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Department of ENT Thoothukudi Government Medical College & Hospital

Our Commitment

We provide patient centric, accessible, and quality ENT care with compassion and professionalism.

Our focus is on timely diagnosis, advanced treatment, surgery, and rehabilitation for Ear, Nose, Throat, Head & Neck diseases.

Mission

  • Deliver comprehensive ENT medical and surgical care.
  • Integrate teaching, research, and patient services.

Services Offered

ENT Services
ENT Department Services
Service Type Details
Outpatient Care
  • Daily General ENT OPD
  • Special Clinics:
    • Monday – Headache Clinic
    • Tuesday – Endoscopy Day
    • Wednesday – Vertigo Clinic
    • Thursday – Disability Board
    • Friday – Cochlear Implant Clinic
    • Saturday – Allergy Clinic
  • Diagnostic & Special Tests:
    • Pure Tone Audiometry
    • Impedance Audiometry
    • OAE & BERA
    • Diagnostic Nasal Endoscopy, Video Laryngoscopy
    • Stroboscopy
    • Oesophagoscopy
    • Bronchoscopy
Inpatient & Surgical Services
  • 24×7 admissions for ENT care
  • ICU support for critical cases
  • Surgeries performed include:
    • Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy
    • Septoplasty & FESS
    • Tympanoplasty, Mastoidectomy, Stapedectomy
    • Tracheostomy & Head–Neck surgeries
    • Cochlear Implant Surgery
    • Emergency foreign body removal
  • Rehabilitation:
    • Hearing Aid fitting & distribution
    • Post-cochlear implant therapy
Patient Rights & Responsibilities
Patient Rights & Responsibilities
Patient Rights Patient Responsibilities
  • Respectful and dignified care
  • Information about illness & treatment
  • Informed consent before procedures
  • Confidentiality of records
  • Emergency care without denial
  • Provide accurate medical history
  • Follow doctor’s advice & treatment
  • Respect hospital staff & rules
  • Keep hospital environment clean and smoke-free
Service Standards
  • OPD registration & consultation – within 30 minutes of arrival
  • Emergency ENT care – immediate attention, 24×7
  • Surgeries – scheduled by clinical priority

Discharge summary – provided on same day of discharge

 Safety & Infection Control
  • Biomedical waste managed as per TNPCB rules
  • Regular ward, OPD & OT disinfection
  • Patient safety protocols strictly followed
Grievance Redressal
  • Contact: ENT HOD Office / Hospital PRO
  • Grievance Register available in ENT OPD & Ward

Written complaints addressed within 7 working days

Faculty details
Ongoing research

1. A comparative study of coblation Turbinoplasty and microdebrider assisted Turbinoplasty.

2. A comparative study of surgical outcomes of endonasaldacryocystorhinostomy with and without lacrimal mucosal flap.

3. A study to evaluate the prevalence of Benign and Malignant lesions of Larynx in a Tertiary care Hospital.

4. A comparative study of Coablation Turbinoplasty and Microdebrider assisted turbinoplasty

5. A Prospective analysis of preoperative and intraoperative findings in CSOM of squamosal type

6.. A Prospective study of multimodal assessment of clinical,radiological and intraoperative findings in patients with chronic Rhinosinusitis.

7. Patterns and outcomes of Aerodigestive foreign body removal-A tertiary care hospital experience.

 

 

Month & Year of submission of details: October 2025

ENT Faculty Details
ENT Faculty Details
Sr. No. Faculty Name AEBAS Attendance ID Medical Registration No Professional Qualification(s) Department Designation Nature of Employment Total Teaching Experience
1 Dr. M. Senthil Kanitha 4799 6461 54074 M.S.(ENT) ENT Professor Permanent 15 years 1 month
2 Dr. Vijaynivas A 9621 4970 79109 M.S.(ENT) ENT Asst. Professor Permanent 9 years 2 months
3 Dr. Santhana Krishna Kumar B 5453 0290 78992 M.S.(ENT) ENT Asst. Professor Permanent 10 years 4 months
4 Dr. M. Goma Sundar 5169 1775 98951 M.S.(ENT) ENT Senior Resident Permanent 4 years 1 month
5 Dr. Robin Richards M 3804 9300 106001 M.S.(ENT) ENT Senior Resident Permanent 4 years