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Dr Chris Desouza - ENT Specialist

DR CHRIS DESOUZA

MS, DORL, DNB, FACS, Honorary ENT and Skull Base Surgeon
ENT Specialist

Hospital Associations

Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Holy Family Hospital, Holy Spirit Hospital

Services/Interest

  • Disease of Ear
  • Disease of Nose
  • Thyroid Surgery
  • Salivary Gland Surgery
  • Benign Lesions of the Head
  • Benign Lesions of the Neck
  • Endoscopic Sinus Surgeries
  • Cochlear Implants

Experience

Otorhinolaryngologist and Head and Neck Surgeon at the Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai. Otorhinolaryngologist and Head and Neck Surgeon at the Lilavati Hospital, Bandra (West), Mumbai. Otorhinolaryngologist and Head and Neck Surgeon Holy Family Hospital, Bandra (West), Mumbai. Otorhinolaryngologist and Head and Neck Surgeon, Holy Spirit Hospital, Andheri (East), Mumbai. Visiting Assistant Professor in Otorhinolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, State University of New York, Brooklyn, USA (1993- til date). Visiting Assistant Professor in Otorhinolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, Louisiana University Health Science Center, Shreveport, USA (1993- til date).

Professional Memberships

Member of American Academy of Otalaryngology-Head & Neck surgery & Endoscopy. Fellow of American Neurological Society. He is visiting assistant professor in ENT surgery, University of New York, Brooklyn, USA and Louisiana State, University Medical Centre, Shreveport, USA.

Awards and Recognitions

Manubhai Mehta Gold medal for standing first in the Diploma in Otorhinolaryngology, College of surgeons and Physicians, Mumbai 1986. First in the Master of Surgery in Otorhinolaryngology in the Seth GS Medical College 1986. Hamilton Bailey Scholarship (UK) 1994. Orbit International Silver Medal (1994): The second person and first Indian to be given this prestigious award for outstanding work done in the field of Nasal and paranasal sinus and orbital surgery.

Education

Undergraduate Training MBBS: Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, graduated in1983. Postgraduate Training in the department of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery: Seth GS Medical College (1983 – 1986). Diploma in Otorhinolaryngology, College of Physicians, (DORL) (1986). Master of Surgery in Otorhinolaryngology, Bombay University (MS {ENT} 1986). Diplomate of the National Board in OtoRhinoLaryngology, New Delhi, (DNB, ENT) (1992). Fellow of the American College of Surgeons: FACS (1994).

I Speak

English

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Who is an otorhinolaryngologist or ENT specialist?

Otolaryngologists are doctors trained in the surgical and medical management and treatment of patients with disorders of the ear, nose, throat (abbreviated as ENT), and related structures of the head and neck. The physicians are commonly referred to as ENT physicians.

ENT doctors' special skills include diagnosing and managing diseases of the oral cavity,  larynx (voice box), sinuses, and upper pharynx (mouth and throat), as well as structures of the face and neck. Otolaryngologists diagnose, treat, and handle specialty-specific ailments as well as many primary care problems in both children and adults.

What conditions does an ENT treat?

  • Taste and Smell Disorders
  • Allergy
  • Anatomy
  • Auditory Tumor
  • Balance Problems
  • Cochlear Implants
  • Common Cold
  • Cough
  • Deafness
  • Hearing Problems in Children
  • Diphtheria
  • Dizziness and Vertigo
  • Smell Disorders
  • Ear Disorders
  • Ear Infections
  • Esophagus Disorders
  • Facial Injuries and Disorders
  • Hay Fever
  • Head and Neck Cancer
  • Hearing Aids
  • Hearing Disorders and Deafness
  • Hearing Problems in Children
  • Throat Cancer
  • Laryngeal Cancer
  • Laryngitis
  • Meniere's Disease
  • Mouth Disorders
  • Nasal Cancer and Nasal Disorders
  • Nose Injuries and Disorders
  • Sinus Cancer
  • Sinus Infection see Sinusitis
  • Sore Throat
  • Tonsillitis

When to see an ENT Doctor?

You may want to see an ENT doctor if you have an ear disorder or condition, such as ear infections, hearing impairment, disorders that affect balance, tinnitus (ringing in the ears), or pain in your ear. ENT specialists can also treat inborn disorders of the ear. They often manage and treat diseases that affect the nose, nasal cavity, and sinuses and ailments and conditions that influence the throat and speech, singing, eating, swallowing, and digesting. ENT doctors are trained to manage tumors, diseases, trauma, and deformities of the head, neck, and face and can perform cosmetic and reconstructive surgery in these areas. They can also manage problems with the nerves in the head and neck that control sight, hearing, smelling, and facial movements.

Can ENT doctor diagnose cancer?

The diagnostic process for cancer or tumor begins with a visit to an ear-nose-throat (ENT) doctor, which usually involves a head and neck examination, endoscopy, imaging tests, and biopsy to confirm and determine the spread of cancer.

Do ENT doctors perform surgery?  

Unlike doctors who can only medically treat conditions involving ear, nose, and throat, ENT specialists can treat and also perform surgery on the structures involved, if they deem it necessary. The types of surgery they perform are:

  • Sinus surgery
  • Snoring/sleep disorder surgery
  • Corrective breathing surgery
  • Tonsil removal