Dr. Sohini Chakrabarti

Dr Sohini Chakrabarti is a Consultant ENT and Cochlear Implant Surgeon in Bangalore with 12 years of experience, currently practising at Manipal Hospital, Varthur Road, Rainbow Children Hospital, Marathahalli and more.

She specialises in otology, cochlear implant surgery, paediatric hearing management and endoscopic sinus surgery, with international credentials from the Royal College of Surgeons, England, a Government-approved Fellowship in Cochlear Implant Surgery.

Area of Expertise

Dr Sohini specialises in otology and cochlear implant surgery, rhinology and endoscopic sinus surgery, paediatric ENT and hearing management, allergy and immunotherapy, and head and neck surgery.

Otology and Cochlear Implant Surgery

Patients with hearing loss, chronic ear disease and auditory rehabilitation needs including paediatric cochlear implantation are managed with advanced microscopic and endoscopic otological expertise:

• Hearing loss requiring cochlear implantation
• Chronic suppurative otitis media
• Ossicular chain disorders
• Eardrum perforations
• Otosclerosis

Procedures

• Cochlear Implant Surgery (adult and paediatric; 35 independently performed during fellowship)
• Tympanoplasty (microscopic and endoscopic)
• Ossiculoplasty
• Mastoidectomy
• Stapedotomy
• Diagnostic Otoendoscopy
• Lateral skull base procedures

Rhinology and Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

Patients with chronic sinusitis, nasal obstruction and sinonasal conditions are managed with functional endoscopic and open rhinological approaches:

• Chronic rhinosinusitis
• Nasal polyps
• Nasolacrimal duct obstruction
• Deviated nasal septum
• Adenoid hypertrophy

Procedures

• Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS)
• Medial Maxillectomy
• Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR)
• Septoplasty
• Coblation-Assisted Adenoidectomy

Paediatric ENT and Hearing Management

Children with deafness, hearing loss, adenotonsillar conditions, snoring and allergy-related ENT conditions are managed with dedicated paediatric otological and ENT expertise:

• Paediatric deafness and hearing loss
• Recurrent tonsil and adenoid conditions
• Paediatric sleep apnoea and snoring
• Paediatric allergy-related ENT conditions

Procedures

• Paediatric Cochlear Implant Surgery
• Coblation-Assisted Tonsillectomy
• Paediatric Adenoidectomy
• Snoring and sleep apnoea surgical management

Allergy Management and Immunotherapy

Patients with allergic ENT conditions are managed with certified specialist expertise in allergy diagnosis and immunotherapy:

• Allergic rhinitis
• ENT allergy-related conditions
• Conditions requiring immunotherapy

Procedures

• Allergy Management
• Immunotherapy for ENT allergic conditions
• Comprehensive allergy workup and treatment

Head and Neck Surgery and Laryngology

Patients with thyroid, parotid and laryngeal conditions are managed with surgical and endoscopic expertise:

• Thyroid conditions requiring surgical intervention
• Parotid gland conditions
• Laryngeal pathology requiring microlaryngeal assessment
• Vertigo and balance disorders

Procedures

• Thyroidectomy
• Parotidectomy
• Microlaryngeal Surgery
• Vertigo management
• Flexible and rigid endoscopic diagnostics

Professional Experience

• Manipal Hospital, Varthur Road, Bangalore : Consultant, ENT Surgery (Current)
• Rainbow Children Hospital, Marathahalli, Bangalore : Consultant, ENT (Current)
• Rainbow Children Hospital and BirthRight, Sarjapur Road : Consultant, ENT (Current)
• Apollo Clinic, Bellandur, Bangalore : Consultant, ENT (Current)
• P D Hinduja Sindhi Hospital, Bengaluru : Consultant, ENT
• Greenview Multispecialty Hospital, Bangalore : Consultant, ENT
• Ramakrishna Hospital, Bangalore : Consultant, ENT
• RxDx Clinic, Bangalore : Consultant, ENT
• Bangalore Baptist Hospital : Senior Registrar, ENT
• Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital : Senior Resident, ENT

Credentials, Qualifications and Memberships

Academic Qualifications

• MBBS with Honours, Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata (2014)
• MS ENT, Gauhati Medical College and Hospital, Guwahati (2018)
• MRCS ENT, Royal College of Surgeons, England, London
• DOHNS (Diploma in Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery), Royal College of Surgeons, England
• Fellowship in Cochlear Implant Surgery, Government Civil Hospital, Gandhinagar (2022)
• Certified Specialist in Allergy Management and Immunotherapy

Medical Council Registration

• Karnataka Medical Council, Registration No. 0000083 (Registered 2018)

Professional Memberships

• Member, Royal College of Surgeons of England
• Member, Cochlear Implant Group of India
• Member, Association of Otolaryngologists of India (Karnataka Chapter)

Awards, Academic Contributions and Publications

Awards and Recognition

• University Topper, Final MS ENT Examination, Gauhati Medical College and Hospital
• Best Outgoing Postgraduate Student in ENT, Gauhati Medical College
• Second Position, State-Level Temporal Bone Dissection Competition, Senior Category

Publications

• "Prospective Study on Prognostic Factors of Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss using Multi-variate Logistic Regression Analysis in a Tertiary Care Centre in Kolkata." Indian Journal of Applied Research, Volume 10, Issue 8, August 2020
• "Identification of Non-Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve: A Case Report." IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences, Volume 17, Issue 2, 2018

Key Conference Presentations

• "Cochlear Implantation in Children with Mondini Dysplasia: Our Experience" — Poster, 19th National Conference of the Cochlear Implant Group of India (2022)
• "Wide Cochlear Aperture: Warning Bell for CSF Gusher?" — Poster, 5th International Otology Workshop, Bombay Hospital (2022)
• "Skull Base Osteomyelitis of the Temporal Bone: A Rising Challenge" — Practising ENT Surgeon Award Paper, AOIKCON 2021, Davangere
• "Clinicopathological Study of Facial Nerve Palsy and Its Management" — PG Award Paper, 70th AOICON 2018, Indore

Why Consult Dr Sohini Chakrabarti

Among the few ENT surgeons in Bangalore with MRCS ENT and DOHNS from the Royal College of Surgeons, England, a Government-approved Fellowship in Cochlear Implant Surgery with 35 independently performed procedures, and dual recognition as University Topper and Best Outgoing Postgraduate Student in ENT, Dr Chakrabarti brings internationally credentialled otological and cochlear implant expertise to her multi-centre practice across Varthur Road, Marathahalli, Sarjapur Road and Bellandur.

She consults in English, Hindi, Bengali, Kannada, Assamese and Tamil.

Book an Appointment with Dr Sohini Chakrabarti, ENT and Cochlear Implant Surgeon in Bangalore

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