Faculty & Staff

Qualification/ Education

• Master of Surgery (MS) in Otorhinolaryngology, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (SRIHER), Chennai — 2021
• Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), Sree Uthradom Thirunal Academy of Medical Sciences, University of Kerala — 2015

Experience

Assistant Professor, Department of ENT — St. John's Medical College, Bengaluru (Current)

• Delivers didactic lectures, bedside case discussions, and clinical mentorship for MBBS and MS ENT trainees.
• Manages tertiary outpatient, inpatient, and emergency ENT care.
• Performs elective and emergent head & neck procedures.

Faculty Member, Department of Medical Education — St. John's Medical College, Bengaluru (Current)

• Contributes to competency-based curriculum planning, faculty development workshops, and education research.
• Structures OSCEs and blueprint assessments.

Senior Resident, Department of ENT — St. John's Medical College, Bengaluru (3 Years)

• Supervised otology, rhinology, and laryngology outpatient clinics.
• Managed 24/7 trauma and airway emergencies.
• Mentored junior residents and interns.

ENT Consultant — KLIC Hospital & Apollo Clinic, Kannur (6 Months); Santhwana ENT Hospital, Trivandrum (7 Months)

• Conducted independent outpatient and operative consultations, including microsurgical procedures.

Surgical Expertise

FESS, endoscopic septoplasty, nasal bone fracture reduction, skull base surgery, minimally invasive/endoscopic/microscopic ear surgeries, thyroidectomy, microlaryngeal voice surgery, tracheostomy, and adenotonsillectomy.

Areas of interest

Tracheostomy.
Functional Endoscopic Sinus
Surgery(FESS).
Endoscopic Septoplasty.
Adenotonsillectomy.
Nasal bone Fracture reduction.
Endoscopic and Microscopic ear
surgeries.
Microlaryngeal Voice surgeries..

Other formal training/certification

• Certificate Course in FESS, Institute of Medical & Minimal Access Surgery Training (Royal College of England-accredited program).
• Certificate Program on Surgical Indications and Outcomes in Allergic Rhinitis.
• Certification Course in Head and Neck Radiology, accredited by the Royal College of Radiologists, conducted by NHS Health Education England.
• Basic Course in Biomedical Research, as mandated by NMC.
• Hands-on Workshop on Anterior Skull Base Dissection (CAD/SECT 2.0).
• Surgical Skill Development Workshop – MOMENTUM 2023.
• Submersion Workshop in Otology.
• Guest Lecturer for Fellowship Program in Family Medicine.
• Faculty Member, Medical Education Department initiatives.