Bengaluru's ENT, Head & Neck & Skull Base Surgery Specialist
Specialized care when it matters most - Dr. Kumaresh.
Senior ENT, Head & Neck Surgeon and Neurotologist at Fortis Hospital, Bengaluru. Dual US Fellowships. 2 decades of restoring hearing, voice, and lives — from tonsillitis to skull-base tumours.
23+Years Experience
8,000+Complex Procedures
2×Clinical US Fellowships
100+Media Features
Apollo · Manipal · Fortis · JIPMER · Roswell Park · Univ. of Cincinnati
Education & Training
1989 – 1995 · MBBS
PSG Institute of Medical Sciences & Research
Undergraduate medical education
Distinguished Alumni Award1996 – 1999 · MS (ENT)
Madurai Medical College
Master of Surgery in Otorhinolaryngology
2000 – 2001 · Senior Registrar
JIPMER, Pondicherry
Senior Registrar in Otolaryngology — one of India’s premier national medical institutions
Aug – Nov 2002 · Clinical Observer
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Department of Otolaryngology — international clinical training
Oct 2003 – June 2004 · Fellowship
Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Cochin
Fellowship in Head & Neck Surgery
July 2004 – June 2005 · US Fellowship I
Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York
Fellowship in Head & Neck Surgery and Oncology
First Collaborative FellowSept 2005 – Aug 2006 · US Fellowship II
University of Cincinnati, Ohio
Fellowship in Otology & Neurotology
First Indian Recipient
Key Achievements & Distinctions
International First
First Collaborative Head & Neck Fellow — Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo
Pioneered the first collaborative fellowship in Head & Neck Surgery and Oncology at one of the USA's premier cancer centres.
National First
First Indian to receive Fellowship in Otology & Neurotology — University of Cincinnati, Ohio
A historic distinction — verified on the NASBS Fellowship Registry.
Karnataka First
Pioneered Cochlear Implant Surgery in Karnataka's public sector
Established a first-of-its-kind cochlear implant programme at a government teaching hospital — bringing life-changing technology to patients who could not access private care.
Bangalore First
Performed Bangalore's first daycare-based implantation otology surgery
Redefined patient-centric ENT care by making complex implant surgery accessible on a same-day basis.
Global Impact
Led Reverse Medical Tourism — complex surgeries in resource-limited countries
Travelled internationally to perform high-complexity procedures and mentor clinicians where ENT surgical infrastructure is limited.
Media Recognition
Featured in nearly 100 national media reports
The Hindu, Times of India, Hindustan Times, NDTV, Sun TV, Jaya TV, Indian Express, and DNA — for some of India's rarest and most complex ENT surgeries.
Teaching & Mentorship
Visiting Professor to Government Medical Colleges across India
Lead surgical trainer globally — conducting hands-on workshops for Otolaryngology trainees and establishing international collaborative teaching programmes with acclaimed mentors.
Academic Leadership
Keynote speaker & faculty at leading national and international conferences
Regularly invited to present on ENT, skull-base surgery, and cochlear implantation at premier medical forums in India and abroad.
Award
Distinguished Alumni Award — PSG Group of Institutions
Recognised for groundbreaking contributions in surgical innovation, public health awareness, and mentorship of the next generation of ENT surgeons.
SERVICES
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Press Features
TNIE
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Webindia
Sun TV
BM
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Hindusthan Times
The Hindu
DNA
TOI
DH
DM
TOI Health
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