ENT Department | VMC Kurnool

Restoring Senses, Rebuilding Lives

At the Department of Otorhinolaryngology (ENT), we are devoted to the restoration and preservation of the essential senses of hearing, smell, balance, and voice. Our commitment lies in combining clinical excellence, surgical precision, and academic innovation to address the full spectrum of ENT disorders.

Our Vision

To be a leading center of excellence in Otorhinolaryngology education, research, and patient care — enhancing quality of life through restoration of sensory and communicative functions.

Our Mission

To deliver ethical, evidence-based, and comprehensive ENT care to rural and urban populations.
To impart competency-based undergraduate and postgraduate education aligned with modern medical advances.
To promote interdisciplinary collaboration in teaching and patient management.
To foster research and innovation in otology, rhinology, laryngology, and head & neck surgery.
To contribute actively to community ENT screening, awareness, and surgical camps.

Departmental Overview

Established in 2014, the Department of ENT at Viswabharathi Medical College is equipped with advanced diagnostic and surgical capabilities. The department caters to both routine outpatient cases and complex surgical procedures across otology, rhinology, laryngology, and head & neck subspecialties. The team comprises experienced faculty, surgical residents, and support staff dedicated to comprehensive ENT care.

Faculty

Professors

1. Dr. R. Bhanu Murthy, MS, DLO.

2. Dr. Mahendra Kumar M, MS.

3. Dr. Subin V, MS.

Associate Professors

Senior Faculty

1. Dr. Lakshmi Sowjanya. C., MS.

2. Dr. S. Shashi Kiran, MS.

Assistant Professors

Teaching Team

1. Dr. Reddy Abhilash, MS.

2. Dr. P. Sravani, MS.

3. Dr. Sreelakshmi K, MS.

Senior Residents

Residents

1. Dr. K. Niharika, MS.

2. Dr. Seela Vandana, MS.

3. Dr. D. B. Sameer Ahmed, MS.

Junior Residents

Residents

1. Dr. Pakanati Poojitha, MBBS.

2. Dr. Shaik Mohammad Nadeeem, MBBS.

3. Dr. Yadla Pooja, MBBS.

4. Dr. G. Vijaya Kumar, MBBS.

5. Dr. Alfesha Sulthana, MBBS.

6. Dr. Gurram Mounisha, MBBS.

7. Dr. B. Raghavendra Reddy, MBBS.

8. Dr. Gadeela Nirmala Rani, MBBS.

9. Dr. Bachu Sravya Sai, MBBS.

Teaching & Clinical Contributions

Strategic Objectives and Annual Targets

Conduct 2 ENT CMEs/workshops and 4 rural screening camps annually.
Achieve 95% OSCE coverage in UG CBME modules with skill station validation.
Increase PG dissertation publications by 20% annually.
Expand FESS, tympanoplasty, and head & neck oncology procedures in elective theatre schedule.
Improve ENT emergency response time to <30 minutes for epistaxis, stridor, and foreign body cases.

Undergraduate and Postgraduate Teaching

Undergraduate (MBBS) Training:

Integrated CBME curriculum with DOAP sessions, SDLs, skill labs.
OSCEs, MCQs, logbooks, and weekly case discussions.
AETCOM and ENT emergency management training.

Postgraduate (MS ENT) Training:

Daily OT postings, supervised surgeries, temporal bone dissections.
Journal club, seminars, thesis work, and national paper presentations.
Participation in rural health camps and academic audits.

Surgical Procedures

Elective Procedures:

FESS, septoplasty, tympanoplasty, mastoidectomy
Tonsillectomy, microlaryngeal surgery, vocal cord polypectomy, biopsies

Emergency Procedures:

Tracheostomy, foreign body removal, epistaxis control
Quinsy drainage, stridor management

Facilities & Infrastructure

Interdepartmental Collaboration

The ENT department works closely with General Surgery, Pediatrics, Radiology, Anesthesia, and Community Medicine for cross-disciplinary care. Joint clinics for cleft lip/palate, pediatric airway disorders, and thyroid diseases are conducted regularly. ENT screening also supports Community Medicine outreach programs in rural populations.

Skill and Simulation Labs

Simulation training is integrated into the CBME curriculum. Students practice ENT procedures like foreign body removal, nasal bleeding control, and tracheostomy on mannequins. Skill labs reinforce otoscopy, tuning fork tests, and nasal endoscopy simulation.

Temporal Bone Dissection Laboratory

The department features a dedicated temporal bone lab for PG students. Under expert guidance, residents perform mastoid surgeries, canal wall procedures, and ossicular chain reconstructions on cadaveric specimens to develop surgical proficiency.