Dr. Melba Napolean

Dr Melba Napolean is an ENT specialist and paediatric otolaryngologist in Gurgaon with 17 years of experience in ear, nose, throat, and head and neck surgery, with subspecialty focus on paediatric ENT.

She brings advanced surgical expertise in complex ENT conditions in infants and children, with international clinical exposure through an Observership in Paediatric ENT at LeBonheur Methodist Hospital, Tennessee, USA.

She consults in English and Hindi.

Area of Expertise

Paediatric Otolaryngology

Infants and children with airway, ear, and head and neck conditions are managed by Dr Napolean with subspecialty paediatric ENT surgical expertise developed through fellowship training at CMC Vellore:

• Laryngomalacia surgery and paediatric airway management
• Nasal dermoid excision
• Branchial sinus and fistula excision
• Paediatric cochlear implantation workup and management
• Paediatric foreign body removal

Otology and Middle Ear Surgery

Patients with hearing loss, middle ear disease, and complex otological conditions are evaluated and managed by Dr Melba with surgical and medical otology interventions:

• Tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy
• Cholesteatoma management
• Sudden hearing loss evaluation and treatment
• Middle ear disease management
• Audiological assessment and follow-up

Rhinology and Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

Patients with chronic sinusitis, nasal polyps, and sinonasal disorders are managed by Dr Melba Napolean with functional endoscopic and surgical rhinological techniques:

• Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS)
• Septoplasty and nasal reconstruction
• Nasal polyp management
• Nasal bleeding assessment and control
• Sinonasal disorder evaluation

Laryngology and Voice Disorders

Patients with voice disorders, sleep-disordered breathing, and laryngeal conditions are assessed and managed by Dr Napolean with microlaryngeal and laryngological surgical techniques:

• Microlaryngeal surgery
• Voice disorder evaluation and management
• Sleep disordered breathing assessment
• Laryngeal condition management
• Vocal cord pathology treatment

Head and Neck Surgery

Patients with thyroid, neck, and congenital head and neck conditions are managed by Dr Melba with appropriate surgical interventions:

• Thyroidectomy
• Thyroglossal cyst excision
• Preauricular sinus excision
• Neck mass evaluation and surgery
• Congenital neck anomaly management

ENT Emergency and Airway Procedures

Patients requiring urgent ENT intervention are managed by Dr Melba Napolean with emergency surgical and procedural expertise:

• Elective and emergency tracheostomy
• ENT foreign body removal
• Acute airway management
• Emergency epistaxis control
• Urgent ENT surgical care

Professional Experience

Previous Associations

• Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, Sector 24, Gurgaon, Associate Consultant
• Max Superspeciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi, Associate Consultant
• Holy Angels Hospital, Delhi, Consultant
• Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, Senior Resident

Awards and Academic Recognition

Dr Napolean has received recognition for clinical research and academic excellence at national and international levels:

• Second Prize, Audiology Category, CIGICON 2019, for paper on clinical and audiological outcomes post cochlear implantation in children
• DST Award for participation in the Meeting of Nobel Laureates and Students in Physiology and Medicine, Lindau, Germany (2007)

Research and Publications

Dr Melba Napolean has contributed to peer-reviewed research in otolaryngology with published work indexed on PubMed.

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, St Johns Medical College, Bangalore (2009)
• MS ENT, Christian Medical College, Ludhiana (2015)
• DNB ENT, National Board of Examinations, New Delhi (2016)
• Fellowship in Paediatric Otolaryngology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore (2020)
• Observership in Paediatric ENT, LeBonheur Methodist Hospital, Tennessee, USA

Professional Registrations

• Tamil Nadu Medical Council (Registration No. 123077, since 2017)

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