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.

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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.

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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

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

SERVICES

CONSULTATIONS AVAILABLE AT:

DR KUMARESH ENT CLINIC

FORTIS HOSPITALS, BG ROAD

VASAVI HOSPITAL

Press Features

Sun TV

IE

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DH

DM

DNA

The Hindu

TOI

Webindia

Hindusthan Times

NRIOL

TNIE

TOI Health

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Raxa

Jaya TV

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CLINIC RULES

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Migraine Headaches

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