Dr. (Brig) WVBS Ramalingam is a highly accomplished ENT surgeon with over 30 years of experience, specializing in head and neck surgeries, cochlear implants, and advanced phonosurgery. He is known for his expertise in skull base surgery, CO2-laser surgery, endoscopic procedures, and management of sleep disorders, offering cutting-edge surgical solutions for complex ENT conditions.

Academic Training

• 2-Year Fellowship in Head & Neck Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai

• Fellowship, Sloan-Kettering Memorial Cancer Centre, New York, USA

• CO2 Laser Surgery Fellowship, University of Göttingen, Germany

• Phoniatrics Fellowship, University of Freiburg, Germany

• UICC Fellowship in Skull Base Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, USA

• UICC Fellowship in Head & Neck Surgery, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam

• Fellowship in Transoral Robotic Surgery, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Australia

Experience

• Present: Chief Director & Head – ENT & Cochlear Implant, BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi

Previous Experience:

• 30 years of service in the Indian Armed Forces

• Associate Professor, Armed Forces Medical College

• Professor, Army Medical College, Delhi

• Professor & Head, Army Hospital (Research & Referral), Delhi

Areas of Interest

• All types of head and neck surgeries

• Phonosurgery / Voice Surgery

• Skull Base Surgery

• CO2 Laser Surgery

• Surgery for snoring and sleep disorders

• Endoscopic surgery, including skull base procedures

Memberships

• Life Member – Association of Otolaryngologists of India

• Founder Member – Head & Neck Oncology Foundation

• Life Member – Association of Phonosurgeons of India

• President – Laryngology & Voice Association