S. Rukma B, Vishwas P | International Surgery Journal | 2021 June |
| 6 | Comparative Study of Middle Meatal Flora in the Era of Antibiotic Resistance | Maitri Kaushik, Vishwanath Gowda, Prasun Mishra, Chethana R, Rohit Jadhav, Simran Sidhu | Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical Journal (BVMJ) | 2021 September |
| 7 | A Proposed Grading System and Experience of COVID-19 Associated Rhino-Orbito-Cerebral Mucormycosis from Indian Tertiary Care Center | Prasun Mishra, Neelam VAID, Nikhil Gokhale, Sanjay Vaid, Varade Vaiz, Trisha Deka, Ajay Kothadiya | Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck surg | 2021 November |
| 8 | A study of parathyroid hormone deficiency after total and near total thyroidectomy : its occurrence and time for recovery | Lakshmi Ranjit, J. R. Galagali, I. D. Singh, N. Ramakrishnan, Ajith Nilkanthan, S. K. Singh, Manoj K. | Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck surg | 2022 July |
| 9 | Outcome of Tracheostomy in COVID- 19 Patients | Mishra P, Jedge P, Yadav KV, Galagali J, Gaikwad V, Chethna R, Kaushik M | Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck surg | 2022 October |
| 10 | Changing Trends in Managing Facial Nerve Paralysis Secondary to Temporal Bone Fractures : Our Institutional Experience | Sethi A, Galagali JR, Sethi D, Mishra AK | Imdoam J of Otorhinolaryngology | 2023 January |
| 11 | Epleys Versus Semonts Manoeuvre in Posterior Canal Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo | Mishra P, Sindhu KLS, Chethana R, Kaushik M | Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck surg | 2023 March |
| 12 | A rare case of tertiary nasal syphilis: an unusal ear, nose, and throat manifestation of a rare disease | Galagali JR, Shyamlal YS, Gianchand S | Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck surg | 2023 April |
| 13 | Use of Silicon T-Tube for Subglottic Stenosis and Tracheal Stenosis | Chethana R, Dehadaray A, Kaushik M, Mishra P, Sidhu S | Imdoam J Otorhinolaryngology | 2023 April |
| 14 | Measurement of Nasal Mucociliary Clearance in Indian Adults: Normative Data | Chethana R, Mishra P, Dixit S, Raghavan R, Deepika S S P | Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck surg | 2023 May |
| 15 | Comparison of Endoscopic Versus Microscopic Tympanoplasty: A Prospective Randomised Study | Artham P, Mishra P, Gaiakwad V, Chethana R, Seal S, Sinha A | Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery | 2024 February |
| 16 | Why don’t many ENT Surgeons Perform Facial Trauma Surgery | Mishra P, Dixit S, Ray K, Raj A, Maskara S | Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery | 2024 March |
| 17 | Study and Comparison of the ph of the External Auditory Canal in Patients with Otitis Externa and Healthy Individuals | Yadav KV, Chethana R, Gowda VM, Ghoshal A | Indian Journal of Otology | 2024 August |
| 18 | Salivary pH testing in Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Disease | Chethana R, Chutke A, Jadhav R, Ramanathan S, Shamkant S | Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery | 2024 September |
| 19 | Non-Hodgkin lymphoma of vocal cord causing “pseudo-palsy” | Solav SV, Jagtap RR, Savale SV, Bharadwaj R, Chethana R | International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery | 2024 October |
| 20 | Coblator assisted excision of laryngeal paraganglioma | Krutika Vinay Yadav aR. Chethana , Prasun Mishra , J.R. Galagali | Medical Journal Armed Forces India | 21 October 2024 |
| 21 | “A Study of Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Comparing Clinical Features with Endoscopy : Role of pH-metry” | Galgali JR, Gupta A, Madan T, Bhalla V, Upadhyay M, Zafar Z | Bengal Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery | 2024 December |
| 22 | The lost and found taste sensation following middle ear surgery | Belsare S, Dehadaray A, Chauhan K | Annals of Otology and Neurotology | 31 January 2025 |
| 23 | Coblator assisted excision of laryngeal paraganglioma | Yadav KV, Chethana R, Mishra P, Galagali JR | Medical Journal Armed Forces India | March-April 2025 |
| 24 | Facial nerve palsy in COVID – 19 Associated Mucormycosis | Belsare S, Yeolekar A, Kahane K, Lathi A | Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery | 16 June 2025 |
| 25 | Anatomy of Round Window in Micro dissected human cadaveric temporal bones in the view of Cochlear Implant Surgery : An Indian data | Belsare S, Belsare G, Rahalkar AM, Mishra P | Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery | 14 July 2025 |
| 26 | Comparison of the Use of Autologous Platelet Rich Plasma with Conventional Method in Myringoplasty | Raghavan R, Mishra P, Raj A, Sinha A, Maskara S | Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery | 15 Sep 2025 |
| 27 | Odontogenic keratocyst: wolf in a sheep’s coat | Roy CA, Mishra P, Galagali J, Ramesh C, Ray K, Raghavan R, Ghoshal A | International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery | 22 September 2025 |
| 28 | Evaluation of Association Between Autonomic Dysfunction and Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Disease (LPRD) Using COMPASS-31 Scoring System | Yadav KV, Ramesh C, Mishra P | Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery | 10 October 2025 |
| 29 | Assessing smoking-induced vocal fold changes with stroboscopy and narrow band imaging | Yadav K, Mishra P, Ramesh C | The Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology | 12 December 2025 |
| 30 | Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma: A Rare Temporal Bone Malignancy | Ghoshal A, Mishra P, Galagali JR, Raj A, Maskara S | Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery | 20 December 2025 |
| 31 | A Call for Rigorous Clinical Trial: Effect of Intratympanic Dexamethasone on Bell’s Palsy | Rao SR, Ramesh C, Deepika P | Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology | January 2026 |
| 32 | Non-Invasive Follicular Thyroid Neoplasm with Papillary-Like Nuclear Features: Emphasizing diagnostic Reclassification | Sinha A, Galagali J, Ghoshal A, Nair K | International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation | 14 January 2026 |
| 33 | Atypical Presentation of Fungal Skull Base Osteomyelitis: Middle Ear as the Primary Focus | Sinha A, Chethana R, Galagali JR, Jadhav RB | Bengal Journal of Otolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery | April 2026 |
| 34 | Microbiological Profile of Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media in a Tertiary Care Center in Western India | Babu A, Modak M, Chethana R | Current Medical Issues | 2026 |
| 35 | The Learning Curve and Surgical Challenges in Airway Surgery: An Analysis of 68 consecutive cases | Mishra P, Dixit S, Raghavan R, Sinha A | Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery | 12 June 2026 |
| 36 | The Dual Manifestation of Mycobacterim Tuberculosis: A Rare Case Report of Tuberculous Otitis Media and Neck Abscess in a Pediatric patient. | Dixit S, Mishra P, Ghoshal A | Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery | 16 June 2026 |
Collaboration
Collaboration & Consultancy
The department actively engages in high-level interdisciplinary clinical consultancies and government-backed healthcare programs:
- Neurosurgery Collaboration: Joint surgical protocols for complex endoscopic skull-base interventions, including transnasal pituitary tumor excisions and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak repairs.
- Central Government Scheme Emplacement: Active, long-standing public sector collaboration providing fully funded, life-changing cochlear implant surgeries and long-term rehabilitation for underprivileged pediatric patients.
- School of Speech and Audiology Linkage: Continuous intra-institutional consultancy providing comprehensive post-implant auditory rehabilitation and tailored voice therapy for patients recovering from complex phonosurgeries.
- Sleep Medicine Multi-Specialty Linkage: Joint diagnostic pathways utilizing sleep endoscopy and expansion pharyngoplasty for targeted treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea.
Extension Activities
Camps :
These frequently conducted camps serve as practical training grounds where Residents and faculty provide ENT related healthcare service to underserved communities. Top of Form
Workshops :
Regular surgical and academic workshops are organised by and in department to provide residents with teaching learning opportunity from the stalwarts in the field.
FESS Masterclass
The 1st FESS masterclass ,was held at Bharati Hospital in collaboration with KEM Hospital, Pune from March 8th to 10th, 2024,and featured renowned experts in FESS and Skull base surgery.
Airway workshop
3rd comprehensive 2 day airway workshop with hands on traning session on goats larynx
Temporal Bone Dissection Workshop
The 58th Temporal Bone Dissection Workshop was conducted in September 2025. This workshop included lectures by experts in the field followed by cadaveric dissection in the temporal bone dissection lab at Bharati Hospital.
ATLS training has been emphasised upon and residents have been extensively encouraged & trained.
Financial awareness and advice was shared by Mr. Awadhesh Pandey ( Vice president, Barclays India) for the residents.
Departmental Trekking for Bonding and physical fitness.
Marathon Run.
Awards & Achievements
Team ENT, Bharati hospital has participated enthusiastically in many national & state level conferences, during which the following awards were won recently- Excellence
The 31st National Otology conference “ISOCON November 2023 Achievers
- Dr Sai Belsare, Assistant Professor, bagged the 2nd prize in the paper presentation in the Consultant category .
- Dr Sai also got the international travel fellowship.
- Dr. Anuja Sachpara was felicitated for securing first rank in M.S. Examinations and Dr. S.S.Mehendale Award.
- Dr Pranaya Deepika, got the second prize in paper presentation in the Resident category .
MENTCON Conference December 2023 Achievers
- Dr. Prasun Mishra was awarded the 2nd prize in surgical video presentation in the consultant category
- Dr. Somya won the 1st prize in paper presentation in the PG category.
- Dr. Sayoni won the 1st prize in poster presentation in the PG category
MENTCON Conference December 2024 Achievers
- Dr Shivani Dixit was awarded best poster under junior consultant category
National Laryngology Summit 2025 Achievers
- Dr Shivani Dixit, was awarded best poster under consultant category
- Dr Rakhee for best paper under junior consultant category
Patient Services
Our department provides standard and advanced therapeutic interventions across all domains of ENT and Head & Neck Surgery:
Outpatient Diagnostic Clinics
- The Voice and Airway Clinic: Pentax flexible video-stroboscopy with i-scan technology, swallowing evaluations, and targeted laryngeal Botox injections.
- Vertigo & Balance Centre: Comprehensive tracking of peripheral and central equilibrium disorders
- Head &neck Cancer Centre
- Diagnostic Ear nose & throat scopies
Advanced Surgical Modalities
- Otology & Neurotology: Micro-ear and endoscopic ear surgeries for chronic ear diseases, alongside a fully operational Cochlear Implant Center.
- Rhinology & Skull Base: Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS), cosmetic septorhinoplasty, transnasal pituitary tumor removals, and CSF leak repairs.
- Head & Neck Oncology: Major surgical resections of benign and malignant tumors affecting the thyroid, parotid, and submandibular salivary glands.
- Sleep Medicine: Drug-induced sleep endoscopy and expansion pharyngoplasty for snoring and severe obstructive sleep apnea.
- Complex Airway surgeries- Balloon dialation, airway open reconstructions ,airway stent placement
Exclusive Features of the Department
- Comprehensive Airway Management Hub :- What uniquely sets our department apart is our regional status as an expert referral hub for complex laryngotracheal airway narrowing. Our faculty is specialized in complex open and endoscopic airway reconstructions, utilizing sophisticated techniques like silicone T-tube insertions and resection anastomosis to restore natural breathing.
- Rhinoplasty Centre :-Our Team of experts offer comprehensive Rhinoplasty surgeries
- Specialized Faculty Sub-Specialization :- Unlike standard models where all faculty manage general cases, every single member of our teaching faculty brings a niche, fellowship-certified skill set.
Rhinoplasty Surgery
Innovative Teaching Learning
Hands-on Surgical Simulation
Rather than relying solely on traditional classroom learning, postgraduate residents spend structured hours in our dedicated Temporal Bone Dissection Lab. Under direct faculty supervision, students perform simulated micro-ear dissections on specimen using clinical drills and microscopes.
Sub-Specialty Case-Based Rounds
Postgraduate students rotate through specialized clinical hubs like the Voice and Airway Clinic and Vertigo Centre. They gain direct experience with real-time diagnostic technologies, such as watching live video-stroboscopy with i-scan color enhancements to learn how to spot subtle vocal cord lesions.
Simulation Based training
Conducting Simulation based training for UG & PG students
Best Practices
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Voice and Airway clinic
Founded in 2023, the Voice and Airway Clinic is a specialized facility equipped with cutting-edge technology and staffed by trained specialists. It focuses on diagnosing and managing disorders related to voice, airway, swallowing and sleep apnoea.
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Cochlear implant :
In 2006, Cochlear implant surgery programme was established at Bharati Hospital. Our team of expert otolaryngologists and audiologists conduct thorough evaluations to determine eligibility for cochlear implants.
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