Areas of Expertise:

• Laryngology and Phonosurgery

• Lateral Skull Base Surgery

• Otology and Microscopic Ear Surgery

• Management of Laryngeal and Tracheal Stenosis

• Voice and Vocal Cord Disorders

• Swallowing Disorders and FEES Evaluation

• Hearing Disorders

• Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

• General Otorhinolaryngology

• Education and Training:

• Advanced Training in Laryngology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard University, Boston, USA, March 2020

• Fellowship in Laryngology, Bombay Hospital, Mumbai, under Dr. Nupur Nerurkar, August 2018–January 2019

• Fellowship in Otology, Jindal Hospital, under Dr. Madhuri Mehta, February–July 2018

• DNB in Otorhinolaryngology, National Board of Examinations, New Delhi, 2017

• MS in Otorhinolaryngology, Father Muller Medical College, Mangaluru, 2013–2016

• MBBS, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, 2006–2012

Awards and Accolades:

• First Prize, Dr. M. V. Kirtane E-Poster Award, 15th Workshop on Phonosurgery, 2021, for the presentation titled “Impact of COVID-19 on Voice: A Preliminary Study”

• Second Prize, Dr. M. V. Kirtane Poster Award, 13th Workshop on Phonosurgery, Bombay Hospital, 2019, for “Understanding Laryngeal Amyloidosis: A Five-Year Review of Cases”

• Second Prize, Dr. R. A. F. Cooper Memorial Award for Best Paper, MENTCON, 2017, for research on hearing loss among patients receiving adjuvant chemoradiotherapy for head and neck malignancies

Memberships:

• Vice-President, Association of Otorhinolaryngologists of India, Mumbai Branch, 2026–2027

• Member, Association of Phonosurgeons of India

• Member, Organising Committee, AOICON 2027