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Dr. Arpana Shekhar

Senior Consultant

DOHNS in ENT , MCh in Otorhinolaryngology , Fellowship in Laryngology and Phonosurgery , DNB in Otorhinolaryngology , MBBS

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About Dr. Arpana Shekhar

Dr. Arpana Shekhar is a Senior ENT Consultant with more than 15 years of experience in Otorhinolaryngology. She has advanced international training in ENT, including MCh in Otorhinolaryngology from Edge Hill University, UK, DOHNS from the Royal College of Surgeons, UK, and a fellowship in Laryngology and Phonosurgery at Manchester Royal Infirmary. Her expertise encompasses rhinology and endoscopic sinus surgery, otology and neurotology, head and neck oncology, and laryngology and phonosurgery. She has extensive experience in voice and swallowing disorders, cochlear implantation, airway procedures and complex ENT surgery.

Specialization And Expertise

Rhinology and endoscopic sinus and skull base surgery, including functional and image-guided endoscopic sinus surgery.

Otology and neurotology, including microear surgery, mastoidectomy, myringotomy, grommet insertion and cochlear implantation.

Head and neck oncology and surgery, including management of laryngeal and thyroid cancers and neck conditions.

Laryngology and phonosurgery, including voice disorders, vocal cord pathology, thyroplasty, vocal cord augmentation and Botox treatment for spasmodic dysphonia.

Swallowing disorders, including transnasal oesophagoscopy and balloon dilatation for cricopharyngeal dysfunction.

Management of ENT emergencies, including stridor, foreign bodies, epistaxis, neck trauma and acute head and neck infections.

Paediatric ENT conditions, including adenotonsillar disorders, laryngotracheal stenosis and hearing-related conditions.

Educational Qualification
icon DOHNS in ENT, Royal College of Surgeons, UK, 2022
icon MCh in Otorhinolaryngology, Edge Hill University, UK, 2018
icon DNB in Otorhinolaryngology, Madras ENT Research Foundation, Chennai, 2011
icon MBBS, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, 2007
icon Fellowship in Laryngology and Phonosurgery, Manchester Royal Infirmary, UK, 2016–2017
icon PLAB 1, 2013 and PLAB 2, 2014

Milestones Achieved

2023

Presented a talk on transnasal oesophagoscopy and balloon dilatation of cricopharyngeal stricture at IFOS Dubai, 2023

2010

Nisha Desai PG Award Paper presentation on management of laryngotracheal stenosis, Association of Otolaryngologists of India, Mumbai, 2010

Fellowship/Membership
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DOHNS in ENT, Royal College of Surgeons, UK
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MCh in Otorhinolaryngology, Edge Hill University, UK
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DNB in Otorhinolaryngology, Madras ENT Research Foundation
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Fellowship in Laryngology and Phonosurgery, Manchester Royal Infirmary, UK
05
PLAB 1 and PLAB 2
Past Positions
Senior ENT Consultant, Shekhar ENT Clinic, Patna – October 2025 to present
ENT Consultant and Head of Department, Mahavir Vatsalya Aspatal, Patna – September 2022 to September 2025
ENT Registrar, Mid Yorkshire NHS Trust, Pinderfields Hospitals, UK – February 2021 to May 2022
Locum NHS Service, various hospitals in the UK – 2018–2020
Senior Clinical Fellow, Royal Blackburn Hospital, East Lancashire Hospital Trust, UK – August 2015 to August 2016
Senior House Officer, Fairfield General Hospital, Pennine Acute NHS Trust, UK – August 2014 to August 2015
Senior Registrar, Shekhar ENT Clinic and Research Centre, Patna – July 2013 to February 2014
Senior Registrar, Madras ENT Research Foundation, Chennai – February to August 2012
Junior Registrar, Madras ENT Research Foundation, Chennai – February 2010 to February 2012
House Officer, Madras ENT Research Foundation, Chennai – February 2009 to February 2010
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