Dr. (Prof) Satish Nair is a nationally renowned ENT, Head & Neck and Skull Base Surgeon with over three decades of clinical, academic, and administrative experience. Currently serving as Academic Head and Consultant at Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bengaluru, he is known for pioneering minimally invasive and robotic surgical techniques in ENT and head & neck oncology. A former senior medical officer in the Indian Armed Forces, Dr. Nair combines surgical excellence with deep expertise in research, teaching, and hospital leadership.

Educational Qualifications

• MBBS
• MS (ENT)
• Post-Doctoral Training in Head & Neck Oncology
• Advanced Training in Endoscopic Thyroid Surgery
• Advanced Training in Robotic Head & Neck Surgery

Professional Experience

• Academic Head & Consultant – ENT, Head & Neck & Skull Base Surgery, Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bengaluru
• Senior ENT & Head & Neck Surgeon – Army Hospital (Research & Referral), Delhi Cantt
• Medical Officer & ENT Surgeon – Indian Armed Forces (23 years of distinguished service)

Professional Memberships & Fellowships

• Life Member – Association of Otolaryngologists of India (AOI)
• Life Member – Foundation for Head & Neck Oncology, India
• Life Member – Cochlear Implant Group of India
• Life Member – Indian Academy of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery (IAOHNS)
• Member – Skull Base Surgery Society of India (SBSSI)
• Member – Laryngology & Voice Association of India
• Editorial Board Member – Indian Journal of Otolaryngology & Head & Neck Surgery
• Editorial Board Member – Annals of IAOHNS
• Editorial Board Member – World Journal of Otolaryngology

Awards and Achievements

• Pioneer of the Mini-Incision Parotidectomy (Nair Incision)
• Instrumental in establishing state-of-the-art ENT departments in Armed Forces hospitals
• Conducted multiple national cadaveric workshops in skull base, endoscopic ear, and head & neck surgery
• Recognised as one of the leading ENT & Skull Base Surgeons in India

Research and Publications

• Author of multiple ENT and Head & Neck surgery textbooks
• Published extensively in national and international journals including Laryngoscope, Rhinology, Indian Journal of Otolaryngology, World Journal of Nuclear Medicine, Mycoses, and others
• Active investigator in Armed Forces Medical Research Committee (AFMRC) & DRDO projects
• Delivered numerous invited lectures and conference presentations globally
• A Survey of Deaf Mutes – Med J Armed Forces India, 2007;63:29–32
• REAH: Unusual Case of Unilateral Nasal Blockage – Med J Armed Forces India, 2008;64:280–281
• Role of Allergy and Smoking in Chronic Rhinosinusitis and Polyposis – Laryngoscope, 2009
• Lobular Capillary Hemangioma of Nasal Cavity – Med J Armed Forces India, 2008;64:270–271
• Role of Rhinomanometry in Septoplasty Patients – Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 2008;60
• Significance of 6 kHz in Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (IAF Personnel) – Indian J Aerospace Med, 2008
• Correlation Between Symptoms & CT Findings in Chronic Rhinosinusitis – Rhinology, 2009;47(2):181–186
• Prevalence & Severity of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in IAF Personnel – Med J Armed Forces India, 2009
• Comparative Study of Nasal Endoscopy vs Conventional Rhinoscopy – Ind Aerospace Med, 2010
• Impact of Endoscopic Sinus Surgery on CRS Symptoms – Med J Armed Forces India, 2010
• Antrolith of Maxillary Sinus: Unusual ESS Complication – Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 2010
• Effect of ESS on Asthmatic Patients with CRS – Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 2010
• Mucopyocele in Compartmentalised Maxillary Sinus – Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 2010
• ESS in CRS with Nasal Polyposis: Comparative Study – Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 2011
• Recurrent Post-Aural Abscess: Case Report – Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 2011
• Clinicopathological & Radiological Features of Unilateral Nasal Mass – Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 2011
• Importance of Ethmoidal Roof in ESS – Open Access Scientific Reports, 2012
• Combined Laryngocele with Laryngeal Amyloidosis – Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 2012
• Nasal Breathing Exercise in Allergic Rhinitis – Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 2012
• Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder in Children – Int J Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 2012
• Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumour of Oral Cavity – J Oral Maxillofacial Surg, 2012
• Tracheal Stenosis: Causes & Management – Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 2014
• Silastic vs Titanium Implant in Type I Thyroplasty – Braz J Otorhinolaryngol, 2014
• Framework Surgery for Adductor Spasmodic Dysphonia – J Laryngol Voice, 2014
• Benign Fibrous Histiocytoma of Ethmoids – Med J Armed Forces India
• Angiomyxolipoma of Oral Cavity – Med J Armed Forces India
• Inverted Papilloma of Frontal Sinus with Intracranial Extension – Med J Armed Forces India
• Survey of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss by Extra-High Frequency Audiometry – Ind J Aerospace Med, 2014
• Aggressive Fibromatosis of Head & Neck in a Child – Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 2015
• Role of FDG-PET/CT in Head & Neck SCC – World J Nucl Med, 2015
• Mapping Pediatric Cochlear Implant Recipients Using EABR – Indian J Otol, 2015
• Challenges in Management of Laryngeal Stenosis – Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 2016
• Vestibular Dysfunction After Cochlear Implantation in Children – Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 2017
• Ectopic Pituitary Adenoma: Case Report – Indian Journal of Neurosurgery
• Selective Neck Dissection in Recurrent Pyriform Sinus Fistula – Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 2019
• Otologic Presentation of Multiple Myeloma – Ann Indian Acad Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 2019
• Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma of Parotid Gland – Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 2019
• ICA Pseudoaneurysm Secondary to Retropharyngeal Abscess – Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 2020
• Transcanal Endoscopic Excision of Tympanic Paraganglioma – LERS, 2020
• Modified CT Scan Scoring in CRS – Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 2020
• Safe Zone for Transoral Base of Tongue Surgery – J Robotic Surg, 2020
• Endoscopic Ear Surgery: Institutional Experience – Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 2020
• TORS Radical Tonsillectomy: Anatomical Study – LERS, 2020
• Cribriform-Lamella Angle in ESS – Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 2020
• Surgical Landmarks for Parapharyngeal ICA – Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 2021
• Mini-Incision Parotidectomy Technique – Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 2021
• Endoscopic vs Microscopic Surgery in Cholesteatoma (Meta-analysis) – Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 2021
• Facial Nerve Identification in Parotid Surgery (C-M-S Technique) – Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 2021
• Giant Facial Nerve Schwannoma – Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 2022
• CAPA & CAPM Co-Infection in COVID-19 Patients – Mycoses, 2024
• COG Sign in Dysventilation Syndrome – Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 2023