ENT Department — GB Pant Hospital, Sri Vijayapuram
The Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) Department at GB Pant Hospital, Sri Vijayapuram is a recognized referral center for the entire Andaman & Nicobar Islands. The department caters to a wide spectrum of ENT disorders and provides comprehensive outpatient and inpatient services, including major and minor surgical procedures and audiological evaluation.
The department is staffed by experienced doctors who also serve as faculty members at the Andaman & Nicobar Islands Institute of Medical Sciences (ANIIMS). It is equipped with modern medical technology, including:
- Nasal endoscopy units with visualization systems
- ENT workstations with suction, cautery, diagnostic nasal endoscopy and videolaryngoscopy
- Sound-proofed audiology rooms with facilities for audiometry, tympanometry, and otoacoustic emission testing
- Speech therapy services
Annually, the department manages approximately 25,000 patients, handling around 120 outpatient cases per day. A dedicated operation theatre functions once a week, performing nearly 150 surgeries per year.
The ENT Department is actively involved in research activities aimed at improving patient care and advancing medical knowledge in the region.
Department of Otorhinolaryngology
| S.no | Name | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Gurumani S | Professor & Head |
| 2 | Dr. Sunil Sam Varghese | Associate Professor |
| 3 | Dr. Sattien Arun Maran | Assistant Professor |
| 4 | Dr. Deepthi E | Senior Resident |
ENT Infrastructure & Facilities
- OPD (Room 37): Dedicated outpatient consultation services.
- Audiology Room (Room 39): Sound-proof room equipped for audiometry, tympanometry, otoacoustic emission testing, speech therapy, and swallowing evaluation.
- Minor OT (Room 38): Facilities for nasal endoscopy, otoendoscopy, videolaryngoscopy, and minor surgeries including lobuloplasty, keloid excision, foreign body removal, biopsies, and incision & drainage, supported by advanced monitoring systems.
- Temporal Bone Dissection Room
- Demonstration Room
CME / Workshops / Academic Activities
- CME: Deafness in India and Advances in Hearing Rehabilitation — 25-09-2025
- World Hearing Day Celebration: Lecture series for MBBS students — 03-03-2025
- CME on World Voice Day: — 16-04-2025
Research Activities
Completed Research
- A clinical study of aetiopathogenesis and management of Epistaxis
- ENT emergencies in patients attending ANIIMS
- Prevalence of HOV in patients attending ANIIMS
- Observational study on endoscopic tympanoplasty in chronic otitis media
Ongoing Research
- Structural and functional changes in contralateral ear in unilateral CSOM
- Tympanometric findings among patients with adenoid hypertrophy
- Effect of smokeless tobacco on hearing status
- Prevalence of fungal infection in sinonasal polyposis
ENT Department Gallery
