OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY DEPARTMENT

1.INTRODUCTION

The Otorhinolaryngology Department, popularly known as the ENT Department, has been relentlessly growing in quality and strength. In fact, the NAAC team of inspectors, as far back as March 2006, observed that the department has been doing “commendable work”. However, the ENT Department had a humble beginning in 1988-89 with basic infrastructure to treat ENT diseases and to train just 100 under graduate students. It has been a steady and giant-paced gallop on the path of progress ever since then.

Today, the ENT and Head & Neck Department, among others, is one department that has registered all-round development. It is fully equipped to meet the diverse needs of the patients who seek treatment for their ear, nose, throat and head & neck related diseases.

The Otorhinolaryngology Department, along with the institution, is affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences Karnataka till 2010-11, and then onwards to Sri Devaraj Urs University, a Deemed-to-be University, in Kolar. The curriculum and study programme is as per the syllabus framed by RGUHS/Sri Devaraj Urs University.

2.PROGRAMMES OFFERED

The ENT Department prepares under graduate students to write the ENT part of the MBBS examination conducted by Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences Karnataka/ Sri Devaraj Urs University. The teaching programme is so tailored that the prospective doctors gain sufficient skills and confidence to treat patients once they go out of the campus. The Medical Council of India (MCI) has permitted an intake of 150 students per admission season.

For postgraduate courses – MS and DLO– as approved by MCI, admission is limited to two candidates in each category.

Sri Devaraj Urs University has finalized plans to start the two-year Fellowship Programme in Head & Neck Oncology from the ensuing academic session. The basic qualification to gain eligibility for the programme is MS in ENT.

The curriculum and teaching programme for postgraduate students has been prepared and implemented as per RGUHS/Sri Devaraj Urs University guidelines.

3.FACILITIES

The spacious, well-ventilated Out Patient Section can accommodate four patients at a time. The patient examination cubicles are in fact so roomy that even minor surgical procedures, if need be, can be conducted there. However, there is a separate Operation Theatre for doing Minor Procedures also.
Various surgeries of ear, nose, throat, head and neck, ranging from the simple to complex, are done at the built-to-specification Operation Theatre by professionally qualified and competent surgeons. The success rate of the surgical operations done here is comparable to the very best elsewhere. However, cost of surgery here is almost 30 per cent of what it would be in a city hospital. No wonder, seldom a need arises to refer a patient to bigger city hospitals for consultation or treatment. The motto of the department, in keeping with that of the hospital, is: Quality health care at an affordable price.
The ENT and Head & Neck Department provides diagnostic and curative procedures like FESS, Pan Endoscopies, Audiometry and BERA (functioning from an air conditioned premises), Tympanometry, Micro-Ear and Head & Neck Cancer Surgeries.
The made for each other combination of excellent infrastructure matched with human resources with enviable credentials and rich experience has made ENT and Head & Neck an exemplary department.
The department provides round the clock treatment and care to inpatients as also to meet emergencies.

4.FACULTIES

The Medical Council of India and the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences Karnataka have recognized the ENT Department as PG Centre. Presently we have 7 PG students who work as Junior Residents.

5.PUBLICATIONS

Published papers : International Journal :

1. Dr Indira Narasimhan
   
   a)“A CHILD WITH A VERY LARGE CONCHA BULLOSA ON ONE SIDE OF THE NOSE” in ENT NEWS of U K-DEC 2005
   
   b)The Article titled” UNUSUAL CAUSE FOR UNILATERAL NASAL OBSTRUCTION IN A CHILD” published in the INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY EXTRA in its Issue dated 2005 (jointly with Dr. Girtsh)
   
2. Dr. Thomas Prasannaraj
   
   AURAL POLYPS: SAFE OR UNSAFE DISEASE? AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY - 2003 (Dr. Thomas Prasannaraj, Dr. N S De and Dr Indira Narasimhan)
   
   Published papers : National Journal :
   
   a)Dr. S. M. Azeem Mohiyuddin Extensive Deep Neck Space Abscess Due to Beta-Haemolytic Group G Streptococci – A Case Report; Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, 2004 (jointly with A Malini, K N Brahmadathan and S R Prasad)

6.RESEARCH

1. Efficacy of Low Dose of Intratympanic Gentamicin Injection in Meniere’s Disease – Dr Indira Narasimhan and Dr Vinaya Babu S


2. The Role of Mitomycin-C in Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomy Dr Thomas prasannaraj M S and Dr Shivaprakash K V


3. Study of Intra-operative Neck Staging Using Sentinal Node Biopsy in Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Oral cavity- Dr Azeem Mohiyuddin S M and Dr Sagayaraj A

7.HIGHLIGHTS

The University examination results of both under graduate and post graduate examinations – UG 96 to 98% and PG-100% - have been consistently and exceptionally good. The Under Graduate & Post Graduate students of this department have won several Gold Medals for ENT:

OUR GOLD WINNERS: PG

• Dr E SURESH - Scored HIGHEST MARKS IN DLO , RGUHS- 2003
• Dr ANUJA DESHMUK - GOLD MEDAL – MS, RGUHS- 2004
• Dr PRAVEEN KUMAR } - { GOLD MEDAL
• Dr ANUJA DESHMUKH } { QUIZ FOR PGs- 2004
• Dr NAVEEN KUMAR - II PRIZE , PG- PAPER, AOI K CONFERENCE- 2005
• Dr NAVEEN KUMAR - GOLD MEDAL – MS, RGUHS- 2006
• Dr ROHIT RANGANATH } - {SILVER MEDAL
• Dr MYNA } {QUIZ FOR PGs- 2008

OUR GOLD WINNERS: UG

1. NITIN BHANOT - GOLD MEDAL, BANGALORE UNIVERSITY
2. SHARATH S J - AOIB UG QUIZ GOLD MEDAL-2001
3. RAFIQ AHMED - AOIB UG QUIZ GOLD MEDAL-2002
4. U G STUDENTS - GOLD MEDALS IN UG QIZ-2004
5. U G STUDENTS - GOLD MEDALS IN UG QIZ-2008

First it was the ISO team that calibrated Otorhinolaryngology Department, along with the institution, and certified it.

Then it was the turn of the NAAC Peer Team to put the functioning of the Department under the microscope and propose a toast to the Department. In fact the NAAC Peer Team was unambiguous and vocal in its appreciation of the Otorhinolaryngology Department

The appreciation heaped on us made us feel elated. However, at the same time, it made us more conscious of our responsibilities. The entire department rallied as one person, and rededicated itself to take the department to further peaks of glory!

FACULTY ATTAINMENTS

DR. INDIRA NARASIMHAN:

MEMBERSHIP OF ACADEMIC BODIES:

• ASSOCIATION OF OTOLARYNGOLOGISTS OF INDIA – LIFE MEMBER
  • AOI NATIONAL ASSOCIATE SECRETARY, 1995-1996, 1996-1997
  • SCRUTINISING OFFICER: A O I PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, NATIONAL CONFERANCE- AT CUTTACK , 1996

• AOI, KARNATAKA STATE – LIFE MEMBER
  • SECRETARY, 1992-1995
  • PRESIDENT, 1995-1996 -For the First time organized Live Ear Surgery
    Demonstration in the State Conference

• AOI BANGALORE – LIFE MEMBER
  • SECRETARY, 1989-1992
  • PRESIDENT, 1992-1994: For the First time organized Live Video
    Demonstration & Guest Lectures

• NUERO EQUILIBRIUM SOCIETY- LIFE MEMBER


• INDIAN SOCIETY OF OTOLOGY – LIFE MEMBER


• INDIAN SOCIETY OF RHINOLOGY –LIFE MEMBER


• ASSOCIATION OF PAEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY – LIFE MEMBER


• INDIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION - LIFE MEMBER


• Was a Sports Committee Member- R G U H S Karnataka, Bangalore


• RETURNING OFFICER SENATE ELECTION, R G U H S KARNATAKA, BANGALORE


• SYNDICATE MEMBER SDU UNIVERSITY


• Was the Anchorperson at the 16th, 17th& 18th SDUMC, Graduation Day function


• She is a Committee Member of the Academic Society, SDUMC


• She is a Committee Member of Sri R L Jalappa Central School.

MODERATOR, CHAIRPERSON & PANELIST

-AOI NATIONAL CONFERENCE, CUTTACK – SCRUTINISING OFFICEFR, 1996
-AOI STATE CONFERENCE AOI ORATUION, BANGALORE-CHAIRED, 1996
-ISO NATIONL CONFERENCE, MADRAS- CHAIRED ISO ORATION, 1996
-ISO NATIONAL C ONFERENCE, PUNE- CHAIRED LIVE SURGERY SESSION,1997
-ISO NATIONAL C ONFERENCE,HYDERABAD- CHAIRED LIVE SURGERY SESSION AND STAPEDOTOMY ISO ORATION, DR EFFICERE OF UK -2000
-NUERO EQUILIBRIUM SOCIETY, INTER NATIONAL CONFERENCE- PANALIST, ITG INJECTION SERIES IN MENERE’S DISEASE- 2000
-NUERO EQUILIBRIUM SOCIETY, INTER NATIONAL CONFERENCE- CHAIRED VERTIGO SESSION- 2000
-AOI SOUTH ZOPNE CONFERENCE- RCEPTION COMMITTEE MEMBER AND CHAIRED FREE PAPERR SESSION-2000
-BAHA, INTERNATIONAL HANDS ON WORKSOP- HANDS ON TRAINING, 2001
-PHONOSURGERY, INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP- CO-ORDINATOR, & CHAIRPERSOPN, 2001
-SEMINAR ON HEAD & NECK CANCERS – PARTICIPATED, 2001
-APOI, NATIONAL CONFERENCE- CHAIRED THE APOI ORATION, 2002
-AOI ,STATE CONFERENCE- JUDGE GOLD MEDAL PAPER SESSION, 2002
-ISO, NATIONAL CONFERENCE- CHAIRED THE LIVE SURGERY SESSION,2002
-AOI STATE CONFERENCE AOI ORATUION, MANGALORE-CHAIRED- 2002
-AOI SOUTH ZONE CONFERENCE : PANALIST- FESS AND ALLERGIC RHINITIS,MANGALORE- 2002
-AOI NATIONAL CONFERENCE, FREE PAPER SESSION-CHAIRED-2002
-AOI STATE CONFERENCE, MANGALORE-JUDGE PG GOLD MEDAL SESSION, 2002
-AOI SOUTH ZONE, CHENNAI, ORATION- CHAIRED THE SESSION- 2002
-WORKSHOP ON ADVANCED OTOLOGY & PHONOSURGERY, 2003
-ELECTRONIC EAR INTERNATIONL- HANDS ON TRAINING, 2003
-FACIAL NERVE DECOMPRESSION & NERVE GRAFTING WORKSHOP-2003
-AOI STATE CONFERENCE, AOI ORATION-CHAIRED THE SESSION-2004
-ALL INDIA RHINOLOGY CONFERENCE -PANALIST, TIP PLASTY- 2004
-OSCICULOPLASTY-ONE OF THE PANALISTS, YENEPOYA MEDICAL COLLEGE- 2005
-MODERATOR LIVE EAR SURGERY SESSION, YENEPOYA MEDICAL COLLEGE- 2005
-ISO NATIONAL CONFERENCE- MODERATOR, FACIAL NERVE DECOMPRESSION AND
MODERATOR- CHOLESTEATOMA EAR LIVESURGERY SESSION- 2005
-INTERNATIONAL UPDATE ON “CURRENT STATUS OF ENT” MERT, CHANNAI-2006
-Attended Hands on Skull Base Anatomy workshop at Manipal Hospital-2009

PAPERS PRESENTED:

• AOI NATIONAL CONFERENCE, UDAIPUR : TYMPANOPLASTY SERIES-1997
• AOI STATE CONFERENCE BELGAUM: TEMPORO MANDIBULAR JOINT SYNDROME-1997
• AOI NATIONAL CONFERENCE, NEW DELHI, PANALIST & CHAIR PERSON, - 1997
• AOI, NATIONAL CONFERENCE, NEW DELHI - UNUSUAL FOREIGN BODIES IN AERODIGESTIVE TRACT SERIES, MY EXPERIENCE: BEST PAPER AWARD- 1997
• AOI, NATIONAL CONFERENCE-ITG IN MENERE’S DISEASE OUR EXPERIENCE- BEST PAPER AWARD- 2002
• AOI, STATE CONFERENCE- TMJ, POSTER PRESENTATION, 2002
• APOI, NATIONAL CONFERENCE- PRUNING UP MEDICAL EDUCATION AT IT AGE-2002
• AOI, SOUTH ZONE CONFERENCE CHENNAI- EMERGING MEDICAL SCENARIO OPPORTUNITY OR CHALLENGE?- BEST APPRECIATED PAPER-2002
• SPEAKER,CME- PRUNING UP MEDICAL EDUCATION AT IT AGE- SDUMC, 2003
• MODERATOR, LIVE EAR SURGERY WORK SHOP,AT SDUMC- 2004
• FACULTY FOR BASIC LIFE SUPPORT HANDS ON WORK SHOP, AT SDUMC-2005
• SPEAKER,CME-MEDICAL ETHICS- AT SDUMC-2006
• SPEAKER, WORLD DEAF DAY-SDU UNIVERSITY,2008
• SPEAKER, ALLERGIC RHINITIS- SDUMC,2008
• SPEAKER, WORLD DEAF DAY- SDU UNIVERSITY,2009

EXAMINER AND PAPER SETTER

• PAPER SETTER- BOTH FOR UG & PG DIPLOMA & MS DEGREE EXAMINATIONS:
• BANGALORE UNIVERSITY
• MYSORE UNIVERSITY
• RGUHS
• MGR UNIVERSITY
• NTR UNIVERSITY
• BHOPAL UNIVERSITY-PG
• A O I GOLD MEDAL EXAMINATION- 1988,1992 1994 & 2002& 2004
• PG ENTRANCE EXAMINATION
• EXAMINER:- BOTH FOR UG & PG STUDENTS- 1988 TILL DATE
  BANGALORE UNIVERSITY
  MYSORE UNIVERSITY
  RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY- VARIOUS COLLEGES
  MAHE UNIVERSITY- MANIPAL, MANGALORE
  MGR UNIVERSITY- DIFERENT COLLEGES
  NTR UNIVERSITY- DIFERENT COLLEGES
  BHOPAL UNIVERSITY- PG EXAMINER
  A O I GOLD MEDAL- EXAMINER 1986 , 1988, 1992, 1994, 1995, I997, 2002& 2004

AS ORGANIZING SECRETARY- CONFERENCES & WORK SHOP

• ORGANISED: INDIAN SOCIETY OF OTOLOGY - LIVE EAR SURGERY CONFERENCE, 1995
• ORGANISED NUERO-OTOLOGY CONFERENCE- JOINTLY WITH Dr A S HEGDE NUERO- SURGEON,CME for: NUERO & ENT SURGEONS at HOTEL ATRIA, B’LORE- 1996
• ORGANISED: BAHA WORK SHOP,AT BASAVANA GUDI ENT CARE CENTRE -2001
• ORGANISED: 2 DAYS , STATE LEVEL GUEST LECTURE SERIES BY Dr HIRANYA GOWDA FROM, U S A, AT SDUMC- 2001
• ORGANISED: STATE LEVEL GUEST LECTURE SERIES BY Dr CHANDRA SHEKAR & Dr SUJANA C, ASSO.PROF. OF NUERO OTOLOGY, NEW JERSY, U S A- AT SDUMC- 2002
• CONDUCTED: AOI GOLD MEDAL EXAMINATION ,STATE LEVEL AT SDUMC-2002
• ORGANISED: LIVE EAR SURGERY WORK SHOP BY Dr A. MAHADEVAIAH, AN EMINENT EAR SURGEON, AND UG & PG QUIZ, STATE LEVEL AT SDUMC - 2004
• ORGANISED: TEMPORAL BONE DISSECTION BY Dr H. VIJAYENDRA AT SDUMC-2004
• ORGANISED: HANDS ON BASIC LIFE SUPPORT WORK SHOP& ATLS, AT SDUMC-2005
• ORGANISED: CME, APPROACH TO SKULL BASE TUMOURS- DR. SATEESH R, NEUROSURGEON – USA
• ORGANISED: STATE LEVEL-CME ON PEADIATRIC ONCOLOGY, Dr RAMYA R, RESEARCH PERSON FROM U S A & Dr APPAJI ,FROM KIDWAI-AT SDUMC-2006
• ORGANISED: CME ON SLEEP APNEOA AND HEALTH & FITNESS, BY Dr HIRANYA GOWDA FROM, U S A, AT SDU UNIVERSITY- 2007
• ORGANISED: CME ON ALLERGIC RHINITIS, AT SDUMC-2008
• ORGANISED: WORLD DEAF DAY, UG PG QUIZ- AT SDU UNIVERSITY, 2008
• ORGANISED: GUEST LECTURE, AUDIOLOGICAL EVALUATION IN PEDIATRIC AGE BY Dr RAVI SANIKOP FROM U K- AT SDUMC-2008
• ORGANISED: WORLD DEAF DAY AND ENT QUIZ AT SDU UNIVERSITY -2009

Dr G K Narayana

Dr G K Narayana spoke on Management of Allergic Rhinitis- SDUMC,2008
He is a Member of the Library Committee of S D U M C.

PAPERS PRESENTED

• AOI LUCKNOW: FOREIGN BODY IN CHOLESTEATOMA SAC,POSTER-2006
• DISSECTION DRY TEMPORAL BONE, POSTER-2006

DR.AZEEM MOHIYUDDIN S.M.

• FACULTY: HEAD & NECK ONCOLOGY STATE CONFERENCE-2003
• AOI STATE CONFERENCE , MYSORE:LOCALLY ADVANCED THYROID MALIGNANCY-A SURGICAL CHALLENGE , BEST PAPER AWARD-2004
• VOICE CONSERVATION SURGERY IN ADVANCED LARYNGEAL MALIGNANCY-SDUMC-2004
HEAD & NECK ONCOLOGY STATE CONFERENCE- 2005
• PANALIST, CHAIRPERSON:
• FACULTY FOR BASIC LIFE SUPPORT HANDS ON WORK SHOP, AT SDUMC-2005 HEAD & NECK ONCOLOGY NATIONAL CONFERENCE-2006
• AOI STATE CONFERENCE, BELGAUM :LOCALLY ADVANCED THYROID MALIGNANCY-A SURGICAL CHALLENGE , BEST PAPER AWARD-2006
• HEAD & NECK FOUNDATION WORKSHOP UDAIPUR-2006
• SPEAKER: CME ON PAEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY: SDUMC-2006
• FACULTY: MMC, THYROID SURGERY-2007
• AOI NNATIONAL CONFERENCE LUCKNOW: NEAR TOTAL LARYNGECTOMY-2007
• ATTENDED THE 3RD INTERNATIONAL CME ,HEAD & NECK ONCOLOGY AT TRIVANDRUM – 2008
• ATTENDED THE FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME CONDUCTED BY SRI RAMACHANDRA MEDICAL COLLEGE AT CHENNAI, IN SEPTEMBER 2008.
• PANALIST,AMRITHA INSTITUTE ON THYROID MALIGNANCY-2009

MEMBERSHIP OF ACADEMIC BODIES:

• AOI BANGALORE – LIFE MEMBER
• HEAD & NECK ONCOLOGY– LIFE MEMBER
• WAS CHAIR PERSON SPORT COMMITTEE-SDUMC
• MEMBER C M E- UNIT ,SDUMC

Dr. Thomas Prasannaraj M S:

Was WORKING EDITOR, SDUET MEDICAL BULLETIN

PAPERS PRESENTED

• AOI STATE CONFERENCE, B’LORE- C S F RHINORHEA,POSTER: BEST POSTER AWARD-2002
• A CASE OF CSF RHINORRHOEA AND ITS MANAGEMENT- SDUMC,2002
• AOI STATE CONFERENCE, PONDUCHERY- BASAL MENINGO-ENCEPHALOCELE, A MISSED DIAGNOSIS-2006
• SAARC CONFERENCE DELHI-2006

Dr Vinaya Babu S

PAPERS PRESENTED

• AOI state conference: Seasonal variation in sinonasal Mucourmycusis fact or fiction?
• AOI state conference Davanagere: Nasal Leprosy2008
• Dr Vinaya Babu was an observer for Cochlear Implant surgery by Dr Kirthane at Bombay for a month
• Attended Indo- US Emergency Summit atMangalore-2008
• Attended Smart Fess work shop at Pandicherry-2009.

Dr Shivaprakash K V: Smart Fess work shop at Pandicherry-2009

Dr Sagayaraj A:

• Attended Temporal bone workshop at KKr Institute, Channi-2009


• Attended Hands on Skull Base Anatomy workshop at Manipal Hospital-2009 It is mandatory that the Post Graduate Students have to attend workshops and present papers in state & national conferences by rotation. Each post graduates have presented at least six papers during their PG period, apart from attending various ENT- workshops.
  Quite a few former PG students after finishing their degree/diploma have gone abroad, acquired further qualification and are thriving in their field of specialization. Further at least five members of the teaching staff from this department went abroad for further studies, achieved their objectives and doing well there.

DISSERTATIONS

COMPLETED RESEARCH PROJECTS

ONGOING RESEARCH PROJECTS