Research and Development

1. Development of surgical robot for Skull Base, Neurosurgery and Cochlear Implant in collaboration with Eindhoven Medical Robotics (EMR), The Netherlands.

2. Development of AR & VR tools for training and teaching in Skull Base Surgeries and Cochlear Implants.

3. Paragangliomas arise through an autonomous vasculo-angio-neurogenic program inhibited by imatinib, Gruppo Otologico, 2013-2014.

4. Integrative genetic, epigenetic, and pathological analysis of paraganglioma reveals complex dysregulation of notch signaling, Gruppo Otologico, 2013-2014.

5. Molecular Biology study on the alteration of B-raf Exon 11 (G1403C), and 15 (A1796T) by PCR- RFLP in Head & Neck Malignancies, Manipal University, 2004-2006.

6. Post graduate dissertation – Comprehensive study on the malignancies of the upper aero-digestive tract, Manipal University, 2003-2006.

7. Myths in medical practice – project undertaken in the department of Community Medicine in MBBS (level O), Manipal University, 2001.

Journal reviewer

1. Neurosurgery, Oxford University Press, UK.

2. Skull Base (JNLS part II), Thieme Medical Publishers, Stuttgart, Germany.

3. Head & Neck, John Wiley & Sons, MA, USA.

4. Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, CA, USA.

5. American Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery.

6. European Archives of Oto-rhino-laryngology, Springer, Berlin, Germany.

7. Clinical Otolaryngology, John Wiley & Sons, MA, USA.

8. Laryngoscope, John Wiley & Sons, MA, USA.

9. Journal of Otology, Elsevier, The Netherlands.

10. Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology, Annals Publishing Company, MO, USA.

11. Acta Otolaryngologica, Taylor & Francis Group, Informa UK Limited, London, UK.

12. Acta Otolaryngologica Italia, Società Italiana di Otorinolaringologia e Chirurgia Cervico-Facciale, Italy.

13. International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology, Thieme Medical Publishers, Stuttgart, Germany.

14. Ear Nose Throat Journal, Vendome Group, NY, USA.

15. BMJ Case Reports, BMJ Publishing Group, London, UK.

16. International Journal of Audiology, Informa Healthcare, London, UK.

17. Indian Journal of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, Springer, India.

18. Saudi Medical Journal, KSA.

19. Cancer Treatment Research, Elsevier, USA.

20. Journal of Medical Case Reports, BioMed Central, UK.

21. Northern Clinics of Istanbul, Kare Publishing, Istanbul, Turkey.

22. Karbala International Journal of Modern Science, Elsevier, Iraq.

23. International Research Journal of Medicine and Medical Science, Net Journals, South Africa.

24. Mycoses.

Research scores & impact points (till date)

Google Scholar
Citations: 2667
H index: 31
i10 index: 55

CMEs, workshops and courses attended

1. Cochlear CI workshop for Surgeons, 02nd to 05th July 2024, Sydney, Australia.

2. Cochlear workshop on Cochlear Implantation, 20th to 21st December 2019, Bengaluru, India.

3. Cochlear Acoustics Update Workshop for Surgeons, 22nd to 23rd November 2019, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

4. 4th Live surgical and cadaveric dissection workshop, 28th to 29th September 2019, Mumbai, India.

5. Skull Base Surgery Workshop 2019, 2nd to 4th August 2019, Mumbai, India.

6. Orient 2019, 19th to 21st July 2019, Jaipur, India.

7. Temporal Bone Dissection Workshop, 25th to 28th February 2019, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

8. Live Skull Base Surgery workshop, JSS Medical College Hospital, 19th January 2019, Mysore, India.

9. Endoscopic Ear and Temporal Bone Dissection workshop, 26th to 29th November 2018, Prince Sultan Military Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

10. International Educational Skull Base Surgery Course organized by Public Health Department of the Tyumen Region, Association of Neurosurgeons of the Tyumen Region, Department of Neurosurgery of Sechenov University, World Federation of Skull Base Societies and World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies, 4th to 6th October 2018, Tyumen, Russia.

11. Gruppo Otologico course on Vestibular Schwannomas, 15th June 2018, Piacenza, Italy.

12. Gruppo Otologico course on Skull Base Paragangliomas, 12th June 2018, Piacenza, Italy.

13. Gruppo Otologico middle ear dissection course, 21st - 25th May 2018, Piacenza, Italy.

14. Sheffield Advanced Ear Surgery Course, 12th-13th May 2018, Sheffield, UK.

15. Gruppo Otologico course on Diseases of the Facial Nerve, 23rd March 2018, Piacenza, Italy.

16. Gruppo Otologico middle ear dissection course, 11th - 16th December 2017, Piacenza, Italy.

17. Gruppo Otologico skull base surgery and temporal bone dissection course, 20th - 24th November 2017, Piacenza, Italy.

18. Gruppo Otologico skull base surgery and temporal bone dissection course, 23rd - 27th October 2017, Piacenza, Italy.

19. 3rd ENT Masterclass, 14th to 17th September 2017, Sulaimaniah, Kurdistan.

20. 2nd Advance Temporal Bone and Skull Base Dissection and Surgery workshop, 21st to 24th August 2017, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

21. Oticon Course on Cochlear Implants, 5th-7th July 2017, Piacenza, Italy.

22. Gruppo Otologico course on Diseases of the External Auditory Canal, 7th June 2017, Piacenza, Italy.

23. Oticon course on cochlear and other auditory implants, 29th-30th March 2017, Piacenza, Italy.

24. Gruppo Otologico course on the Subtotal Petrosectomy, 15th March 2017, Piacenza, Italy.

25. Oticon course on cochlear and other auditory implants, 23rd-24th November 2016, Piacenza, Italy.

26. Gruppo Otologico skull base surgery and temporal bone dissection course, 7th-11th November 2016, Piacenza, Italy.

27. Gruppo Otologico Skull Base Surgery and temporal bone dissection course, 3rd-7th October 2016, Piacenza, Italy.

28. Gruppo Otologico middle ear surgery and temporal bone dissection course, 20th-24th June 2016, Piacenza, Italy.

29. Live Surgery and Dissection Course in Middle Ear Pathology, 9th to 11th February 2016, Moscow, Russia.

30. Gruppo Otologico course on the management of Parapharyngeal Space Tumors, 16th March 2016, Piacenza, Italy.

31. Gruppo Otologico course on Cone Beam CT, 24th February 2016, Piacenza, Italy.

32. Gruppo Otologico Skull Base Surgery and temporal bone dissection course, 20th-24th July 2015, Piacenza, Italy.

33. Gruppo Otologico course on microsurgery of cholesteatoma of the middle ear and petrous bone, 23rd-24th June 2015, Piacenza, Italy.

34. Gruppo Otologico Middle ear surgery and temporal bone dissection course, 1st-5th June 2015, Piacenza, Italy.

35. Gruppo Otologico course on single sided deafness, 25th-26th March 2015, Piacenza, Italy.

36. Gruppo Otologico course on temporal bone malignancies, 6th March 2015, Piacenza, Italy.

37. Gruppo Otologico Middle ear surgery and temporal bone dissection course, 24th-28th October 2014, Piacenza, Italy.

38. Gruppo Otologico Middle ear surgery and temporal bone dissection course, 9th-13th June 2014, Piacenza, Italy.

39. Sino nasal & skull base dissection course: extended endoscopic transnasal surgical approaches to the skull base, Milan, Italy, 12-13th April 2014, Piacenza, Italy.

40. Gruppo Otologico Middle ear surgery and temporal bone dissection course, 17th-21st June 2013, Piacenza, Italy.

41. Gruppo Otologico Middle ear surgery and temporal bone dissection course, 7th-11th October 2013, Piacenza, Italy.

42. Gruppo Otologico Skull Base Surgery and temporal bone dissection course, 18th-22nd November 2013, Piacenza, Italy.

43. Otocon KMC 2010, 5th-6th June 2010, KMC, Mangalore.

44. CME on Head & Neck Imaging, 13th December 2009, FMMC, Mangalore.

45. Workshop on Diode Laser & Live Surgeries & Lectures, 21st November 2009, KMC, Manipal.

46. Seminar on ‘Endoscopic Nasal Skull Base Surgeries’ and ‘Lasers in Otolaryngology’, 28th February 2009, IMA House, Mangalore.

47. Seminar on National Professional Protection Scheme, 20th May 2009, IMA House, Mangalore.

48. YEN-OTO-FESS Live Surgery Workshop, 15th-16th November 2008, Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore.

49. Seminar on Diabetes Mellitus Management at Primary Care level – a protocol approach, 15th November 2008, IMA House, Mangalore.

50. Annual Dr. Pai Oration delivered by Dr. VS Acharya, Hon’ble Home Minister Government of Karnataka, 5th October 2008, IMA House, Mangalore.

51. Disaster Management Programme organized by the department of Anesthesia, October 2008, KMC, Mangalore.

52. National Seminar on Osteoporosis, 5th September 2008, IMA House, Mangalore.

53. CME on ‘Deglutition – A pursuit into unknown’, 11th March 2008, KMC Mangalore.

54. Crile’s Centenary Symposium & Live Surgical Workshop on RND, Laryngectomy & Voice rehabilitation, 4th March 2006, KSHEMA, Mangalore.

55. Cochlear Implant Education Programme, 10th December 2005, KMC, Mangalore.

56. CME on Pediatric Otolaryngology, 15th October 2005, Fr. Muller Medical College, Mangalore.

57. International Live Surgical Workshop & CME on Head & Neck Diseases and Skull Base Tumors, 23rd-25th September 2005, KMC, Mangalore.

58. 6th International Workshop on Temporal Bone Dissection & ENT update, 11th-13th November 2005, KMC Manipal.

59. Live Surgical Workshop on Micro-ear surgery and Temporal Bone Dissection, 26th-27th February 2005, Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore.

60. 5th International update on FESS and topics in ENT, 4th-6th November 2004, KMC, Manipal.

61. Peripheral Meet, of the Malabar branch of AOI, 26th September 2004, Kasargod.

62. International Workshop on Auditory Processing Disorders, KMC, Mangalore, 11th August 2004.

63. 4th Otology Live Surgery Workshop & DNB/PG ORL Exam Orientation Course, 14th -16th May 2004, KSHEMA, Mangalore.

64. 2nd International FESS workshop, FESS KSHEMA 2003, 22nd-23rd November 2003, KSHEMA, Mangalore.