Dr. Arun Govindan Nair is Specialist ENT, Head & Neck Surgeon with over 12 years of extensive experience in the field of Otolaryngology at renowned tertiary care hospitals in India.He is highly competent in handling ENT outpatient and inpatient care as well as emergency and elective surgeries. He follows strong evidence-based methodology in treatment and adheres to strict protocols and guidelines in patient care. He is trained and well versed in Endoscopic sinus surgeries and Skull base procedures, CSF Leak repairs,, Micro ear surgeries, Hearing improvement surgeries, LASER/Coblation assisted surgeries, surgery for Snoring disorders and Obstructive sleep apnoea.

Dr. Arun Govindan Nair has studied and worked in different parts of India and dealt well with people of different languages and cultures. He secured his MBBS from Sri Siddhartha Medical College &Research Centre and completed his clinical internship from the prestigious Trivandrum Medical College,Kerala.He completed his Postgraduate Diploma in Otolaryngology from the meritorious Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Centre at Chennai,Tamilnadu and his Masters in Surgery(ENT),from Sri SiddharthaMedical College &ResearchCentre,Karnataka.. Thereafter, he had a challenging stint at the renowned Padmavathy Medical Foundation and Cardiology Institute,Kerala,India as Specialist Otolaryngologist.

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING & WORK EXPERIANCE

• Specialist in ENT, Head & Neck Surgery (July 2018 to 2023) Padmavathy Medical Foundation & Cardiology Institute, Kollam, Kerala , India
• Master Of Surgery Fellow In Training - ENT, Head & Neck Surgery (May 2016 - June 2018) Sri Siddhartha Medical College and Research Center, Tumkur, Karnataka
• Specialist In ENT, Head & Neck Surgery Padmavathy Medical Foundation & Cardiology Institute, Kollam, Kerala, India(July 2010 - April 2016)
• PostGraduate Diploma in ENT,Head and neck surgery - Fellow In Training - (April 2008 - April 2010) Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Centre, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India)

SPECIALITY AREAS/ INTERESTS

• Headache-migraine, sinusitis, other causes of headache& its evaluation and treatment
• Giddiness&imbalance-evaluation and management
• Thyroid diseases and treatment
• Allergy treatment-sneezing, seasonal & immunological allergies
• Ear-Treatment of discharging ear, reduced hearing, ear wax removal. Sudden hearing loss,foreign objects removal,ringing sensation of ear
• Children –Mouth breathing&Snoring and difficulty breathing in children,reduced hearing,removal of foreign objects from nose,ear and throat
• Tonsillitis and throat pains,voice change,difficulty swallowing,foreign objects removal using endoscopy
• Nasal breathing difficulty,treatment of nasal polyps,sneezing refractory to medications,infections and abscess of nose,fractures of nasal bone
• Endoscopy-Diagnostic nasal and laryngeal endoscopy
• Tympanometry to find out the cause of hearing loss and other ear conditions
• Screening of ear, nose, throat &head and neck cancers

PRACTICAL SKILLS

• Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
• Septoplasty
• Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery [FESS]
• Tympanoplasty
• Tracheostomy
• Turbinoplasties, Nasal bone fracture reduction
• Excision of sinuses and tracts.
• Myringotomy and Grommet insertion
• Diagnostic Nasal Endoscopy
• Videolaryngoscopy
• Incision and drainage of abscesses
• Biopsies

LANGUAGES SPOKEN

• English
• Malayalam
• Hindi
• Basic Arabic
• Kannada
• Tamil