OVERVIEW
Oto-rhino-laryngology is one of the earliest clinical departments of FMMC. The Department is
adequately staffed with doctors specializing in different sub-specialities like otology, rhinology
and head & neck oncology. Post graduation course DNB started in 1992, before undergraduate course MS
& DLO in 2000.
The intake was one Diploma and two MS per year. From 2020 onwards the intake is three MS
Postgraduates per year.
There is a modern OPD setup with well-equipped stations and facilities to do nasal endoscopies and
micro ear examinations.
Specific disease-related clinics like vertigo and headache clinics are held on pre-specified days.
There is a full-fledged audiology unit that ably supports the Department.
The Department sees approximately 100-120 patients per day and conducts around 40-60 major and
150-250 minor procedures every month. Mastoid and other microscopic ear surgeries, endoscopic sinus
surgeries and head and neck surgeries for benign and malignant diseases are routinely performed. The
department also undertakes outreach services like health camps on regular basis.
Vision
- To make the department of Oto-Rhino- Laryngology a clinical, academic and research
department par excellence.
Mission
- To acquire,equip and provide the state of art facility in ENT and provide them at
affordable cost to the afflicted patients.
- To develop training methodologies to impart the concurrent educational concepts to
students of Oto-Rhino- Laryngology.
- To promote academic and educational research among the staff in order to contribute to
advances in Oto-Rhino- Laryngology.
- To reach out to the poor and needy with compassionate care