Name                          : Prof. Naresh Kumar Panda

Designation                  :  Professor & Head

Department Name        : Otolaryngology

Phone No                    : Tel No.(O): +91-0172-2756760

                                              (R): +91-0172-2714021

Email                           : panda.nareshk@pgimer.edu.in

Education Qualification : MS, DNB, FRCS (Edin), FAMS

 

Area of Specialization

Otolaryngology

Areas of Interest

Otology, Lateral Skull Base Surgery, Head and Neck Surgery  

 

Research and Projects:

1.       1984-1987. Brainstem Evoked Response Audiometry in Diabetes with Neuropathy.Published in Otorinolaryngologia. 1989.

2.       1984-1987. Effect of transcutaneous electrotherapy on Brainstem Evoked responses in patients with tinnitus. Published in Indian Journal of Otolaryngology 1985. Presented in the 38th Annual conference of AOI Madras. Jan.1986.

3.       1990. Early detection of hearing impairment in Children -Study conducted in the Pinjore block Haryana under the auspices of Haryana welfare society for speech and hearing handicapped.

4.       1990-1992. Nitrobid therapy in sudden sensorineural loss. Published in Indian Journal of Otolaryngology. 1992.

5.       1991-1993. Effect of Pan masala with tobacco in buccal mucosa of Albino rats. Published in Indian journal of Otolaryngology. 1994.

6.       1991-1994. Genetic correlation in Otosclerosis. Published in American Jl of Otolaryngology. 1999.

7.       1990-1993. Audiovestibular functions in Essential hypertension. Published in Indian Journal of Otolaryngology. 1993.

8.       1990-1993. Fiberoptic assessment of Post intubation Larngotracheal injuries. Published in Indian journal of Chest dis.Allied Sci.1996.

9.       1992-1994. Measurements of Laryngeal dimensions in postmortem specimens of neonates. -Accepted for publication in Indian Jl Pediatrics.

10.     1992-94. Mastoid pneumatization in Otosclerosis in NorthIndian population. Published in Indian Jl. of Otolaryngology.

11.     1992-1994.Ultrasound versus physical examination in staging carcinoma of mobile tongue. Published in Journal of Laryngology and Otology. 1996.

12.     1992-1995.Prognostic factors in complicated and uncomplicated chronic otitis media. Published American Jl. Otolaryngol. 1996.

13.     1993-1995 Role of ultrasonography in metastatic neck disease. Accepted for publication in Ear Nose andThroat Journal.

14.     1993-1995.Role of cartilage grafts in tympanoplasty. Sent for publication.

15.     1993-1995. Role of computed tomography in pediatric cholesteatoma. -Sent for publication.

16.     1995-1997.Evaluation of vestibular functions before and after small fenestra stapedotomy. Accepted for publication.

17.     1995-1997. Modified laryngotracheoplasty for surgical management of chronic laryngotracheal stenosis in adults. A prospective study. Published in Jl. of Otolaryngol. 1997.

18.     1995-1997.Comparative efficacy and safety of Terfenadine with pseudoephedrine and terfenadine alone in allergic rhinitis. Published in Otolaryngol Head and Neck Surg. 1998.

19.     1995-1998. Electrocochleography in chronic suppurative otitis media. Click stimulus Vs tone bursts. Published in Otorinolaringol. 1998.

20.     1995-1998. Paranasal sinus mycosis.in North India. Published in Mycosis. 1998.

21.     1995-1998.Management of carcinoma base of tongue using radiation therapy and surgery (combined modality); A prospective study. Sent for publication.

22.     1995-1998. Aural cholesteatoma: Role of tumor necrosis factor alpha in bone destruction. Published in American Jl. of Otology. 1999.

23.     Screening unilateral tonsillectomy in secondaries in neck with unknown primary.

24.     Ototoxicity in patients with transfusion dependent Beta thalassemia.

25.     Evaluation of post head trauma vertigo.

26.     Concomitant chemoradiation therapy for treatment of advanced laryngeal and hypopharyngeal carcinoma. Disease control and organ preservation.

27.     Comparison of toxic effects of single daily dosage of Gentamicin to standard 8 hourly dosage in elderly patients.

28.     Particle Repositioning maneuvre as therapeutic approach for Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.

29.     Comparative evaluation of I.V Amphotericin with oral Itraconazole in the  management of Invasive fungal sinusitis.

30.     Comparative evaluation of pediatric and adult cholesteatoma.

31.     A study to compare the role of mastoidectomy in the management     of    non- Cholesteatomatous chronic suppurative otitis media.

32.     Functional genomics of xenobiotic metabolizing enzymes in tobacco related oral cancer.  

33      Transcriptional profiling and epigenetic mechanisms of DNA repair genes in  tobacco related oral cancer.


Extramural Projects:

1.       Genetic mapping of non syndromic congenital sensorineural hearing loss with reference to connexin 26 mutations. –ICMR

2.       Functional genomics of beta connexin genes in non syndromic hearing loss” sanctioned by Department of Science & Technology, New Delhi.

3.       Assessment of auditory functions in long term mobile phone users – ICMR  

Department Research:

1.        Transcriptional profiling & epigenetic mechanisms in tobacco related oral cancer.

2.        Assessment of auditory functions in long term mobile phone users

3.        A clinical study to evaluate the association between deviation of nasal septum and discrepancy of maxillary growth.

4.        To compare the efficacy of various treatment modalities in Allergic fungal rhinnosinusitis.

5.        To compare the efficacy of Itraconazole and amphoterecin B in Invasive fungal sinusitis.

6.        Functional genomics of xenobiotic metabolizing enzymes in tobacco   related oral cancer.

7.        Transcriptional profiling of epigenetic mechanisms in tobacco related oral cancer.

8.        Assessment of auditory functions in long term CDMA mobile phone users.

9.        A clinical study to evaluate the association between deviation of nasal septum and discrepancy of maxillary growth.

 

Awards, Honours, Fellowships

International:

1.       Was awarded the Fellowship of Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. FRCS (UK) by Examination in June 2000. 

2.       Was elected as International fellow by the American Academy of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery2008.

National:

  • Awarded KU Shah Senior Consultant award at the 58th  Annual Conference of AOI Lucknow Jan 2006. 

  • Awarded certificate of excellence by the Punjab Government for meritorious services on 15th August 2005.  

  • Awarded KU Shah Senior Consultant award at the 56th Annual Conference of AOI Kolkata Jan 2004. 

  • Outstanding Paper Award in the Annual Conference of International College of Surgeons in Nov 2002. 

  • Nominated as a core member of the OSCE team by National Board of Examinations New Delhi for introducing OSCE in various specialties.2001.  

  • Certificate of Honour for participating in "Balance Awareness Week" from 17th Sept-23rd 2000 by the Neurotological and Equilibriometric Society of India.  

  • Awarded Silver Medal of First order in MS ENT Examination May 1987. 

  • Certificate of Merit by Hon Governor of Haryana for participating actively in Speech and Hearing camps in 1984-1985. 

  • Awarded PGI blue in Cricket in 1985 

  • Awarded Bronze Medal in Microbiology and Surgery in 3rd Professional and Final Professional Examination  

  • Awarded HCL Merit Scholarship for undergraduate studies from 1975-1982. 

  • Commendation certificate by Blood Bank Society PGI Chandigarh for regular voluntary blood donations

Award Winning Papers:

1.       Auditory Brain Stem Response in diabetes in Neuropathy 

2.       Best Paper award –Effects of Teflon Piston Diameter on Hearing Results after Small Fenestra Stapedectomy.Oct 2002 NWZ Conference Chandigarh  

3.       Best Paper Award-Efficacy of Behavioral Audiometry. A retrospective study. ISHA Conference Feb 8-10 2002 New Delhi. 

4.       Awarded KU Shah Senior Consultant award at the 56th Annual Conference of AOI Kolkata Jan 2004. 

5.       Best paper award "Allergic fungal rhinosinusitis Do we know enough" during 57th AOICON  Hyderabad.  Jan2005.

6.       KU Shah Senior Consultant award for the paper entitled" Modified Posterior tympanotomy for post traumatic facial palsy at the 58th Annual Conference of Association of Otolaryngologists of India. Lucknow Jan 2006.    

Zonal Awards:

1.    Best Paper award in the 11th Annual Conference of AOI (NWZ) in Sept 1987.

 

Members of Professional Bodies

1.       Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (U.K ).

2.       Fellow of National Academy of Medical Sciences.

3.       International Member of American Academy of Otolaryngology.

4.       Member New York Academy of Sciences.

5.       Life Member Austrian Medical Society.  

6.       Diplomate of National Board of Examinations.

7.       Life Member Association of Otolaryngologists of India .

8.       Life Member Indian Society of Otology.

9.       Life Member Foundation of Head and Neck Oncology.

10.     Life Member Neurotological and equilibriometric Society of India.

11.     Hon. Treasurer North west Zone Branch of Association Of Otolaryngologists of India. 1992-1994.

 

Future Plans

1.       Stem Cell research for Sensorineural hearing loss

2.       Dedicated Services for Head and Neck Cancer patients.

3.       Proteomic studies in Head and Neck Cancer. 

 

 

 

Updated on : August 2011