Dr. Saud Ahmed

Dr Saud Ahmed is an ENT, head and neck, and skull base surgeon with 18 years of clinical experience currently consulting at Manipal Hospital Millers Road, Excell ENT Clinic Frazer Town, and Shishuka Children's Hospital Banaswadi in Bengaluru.

He secured All India Rank 1 in the post-diploma DNB entrance examination in ENT (2012) and was ranked among the top 10 ENT surgeons in the country by Silicon India Magazine (2024).

He is a member of AOI and serves as an executive member of the Karnataka State ENT Association.

Whether a patient has chronic sinusitis, snoring or obstructive sleep apnoea, a skull base tumour, allergic rhinitis needing immunotherapy, hearing loss, a voice disorder, or a head and neck mass, Dr Saud Ahmed provides thorough evaluation and structured ENT and skull base surgical care.

He is fluent in English, Hindi, and Kannada.

Specialty Areas and Treatments

Dr Saud Ahmed offers comprehensive ENT, head and neck, and skull base surgical care with postgraduate training from CMC Vellore, international skull base and sleep surgery fellowships, and expertise in minimally invasive techniques and allergy immunotherapy.

Minimally Invasive ENT Surgeries

Patients with sinus, nasal, or throat conditions receive advanced endoscopic and microsurgical treatment.

• Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS)
• Septoplasty for deviated nasal septum
• Turbinate Reduction surgery
• Endoscopic Nasal Polypectomy
• Microlaryngeal Surgery for vocal cord lesions
• Endoscopic CSF Rhinorrhoea repair
• Grommet Insertion (myringotomy)
• Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy

Skull Base Surgery

Patients with tumours or lesions involving the skull base receive advanced surgical management. Dr Saud Ahmed holds a Fellowship in Lateral Skull Base Surgery and international training from Fudan University Shanghai.

• Lateral Skull Base Surgery
• Anterior Skull Base Surgery (endoscopic approach)
• Skull Base Tumour excision
• Acoustic Neuroma management
• Sinonasal Schwannoma surgical management (published research)
• Glomus Tumour surgery
• CSF Leak repair

Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA)

Patients with snoring or obstructive sleep apnoea receive structured evaluation and treatment. Dr Saud Ahmed has sleep surgery training from Asia Sleep Center Singapore and is visiting faculty for the sleep fellowship at St John's Medical College.

• Clinical Sleep Assessment and Sleep Study coordination
• CPAP and Oral Appliance therapy guidance
• Surgical interventions for OSA
• INAP device for OSA management
• Paediatric snoring and sleep apnoea evaluation

Allergen Immunotherapy and Allergy Management

Patients with chronic allergic rhinitis or allergic rhinosinusitis receive structured allergy evaluation and immunotherapy. Dr Saud Ahmed is visiting faculty for the Allergy Fellowship at Bangalore Allergy Centre.

• Allergen Skin Prick Testing
• Subcutaneous and Sublingual Allergen Immunotherapy
• Allergic Rhinitis medical and surgical management
• Allergic Rhinosinusitis evaluation and treatment

Head and Neck Surgery

Patients with thyroid swellings, salivary gland conditions, or head and neck masses receive structured surgical care. Dr Saud Ahmed has head and neck oncology training from Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology.

• Thyroid Surgery (thyroidectomy)
• Salivary Gland Surgery (parotidectomy, submandibular gland excision)
• Neck Mass excision and biopsy
• Head and Neck Tumour management
• Branchial Cyst and Thyroglossal Cyst excision

Otology (Ear Surgery and Hearing Disorders)

Patients with ear infections, hearing loss, or ear conditions receive structured evaluation and surgical management.

• Tympanoplasty (eardrum repair)
• Mastoidectomy for chronic ear disease
• Ossiculoplasty and Stapedotomy
• Grommet Insertion for recurrent ear infections
• Hearing Loss evaluation and management
• Ear Wax removal

Laryngology and Voice Disorders

Patients with hoarseness, vocal strain, or vocal cord conditions receive structured evaluation and treatment.

• Microlaryngeal Surgery for vocal cord lesions
• Voice Disorder evaluation
• Vocal Cord Paralysis assessment
• Laryngeal biopsy

Paediatric ENT

Children with recurrent ear or throat infections, enlarged tonsils or adenoids, or airway concerns receive age-appropriate ENT care at Shishuka Children's Hospital.

• Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy
• Grommet Insertion for recurrent ear infections
• Foreign Body removal (ear, nose, throat)
• Paediatric Snoring and Sleep Apnoea evaluation
• Childhood Sinusitis management

Credentials and Trust

Dr Saud Ahmed brings 18 years of clinical experience with postgraduate ENT training from CMC Vellore (India's top-ranked private medical college), international skull base and sleep surgery fellowships, the highest academic distinction in DNB ENT, and national recognition as a top ENT surgeon.

• MBBS, Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore (2008)
• DLO (Diploma in Otorhinolaryngology), Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore (2011)
• MS (ENT), Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore (2014)
• DNB (Otorhinolaryngology), National Board of Examinations (2015)
• Fellowship Diploma in Lateral Skull Base Surgery, MS Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bangalore (2019)
• International Training in Ear and Skull Base Surgery, Fudan University (Fudan Eye and ENT Hospital), Shanghai (2018, scholarship grant)
• Sleep Surgery Training, Asia Sleep Center, Singapore
• Head and Neck Oncology Training, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore

He has previously served as Associate Medical Director and Lead Consultant in ENT at Primecare Hospital (2017 to 2022) and Visiting Consultant at Aster CMI Hospital (2017 to 2022).

He is a Clinical Fellow in Skull Base Surgery with the World Skull Base Foundation (since 2023).

He also serves as Managing Director and CEO of Excell ENT Clinic Bengaluru and heads the ENT department at HBS Charitable Hospital. He conducts a free ENT clinic weekly at HSIS Charitable Clinic Frazer Town.

He is registered with the Karnataka Medical Council (No. 80569, 2008) and Tamil Nadu Medical Council (No. 96114, 2012).

Hospital Affiliations

Dr Saud Ahmed currently consults at three locations in Bengaluru.

• Manipal Hospital, Millers Road, Bengaluru (Consultation Fee: ₹1000)
• Excell ENT Clinic, Robertson Road (Frazer Town), Bengaluru
• Shishuka Children's Hospital, Banaswadi, Bengaluru

About Hospital Manipal Hospitals

Manipal Hospitals is one of India's largest multispecialty healthcare networks, headquartered in Bengaluru.

The Millers Road facility offers advanced care across departments including ENT, oncology, cardiology, neurology, liver transplantation, orthopaedics, and more.

The hospitals are accredited by NABL and NABH and are known for tertiary-level clinical infrastructure, multidisciplinary specialist teams, and a strong focus on research and academic medicine.

Research and Academic Contributions

Dr Saud Ahmed has contributed to ENT research through multiple publications in peer-reviewed journals, invited faculty presentations at national and international conferences, and regular academic workshops.

Key Academic Roles

• Visiting Faculty, Sleep Fellowship Programme, St John's Medical College
• Visiting Faculty, Allergy Fellowship Programme, Bangalore Allergy Centre
• Visiting Faculty, Diploma Skull Base Surgery Programme, World Skull Base Foundation
• Faculty at the 77th Annual National Conference of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India (AOI): presentation on CSF Rhinorrhoea, Judge for PG Award Paper session
• Organiser, Annual Hands-On Workshops on Allergy and Immunotherapy (7 editions)
• Invited faculty at state and national conferences including Kashmir ENT Conference 2023, ISOCON 2023

Key Publications

• Publications in peer-reviewed journals on lupus vulgaris, sinonasal schwannoma, and rare cases of neurofibroma
• Several scientific publications in ENT journals

Awards and Recognitions

• All India Rank 1, Post-Diploma DNB Entrance Examination in ENT (2012)
• Ranked among top 10 ENT surgeons in India, Silicon India Magazine (2024)
• Air India Scholastic Award for Academic Excellence (2000)
• National Scholarship by CBSE for Academic Excellence in Class X (2000)
• Winner, 19th Indian Academy of Pediatrics Quiz, Yenepoya Medical College (2006)
• Winner, Post Graduate Quiz on Rhinology, CMC Vellore (2013)
• Scholarship Travel Grant from Republic of China for training at Fudan Eye and ENT Hospital Shanghai

Book an Appointment with Dr Saud Ahmed

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