Dr. Nikhil completed his MBBS From Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, and MS (ENT) from Kasturba Medical College Manipal. He also did his DNB (ENT) in 2019. Dr. Nikhil was associated with St.Joseph Hospital, Ernakulam in 2021 and is currently with Don Bosco Hospital as a Senior Consultant and HOD in the department of ENT.
Qualification
- DNB (ENT) from Diplomate of National Board
- MS ENT from Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
- MBBS from Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore (Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences)
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Surgical
- Otology- Tympanoplasty, ossiculoplasty, mastoidectomy, stapes surgery, facial nerve decompression, myringotomy and grommet insertion
- Implantolgy – Cochlear implantation
- Rhinology- Septoplasty, Rhinoplasty, nasal bone fracture reduction
- Endoscopic sinus surgery- routine FESS, routine frontal and sphenoid sinus surgery, Endoscopic DCR
- Skull Base surgery- Infra temporal fossa approach, Anterior skull base, Endoscpic medial maxillectomy
- Head and Neck Surgery-Thyroidectomy, Total laryngectomy, Total laryngopharyngoesophagectomy superficial and deep with gastric pull up, maxillectomy, mandibulectony parotidectomy, neck dissections, local, axial and free flap[radial forearm, anterolateral thigh, fibular flap), transoral laser excision, puncture, cleft palate Tracheo-esophageal repair. Laser assisted surgical exposure present for malignancies.
- Laryngeal surgeries Microphonosurgeries, Laser surgery (CO2,KTP) for polypectomy, Endoscopic medialisation, suture lateralisation, injection medialisation External medialisation thyroplast
- Routine ENT Surgeries- adenotonsillectomy, foreign body removal
- Emergency procedures- Tracheostomy, Epistaxis control
Instrumental proficiengy
- Rigid and flexible Nasal endoscopy
- Rigid laryngoscopy and hypopharngoscopies
- Otomicroscopy – Therapeutic and Diagnostic
- Exposure to rigid esophagoscopy and bronchoscopy
- Exposure Intraoperative facial nerve monitors, Navigation guided surgeries
- Exposure to microdebrider and nasal drills
Surgeries with exemplary skills with ability to do independently
- Nasal: Coblation Adenotonsillectomy, Septoturbinoplasty, FESS, Nasal bone fracture reduction, Endosocopic Dacryocystorhinostomy
- Otology: Myringotomy + grommet insertion, tympanoplasty (both open and endoscopic keyhole), Cortical and modified radical mastoidectomy (both open and endoscopic)
- Head and Neck: Tracheostomy, therapeutic endoscopies, Incision and drainage of abscess, Preauricular sinus excision.
- Laryngology: Microlaryngeal surgeries(diagnostic and therapeutic), Direct rigid esophagoscopy
- Oral cavity: Tongue tie release
- Other surgeries: Ear lobe repair, cyst removal from head and neck areas.
OTHER ACTIVITIES/ ACHIEVEMENTS/ SKILLS
- Part of proofreading team for the book Textbook of Ear, Nose, Throat and Head – Neck Surgery- Dr. Hazarika, Dr. D.R. Nayak, Dr. Balakrishnan’”
- Trained under the pioneers in ENT with vast experience (Dr. D.R.Nayak, Dr. Balakrishnan R. and Dr. Kailesh Pujary).
- 1st Prize in PG quiz in ENT – AJIMS, Mangalore
- 1st Prize paper presentation – AJIMS, Mangalore
- 2nd Prize Quiz in 5th Annual conference of IAOHNS (National level)
- 3rd Prize Poster presentation 70th Annual conference AOI (National Level)
- He also published articles in international and national journals.
