Dr. Vijay Rangachari

Dr Vijay Rangachari is an ENT surgeon, endoscopic skull base specialist, and head and neck surgeon with 26 years of clinical experience currently consulting at Manipal Hospital Whitefield, Bengaluru, where he serves as Clinical Lead of the Department of ENT.

He has completed advanced skull base surgery training in Barcelona Spain and anterior skull base surgery training at the IRDC Academy in Leipzig Germany. He is a member of ten professional bodies including AOI, NAMS, ISO, Skull Base Surgery Society of India, IASSA, CIGI, AIRS, and IMA.

Whether a patient has chronic sinusitis, hearing loss, a skull base lesion, vertigo, snoring and sleep apnoea, a voice disorder, or a thyroid or neck lump, Dr Vijay Rangachari provides thorough evaluation and structured ENT care.

His clinical practice covers endoscopic skull base surgery, endoscopic sinus and orbital surgery, microscopic ear surgery, cochlear implant surgery, snoring and sleep apnoea management, vertigo and balance disorders, voice surgery, and thyroid and head and neck surgery.

He is fluent in English, Hindi, Kannada, and Tamil.

Specialty Areas and Treatments

Dr Vijay Rangachari offers comprehensive ENT, skull base, and head and neck surgical care with over two decades of experience across tertiary centres in Chennai, Delhi NCR, Dehradun, and Bengaluru, with advanced international training in endoscopic skull base surgery.

Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery

Patients with tumours, cysts, or lesions at the skull base receive advanced minimally invasive endoscopic surgical care. Dr Vijay Rangachari has trained in skull base surgery in Barcelona Spain and Leipzig Germany.

• Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Hypophysectomy for pituitary tumours
• Endoscopic CSF Leak Repair
• Anterior Skull Base Tumour resection
• Pituitary Tuberculoma and Pituitary Adenoma management
• Pterygopalatine Fossa Schwannoma excision

Endoscopic Sinus and Orbital Surgery

Patients with chronic sinusitis, nasal polyps, or orbital conditions receive advanced endoscopic surgical intervention.

• Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS)
• Endoscopic Septoplasty for deviated nasal septum
• Nasal Polypectomy
• Balloon Sinuplasty
• Endoscopic Orbital Surgery
• Endoscopic DCR (Dacryocystorhinostomy) for watering eye
• Revision Sinus Surgery

Microscopic Ear Surgery

Patients with hearing loss, chronic ear infections, or middle ear conditions receive precision microsurgical repair and reconstruction.

• Tympanoplasty for eardrum perforation
• Ossiculoplasty for hearing improvement
• Stapedectomy for Otosclerosis
• Mastoidectomy for Cholesteatoma
• Revision Microscopic Ear Surgery
• Preauricular Sinus surgery

Cochlear Implant Surgery

Patients with profound hearing loss who do not benefit from hearing aids receive evaluation and surgical cochlear implantation.

• Cochlear Implant Surgery
• Cochlear Implant evaluation and candidacy assessment
• Post-implant rehabilitation coordination

Snoring and Sleep Apnoea

Patients with snoring or obstructive sleep apnoea receive structured evaluation and surgical intervention.

• Sleep study evaluation and assessment
• Surgical management of snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea
• CPAP evaluation and surgical alternatives

Vertigo and Balance Disorders

Patients with dizziness, vertigo, or balance problems receive structured diagnosis and management.

• BPPV assessment and Epley's Manoeuvre (published RCT on BPPV management)
• Vestibular Hypofunction evaluation
• Meniere's Disease assessment
• Central and Peripheral Vertigo differential diagnosis

Voice Disorders and Laryngeal Surgery

Patients with voice changes, vocal cord lesions, or laryngeal conditions receive precision microlaryngeal surgery.

• Microlaryngeal Surgery for Vocal Cord Nodules and Polyps
• Phonosurgery for Paralysed Vocal Cords
• Vocal Cord Augmentation by Fat Injection
• Laryngoscopy for Vocal Cord Growths
• Thyroplasty

Thyroid and Head and Neck Surgery

Patients with thyroid nodules, thyroid malignancy, salivary gland tumours, or neck lumps receive structured surgical planning.

• Thyroidectomy for thyroid nodules and neoplasms
• Salivary Gland Surgery for stones and tumours
• Parotidectomy
• Lymph Node excision and evaluation
• Congenital Branchial Cysts and Fistulae excision
• Thyroglossal Sinus and Fistula surgery

Paediatric ENT

Children with ENT conditions receive age-appropriate assessment and management.

• Neonatal Airway Lesion assessment (published experience and literature review)
• Adenoidectomy and Tonsillectomy in children
• Paediatric hearing assessment and management
• Speech disorder evaluation and referral coordination

Nasal Allergy and Nasal Bleeding Management

• Nasal Allergy evaluation and management
• Endoscopic Cauterisation for nasal bleeding (Epistaxis)
• Nasal Foreign Body removal

Credentials and Trust

Dr Vijay Rangachari brings over a quarter century of ENT experience with international fellowship and advanced skull base surgery training from Europe and the USA.

• MBBS, The Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University (2000)
• DNB (Otorhinolaryngology), National Board of Examinations, New Delhi (2004)
• MNAMS, National Academy of Medical Sciences, New Delhi (2004)
• FICS, International College of Surgeons, Chicago, USA (2017)
• FESS and Anterior Skull Base Surgery Course, IRDC Academy, Leipzig, Germany (2016)
• Advanced Skull Base Surgery Course, University of Barcelona, Spain (2019)

He has previously served as a Registrar at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals Delhi (2004 to 2005), Consultant ENT in private practice in East Delhi NCR (2005 to 2008), Consultant at Max Super Speciality Hospital Vaishali (2008 to 2012), and Senior ENT Consultant at Max Super Speciality Hospitals Dehradun (2012 to 2016).

He joined Manipal Hospital Whitefield in 2016 as Senior ENT Consultant and Clinical Lead. His residency training was at Sundaram Medical Foundation and Stanley Medical College Chennai (2001 to 2004).

He is registered with the Tamil Nadu Medical Council (Registration No. 65376, 2000) and the Karnataka Medical Council (Registration No. UTC 2012 0000013 KTK)

Awards and Recognitions

• Best Young ENT Surgeon Paper Award, Uttarakhand State ENT Conference (2013)
• First Prize in Video Presentation, Delhi State ENT Conference (2008)
• First Prize in Poster Presentation, Delhi State ENT Conference (2008)
• Second Prize in Paper Presentation, Tamil Nadu State ENT Conference (2003)
• Second Prize in Scientific Paper Presentation, Tamil Nadu State ENT Conference (2001)

Hospital Affiliations

Dr Vijay Rangachari currently consults at Manipal Hospital, Whitefield, Bengaluru. His consultation fee is ₹750.

About Hospital Manipal Hospitals

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

The group operates across multiple cities including Bengaluru, Delhi NCR, Kolkata, Pune, Goa, Jaipur, Mysuru, Mangaluru, and others.

Manipal Hospitals offers advanced care across departments including ENT and head and neck surgery, skull base surgery, oncology, cardiology, neurology, organ 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 Vijay Rangachari has contributed to ENT research through eleven publications in international and national journals, serves as reviewer for several scientific journals, and has delivered guest lectures and panel discussions at multiple conferences.

Key Publications

• IgG4 Related Disease Masquerading as a Sinonasal Mass (International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 2024)
• Pituitary Tuberculoma Masquerading as a Pituitary Adenoma (Asian Journal of Neurosurgery, 2021)
• Cystic Lesion of the Sella Turcica (International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 2021)
• Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Excision of Pterygopalatine Fossa Schwannoma (International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 2020)
• Intrathyroidal Thyroglossal Duct Cyst: Two Interesting Cases (International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 2020)
• Neonatal Airway Lesions: Our Experience and a Review of the Literature (Journal of Laryngology and Otology, 2013)
• Comparison of Epley's Manoeuvre with Epley's Manoeuvre and Medications in the Management of BPPV: A Randomised Prospective Study (Journal of Laryngology and Otology, 2011)
• Adult Intranasal Meningoencephalocoele Presenting as a Nasal Polyp (Journal of Clinical Neurosciences, 2005)
• Laryngeal Sequelae Following Prolonged Intubation: A Prospective Study (Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine, 2006)
• Preauricular Sinus: Operating Microscope Improves Outcome (Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, 2006)

Media Features

• Vestibular Hypofunction explained (India Times)
• Nasal polyps and surgery risks (The Indian Express, regarding Priyanka Chopra's experience)

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