Dr. Kumaresh Krishnamoorthy

ENT – Head & Neck Surgeon | Neurotologist

  • JIPMER Pondicherry
  • Dual U.S. Fellowships
  • 23+ years | 8,000+ complex procedures

A child who has never heard a sound. A tumour pressing on the brain. A voice suddenly gone. Balance that vanished overnight.

These are not just cases — they are lives I have been trusted to restore.

With over 20 years of experience and training in some of the best teaching centres in the world, my surgical skills and clinical acumen have been profiled in leading national newspapers and television channels across India and abroad.

Career

  • Former & Present Senior Consultant – Apollo Hospitals, Manipal Hospital & Fortis Healthcare
  • Visiting Professor – Government Medical Colleges across India
  • Led the establishment of cochlear implant programs | Trained surgeons globally

Trained at the finest centres in India and the USA, I bring global expertise with genuine care — whether it’s regular ear pain, sleep apnoea, restoring hearing in a child, removing a skull-base tumour, or solving years of dizziness. or treating an oral cancer.
My experience spans across tertiary referral hospitals and daycare centres in India and international locations.

You’ll never be just another patient — only world-class expertise, crystal-clear explanations, and care that actually feels personal.

Qualifications

M.B.B.S. – PSG Medical College
M.S (ENT) – Madurai Medical College
Head & Neck Surgical Trainee – AIMS, Cochin
Fellow in Head & Neck Surgery and Oncology – Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo
Fellow in Otology & Neurotology – University of Cincinnati, Ohio

Key Achievements & Distinctions

distinguished alumni

 

  • First Collaborative Head & Neck Fellow at Roswell Park Cancer Institute

  • First Indian to receive a Fellowship in Otology & Neurotology from the University of Cincinnati

  • Pioneered Cochlear Implant Surgery at a government teaching hospital—a first in Karnataka’s public sector

  • Performed Bangalore’s first daycare-based implantation otology surgery, redefining patient-centric ENT care

  • Led Reverse Medical Tourism, undertaking complex surgeries and mentoring clinicians in resource-limited countries

  • Featured in nearly 100 national media reports for performing some of the rarest and most complex surgeries with exceptional precision

  • Recognized widely in press and television for clinical excellence and contributions to public health awareness

  • Regularly invited as faculty and keynote speaker at leading national and international medical conferences

  • Conducted numerous hands-on surgical workshops for Otolaryngology trainees across India

  • Established international collaborative teaching programs with globally acclaimed mentors

  • Recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award for groundbreaking work in surgical innovation and mentorship

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Press Features

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The Unknown Connection Between Hearing Loss and Depression

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Selective Awards and Recognitions Received

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Cochlear Implants

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