Dr Jyotirmay S Hegde is the HOD and Lead Consultant in ENT at Aster Whitefield Hospital, Bengaluru, with over 14 years of experience in Otorhinolaryngology. He specializes in advanced rhinology, otology, paediatric ENT, voice and swallowing disorders, sleep-related conditions, and head and neck surgery. His expertise includes endoscopic sinus and skull base surgery, treatment of sinus, allergy, smell, and taste disorders, scarless endoscopic ear surgery, cochlear implants, and thyroid and salivary gland surgeries. He has completed a Fellowship in Rhinology and Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery from University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool, UK, and a Fellowship in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery at Bombay Hospital, Mumbai. He is a Fellow of the European Board of Otorhinolaryngology (FEBORL), a prestigious certification in his field. He has received multiple awards, including the Cipla Fellowship for Best Outgoing Student, the Dr. P. N. Berry Fellowship, the BACO Fellowship (2015), and the International Visiting Scholarship at the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery in Chicago (2017). He also earned the Traveling Fellowship from the German Society of Otolaryngology and a Gold Medal for Best Video Presentation at AOICON, Kolkata. Dr Hegde has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and authored a book on CSF Rhinorrhoea. He has presented his work at national and international conferences and conducted various workshops. Dr Hegde is an active member of professional organizations, including the Association of Otolaryngologists of India (AOI), All India Rhinology Society, Skull Base Society of India, ENT-UK, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, and the Indian Medical Association (IMA).
