Dr. Shalina Ray

Dr Shalina Ray is an ENT surgeon and head and neck specialist with 30 years of clinical experience currently consulting at Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road, Manipal Hospital Whitefield, and Speciality ENT and Hearing Aid Clinic Marathahalli in Bengaluru.

She has worked in the UK National Health Service for six years at Luton and Dunstable University Hospital and has trained at the House Ear Institute in California, Singapore General Hospital, and KEM Hospital Mumbai.

Whether a patient has chronic sinusitis, hearing loss, a voice disorder, snoring and sleep apnoea, a thyroid or neck lump, or a child with recurrent tonsillitis or adenoid problems, Dr Shalina Ray provides thorough evaluation and structured ENT care.

Her clinical practice covers endoscopic sinus surgery, microscopic ear surgery, laser laryngeal surgery, coblation tonsillectomy, thyroid and head and neck surgery, paediatric ENT, and vertigo and hearing loss management.

She is fluent in English, Hindi, Kannada, and Gujarati.

Specialty Areas and Treatments

Dr Shalina Ray offers comprehensive ENT, head, and neck surgical care with extensive training across India and the UK, performing 20 to 30 surgeries per month across her practice locations.

Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

Patients with chronic sinusitis, nasal polyps, or skull base lesions receive advanced minimally invasive endoscopic surgical care.

• Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS)
• Orbital and Skull Base Lesion management
• Nasal Polypectomy
• Revision Sinus Surgery
• Balloon Sinuplasty

Microscopic Reconstructive Ear Surgery

Patients with hearing loss, chronic ear infections, or eardrum perforations receive microsurgical repair and reconstruction.

• Tympanoplasty for eardrum perforation
• Mastoidectomy for chronic ear infections
• Stapedotomy for otosclerosis
• Ossiculoplasty for ossicular chain reconstruction
• Grommet (Ventilation Tube) insertion for glue ear
• Micro-suctioning for ear wax removal

Laser-Assisted Laryngeal Surgery for Voice Disorders

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

• Microlaryngeal Surgery for vocal cord polyps and nodules
• Laser Laryngeal Surgery for voice disorders
• Phonosurgery
• Laryngeal assessment and voice rehabilitation coordination

Coblation Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy

Patients with recurrent tonsillitis or adenoid hypertrophy receive advanced low-temperature coblation surgery for reduced pain and faster recovery.

• Coblation Tonsillectomy (paediatric and adult)
• Coblation Adenoidectomy
• Adenoidectomy with Debrider
• Reduced post-operative pain and bleeding compared to conventional techniques

Surgeries for Snoring and Sleep Apnoea

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

• Sleep Endoscopy for localising the site of obstruction
• Coblation and Radiofrequency-assisted surgery for snoring
• Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP)
• Sleep Apnoea assessment and management

Thyroid and Head and Neck Surgery

Patients with thyroid nodules, thyroid malignancy, or neck lumps receive structured surgical planning and care.

• Thyroidectomy (total and hemithyroidectomy)
• Thyroid Malignancy surgery
• Neck Lump excision and evaluation
• Parotid and Salivary Gland surgery
• Head and Neck Cancer surgical management (Fellowship from Tata Memorial Hospital)

Paediatric ENT

Children with recurrent ear infections, nasal obstruction, snoring, or speech delay related to ENT conditions receive age-appropriate care.

• Adenoidectomy and Tonsillectomy in children
• Grommet insertion for Glue Ear and recurrent otitis media
• Nasal Foreign Body removal (Parents Kiss technique)
• Paediatric airway assessment
• Speech delay evaluation related to hearing loss

Vertigo, Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, and Nasal Allergies

Patients with balance disorders, hearing decline, ringing in the ears, or chronic nasal allergies receive structured evaluation and treatment.

• Vertigo assessment and management
• Hearing Loss evaluation and audiological workup
• Tinnitus evaluation and treatment
• Nasal Allergy management including skin prick testing and immunotherapy
• Hearing Aid guidance and rehabilitation

ENT Emergencies

• Foreign Body removal from ear, nose, and throat
• Nasal Bleed (Epistaxis) management
• Airway Obstruction assessment and management

Credentials and Trust

Dr Shalina Ray brings three decades of ENT experience with dual UK surgical qualifications, fellowship-level head and neck oncology training, and advanced otology and sinus surgery training from international centres.

• MBBS, BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad (1996)
• DLO, BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad (1999)
• MS (ENT), BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad (2000)
• Fellowship in Head and Neck Surgery, Tata Memorial Hospital and Cancer Research Centre, Mumbai (2000)
• MRCS, Royal College of Surgeons, England (2005)
• DOHNS (Diploma in Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery), Royal College of Surgeons, England (2005)

She worked in the UK NHS at Luton and Dunstable University Hospital from 2002 to 2008 completing her Basic Surgical Training and Clinical Fellowship in ENT.

She has trained at the House Ear Institute in Los Angeles (advanced otology, 2010), Singapore General Hospital (temporal bone and FESS, 2011), Hinduja and KEM Hospital Mumbai (FESS and laser laryngeal surgery, 2009), and the 60th Microsurgery and Temporal Bone Dissection Course in Paris (2006).

She has been an ENT and Head and Neck Consultant at Manipal Hospitals Bengaluru since 2008, conducting 7 clinics per week and serving as thesis guide for DNB ENT Residents. In 2026, she established the Speciality ENT and Hearing Aid Clinic at Marathahalli.

She is registered with the Karnataka Medical Council (Registration No. 85364, 2009).

Professional Memberships

• Royal College of Surgeons, England
• General Medical Council, United Kingdom
• Karnataka Medical Council

Hospital Affiliations

Dr Shalina Ray currently consults at three locations in Bengaluru.

• Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bengaluru (Consultation Fee: ₹900)
• Manipal Hospital, Whitefield, Bengaluru (Consultation Fee: ₹750)
• Speciality ENT and Hearing Aid Clinic, Marathahalli, Bengaluru

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, 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 Shalina Ray has contributed to ENT research through publications in international and national peer-reviewed journals and presentations at conferences in India and the UK.

Key Publications

• A Randomised Controlled Trial Comparing Triadcortyl with 10% Glycerine-Ichthammol in the Initial Treatment of Severe Acute Otitis Externa (European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 2008)
• The Parents Kiss: An Effective Way to Remove Paediatric Nasal Foreign Bodies (Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 2008)
• Intranasal Myopericytoma: A Rare Tumour with Perivascular Myoid Differentiation (JLO, 2007)
• Severe Laryngitis Following Chronic Anabolic Steroid Abuse (JLO, 2008)
• The Relative Sensitivity of Barium Swallow Examination (Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, 2002)
• Hyperglycemia and Steroid Use Increase Risk of Rhino-Orbito-Cerebral Mucormycosis Regardless of COVID-19 Hospitalisation (PLoS One, 2022)
• Tracheobronchopathia Osteochondroplastica: A Rare Case of Misdiagnosis and Difficult Intubation (Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, 2022)
• A Case Series of Invasive Mucormycosis in Patients with COVID-19 Infection (International Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, 2021)
• Outcome of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Post-COVID Invasive Mucormycosis (IJMSCR, 2021)
• Chylous Cyst Presenting as Supraclavicular Mass (Indian Journal of Anatomy and Surgery of Head, Neck and Brain, 2019)

Conference Presentations

• Does Parents Kiss Reduce the Percentage of Children Requiring General Anaesthesia for Nasal Foreign Body Removal (Royal Society of Medicine, London, 2006; poster at BACO 2006)
• An Unusual Case of Epistaxis (Semons Club, 2006)

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