ENT

About Department

The Department of Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) at P.D.U. Government Medical College & Hospital provides comprehensive diagnostic, medical, and surgical care across the lifespan — from newborns to elderly. Specialties include chronic ear infections, hearing loss, vertigo, nasal obstruction, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, voice & speech disorders, sleep apnea, tonsillar diseases, thyroid disorders, salivary gland swellings, and head & neck tumors.Recognized for Cochlear Implantation with full pre- and post-operative care (government scheme for children up to 5 years). ENT emergencies such as nasal bleeding, airway obstruction, trauma, and foreign body removal are managed 24×7.

Services Offered — Clinical

Outpatient Services

Routine ENT consultations for all age groups
Hearing assessment and audiological evaluations (PTA)
Allergy and nasal obstruction management
Voice and speech disorder management
Cancer screening for head & neck malignancies
Tinnitus and vertigo clinic
Pre- and post-operative counseling and follow-up

Diagnostic Services

Routine ENT consultations for all age groups
Hearing assessment and audiological evaluations (PTA)
Allergy and nasal obstruction management
Voice and speech disorder management
Cancer screening for head & neck malignancies
Tinnitus and vertigo clinic
Pre- and post-operative counseling and follow-up

Minor Procedures

Aural toilet, ear packing, and foreign body removal
Nasal packing and cauterization
Diagnostic nasal and throat endoscopy
Tracheostomy care
Punch biopsy for suspicious lesions
Excision of small swellings and cysts
Incision and drainage of abscesses

Inpatient & Surgical Services

Tympanoplasty, Mastoidectomy, Ossiculoplasty
Septoplasty, FESS, Turbinoplasty
Tonsillectomy, Adenoidectomy, Uvulopalatoplasty
Microlaryngeal surgery and vocal cord procedures
Thyroidectomy, Parotidectomy, Neck Dissections
Endoscopic DCR and nasal surgeries
Cochlear Implantation (Pediatric)
Tracheostomy (elective and emergency)
Management of ENT trauma and facial nerve injury
Management of head & neck cancers

Emergency Services (24×7)

Epistaxis control
Airway obstruction and stridor management
ENT trauma (aural, nasal, maxillofacial)
Foreign body removal (ear, nose, throat)
Acute infections or abscesses needing surgical intervention

Services Offered — Academic

Undergraduate Teaching (MBBS)

Comprehensive theory classes and clinical postings (NMC curriculum)
Daily bedside teaching with emphasis on ENT examination
Interactive tutorials, case-based learning, assessments
Demonstration of common ENT procedures, minor OT exposure
Logbook-based evaluation and research project support

Postgraduate Training (MS ENT)

Recognized MS ENT program (5 seats annually)
Structured schedule: seminars, case discussions, journal clubs
Hands-on training in outpatient, inpatient, and operative ENT
Thesis work, clinical audits, presentations and publications
Mentorship for university and national-level exams

CME & Workshops

Regular departmental and institutional CMEs
Surgical workshops and skills training
Guest lectures and external faculty collaborations
Participation in ENT forums and conferences

Academic Events & Contributions

UG/PG quiz competitions, poster presentations, research days
ICMR STS projects, audits, case reports
Teaching innovations and improvement drives
PG participation in audits, policy, leadership roles

Location, Staff

OPD & IPD Location

OPD: Room No. 28, 2nd Floor, OPD Building
OT: 3rd Floor, OPD Building
IPD: 5th Floor (Male & Female wards)

Key Consultants

Dr. Sejal N. Mistry
Dr. Paresh J. Khavdu
Dr. Dharmishtha Parmar
Dr. Bindi Bhankhodia
Dr. Janvi Kansagra

Achievements & Awards

Achievements

GRIP Summit Award — SHSRC, Gujarat
Felicitation for mucormycosis management (1500+ cases)
COVID-era early diagnosis, swab duty, early management

Projects & Initiatives

Temporal Bone Dissection Laboratory
Comprehensive Vertigo Management Clinic
Dissertations, papers, PG publications
Cochlear implant surgery; head & neck / skull base surgery

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