Management Team

Paediatric ENT

Overview

The Paediatric ENT Department at Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital provides expert care for children with a wide range of ear, nose, and throat conditions. With a team of skilled paediatric ENT specialists, surgeons, audiologists, and nurses, we deliver personalised treatment plans that prioritise the well-being of each child. 

We address both common and complex ENT concerns, emphasising the child’s growth, development, and quality of life. From hearing difficulties and speech delays to sleep disturbances and recurrent infections, we focus on early diagnosis, advanced treatment options, and minimally invasive procedures.  

Through innovation, research, and a compassionate approach, we aim to improve outcomes, restore health, and enhance the lives of our young patients.

Location: Level 1, Heritage Building

Timings: 08:00 am – 08:00 pm 

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Our department offers comprehensive diagnostic services and procedures to manage ENT conditions. 

  • Investigations
    • Pure tone audiometry (PTA): Hearing test to assess the degree and type of hearing loss.
    • IMPEDANCE audiometry: Measures middle ear function and eardrum mobility.
    • Otoacoustic emissions (OAE): Non-invasive screening to detect inner ear (cochlear) function, especially in newborns and young children.
    • Brainstem Evoked Response Audiometry (BERA): Assesses the auditory nerve and brainstem pathways in children with suspected hearing loss.
    • Speech discrimination score: Evaluates how well a child can understand and distinguish spoken words.
    • X-ray, CT scan, MRI: Imaging tools to detect anatomical abnormalities or infections in ENT structures.
    • Ultrasonography: Used to assess neck swellings or soft tissue lesions in the ENT region. 

 

  • Non-surgical procedures
    • Control of nosebleeds (epistaxis)
    • Sleep study for obstructive sleep apnoea: Overnight monitoring to diagnose breathing issues during sleep.
    • Speech therapy for speech and language disorders 

 

  • Surgical procedures
    • Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy: Removal of tonsils and/or adenoids to treat recurrent infections and breathing issues.
    • Excision of pre-auricular sinus or cyst: Surgical removal of a congenital ear tract or cyst to prevent infection.
    • Myringotomy and grommet insertion: Procedure to drain middle ear fluid and insert tubes to improve hearing.
    • Tympanoplasty/tympanomastoidectomy: Repair of perforated eardrum and infected middle ear or mastoid cells.
    • Cochlear implant: Implantation of a hearing device for children with severe to profound hearing loss.
    • Bone-anchored hearing aid: A surgically implanted hearing device for children with hearing loss.
    • Cleft palate and cleft lip repair: Surgical correction of congenital disabilities affecting the lip and roof of the mouth.
    • Foreign body removal from the nose and ears
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Our team manages a broad spectrum of ENT conditions in children, including: 

  • Acute, serous, and chronic suppurative and non-suppurative otitis media: Ear infections causing fluid build-up or discharge.
  • Tonsillitis and adenoid hypertrophy: Infection and inflammation of the tonsils and adenoids.
  • Allergic rhinitis: Nasal allergies causing sneezing, congestion, and itching.
  • Sinusitis: Inflammation of the sinuses leading to facial pain and a blocked nose.
  • Epistaxis or nasal bleed: Recurrent nasal bleeding, especially in dry or allergic conditions.
  • Obstructive sleep apnoea: Disturbed sleep due to airway obstruction.
  • Speech and language disorders: Delays or difficulties in communication skills.
  • Cleft lip and palate: Congenital conditions affecting facial and oral development.
  • Foreign body in the nose or ears
  • Pre-auricular sinus or cyst: Congenital swelling or drainage near the ear.
  • Loss of hearing since birth or childhood: Congenital or acquired issues affecting hearing ability. 

Partners In Care

Smita Nagaonkar
Smita Nagaonkar
Additional Director ENT - Voice & Swallow Disorders
ENT
Sub-speciality: Voice & Swallow Disorders, Endoscopic Sinus Surgery, Paediatric ENT
  • M.B.B.S., M.S. (ENT and Head & Neck Surgery), D.N.B. (Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery)
  • 30+ years
Bachi T. Hathiram
Bachi T. Hathiram
Lead-Laryngotracheal Airway Disease & Neurotology
ENT
  • M.B.B.S., D.O.R.L., M.S. (ENT), D.N.B. (ENT)
  • 25+ years
Vicky S. Khattar
Vicky S. Khattar
Lead-Laryngotracheal Airway Disease & Neurotology
ENT
  • M.B.B.S., M.S. (ENT), D.N.B. (ENT)
  • 12+ years
Nishit J. Shah
Nishit J. Shah
Lead-Skull Base Surgery
ENT
  • M.B.B.S., M.S. (ENT), D.N.B. (ENT), D.O.R.L. (Gold Medal)
  • 33+ years
Anagha A. Joshi
Anagha A. Joshi
Consultant
ENT
  • M.B.B.S., M.S. (ENT), D.N.B., D.O.R.L., F.I.C.S.
  • 25+ years
Jyoti Dabholkar
Jyoti Dabholkar
Consultant
ENT
  • M.B.B.S., M.S. (ENT), D.L.O.
  • 35+ years
Kanti N. Patel
Kanti N. Patel
Consultant
ENT
  • M.B.B.S., M.S. (ENT), D.O.R.L., D.L.O. (London), MRCS, FRCS(Ed.), FCPS, FICS
  • 40+ years
Prabodh Karnik
Prabodh Karnik
Consultant
ENT
  • M.B.B.S., M.C.P.S., D.O.R.L., M.S. (ENT), DNBE
  • 31+ years
Rajiv Nerurkar
Rajiv Nerurkar
Consultant
ENT
Sub-speciality: Sialendoscopy
  • M.B.B.S., M.S.
  • 30+ years
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