Dr. Naresh Kumar Panda is a globally recognized ENT surgeon with over 37 years of experience. He has performed more than 600 cochlear implant surgeries in the past two decades and has served as HOD, Department of ENT, PGIMER Chandigarh for 20 years. He has also been the Dean Academic at PGIMER and past President of IAOHNS. With over 425 national and international publications, he is one of the most accomplished ENT specialists in India, especially in cochlear implantation and head & neck procedures.

Educational Qualifications:

• MBBS – MKCG Medical College, Orissa
• MS (Otolaryngology) – PGIMER, Chandigarh
• DNB (Otolaryngology) – NBE, New Delhi
• FRCS – Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (UK)
• FICS – International College of Surgeons
• FAMS – National Academy of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
• MFSTED – Faculty of Surgical Trainers, RCS Edinburgh, UK

Professional Experience:

• Director – Department of ENT, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Mohali (Present)
• HOD – Dept. of ENT, PGIMER Chandigarh (20 Years)
• Dean Academic – PGIMER Chandigarh
• Consultant ENT – PGIMER Chandigarh (37 years)
• Performed 600+ cochlear implant surgeries over 20 years

Professional Memberships:

• Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (UK)
• Member of faculty of Surgical trainers FST Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (UK)
• Fellow of International College of Surgeons
• International Fellow of the American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
• Member New York Academy of Sciences (1998)
• Life Member Austrian Medical Society
• Fellow of National Academy of Medical Sciences New Delhi
• Diplomat of National Board of Examinations
• Executive Member, IFOS
• Former Vice President of Cochlear Implant group of India
• Former President of Indian Academy of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
• Dean Indian Academy of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery since 2019
• Hon Fellow of Indian Academy of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery since 2018
• Member Association of Otolaryngologists of India.
• Life Member Indian Society of Otology.
• Founder Member Foundation for Head and Neck Oncology.
• Life Member Neurotological & equilibriometric Society of India.
• Treasurer North West Zone Branch of Association of Otolaryngologists of India. 1992-1994

Awards:

• National & International Orations
• President in IAOHnS
• Vice President in CIGI

Research Papers & Publications:

• More than 425 Publications in National & International Journals