Dr. Santosh Shivaswamy

Dr Santosh Shivaswamy is a Senior Consultant ENT and Head and Neck Surgeon in Bangalore with 25 years of experience across leading hospitals including Manipal Hospital, Hebbal and Manipal Hospital, Doddaballapur.

Patients looking for the best ENT specialist in Bangalore or a trusted head and neck surgeon in Hebbal will find in Dr Shivaswamy a surgeon whose qualifications span fellowship training in two countries and a strong record of peer-reviewed academic contributions.

His clinical practice covers the full spectrum of ENT care, from minimally invasive endoscopic procedures to complex reconstructive head and neck surgery.

Areas of Expertise

Dr Santosh Shivaswamy treats a broad range of conditions affecting the ear, nose, throat, voice box, and head and neck region.

These include chronic sinusitis, nasal obstruction, hearing loss, ear infections, vocal cord disorders, laryngeal conditions, snoring, sleep apnea, skull base pathologies, oral cancers, parapharyngeal tumours, and tracheal injuries.

His surgical practice spans both routine ENT presentations and highly complex reconstructive cases.

Endoscopic Sinus and Skull Base Surgery

Dr Shivaswamy manages chronic sinusitis, nasal polyps, nasal obstruction, and skull base lesions using minimally invasive endoscopic techniques that reduce recovery time and improve patient comfort.

• Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
• Endoscopic Anterior Skull Base Surgery
• Canine fossa approach in endoscopic sinus surgery

Micro Ear Surgery

He treats hearing loss, eardrum perforations, chronic ear infections, otosclerosis, and ossicular chain disorders through precise microsurgical techniques performed at the highest level of surgical care.

• Tympanoplasty
• Mastoidectomy
• Stapedotomy
• Ossiculoplasty
• Endoscopic Ear Surgery
• Cochlear Implant and Implantation Otology

Voice and Laryngeal Surgery

Dr S Shivaswamy diagnoses and treats vocal cord lesions, voice hoarseness, laryngeal stenosis, and subglottic conditions, offering both endoscopic and open surgical approaches tailored to each patient.

• Phonosurgery for Voice Disorders
• Laryngeal Fiberscopic Surgery
• Laryngotracheal Reconstructions

Head and Neck Surgery

He manages oral cancers, parapharyngeal space tumours, tracheal trauma, and other head and neck malignancies, performing oncological resections alongside functional reconstructive procedures.

• Head and Neck Surgery including oncological and reconstructive procedures
• PMCC Flap Reconstruction for head and neck defects
• Lateral tongue flap reconstruction

Snoring and Sleep Disorders

Dr Shivaswamy provides comprehensive assessment and personalised surgical management for patients with snoring, upper airway obstruction, and obstructive sleep apnea.

• Comprehensive evaluation and surgical management of Snoring Disorders and Sleep Apnea

Present Experience

• Senior Consultant, ENT and Head and Neck Surgery – Manipal Hospital, Hebbal, Bangalore (November 2009 to present)
• Consultant, ENT and Head and Neck Surgery – Manipal Hospital, Doddaballapur, Bangalore (current)

Past Experience

• Consultant, ENT and Head and Neck Surgeon – Fortis Hospitals (2008 to 2010)
• Consultant, ENT and Head and Neck Surgeon – HCG Hospitals (2008 to 2010)
• ENT Surgeon – Bangalore Baptist Hospital (March 2008 to 2009)
• Senior Resident – MCV ENT Trust Hospital

Credentials and Education

Degrees and Academic Qualifications

• MBBS – Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Karnataka (2001)
• DLO (Diploma in Otorhinolaryngology) – Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Karnataka (2006)
• DNB ENT – National Board of Examinations (NBE) (2009)
• Fellowship in Middle Ear Surgery (FMES) – Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Poland (2009)
• Fellowship in Laryngology

Medical Registration

• Karnataka Medical Council – Registration No. 64316

Awards and Achievements

• Prof S Kameshwaran Gold Medal for paper presentation on the role of fibrin glue in ear surgery, awarded at the 10th Tamil Nadu State AOICON (2006)
• Recognised for research contributions at multiple national and zonal ENT conferences

Publications and Conference Presentations

Dr Santosh Shivaswamy has contributed actively to ENT literature through peer-reviewed publications and national conference presentations, demonstrating a sustained commitment to academic medicine alongside clinical practice.

Peer-Reviewed Journal Publications

• "Nasal Septal Clips: An Alternative to Nasal Packing After Septal Surgery?" – Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, December 2012
• "Laryngeal Fiberscopic Surgery: An Alternate Approach to Micro-Laryngeal Surgery" – Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery.
• "Canine Fossa Approach in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery: Our Experience" – Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery.
• "A Case Report: Tracheal Trauma Leading to Surgical Emphysema" – Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery.

Conference Presentations

• "Role of Fibrin Glue in Ear Surgery" – Gold Medal, 10th TN State AOICON, 2006
• "Septal Clips to Avoid Nasal Packing" – Poster presentation, 10th TN State AOICON, 2006
• "Upper Alveolar Tumours: A Different Entity in Oral Cancers" – 58th AOICON, Lucknow, 2006
• "Parapharyngeal Space Tumours" and "PMCC Flap: A Workhorse in Head and Neck Reconstruction" – 5th FHNOCON, Lucknow, 2006
• "Foreign Body in the Tracheobronchial Tree" – South Zone AOI Conference, Pondicherry, 2005
• "Lateral Tongue Flap Reconstruction" – 23rd State AOI Conference, Hubli, 2005

Professional Memberships

• Association of Otolaryngologists of India (AOI)
• Indian Academy of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery
• Indian Academy of Allergy
• Indian Association of Surgeons for Sleep Apnea (IASSA)
• American Academy of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery (AAO HNS)
• Indian Medical Association, Bangalore
• Karnataka State Medical Society
• Karnataka Medical Council

Languages Spoken

Dr Shivaswamy consults in English, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam, enabling clear and comfortable communication with patients from across Karnataka and beyond.

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