Dr. M. Babu Manohar is a Senior Consultant ENT Specialist at Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, Chennai, with over 38 years of experience in the field of ENT, head and neck surgery. His clinical expertise includes sinus surgeries, thyroid and parotid gland surgeries, ear reconstructions, cochlear implants, and voice surgeries.

Educational Qualifications:

• MBBS
• Diploma in Otorhinolaryngology
• FRCS (England, Royal College of Surgeons)

Professional Experience

• Trained and practiced in UK for 9 years (Birmingham & Bristol)
• Worked at Saudi Arabia's Riyadh Head & Neck Cancer Centre
• Joined Apollo Hospitals Chennai as Senior Consultant in ENT & Head‑Neck Surgery in 1999

Notable Achievements

• Noted for performing the first robotic thyroidectomy (2013) and initiating trans‑oral robotic surgery (TORS) training at Temple University & Apollo

Professional Memberships:

• Indian Medical Association (IMA)
• Indian Society of Otology
• Association of Otolaryngologists of India (AOI)
• FRCS

Research and Publication:

• Penicillamine induced changes in elastic tissue of the upper respiratory tract. Published in British Journal of Laryngology and Otology, January 1993 Authors: Mr M Babu Manohar, Dr Boldy, Dr Bryan, and Mr PearmanVertebroCarotid anastomosis as a cause of uncontrollable epistaxis
• Published in British Journal of Laryngology and Otology, January 1994 Authors: Mr M Babu Manohar, Mr Sharp, and Mr JohnsonLaryngeal Inflammation mimicking malignancy:
• Published in British Journal of Laryngology and Otology, 1997, Authors: Dr M babu Manohar, Dr P Mc Arthur and Dr Mohamed Saleem