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Preamble

At the All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, the Department of Otorhinolaryngology is the only medical and surgical department of the institute. It offers ENT Diagnostic, therapeutic, medical management, surgical procedures to patients suffering from ENT problems. The Department is equipped with the most advanced state-of-the-art facility like ENT workstation, operating microscopes and endoscopes. About 250-300 patients are evaluated every day. There are about 2 well qualified ENT surgeons and 6 well qualified nursing officers. The department offers complete oncological workup for ENT cancers, procedures like foreign body removal, removal of keratosis obturans as outpatient service. The department also offers nasal endoscopy, Oto endoscopy, laryngeal endoscopy, Stroboscopy for various ENT ailments. The departments also run a specialized clinic every Wednesday for vertigo evaluation. This lab offers facilities like Videonystagmopraphy and VEMP. The department also runs Out Patient Services and offers operative, and inpatient facilities for ENT patients requiring admission and surgery at KR Hospital attached to Mysore Medical College & Research Institute.

The department also houses a health center to provide medical facilities to students and staff of the institute.

The diagnostic instruments used for evaluation of patients are sterilized under strict autoclaving procedures.

The biomedical waste is also disposed in a systematic way according NABH standards.

The departments offer facilities for disabilities certification of patients for various purposes like pension, concession, license, LIC, reimbursement and medical certificate.

The department also participates in camp organized by the institute. The department also houses a temporal bone dissection lab for surgeons to improve their surgical skills.

Aims and objectives

The Department of Otorhinolaryngology is a well-equipped, specialized branch of medical sciences offering training, clinical services, research, public education and rehabilitation to patients with communication disorders. It also offers training to B.Sc. (Speech and Hearing), M.Sc. (Audiology), M.Sc. (SLP) and Short Term, training courses for MS ENT Post graduates. It is involved in the primary objective of the Institute.

The students pursuing undergraduate & post-graduate courses in the institute are taught theory and they observe clinical outpatient procedures in treating patients with communication disorders. The clinical signs and symptoms of patients with communication disorders are demonstrated to the students with aids like microscope and endoscope. The students are given orientation to work in hospital setup and emphasis is given on multidisciplinary team approach in treatment of patients with communication disorders.

CLINICAL SERVICES

a. The department of Otorhinolaryngology offers diagnostic services to various ear, nose and throat diseases. On an average about 50-60 microscopic examinations and 10-12 endoscopies are done every day. The department offers diagnostic, therapeutic, surgical treatment to about 250-300 patients per day. Minor procedures like suction clearance of ear discharge, removal of foreign bodies, removal of wax, chemical cauterization of perforation is done.

b. Endoscopic evaluation of voice, evaluation of vertiginous patients are also the activities of the department.

c. The department of ENT, runs a separate unit (AIISH, ENT ‘D’ unit) at K.R Hospital attached to Mysore Medical College, it conducts ENT outpatient services every Thursday and major and minor operations on Friday.

d. Inpatient facilities are being provided at KR Hospital for AIISH patients.

e. ENT ‘D’ unit has 20 bedded facilities. Patients at the Institute who need surgery are evaluated and operated at K.R. Hospital.

The department of ENT AIISH, Mysore, provides a comprehensive care in evaluation and management of patients with Vertigo. The team comprises of ENT Surgeons, Neurologist, Audiologist, and Nursing Officer. It is run regularly on Wednesdays to evaluate the patients. The beneficiaries are all patients with peripheral and central vertigo.

The faculty are involved in conducting evidence-based research projects. The Research projects have either intramural/extramural funding.

The faculty also are involved in public education through camps, FM Radio & TV program and public education videos.

The Department has an approachable reception counter for queries of patients and a patient feedbacks system in place.

Faculty Members / Staff

Photo	Name
	Dr. T.K. Prakash Professor, E.N.T. and HOD Ph Off : 2502801 Email: drprakashtk@aiishmysore.in
	Dr. G. Rajeshwari Professor,E.N.T. Ph Off : 2502800 Email: rajeshwari@aiishmysore.in
	Mrs. Shakuntala L Gowda Nursing officer Ph Off : 0821 2502803 Email: shakuntala@aiishmysore.in
	Ms. Reena D’ Souza Nursing officer Ph Off : 2502804
	Mr.Ratan Lal Salvi Nursing officer Ph Off : 0821 2502806 Email: ratanlal@aiishmysore.in
	Mr.Rajendra Nath Yogi Nursing officer Ph Off : 0821 2502806 Email: rajendra@aiishmysore.in
	Ms.Gargimol T S Nursing officer Ph Off : 0821 2502806 Email: gargimol@aiishmysore.in
	Mrs.Neethu A Nursing officer Ph Off : 0821 2502806 Email: neethu@aiishmysore.in

Activities

Otorhinolaryngology is a specialized branch of medicine catering the needs of people with communication disorders. It trains the students of B.Sc., /M.Sc., (Speech & Hearing). Research projects have been taken up and in this field. Surgery of various kinds of Otolaryngology problems particularly related to Speech & Hearing disorders are done at K R Hospital, attached to Mysore Medical College, Mysore. The departmental staff attends camps (public education) organized by Voluntary organizations. Rehabilitation of the Speech & Hearing cases are also being done.

A. TEACHING & TRAINING

To teach bachelors, master degree students of Speech & Hearing in diseases of ENT causing Communication Disorders.
To offer Diagnostic, Medical and Surgical treatment to patients suffering from ENT problems causing communication disorders.
To carryout need based research activities for diseases of ENT causing communication disorders.
To educate the public on ENT diseases causing communication disorders.

B. CLINICAL SERVICES

1. Clinical Services at AIISH
Diagnostic

ENT examination and patient counselling

Procedures

a. Endoscopic procedure/Stroboscopy procedure

b. Microscopic procedure

c. Oto endoscopic procedure

d. Naso-Laryngo-Oesophagoscopy

Medical management

Special clinics

Vertigo Clinic

To develop a test battery and diagnostic protocol for the differential diagnosis of central v/s peripheral vertigo, involving a multi-disciplinary team.
To develop treatment modules for each type of vertigo.
To assess, prognosis and to undertake measures to prevent complications.
To compare alternative treatment protocols.
To develop high risk registry.

2. Services at K.R. Hospital for Institute Patients

The Department runs a unit at K.R. Hospital which is attached to Mysore medical college and Research Institute.
The department runs an out patients unit (D unit) at K.R. Hospital, Mysore.
About 10 beds each in male and female wards are provided for inpatient facility.
Major and minor surgical procedures are done in operation theatre.

Statistics

	Diagnostic New Cases	Follow up cases	Total	Total No. of cases in KR Hospital	Surgeries		Emergency cases	Certificate issued
	Diagnostic New Cases	Follow up cases	Total	Total No. of cases in KR Hospital	Major operations	Minor operations	Emergency cases	HC	RC	MC
April 2023 to March 2024	19823	20397	40220	5546	83	60	636	910	225	17
April 2024 to March 2025	18887	20195	39082	10662	92	115	581	209	293	7

HC (Handicapped Certificate (pension))
RC (Railway Certificate)
MC (Medical Certificate)

Name of the procedures	April 2023 to March 2024	April 2024 to March 2025
Microscopic Examination	4440	6635
Stroboscopy / Endoscopic Examination	531	488
Oto Endoscopy Examination	66	61
Diagnostic Naso Endoscopic Examination	10	18
Vertigo cases Examination (special clinics)	315	137
Vertigo Follow up cases	67	255
Dysphagia cases evaluation	36	34