Senior ENT doctor with more than 15 years of experience and advanced ENT training in India and the UK.
Expertise in endoscopic sinus and skull base surgery, otology and neurotology, including microear surgery and cochlear implantation.
Expertise in head and neck oncology and surgery, including laryngeal and thyroid conditions.
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.
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.
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