Dr. Shaswati Sengupta Datta is a highly respected ENT specialist and skull base surgeon known for her surgical precision, academic excellence, and compassionate patient care. A gold medalist with advanced international certifications, she combines cutting-edge technology with minimally invasive techniques to deliver comprehensive ENT care. Her commitment to public health initiatives, education, and continuous innovation places her among the leading ENT surgeons in Kolkata.

Educational Qualifications:

• MBBS – Medical College, Calcutta (Gold Medalist)
• MS (ENT) – Medical College, Calcutta (Gold Medalist)
• Certification – American Medical Association (AMA) via North American Skull Base Society (NASBS), 2020
• Certification – Royal College of Surgeons (RCS), England
• Fellowship in Sleep Surgery – Singapore

Professional Experience:

• Consultant – ENT, Manipal Hospitals, E.M. Bypass, Kolkata
• Former Consultant – Medica Super speciality Hospital, Kolkata
• 17+ years of extensive experience in advanced ENT and Head & Neck surgeries
• Team member & assistant in Cochlear Implant Surgery & Rehabilitation (2010–2016)
• Actively involved in NGO-led newborn hearing screening & awareness programmes
• Experienced educator and participant in national & international CMEs and surgical workshops

Professional Memberships:

• Member of IAO (Indian Association of Otolaryngologists)
• Life Member of IASSA (Indian Association of Surgeons for Sleep Apnoea)
• Sialendoscopy Group of India European Sleep Research Society

Awards:

• Gold Medalist: Completed MBBS & MS in ENT from Medical College, Calcutta.
• American Medical Association (AMA) Certification: Obtained certification by the North-American Skull-Base Society (NASBS) in 2020.
• Fellowship in Sleep Surgery: Completed fellowship from Singapore.
• Royal College of Surgeons (RCS), England: Certified by RCS.
• Active Member: Indian Association of Otolaryngologists (AOI).
• NGO Involvement: Associated with an NGO focused on newborn hearing screening and awareness programs.
• Housemanship in Paediatric Medicine & Paediatric Surgery for 1 year
• Team member & assistant in Cochlear Implant surgery & management (2010 – 2016)
• Lateral skull-base surgery hands-on training - 2009 to 2012 (acoustic neuroma, glomus tumour)
• Facial reanimation surgery as part of thesis project
• Endoscopic Sino-nasal & Skull base surgeries- 2010 to 2016 (CSF rhinorrhoea repair, medial maxillectomy, Juvenile angiofibroma, orbital floor repair etc)
• Hands-on training in laryngeal framework surgery and LASER & Phonosurgery (for Voice box pathologies)
• Paediatric otorhinolaryngologic surgeries
• Total laryngectomy with artificial voice prosthesis
• Mandibular fracture reduction & mini-plate fixation
• Hands-on training in Sialoendoscopy - Minimal access endoscopic surgery for salivary glands
• Hands on training in Cochlear Implant surgeries
• Hands on training in Sleep Apnoea Surgery
• Dr. S Sen & T Palit Temporal bone dissection award – 2016
• AMA accredited 20 CME by NASBS (North American Skull Base Society) – 2020

Publications:

• Parotid mass and orofacial granulomatosis – a diagnostic dilemma with review of literature.J Neurol Surg B 2020 Feb;81(S01):S203-S204. doi: 10.1055/ s-0040- 1702641
• Choanal polyps of unusual presentation – a series of 4 cases Global Journal of Medical Research. [S.I] Aug, 2015. ISSN 2249-4618.
• Perforating Pilomatricoma presenting as an ulcer in the helix of the pinna. Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp. 2015 Nov-Dec;66(6):359-61.doi: 10.1016/j.otorri.2014.05.010. Epub 2014 Nov 20
• Community awareness – a key to the early detection of head neck cancer. Bengal Journal of Otolaryngolory and Head Neck Surgery,[S.l.], v.24, n.1,p.7-14,apr.2016.ISSN2395-2407
• A case of rhabdomyosarcoma of the sinonasal tract in an adult male – a rare case report with review of literature. Curr Res 2015,5:3. http:/dx.doi.org/10.4172/2161-1076.1000240
• A study on para pharyngeal tumours – a case series of 12 patients. Otolaryngol (Sunnyvale) 2016,6:2.http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2161-119X. 1000225
• Nasal lobular capillary haemangioma – a rare case report. Otolaryngology 2015,5:4.http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2161-119X.1000200
• Von Recklinghausen`s disease presenting as otolaryngologic emergency: a rare occurrence. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2019 Oct;71(Suppl 1):88-92.doi 10.1007/s12070-017-1092-7. Epub 2017 Feb 24.
• Self-inflicted cut throat injury – a series of two cases. Global journal of Medical Research. [S.I.] Aug,2015.ISSN 2249-4618
• Myiasis of the Tracheostomy wound: A case report with review of literature
• (Otolaryngology open access, Vol 5, issue 4, July 2015)
• Idiopathic sudden sensoryneural hearing loss.