Dr. Milind V. Kirtane

ASSISTED IN SETTING UP COCHLEAR IMPLANT CENTRES & HELPING IN SURGERIES:

• Maulana Azad Medical College (New Delhi) – Dr. Arun Agarwal
• Revari Harayana – Dr. Adesh Sexana
• Shroff ENT Hospital (New Delhi) – Dr. Nidhi Gupta
• T MS KK ENT Clinic (Vizag, Andhra Pradesh) – Dr. Krishna Kishore
• Wockhardt Hospital (Rajkot, Gujarat) – Dr. Niral Mehta, Dr. V Himani
• Civil Hospital (Gandhinagar, Gujarat) – Dr. Jignesh Rajveer
• Spandan Mutispeciality Hospital (Vadodara, Gujarat) – Dr. Rajesh Rane
• K L Institute and P N R Society (Bhavnagar, Gujarat) – Dr. Rajesh Ranglani
• V S General Hospital (Vadila Sarabhai Hospital) (Ahmedabad, Gujarat) – Dr. Ajay Shah
• Saal Hospital (Ahmedabad, Gujarat) – Dr. Ajay Shah
• Civil Hospital (Baroda, Gujarat) – Dr. Rajan Iyyer
• Sterling Hospital (Baroda, Gujarat) – Dr. Rajesh Rane
• Sagar Hospital (Bangalore, Karnataka) – Dr. Medikeri
• Wockhardt Hospital (Bangalore, Karnataka) – Dr. Sheelu Shrinivas
• Neeti Nursing Home (Nagpur, Maharashtra) – Dr. Madan Kapre
• Indorewala ENT Hospital (Nashik, Maharashtra) – Dr. Shabbir Indorewala
• Bharati Hospital (Pune, Maharashtra) – Dr. Gauri Belsare
• Jahangir Hospital (Pune, Maharashtra) – Dr. Ravi Sardesai
• Seth Ramdas Shah Memorial Hospital and Research Trust (Pune, Maharashtra) – Dr. Ravi Sardesai
• Dinanath Mageshkar Hospital (Pune, Maharashtra) – Dr. Sachin Gandhi
• Dr K C Kasliwal’s ENT Centre (Jaipur, Rajasthan) – Dr. Neeraj Kasliwal
• Fortis Escort Hospital (Jaipur, Rajasthan) – Dr. Neeraj Kasliwal
• Seth G S Medical College & KEM Hospital (Mumbai, Maharashtra) – Dr. Jyoti Dabholkar
• T N Medical College & B Y L Ch Nair Hospital (Mumbai, Maharashtra) – Dr. Hetal Patel
• Central Railway Hospital (Mumbai, Maharashtra) – Dr. Deepak Dalmia
• Holy Family Hospital (Mumbai, Maharashtra) – Dr. Chris D Souza
• Dr Bhargava’s ENT Hospital (Mumbai, Maharashtra) – Dr. Sameer Bhargava
• Dr Uppal’s ENT Hospital (Thane, Maharashtra) – Dr. Uppal
• Noble Hospital   (Indore, Madhya Pradesh) – Dr. Shailendra Ohri
• Kolkata, West Bengal – Dr. Ajay Arya
• Saifee Hospital  (Mumbai, Maharashtra) – Dr. K K Ezzy
• Trivandrum, Kerala – Dr. Mathew Vergis
• Pollachy, Kerala - Dr. V Anand
• Dhanalaxmi Hospital (Kannur, Kerala) - Dr. Prabhu K.P.S.
• P. D. Hinduja Hospital (Mumbai, Maharashtra) - Dr. M.V. Kirtane
• Cumballa Hill Hospital (Mumbai, Maharashtra) - Dr. M.V. Kirtane
• Sagar Hospital (Bangalore, Karnataka) - Dr. S. Medikeri
• Calicut Medical College (Calicut, Kerela) - Dr. Nampoothiri
• Dr. Shroff Charity Eye Hospital (New Delhi) – Dr. Nishi Gupta
• Mansarovar ENT Hospital (Jaipur, Rajasthan) – Dr. Loveleesh Jain
• Orange City Hospital (Nagpur, Maharashtra) – Dr. Nandu Kolwadkar
• Govt Medical College (Nagpur, Maharashtra) – Dr. Kanchan Langhewar
• Indira Gandhi Medical College (Nagpur, Maharashtra) – Dr. Vedi
• Wochhardt Hospital (Nagpur, Maharashtra) – Dr. Shweta Lohia
• Kingsway Hospital (Nagpur, Maharashtra) – Dr. Shweta Lohia
• Kalpataru Hospital (Nagpur, Maharashtra) – Dr. Prashant Naik
• Dr Lele’s Hospital (Nashik, Maharashtra) – Dr. Lele
• Maurya Hospital (Pune, Maharashtra) – Dr. Watchasundar
• Bharati Hospital (Baroda, Gujarat) – Dr. Bhavin Parikh
• Kiran Hospital (Surat, Gujarat) – Dr. Bhavin Patel
• Pandya Hospital (Rajkot, Gujarat) – Dr. Yash Pandya
• Ciigma Hospital (Aurangabad, Maharashtra) – Dr. Rohiwal
• Hegdewar Hospital (Aurangabad, Maharashtra) – Dr. Bharat Deshmukh
• LTMC & Sion Hospital (Mumbai, Maharashtra) – Dr. Bradoo, Dr. Anagha, Dr. Kshitij
• Shatabdi Hospital (Mumbai, Maharashtra) – Dr. Rajesh Yadav
• Meghe Hospital (Savangi, Maharashtra) – Dr. Shraddha Jain
• Guwahati Medical College (Guwahati, Assam) – Dr. Kalpana
• Shija Hospital (Imphal, Manipur) – Dr. Niteshore
• Dr Rao’s Hospital (Hyderabad, Telangana) – Dr. Shree Rao
• Salgaonkar Hospital (Goa) – Dr. Parag Sawant

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES IN THE YEAR 1997

• Presented scientific paper on ‘The extended scopes of Endoscopic Sinus Surgery’ in the Annual conference of the Associations of Otolaryngologists of India at Udaipur in from 9-12 th January ’97.

• Conducted workshop on ‘Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery’ at Mahavir Hospital, Hyderabad on the 8th and 9th of February,1997.

• Presented scientific paper on ‘Endoscopic Optic Nerve decompression for trauma’ at the fourth international Symposium on Ocular trauma, at Mumbai on the 13th of February1997.

• Conducted Microearsurgery workshop at the Downtown Hospital, Guwahati, on 14- 16 February 1997.

• Invited for guest lecture and CME at the annual conference of AOI (Delhi State Branch) on ‘extended scopes of Endoscopic Sinus Surgery’ on 8-9th March,1997.

• Keynote address on ‘The Current concepts in Meniere’s Disease’ at the 5th Scientific conference of Kenya ENT Society, Nairobi, Kenya.

• Conducted workshops on Functional endoscopic Sinus Surgery and Microearsurgery at Giants hearing centre,at Nairobi,Kenya 1997.

• Invited to participate in the symposium on ENT problem which was conducted by ‘A ward Medical association, Mumbai on 13th July 1997.

• Invited by Belgaum branch of Indian Medical association for CME and guest lecture on ‘The Expanding horizons of Nasal Endoscopy’ on 23-24th of August, 97.

• Invited as the Guest lecture by A ward Medical Association to deliever lecture on ‘Scope of  Nasal Endoscopy’ on the 13th of September ’97.

• Invited for the the “Rekha Memorial Oration” by AOI Rajasthan state Branch on 27th & 28th September 1997 at Kota.

• Conducted Sixth FESS and Cadaveric Dissection workshop at P.D. Hinduja National Hospital .

• Invited for panel discussion on " Blocked Nose" at Maharashtra State E.N.T. Conference on 8th -9th November 1997

• Conducted FESS workshop at Suyash Hospital ,Indore on 22-23rd of Nov. ’97.

• Conducted Live surgery for the 6th Annual Conference of Indian Society of Otology on 28th & 29th November 1997 at BJ Medical College,Pune.

• Conducted FESS workshop at Batra Hospital and Medical centre ,New Delhi  5, 6th            

     & 7th   Dec.’97.

• Invited for Asia Pacific H& N Cancer Congres at Nehru Centre Mumbai from 11- 14th December 1997.

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES IN 1998

• Invited to be one of the panelist on panel discussions on “CSF Rhinorrhoea  and Basic and Advance Endoscopic Sinus Surgery ” at the 50th Annual Conference of The Association of Otolaryngologists of India at New Delhi on 8-11  January 1998.

• Invited to conduct FESS workshop at Command Hospital on 31st of January and 1st of February 1998,Lucknow.

• Invited to be on the faculty for the CRS course on “Clinical Application of Auditory Brainstem Responses”,Mumbai on 7th and 8th of February’98.
• Invited to be on the faculty for the CRS course on Impedance on 14 and 15th of February’98 ,Mumbai.
• Invited for guest lecture on “Endoscpic Surgey in Naso-Sinus Surgery”by Indian Medical Association, Chembur Branch on 22nd of February’98, Mumbai.
• Invited to be one of the panelists for panel discussion on “Current Trends on phonosurgery” at the Second Annual Conference of Indian Society of Laryngology on 22nd of February’98 ,Mumbai.
• Invited   by Indian Medical Association-Mumbai Branch,to deliver guest lecture on “Vertigo” on 1st of  March’98, Mumbai, for 27th Annual Conference of Indian Medical Association.
• Invited  as the guest faculty and for guest lectures on “Endoscopic Optic Nerve Decompression” and “endoscopic Repair of CSF Rhinorrhoea” at  the Third International Conference for the GCC Otorhinolaryngologic and Head and Neck Surgery Societies at Kuwait on 7-11 March 1998.
• Was invited as the faculty member for conducting Workshop on FESS at Military Hospital ,Baharain defence Force on 12th -13th  March’98.
• Invited as the Guest Speaker  to deliver Guest lecture on “Recent Advances in FESS” at   the “Golden Jubilee National Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Update 1998” at Armed Forces Medical College, Pune on 29th of March’98.
• Was invited to conduct Stapedectomy camp from10-12th of April ’98 by the Rotary Club of Kota, Rajasthan.

• Was invited to deliver Shri Kudpi Bhujanga Rao Endowment lecture at Mangalore University 28th-29th  April ’98.

• Was invited to deliver Guest lecture on “Surgical Management of Polyposis” at 4th Scientific conference of Pan African Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological societies ,which was held from 7-10th June 1998 Nairobi, Kenya.

• Invited to deliver the 18th Staecon Oration on “CSF Otorrhoea “ at the South zone ENT Conference ,Banglore on 17th –19th of July’98.

• Was invited as the panelist for panel discussion on “Giddiness-A Multidisciplanary perspective” on26th of July ’98, Mumbai.
• Conducted 7th FESS Workshop and the Cadaveric Dissection Course at P.D.Hinduja National Hospital and Seth G.S. Medical College,Mumbai from 22-25th of August 1998.
• Was invited as Guest Faculty at Skull Base Conference ’98, conducted by Skull Base Society of India at New Delhi from 25-27th September’98.

• Was invited as the Guest Speaker for lectures on “Endoscopic Optic Nerve Decompression” and “Endoscopic Repair of CSF Rhinorrhoea” at Skull Base Conference’98., in September’98 at New Delhi.

• Invited as Guest faculty for the 4th Annual Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Course at Singapore General Hospital from 23-25th of October’98.

• Invited as Guest faculty for FESS Workshop at Kasturba Medical College, Manglore from 14-15th of November’98.

• Invited for Guest lecture by Gujarat state Surgeons Association –Annual Conference at Rajkot on 21st-22, November’98.

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES IN 1999

• Invited as a Guest faculty for the 21st N.E.S. Conference held at Calcutta from 5th –6th of January’99.

• Was Invited for Guest lecture on "Cochlear Implant" at the 51st Annual A.O.I. conference at Guwahati from 7th – 10th of Janaury’99.

• Was invited as a faculty for a Difficult Airway Workshop at PD Hinduja National Hospital

• Conducted workshop on Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery at Karamsad on 23rd-24th Janaury 99.

• Delivered Guest lecture on Cochlear Implant at the annual meeting of Harayana State Branch A.O.I  at Gurgaon on 7th  February 99.

• Delivered Guest lecture on the 3rd annual conference of Indian Society Of Laryngology at Mumbai on 7th March 99.

• Was invited at the Allhear Cochlear Implant Workshop at Ahmedabad on 17th -18th April 99.

• Delivered guest lecture on Cochlear Implant at Gadkari Rangayatan, Thane on 02 May '99'

• Delivered Guest lecture at ' Ward Medical Association at Hotel Diplomat on 09 May '99'

• Conducted workshop on Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery at Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum on 22nd -23rd May 99.

• Delivered Guest Lecture on Extended Scopes, Cochlear Implant and Vertigo on the occasion of Installation of new President of Academy of Medical Sciences, Nagpur on 4th July 1999.

• Conducted a workshop on Advanced Micro Ear Surgery by Ujjain Charitable Trust Hospital and Research Centre at Ujjain on 9th July '99'

• Delivered Guest Lecture on "Vertigo" and "Cochlear Implant" at Ujjain Charitable Trust Hospital and Research Center at Ujjain on 9th July '99'

• Delivered Guest Lecture on "F.E.S.S", "Vertigo" and "Cochlear Implant" at A.O.I Bhopal Branch and at Private Medical Practitioner Association, Bhopal on 10 th July 99.

• Invited as a faculty chief for a workshop on F.E.S.S. by A.O.I. Bhopal Branch on 11th July 99.

• Delivered Lecture on “Recent Advances in E.N.T." at The Bombay 'D' Ward Medical Association on 18th July 99.

• Delivered Lecture on "Otitis Media" at I.M.A. Undergraduate Training Programme (Mumbai Branch) on 31st July 99.

• Delivered Guest Lecture on “Management of CSF Rhinorrhea” and participated in the Operative Demonstration on “CSF Rhinorrhea Endoscopic Repair” at 8th National Neurotrauma Conference, at Nagpur on 20th –22nd August 99.

• Attended 45th Annual Fall Scientific Meeting of American Rhinology Society at New Orleans on 25th September 99.

• Attended 1999 Aao-HNSF Annual Meeting and Ato Expo at New Orleans on 26th-29th September 1999.

• Attended Voice Surgery Workshop at New Orleans on 31st October 1999.

• Delivered Guest Lecture on “New Horizons in E.N.T. & Vertigo” at the 5th C.S.E. programme of Gujrat State Surgeon’s Association, Nadiad on 17th October 1999.

• Delivered Guest Lecture on “Cochlear Implant” in the CME Programme at the 31st Maharashtra State E.N.T. Conference, Solapur on 23rd October 1999.

• Conducted 1st course on Neurotology and Audiology for Otolaryngologist at Calcutta on 8th & 9th November 1999

• Invited as Guest Speaker at the 5th Asian –Oceanian International Congress on skull Base Surgery on 12th-15th November 1999 at Mumbai

• Invited as a Guest Faculty for Temporal Bone and Microear Surgery workshop on 4th-5th December 1999.

• Was Invited as Guest Faculty and conducted CME at the 2nd Annual Conference of S.E.S.I. at New Delhi on 19th-21st December 99.

• Appointed as a Honorary Consultant in the Neurao-otology to the Armed Forces Medical Services w.e.f. 09 December 99.

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES IN 2000

• Delivered Guest Lecture on “Endoscopic repair of CSF Leaks” & “Functional Anatomy of Larynx at the 6th ENSICON 2000 Workshop at MCV Memerial ENT Trust Hospital, Coimbatore on 4th &5th Jan 2000.

• Delivered the Dr. JV Desa Memorial Plenary Lecture on “CSF Rhinorrhoea” at the 52nd Annual Conference of The Association of Otolaryngologists of India, Cochin on 6th-9th Jan 2000.

• Conducted Workshop on “FESS” & “Micro ear Surgery organised SUSHRUT ORL-CME at Lucknow on 18th-20th Feb 2000.

• Invited for a panel discussion on “Speech and Hearing Problems in Children” at Sion Hospital, (organised by Nair Hospital and Mumbai branch of IAP) on 15th March 2000.

• Delivered Guest Lecture on “ Nasal Polyps” at Ahmadi Hospital at Kuwait  on 26th March 2000

• Delivered Guest Lecture on “Instrumentation in Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery” to the nursing staff at Ahmadi Hospital at Kuwait on 27th March 2000.

• Delivered Guest Lecture on “Endoscopic repair on CSF Rhinorrhoea” at Ahmadi Hospital at Kuwait on 28th March 2000.

• Conducted workshop “Endoscopic and Microear Surgery” at 2nd Live Surgery Workshop at  Manglore on 29th April 2000.

• Delivered Guest Lecture on Dr. T.M. Pai Oration on “Endoscopic  Approach to management of CSF Rhinorrhoea” and Participated as a panelist in the panel discussion on “Ossiculoplasty” at 2nd Live Surgery Workshop at Mangalore on 30th April 2000.

• Delivered Guest Lecture on “Cochlear Implant” at Vashi on 28th May 2000.

• Conducted “FESS” & Microear Surgery Workshop organised by Ujjain Charitable Hospital at Ujjain on 7th –8th July 2000.

• Conducted 2nd Course on Neurotology & Audiology for Otolaryngologist at Rotary Sadan, Calcutta on 19th – 20th August 2000

• Invited as a Guest Faculty for “Otology & Temporal Bone Dissection” Workshop- 2000 organised by Association of Otolaryngologists of India, Hyderabad Branch on 26th-27th August 2000.

• Conducted Live Surgery “Thyroplasty” & “ Ossiculoplasty” and also participated as a panelist in panel discussion on “Voice Disorders” in Trillennium’s 1st Conference of the GSB- A.O.I. (Gujarat Branch), Karamsad on 14th October 2000.

• Delivered Guest Lecture on “Cochlear Implant” in Trillennium’s 1st Conference of the GSB- A.O.I. (Gujarat Branch), Karamsad on 15th October 2000.

• Participated as a panelist in the panel discussion on “Stapedectomy” in the XVIth Microsurgery Course of Ear & Larynx and Temporal Bone Dissection Course organised by L.T.M.G. Hospital, Sion on 18th October 2000.

• Conducted FESS Workshop organised by K.S. Hegde Medical Academy, Deralakatte, Mangalore on 21st –22nd October 2000.

• Conducted workshop on “Temporal Bone Dissection” and “F.E.S.S.” organised by 17th National Conference on Oto-Rhinolaryngology- Head & Neck Surgery 0n 18th-19th November 2000 at Dow Medical College at Karachi.

• Invited to deliver guest lecture on “Cochlear Implant” & “Endoscopic Repair of C.S.F. Rhinorrhoea” at the Seminar organised by 17th National Conference on Oto-Rhinolaryngology- Head & Neck Surgery on 20th-21st November 2000 at Hotel Darbar – Sheraton at Karachi.

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES IN 2001

• Invited to participate in XII National Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Course organised by AIIMS, Delhi on 1st –3rd January 2001.

• Organised Cochlear Impalnt Upadate 2001 at Spastic Society of India, Bandra Reclamation, Mumbai on 13th January 2001.

• Conducted Microsurgery camp at Shiridi on 26th January 2001.

• Conducted FESS workshop at Ahmadi Hospital, Kuwait on February 2001.

• Was invited as aguest faculty for Endoscopy Sinus Surgery course at Vasavi Hospital Hyderabad on 2ndf March 2001.

• Delivered guest Lecture on “ Vertigo-Current Perspective” at ENT Update 2001 conducted by Army Hospital Research & Referal at New Delhi on 3rd March 2001.

• Invited as a guest faculty for the National Symposium on Cochlear Implants, conducted by Alps in collaboration with MED-EL on the 18th of March 2001in New Delhi.

• Conducted Microear Surgery Workshop at Raipur on 24th March 2001.

• Conducted Head –Neck Surgical workshop & FESS Workshop on 14-15 April at K.E.M. Hospital, Pune.

• Attended Wullstien Symposium 2001, 2nd conference on Bilateral Cochlear Implant held in Wurzburg from April 26th -30th 2001.

• Delivered Guest lecture on “Vertigo – Clinical approach” on 6th May 2001 at Bombay at CME programme conducted by INHS Ashvini Golden Julee Foundation.

• Attended First Asia Paciffic Allergy Forum Meeting held in Melia Bali Hotel, Indonesia on 21st September 2001.

• Conducted 2nd Course on Nuerotology & Audiology for Otolaryngologists at Rotary Sadan, Calcutta on 6th -7th October 2001.

• Attended the III Millenium Conference at the VII East Zone and silver jubilee Bihar & Jharkand state Branch of the Association of Otolaryngologists and Head & Neck surgeon of India, conference as Guest speaker on Cochlear Implant held from 9th -11th November 2001.

• Attended the Visiting Implant Specialist to Australia Symposium for cochlear implant specialists, held in Melbourne and Sydney from 12th -16th November 2001.

• Invited as a guest faculty and delivered  guest lecture on “Cochlear Implant” at GOSUMEET 2001 International Scientific Conference organised by The Seth G.S. Medical College and K.E.M. Hospital from 19th -22nd December 2001.

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES IN 2002

• Invited as a guest faculty for the live surgical workshop on Endoscopic Nasal and Sinus Surgery organised by Dept. of ENT, Al Nahada Hospital, Muscat, Oman from 7th -10th January 2002.

• Invited to deliver lecture on “Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo” at the 54th Annual Conference of The Association of Otolaryngologists of India, Bangalore from 10th -13th January 2002.

• Invited as a guest faculty for the 3rd International Workshop of Endoscopic Sinus Surgery organised by Department of ENT, KEM  Hospital at Pune on 1st -3rd February 2002.

• Awarded “Tato- Claussen Sponderpreis” award for the work in the field of Neuro-otology in Asia pacific at the XXIX International NSE at Bad Kissingen on March 2002.

• Invited as a guest faculty for the 1st Basic Workshop on Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery on 30th -31st March 2002  organised by Lokmanya Tilak Hospital, Sion.

• Invited to deliver lecture on “BPPV and management of vertigo” at Nagpur on 28th April 2002.

• Invited as a chief faculty for the 7th ENSICON 2002 Live Surgery Workshop at Coimbatore on 27th & 28th July 2002.

• Conducted  Live Surgical Workshop in Otology, at Bangalore on 21st & 22nd Sept. 2002.

• Appointed member on the National Advisory Committee of the conference of the Indian Academy of Allergy at Pune on 28th , 29th and 30th November 2002.

• Conducted  Workshop on Ear Surgery & Sinus Surgery in Hyderabad from 13th to 15th  December 2003.

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES IN 2003

• Invited as the Guest Speaker and for CME lecture, for the 26th AOI conference (2002-03) of Gujarat State Branch held in Jamnagar on 18th & 19th January 2003.    

• Conducted FESS workshop on 20th –21st February 2003 at the Gulf Medical College, Ajman, Dubai.

• Invited as Guest Faculty for the 1st ENDO CON 2003 Live Nasal Endoscopy Surgery Workshop and Hands on Cadaver Dissection Course from 28th February to 2nd March 2003 organised by AOI Hyderabad.
• Invited as guest faculty and delivered  guest lectures on “Endoscopic Repair of CSF Rhinorrhea Presentation & Diagnosis”, “Optic Nerve Decompression”, “Extended Scopes of  Endoscopic Sinus Surgery”, “ Trans nasal vidian Neurectomy”, “Role of Endoscopic Sinus surgery in  orbital lesions” at 9th Nose & PNS conference at Cairo, Egypt from 20th to 22nd March 2003.
• Invited as  guest faculty and delivered the oration on “Endoscopic Vidian Neurectomy- Is It Relevant?” for The First Padmashri Prof. S. Kameswaran Oration  on  3rd May2003, Chennai.

• Invited as  guest faculty and delivered guest lecture on “Difficult Situation in Cochlear Implants” and also conducted operative session at 3rd Live Surgery Workshop & CME at 24th & 25th May 2003 in Mangalore.

• Invited as  guest faculty and delivered lecture on “Recent advances in ENT Surgery” in CME program on “Basic issues and recent trends in Otorhinolaryngology”  organised by Kandivali Medical Association on 29th June 2003.

•  Invited as  guest faculty & participated in the scientific session for Nidus 2003 Multi Speciality organised by USV Limited on 5th & 6th July2003 at Bhubaneshwar.

• Participated and delivered lecture on “Cochlear Implant- Surgical Considerations” for Cochlear Implants- Update seminar on 13th July2003 at Ahmedabad.

• Attended Silver Jubilee Annual Conference Nuero- Otological & Equilibriometric Society of  India on 5th-6th-7th September 2003 at Vigyan Bhavan, Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi.

• Invited as  guest faculty and delivered lecture on “Selection criterias & Pre-op. Evaluation of Cochlear Implant cases” at 35th Maharashtra State ENT conference, Pune on 11th & 12th October 2003.

• Invited as  faculty & delivered lecture on “Endoscopic Nasal Anatomy”& “Widening Horizon of Endoscopic Sinus Surgery” at International Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Workshop & The State of Art Symposium, Indore on  7th, 8th & 9th November 2003.

• Attended as a delegate  ISOCON 2003 , 12th Annual Conference of Indian Society of Otology, Mumbai on 28th 29th 30th November 2003.

• Invited as  guest faculty and delivered lecture on “ Pediatric Cochlear Implant” at XIVth Annual Conference of Maharashtra Staff branch of Indian Academy of Pediatrics, Thane on 30th November 2003.

• Invited as a guest faculty at the 4th Congress of Asia Pacific Symposium on Cochlear Implant and Related Sciences at Taipei International Convention Centre and Grand Hyatt, Taipei from 2nd to 7th December 03 .

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES OF 2004

• Attended 3rd Basic Workshop on Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery from 25th to 28th March, 04 Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College & General Hospital, Sion Mumbai.

• Attended 4th SAARC ENT Congress Workshop on FESS from 31st August to 4th September, 04 at Sri Lanka – Colombo.

• Invited as guest speaker on “Understanding the Vestibular System” on 19th September, at the Seminal Hall in Central Private Hospital, Sharjah.

• Attended the 17th NEBAOICON 2004 Conference on 9th October, 04 at Sivasagar, Assam.

• Invited to Moderate a Panel Discussion on “Complications & Limitations of FESS “on 16th & 17th October, 04 at the 36th Maharashtra State ENT Conference at Mahabaleshwar.

• Attended a Conference from 18th October to 22nd October, 04 at Nairobi –Kenya.

• Invited as faculty for “Dr. Arthur DESA Continuos Surgical Education Program on 28th to 31st October, 04 at Chennai.

• Attended “Speaker Tour” from 11th to 21st.November 04 at Kolkotta, Chennai, Bangalore together with Dr. Claussen.

• Delivered a lecture on “Advanced Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery” on 17th December, 04 and carried out FESS operations at Central Pvt. Hospital, Sharjah, to teach ENT Surgeons from Sharjah and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES OF 2005

• Attended the 57th AOICON 05 Conference from 6th to 9th January, 05 at Hyderabad.

• Invited to Chair a Session at the UCB Allergy Forum from 3rd to 5th February, 05 at Bangkok.

• Invited as Resource Person in the Panel at the 5th SESICON Conference held on 5th & 6th March, 05 at Kochi.

• Invited by Pika Medical [P] Ltd. to initiate Cochlear Implant program and to train local surgeons on `10th April, 05 at Nagpur.

• Invited to the Central Private Hospital to conduct a workshop from 15th to 17th at Dubai.

• Invited as guest key speaker and trainer for Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Workshop by Oriental Sales Corporation in collaboration with Liaquat National Hospital on 19th & 20th April, 05 at Karachi.

• Invited by M/s. Solvay Pharma India Ltd. to give a lecture on any topic pertaining to VERTIGO for the NEURO & ENT SOCIETIES of Patna, on 14th & 15th May, 05 at Patna.

• Conducted a Session on “Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo” by  invitation from M/s. Janssen-Cilag on 4th June, 05 at Mumbai.

• Invited as International Faculty for Endoscopic Sinus Anatomy Extensive Dissection Course by University of Cambridge, Dept. of Anatomy and the Foxhall Day Surgery Unit, Ipswich Hospital, from 5th to 8th July, 05 at Cambridge, UK. 

• Spoke on the subject of “Vertigo, Migraine & Chakkar in General Practice by invitation from Indian Medical Association for their Monthly Scientific Programme on 17th July, 05 in Mumbai.

• Delivered a lecture on “CSF Otorrhea” on 17th & 18th September, 05 at the National ENT Update 2005 of the Armed Forces Medical College, Pune.
• Invited & participated as a Faculty in KENTCON 2005 and delivered a lecture with video presentation on ‘Difficult Situations in Cochlear Implant Surgery’ on 1st & 2nd October, 05 at Manjeri (Kerala State).

• Conducted 7th Course on Neurotology & Audiology for Otolaryngologists & Neurologists on 7th 8th & 9th October, 2005 at the P.D. Hinduja Hospital & Research Centre, Mumbai.

• Conducted an Instructional Session on CSF Rhinorrea for the 11th Congress of the International Rhinology Society, held in association with Australian Society of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery from 25th to 29th October, 05 in Australia.

• Moderated a session and conducted a Live Surgery Session on FESS for the 2nd International ENT Conference of the Society of Otolaryngologists & Head & Neck Surgeons of Bangladesh, from 18th to 21st November, 2005 at Dhaka, Bangladesh.

• Invited & participated as “International Faculty” for the 5th Asian Pacific Symposium on Cochlear Implant & Related Sciences (APSCI 2005) from 26TH to 28th November, 05 in Hongkong.

• Participated in the Pre-Conference Workshop-Endoscopic Sinus Surgery of the 10th Asian Research Symposium on Rhinology held on 29th & 30th November, 05 at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

• Invited as Guest Faculty & conducted Live Surgery Workshop on 10th & 11th December, 05 at Hyderabad.

• Invited as Guest Faculty at the 1st International Course on Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery & Anterior Skull Base Surgery from 17th to 19th December, 05 at Jaipur.

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES OF 2006

• Delivered a lecture at the Bayer Health Care on Endoscopic Sinus Surgery in Orbital Lesions on 18th Feb. 06 at Dubai  
• Invited to participate at the 8th European Symposium on Pediatric Cochlear Implantation from 25th to 28th March. 2006 in Venice.
• Participated in the Kents Annual Scientific Conference 2006, from 19th to 21st May 06 in Mombasa.
• Invited by Solvay Pharma India Ltd.to speak on Cochlear Implants, & Visit to Vestibular System on 16th June 06 at Goa.

• Invited and attended the 9th Course on Neurotology & Audiology for Otolaryngologists & Neurologists & delivered lectures on Physiology of Maintenance of Balance from 1st to 3rd Sept. 06 at Kolkatta.

• Invited and attended the 10th Annual Conference 2006 of Tamilnadu State & spoke on Endoscopic Sinus Surgery of the Orbit. Was a panellist for the panel discussion on Phono Surgery & FESS – indications, contra indications, techniques, & complications from 22nd to 24th Sept. 06 at Ooty.

• Invited and attended the 38th Maharashtra State ENT Conference 2006 MENTCON & spoke on Current Trends in Cochlear Implants. Also was a Moderator for the panel discussion – Decision making in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery 7th October 06 at Jalgaon..
• Invited and attended the Cigicon 2006 & spoke on 27th to 29th Oct 06 at Calicut.

• Invited & attended the 24th AOI Karnataka State Conference 2006 & spoke on Cochlear Implant-Current Status. 13th to 15th  Oct06 at Belgaum.
• Invited and attended as a guest speaker at the 19th National Conference of Pakistan Society of Otorhinolaryngology & Head & Neck Surgery from 16th to 18th Nov. 06 at Lahore.
• Invited by GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals and participated in the special symposium coinciding with the 25th anniversary of first launch of Augmentin on 4th November, 06 at UK. 
• Delivered a lecture on Cochlear Implants and a panel discussion on Management of Vertigo at the IMA-ENTCON 2006 on 10th Dec. 06 at Mumbai.
• Conducted a Cochlear Implants Workshop at the P.D. Hinduja National Hospital on 16th & 17th Dec. 06 at Mumbai. 

 ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES OF 2007

• Invited and conducted the Fess & ear surgery workshop on 3rd & 4th Feb. 07 at Ahmedabad.
• Invited by Al Amin Medical (AMICO) & Prime Medical Centre to deliver a talk on Vertigo- Why Nystagmography? on 10th Feb. 07 at Dubai.
• Invited to a Live Video conference by Janssen Cilag on Recent Advances in CSF Otorinorrhea on 18th Feb.  at Mumbai – beamed to 18 cities.
• Invited by R.M.L. Hospital and attended Workshop on Hearing Implants – Surgical Alternatives on 24th & 25th Feb. 07 at New Delhi.
• Attended 2nd Surgical Workshop on Laryngo-Tracheal Surgery by Prof. Philippe Monnier on 24th & 25th March,07 at Prince Aly Khan Hospital, Mumbai.

• Invited guest at the International Temporal Bone workshop from 27th to 29th March, 07 at Leiden, Netherlands.

• Invited by Apollo Hospital, from 6th to 8th April, 07 at Dhaka for to demonstrate and teach technique of Cochlear Implant. 

• Presentation & review regarding the “Management of CSF Rhinorrhoea which was conducted LIVE across Reliance Web World on 15th April, 07.

• Chairman for a session at the Workshop on Middle Ear Surgery & Newer Ossicular implants on 21st & 22nd April, 07 Seth G.SMedical College & KEM Hospital, Mumbai.

• Invited as Chief Faculty for a Live Surgery Course at the Govt. Medical College, on 28th & 29th April, 07 at Coimbatore.
• Invited to deliver a lecture to Dubai ENT Surgeons on CSF Otorrhoea on 2nd June, 07 at Dubai.
• Invited by Rotary’s Institute of Speech & Hearing to conduct a seminar on 24th June, 07 at Kolhapur.
• Invited & attended as chief faculty member for FESS Workshop by Assoc. of Otolaryngologists of India Hyderabad Branch on 28 & 29th July, 07 at Hyderabad.
• Conducted the 16th Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Course FESS) on 28th to 30th September, 07 at the P. D. Hinduja National Hospital & Medical Research Centre Mahim & Seth G.S. Medical College Parel Mumbai.
• Delivered K.P Raman Pillai Oration at the South Zone & Kerala State AOI Conference 2007on 5th October, 07 at Trivandrum.
• Delivered M.A. Panwala Oration at the Annual Scientific Conference NEBSCON 2007 on 7th October, 07 at Zaverben Auditorium Ghatkopar, Mumbai.
• Invited & attended as a Faculty for the 9th Annual Conference Skull Base Surgery Society of India on 24th to 28th October, 07 at AIIMS New Delhi.
• Invited faculty and delivered a guest lecture & participated in a panel discussion at the 6th Asia Pacific Symposium on Cochlear Implants & Related Sciences from 30th Oct. to 2nd Nov. 07 Sydney.
• Invited for a panel discussion at the 16th Annual Conference of Indian Society of Otology on 16th & 17th Nov. 07 at Hyderabad.
• Attended and conducted a panel discussion at the 5th Annual Conference of The Cochlear Implant Group of India from 23rd to 25th Nov.07 at Pune.
• Invited as guest speaker at the 31st Annual Conference of AOI Gujarat State Branch to speak on Cochlear Implants & CSF Otorinorrhea on 15th & 16th Dec. 07 at Ahmedabad.
• Invited by Acclarent & Pika Medical to a presentation on Balloon Sinuplasty on 19 Dec. 07 at Mumbai.
• Conducted 2nd Cochlear Implant Update 2007 Workshop for ENT Surgeons, Audiologists & Educators for Hearing Impaired on 22nd & 23rd December, 07 at the P.D. Hinduja National Hospital & Medical Research Centre, Mumbai for training 140 professionals dealing with deaf children.

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES IN 2008

• Attended the XIIIth Annual CME “Nisarg 2008” of Raigad Medical Association and delivered the Dr. Patwardhan Oration on 5th January, 08 at Murud Janjira.
• Invited to & attended the 6th SAARC Otolaryngology-Head & Neck  Surgery Conference and gave lectures on the topics of Complications of FESS, Difficult Situations in Cochlear Implants, & Endoscopic Repair of CSF Rhinorrhea from 14th to 16th Feb. 08 at Dhaka.

• Attended Ear & Sinus Surgery Workshop – 2008 at the NDMVPS Medical College & Indorewala ENT Hospital on 1st & 2nd March, 08 at Nasik.
• Invited to lecture at the 1st Cochlear Implant Update at Dr. Shroff’s Charity Eye Hospital on 29th March, 08 at New Delhi.         
• Invited to lecture at the Asian Conference on Balance Disturbances on 12th April, 08 at Bangkok. 
• Invited to give a talk on Management of Meniere’s syndrome by the Kandivali Medical Association, on 19th April, 08 at Mumbai.        
• Invited to inaugurate the Vertigo Clinic at the Ghaisas ENT Hospital & give a talk on Vertigo- The Present Scenario, on 10th May 08 at Pune.
• Invited to give a talk on Early Detection & Intervention In Congenital Deafness at the Indian Academy of Paediatrics on 9th June, 08 at Pune.
• Participated as guest faculty in the Endoscopic Skullbase Surgery Workshop held in Mumbai on 14th & 15th June, 08.
• Invited as guest faculty at the International ENSICON 2008 on 19th & 20th July, 08 at Pollachi, Coimbatore.
• Attended the Sinus Forum on 25th & 27th July, 08 at Chicago.
• Organised the 2nd Basic Head & Neck course workshop (Larynx & Neck) at P.D. Hinduja Hospital & Medical Research Centre on 15, 16, & 17 August 08.
• On the occasion of WORLD DEAF DAY invited by AURED & Times Foundation to speak on “The Importance of Early Intervention & Cochlear Implants” on 28th Sept. 08 at Mumbai.
• Organised 17th FESS workshop at P.D. Hinduja Hospital & Medical Research Centre alongwith the department of Anatomy of the KEM Hospital on 30th September to 2nd October, 08.
• Attended the Sinuses & Beyond Conference on 21st to 23rd Nov.08 at Thane Mumbai.
• Invited to & attended the CIGICON 2008 and also moderated a Panel Discussion on 28th to 30th Nov.08 at Bangalore.
• Attended as Faculty at the VII Basic Course Endoscopic Sinus Surgery on 4th Dec.08 at Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College & General Hospital, Sion, Mumbai.
• Attended as Guest Faculty at the “Recent Trends in ENT” Update & Surgical Workshop on 6th & 7th Dec. 08 at the Army Hospital (Research & Referral) Delhi Cantt.
• Organised the 3rd Cochlear Implant update on 13-14 December, 08 at P.D. Hinduja Hospital & Medical Research Centre, Mumbai
• Invited as guest speaker & moderator in a panel discussion at the 32nd Annual Conference of GSB-AOI on 20th & 21st Dec.08 at Karamsad, Gujarat.

ACADEMIC ACTITIVIES IN 2009

• Invited to participate & deliver lecture on Balance Disorders &      Management in Scientific Program during the 41st ISHACON on 23rd to 25th January, 09 at Pune.
• Attended 6th AOICON – 2009 on 24th & 25th Jan. 09 at Jaipur.
• Dr. Anirban Biswas alongwith Dr. M. V. Kirtane & Dr. Alok Thakar conducted the 10th Course on Neurotology & Medical Audiology for Otolaryngologists & Neurologists on 20th – 23rd Feb. 09 at Kolkatta.   
• Participated as Panel Moderator at the 5th Annual National Conference of the Association of Phonosurgeons of India (PHONOCON 2009) at Bombay Hospital on 14th March, 09 at Mumbai.
• Invited as guest speaker at AGM of Association of Otolaryngologists of India Mumbai West on 5th May, 09 at Mumbai.
• Delivered the “Dr. T. O. Shah Memorial Oration” at the “ORACON II 2009” the Congress of Orations, organised by Seth G.S. Medical College & KEM Hospital on 29th April, 09 at Mumbai..
• Invited as faculty for a special Neurootological Symposium through the NES under the auspices of the 19th ENT world Congress on 1st June – 3rd June, 09 at Sao Paulo.
• Invited to participate in the 18th National Neurotrauma Conference 7th -9th Aug. 09 at Jaipur.
• Attended a workshop for the Shillong ENT Society (though not formed yet but hopefully shall be formed in near future) on 21st - 22nd Aug. 09 at Shillong.
• Elected as Fellow of the NATIONAL ACADEMY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, NEW DELHI.
• Organised 18th FESS workshop at P.D. Hinduja Hospital & Medical Research Centre alongwith the department of Anatomy of the KEM Hospital on 18th 19th & 20th  September  09.
• Invited to be faculty at the VIII Basic Course in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery from 1st to 4th October, 09 at Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College & General Hospital, Mumbai.
• Invited to speak on SURGICAL TECHINQUE: POSTERIOR TYMPANOTOMY APPROACH & Live Surgery at the 7th annual CIGICON 2009 from 5th to 8th November, 09 at Hyderabad.
• Invited to be a member of the International Faculty at the 7th Asia-Pacific Symposium on Cochlear Implants & Related Sciences (APSCI) from 1st Dec to 4th Dec. 09 at  Singapore.
• Invited as faculty & participated as a Speaker in a Symposium on Surgery for Hearing Restoration in MENTCON 2009 Conference from 11th to 13th Dec. 09 at Nashik.
• Organised the 4th Cochlear Implant Update on 19th & 20th Dec. 09 at the P. D. Hinduja Hospital & Research Centre, Mumbai.  

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES IN 2010

• Attended the 62nd Annual Conference of Association of Otolaryngologists of India 7th to 9th January 2010 at Powai, Mumbai.
• Invited to join as faculty by the Executive Committee of Sinus Forum Asia on 15th to 17th January, 2010 at Kuala Lumpur.
• Invited to speak on the Third Window Syndrome for an academic session on 30th Jan. 2010 at Hotel Trident, Mumbai.
• Invited as a Panellist in the Panel Discussion on Indications, Surgical Aspects, & Outcomes of Cochlear Implantation at the ISOCON 2010 on 5th Feb.2010 at Coimbatore.
• Attended as Guest Faculty at the Dr. I.C. Shukla Memorial Gold Medal Award Ceremony & Live Surgical Workshop on 13th & 14th Feb. 2010 at Jabalpur.
• Attended the 11th Course on Neurotology & Medical Audiology & spoke on ‘Investigating the Vestibular by Occulography  - ENG + VNG   on 28th Feb. 2010 in Mumbai.
• Invited to speak on ‘Vertigo Due To Third Window Syndrome’ at the Asian Conference on Balance Disturbances on 20th March, 2010 at Kuala Lumpur.
• Attended the 6th Endonasal Endoscopic Skull Base Workshop as National Faculty on 9th April, 2010 at Bombay Hospital Mumbai.

• Invited to the Kents Annual Scientific Conference to give  presentations on CSF Rhinorrhoea & Cochlear Implants from 13th to 16th May, 2010 at Nakuru (Kenya).
• Invited to speak on Improving Success Rates In DCR at the Allergy & Otolaryngology Update on 20th June, 2010 at Courtyard Marriott, Mumbai.
• Invited to speak on Fungal Infections Involved in Paranasal Sinuses at the AIM 2010 Schedule on 11th July, 2010 at Ahmedabad.
• Conducted Live Surgery – Silastic Medialization with Arytenoid Rotation and also moderated a panel discussion on Lasers in Larynx at the 4th Workshop on Phonosurgery on 28th Aug. 2010 at Bombay Hospital, Mumbai. 
• Organised 19th FESS workshop at P .D. Hinduja Hospital & Medical Research Centre alongwith the department of Anatomy of the KEM Hospital on 3rd 4th & 5th September, 2010 at Mumbai.
• Invited as Program Co-ordinator by Goa Medical College for the Vertigo Day and also gave a talk on Intratympanic gentamicin on 19th Sept. 2010 at Goa.
• Invited to give lectures on “Stenting” to prevent obliteration in cochlear ossification & Superior semicircular canal dehiscence at the Indo French Congress on 10th November, 2010 at Mumbai.
• Invited to give lectures & do surgeries at the Applied Middle Ear & Cochlear Implant Live Surgical Workshop on 13th & 14th November, at Agra.
• Conducted Sialoendoscopy Workshop on 16th November, 2010 at the P.D. Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai.
• Invited to & attended the CIGICON 2010 and also moderated a Panel Discussion from 18th to 20th November, 2010 at Chandigarh.

• Invited to and moderated a panel discussion at the 19th Annual Conference of Indian Society of Otology ISOCON on 26th 27th & 28th November, 2010 at Nagpur.
• Invited to deliver a lecture on Indications of Cochlear Implant at the 42nd MENTCON 2010 ON 10TH December, 2010 at Solapur.

• Organised the 5th Cochlear Implant Update on 18th & 19th Dec. 2010 at the P. D. Hinduja Hospital & Research Centre, Mumbai.  

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES 2011

• Attended the 63rd Conference of Association of Otolaryngologists of India from 6th to 9th January, 2011 at Chennai.
• Delivered Dr. G.S.Grewal oration on “ The Evolution of Endoscopic Sinus Surgery”  at the 63rd conference of AOI in January 2011 in Chennai.
• Invited as guest speaker to 1st Emirates International Rhinology Conference & 2nd Pan Arab Rhinology Society Conference from 12th to 14th Jan. 2011 at Dubai UAE.
• Invited as National Faculty to the Advanced Course in Rhinology & Endoscopic Sinus Surgery affiliated to British Rhinological Society, UK from 11th to 13th Feb. 2011 at Mumbai. 
• Invited as Chief Resource Person to the National Symposium on “Evaluation and Management of Vestibular Problems” at the All India Institute of Speech & Hearing on 18th & 19th Feb. 2011 at Mysore.
• Invited on behalf of the Organising Committee of the 12th Asia-Oceanic Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Congress as a speaker for the congress from 1st to 4th March 2011 at Auckland, New Zealand.
• Invited as an orator for V. P. Sood Oration and presented the topic on Endoscopic DCR at the 24th Annual Conference of All India Rhinology Society “Rhinocon 2011” on 28th 29th & 30th April, 2011 at Gangtok.
• Invited to conduct a session on updates in ENT and deliver lectures on “Endoscopic repair of CSF Rhinorrhoea” and “Cochlear Implants” at the 7th SAARC ENT Congress on 24th & 25th May, 2011 at Kathmandu, Nepal.

• Invited to deliver a keynote address on “Peripheral Vestibular Dysfunction” at the CME “Vertigo” A Multispecialty Approach, Auditorium INHS ASVINI on 11th June, 2011 in Mumbai. 

• Invited as Course Advisor at the 5th Workshop on Phonosurgery on 18th & 19th August, 2011 at Bombay Hospital, Mumbai.

• Attended the E-B0SS 2011 International Workshop on Endoscopic Endonasal Base of Skull Surgery & Sialendoscopy on 20th & 21st Aug. 2011 at Trichy.
• Invited to be a part of the teaching faculty at “The ENT Surgical Workshop: An Update” on 3rd September, 2011 at Chandigarh.

• Invited by M/s. Abbott India Ltd.  to chair the Vertigo Advisory Board meeting on 17th Sept. 2011at Mumbai.
• Organised 20th FESS workshop at P.D. Hinduja Hospital & Medical Research Centre alongwith the department of Anatomy of the KEM Hospital on 14th 15th   & 16th October, 2011 at Mumbai.
• In coordination with Alkem Laboratories organised a Multicity 1st ENT Conclave 2011 from18th Oct. to 24th Oct. 2011 at Mumbai, Hyderabad, Delhi Kolkata.
• Invited by Cochlear Ltd. to attend the 8th Asia Pacific Symposium on Cochlear Implants and Related Sciences from 25th to 28th October, 2011 at Daegu, Korea.
• Invited and attended the 9th CIGICON 2011 and moderated a Round Table Session on Bimodal & Bilateral Strategies – 24th to 27th Nov. 2011 at Lucknow.
• Organised the 6th Cochlear Implant Update on 17th & 18th Dec. 2011 at the P. D. Hinduja Hospital & Research Centre, Mumbai.  

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES  2012

• Invited as Guest of Honour at the Rochiram T. Thadani School for Hearing Handicapped for completing 25 years of dedicated services to hearing impaired students, on 25th Feb. 2012 at Chembur, Mumbai.
• Invited as Guest Faculty to the All India Neurotology Updated 2012 on 3rd & 4th March, 2012 at Chennai. 
• Invited as faculty to the 1st International Sialendoscopy Conference on 24th & 25th March, 2012 at Geneva Switzerland.
• Attended the ENDOVIENNA 2012 – 5th World Congress for Endoscopic Surgery from 29th March to 1st April 2012 at Vienna Austria.
• Invited as Faculty for the ENT LIVE 2012 (Live ENT Surgeries by the Best) on 14th & 15th April, 2012 at Gurgaon.
• Invited by Lumenis India Pvt. Ltd. as Course Director for the 1st CO2 Laser Training Course” from 20th to 22nd April at various hospitals in Mumbai.
• Invited by Janssen as speaker for the Scientific Webcast Symposium to share views on ‘BPPV M ANEUVERS MADE EASY’ on 23rd June, 2012 at Mumbai.
• Participated as Course Advisor and Faculty Member in the 6th Workshop on Phonosurgery held on18th & 19th August at Bombay Hospital Mumbai.   
• Organised 21st FESS workshop at P. D. Hinduja National Hospital & Medical Research Centre alongwith the department of Anatomy of the KEM Hospital on 31st Sept. – 2nd Aug., 2012 at Mumbai.
• Invited as a Senior Advisor by the Skull Base Surgery Society of India for the 14th Annual Conference of Skull Base 2012 on 23rd Sept. 2012 at Mumbai.
• In coordination with Alkem Laboratories organised a Multicity 1st ENT Conclave 2011 from18th Oct. to 24th Oct. 2011 at Mumbai, Hyderabad, Delhi Kolkata.
• Invited as faculty to the Assoc. of Otolaryngologists of India Pune Branch CME 2012 on 13th & 14th Oct. 2012 at Pune.
• Organised 7th Cochlear Implant Update 2012 at P.D. Hinduja National Hospital & Medical Research Centre alongwith the department of Anatomy of the KEM Hospital on 20th & 21st Oct. 2012 at Mumbai.

• Invited as International Speaker at the 3rd Pan-Arab Rhinology Society Conference at Sultan Qaboos University on 5-7th Nov. 2012 at Muscat.
• Attended the CME & Live Surgical Workshop on “Endoscopic Balloon Assisted Sinuplasty & Tracheoplasty at the Command Hospital (SC) on 17th & 18th Nov. at Pune. 

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES 2013

• Invited as a speaker on CSF Otorrhoea by the AOI Mumbai Branch at the Mumbaicon-2013 on 24th Feb. 2013 at Mumbai.

• Invited as Chief Guest at the World Voice Day on 16th April, 2013 at Mumbai.

• Invited as Faculty at the 9th International Workshop on Endoscopic Endonasal Skull Base Surgery on 26th to 28th April 2013 at Jaipur.

• Invited as Faculty to the 84th Annual Meeting of German Society of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery from 8th May to 12th May 2013 at Germany.

• Invited at Speaker & Chairperson by UCB India Pvt. Ltd. at the Symposia on Cognition & Balance Disorders 2013, on 31st May at Goa.

• Invited to the 14th Workshop on Neurotology & Medical Audiology on 1st & 2nd June 2013 at Goa.

• Invited as a speaker on Cochlear Implant Surgery at the Centre for Child Development Series on Child Health & Happiness on 15th June, 2013 in Mumbai.

• Conducted Workshop on Newer Techniques of Cochlear Implant Surgery at on 16th June, 2013 at Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai.

• Invited as Senior Faculty at the 11th International ENSICON 2013 ENT Live Surgery Workshop on 19th 20th & 21st July 2013 at Pollachi.

• Invited to Moderate a Panel Discussion on Complications in FESS & How to Avoid Them by the Dept. of ENT & Head & Neck Surgery, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal College & General Hospital on 27th July, 2013 in Mumbai.

• Invited to attend A Live Surgery Course dedicated to Base Tongue Surgery for OSA in association with Indian Association of Surgeons for Sleep Apnea on 30th July, 2013 in Mumbai.

• Invited as a speaker by M/s. UCB India Pvt. Ltd. for an ENT Academy on 3rd & 4th Aug. 2013 at Goa.

• Participated as Course Advisor and Faculty Member in the 7th Workshop on Phonosurgery held on 16th 17th & 18th August at Bombay Hospital Mumbai.  The “Dr. M. V. Kirtane Poster Awards Session” was introduced.

• In coordination with Alkem Laboratories organised a Multicity 3rd ENT Conclave 2013 from 20th to 22nd Sept. 2013 at Bangaluru, Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, and Mumbai.

• Invited by UCB India as Chairperson to the CME Program on Role of Otopathology in Otology Practice by Dr. Saumil Merchant on 26th Sept. at Mumbai.

• Invited to Inaugurate the Maithri Speciality Clinic & followed by a guest lecture on “Cochlear Implants- a modern miracle” on 2nd Oct. 2013 at Bendoorwell, Mangalore.

• Invited by MSD as Organising Chairperson at the ENTERACTIVE Rhinology Forum on 6th October, 2013 at Mumbai.

• Organised 22nd FESS workshop at P.D. Hinduja National Hospital & Medical Research Centre alongwith the department of Anatomy of the KEM Hospital on 30th & 31st Aug. & 1st Sept.2013 at Mumbai.

• Invited by Smt. Kashibai Navale Medical College & GH Pune to speak on Cochlear Implant:Techniques & videos & CI Advances & Future on 12th October, 2013 at Pune.

• Organised 8th Cochlear Implant Update 2012 at P.D. Hinduja National Hospital & Medical Research Centre alongwith the department of Anatomy of the KEM Hospital on 26th & 27th Oct. 2013 at Mumbai.

• Attended the Asia Pacific Symposium on Cochlear Implants & Related Services on 26-29th November, 2013, at Hyderabad.

• Invited to the ENT Anaesthesia Symposium on 1st Dec. 2013 at Mumbai.      

• Invited to speak on Unusual CSF Leaks at the Rhinology Symposium on 10th Dec. at Mumbai.

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES 2014

• Invited as Live Surgery Faculty/Speaker at the 66th Annual Conference of Association of Otolaryngologists of India AOICON 2014 on 10th -12th Jan at Mysore. 

• Invited as Special Guest of Honour to Celebrate 3 Decades of P. R. I. D. E. & Silver Jubilee of Save the Children India on 8th Feb. 2014 at Mumbai.     

• Invited as an International guest faculty to the 18th Dhaka Temporal Bone Dissection & FESS course & Live Surgical Workshop on 25th-27th Feb. 2014 at Dhaka, Bangladesh.

• Invited to the Annual AOI, Mumbai Branch Conference MUMBAICON 2014 to speak on “Unusual Cases of CSF Leak” on 2nd March, 2014 at Mumbai.

• Invited to speak at the Rhinology Symposium on 5th June 2014 at Bombay Hospital, Mumbai.

• Officially welcomed to attend the 13th International Conference on Cochlear Implants and Other Implantable Auditory Technologies from 18th to 21st June, 2014 at Munich Germany.

• Invited by UCB India Pvt. Ltd. as Moderator for the ENT Academy 2014 from 18th to 20th July 2014 at Colombo, Sri Lanka.

• Invited by Association of Otolaryngologists of India at the Inaugural Function of “Improving Outcomes in Surgery 2014” on 26th July, 2014 at Imphal, Manipur.  

• The popular & prestigious “Dr. M. V. Kirtane poster award session” at the 8th Workshop on Phonosurgery from 1st to 3rd Aug. 2014 at Bombay Hospital Mumbai.

• Invited by Centre of Excellence for Minimal Access Surgery Training (ceMAST) as Course Director at the Two Day Workshop on Laryngotracheal Stenosis on 17th & 18th Aug. at Mumbai.

• In coordination with Alkem Laboratories organised a Multicity 4th ENT Conclave 2014 from 22nd to 24th Aug. 2014 at Chennai, Kolkata, and Mumbai & Delhi.

• Invited by the Association of Otolaryngologists of India Andhra Pradesh State Branch to deliver the Regional Guest Oration on 13th Sept. at Karimnagar. 

• Conducted the Sleep Related Breathing Disorders – SRBD with Prof. Magne & Dr. Conradt. on 18th September, 2014 at Mumbai. 

• Invited to the Cochlear Colloquium speak about his work share insights on complex cases and discuss their products on 2nd Oct. 2014 at Mumbai.
• Invited as a delegate to represent his country at the 9th SAARC ENT Congress to be held on 9th to 12th October, 2014 at Colombo, Sri Lanka.

• Invited by NEBAOICON 2014 as Guest Speaker to deliver the prestigious C. DAS. ORATION at the conference on 17th Oct. 2014 at Agartala.

• Invited by the Cochlear Implant Group of India to deliver the 3rd CIGI Oration at CIGICON 2014 on 21st -22nd Nov. 2014 at New Delhi.

• Invited as faculty at the 46th MENTCON 2014 (Maharashtra State ENT Conference) to speak on The Journey of a Cochlear Implant Surgeon on 5th 6th & 7th Dec. 2014 at Sangli.

• Invited to be on the Board of Governors of the Indian Academy of Otorhinolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery and attended the First Inaugural National Convention of the Academy on 13th Dec. 2014 at Chennai. 

• Was Course Director of the Joint UK-India Master Class held on 14th Dec. 2014 at Mumbai.

• Invited to deliver the Dr. K. T. Champaneria Oration at the 38th Annual Conference of Gujarat State Branch of AOI on 20th & 21st Dec. 2014 at Silvassa.

• In coordination with Alkem Laboratories organised a Multicity 5th ENT Conclave 2015 on 8th & 9th Aug. 2015 at Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai & Delhi.

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES 2015

• Invited as faculty at the AOICON 2015 Conference and conducted the panel discussion on “Meet the Masters-50 years of Otology” with Dr. Santosh Kacker, Dr, K.K. Ramalingam, Dr. P.G. Vishwanath, and Dr. Mahadevaiah on 9th Jan. 2015 at Raipur.

• Invited to be the keynote speaker at the National Workshop on Vestibular System at the Dr. S. R. Chandrasekhar Institute of Speech & Hearing on 13th March, 2015 at Bangalore.

• Invited as guest faculty to the SARC 2015 & 2nd SARC FESS Workshop from 19 - 22 March 2015 at Singapore.

• Participated as Faculty in the 11th Endoscopic Skull base & Craniofacial Surgery Workshop from 25th to 26th April, 2015 at Mumbai.

• Invited as faculty by M/s. Johnsons & Johnson to the Scientific Education Program on 9th May, 2015 at Mumbai.

• Moderated for M/s. Cipla Pharmaceuticals the Annual Otolaryngology Review: 2014 on 10th May, 2015 at Mumbai.

• Felicitated by AOI Thane for Lifetime Achievement on 14th June 2015 at Mumbai.

• Invited to participate in Scientific Deliberations of the ENT Academy on 4th to 6th June at Dubai.

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES 2017

• Invited by the Bahrain Defence Force Royal Medical Services as a Visiting Consultant for a period of one week from 19th Feb. To 23rd Feb. 2017.

• Invited as a speaker at the 2nd World Congress on Cochlear Implants in Emerging Countries: Challenges & Opportunities from 11th to 13th April, 2017 at Dubai.

• Invited to the 13th ESPCI Conference and the meeting of “The Gathering” from 23rd to 25th May, 2017 at Lisbon.

• In coordination with Alkem Laboratories organised a Multicity 7th ENT Conclave 2017 on 19th & 20th Aug. 2017 at Mumbai-Delhi-Hyderabad.

• Participated as Course Advisor and Faculty Member 11th Workshop on Phonosurgery from 15-17 September 2017 at Mumbai.  

• Invited by ISOCON 2017 to a Symposium on Implantation Otology on 17th to 19th November, 2017 at Raipur.

• Invited as Faculty to the 49th Annual Maharashtra State ENT Conference (MENTCON 2017) from 15th to 17th December, 2017 at Mumbai.

• Awarded by the Dr. Dayal Foundation the "Dr. Dayal Award of Excellence in Medicine on 21st December, 2017 at Mumbai.

• Invited as International Guest Faculty to conduct training program on Cochlear Implant by Bangbandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University on 29th & 30th Dec. 2017 at Bangladesh.

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES 2018

• Invited by Indian Academy of Paediatrics as Faculty to give a Guest Lecture on "Cochlear Implant: What they can achieve" at PEDICON 18 on 7th Jan. 2018 at Nagpur.
• Invited by Alembic as faculty for the Master Class on 3rd June, 2018 at Mumbai.
• Invited by the Cochlear Company to “The Gathering” from Monday 25th June to Wednesday 27th June 2018 at Antwerp.
• In coordination with Alkem Laboratories organised a Multicity 8th ENT Conclave 2018 on 18th & 19th Aug. 2018 at Mumbai-Delhi-Kolkata & Hyderabad.

• Participated as Course Advisor and Faculty Member in the 12th Workshop on Phonosurgery from 28th -30th September, 2018 at Mumbai.

• Invited by the Organising Committee to participate in the 11th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Rhinosinusitis and Nasal Polyposis, ISRNP 2018, from 9th to 11th November, 2018 at Bengaluru.
• Invited as faculty to moderate a panel discussion - Symposium on Cochlear Implant at the ISOCON 2018 from 16-18th November, 2018 at Mysuru.  
• Invited by UP State ENT Association to deliver the prestigious AOI Oration on 25th Nov. 2018 at Kanpur.
• Invited by the Cochlear Group of India to moderate a panel discussion at the CIGICON 2018 on 1st December, 2018 at Daman.
• Invited by the Chairperson, MULTICON 2018 to deliver the Annual IMA Pune Dr. M. J. Joshi Oration on 9th Dec. 2018 at Pune.
• Invited by the Organising Chairman to deliver a Keynote address on Future of the Implantees on 15th December, 2018 at Nashik.

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES 2019

• Invited by Raigad Medical Association to give a talk on The Miracle of Cochlear Implants on 5th Jan. 2019 at Khandala. 

• Invited by the Scientific Chairman of the 14th Asia-Oceania 2019 Congress to moderate a Panel Discussion on Sinus Surgery on 11th January, 2019 at Hyderabad.

• Invited as Chief Guest to the Annual Function of Kamla Dharmshi Narsee Shruti School for the Deaf on 16th February, 2019 at Mumbai. 

• Invited as Faculty at the International Otology Workshop (IOW) 2019 on 7th to 9th June 2019 at Mumbai.

• In coordination with Alkem Laboratories organised a Multicity 9th ENT Conclave 2019 on 10th & 11th Aug. 2019 at Mumbai-Jaipur-Kolkata.

• Invited to Participate as Course Advisor and Faculty Member 13th Workshop on Phonosurgery from 23rd to 25th Aug. 2019 at Mumbai.  

• Invited as Moderator for Panel Discussion at CIGICON 2019 on 12th Sept. 2019 at Mumbai.

• Invited as Faculty at the ISOCON 2019 on 15th Nov. 2019 at Kolkata.

• Invited to participate as a speaker at Cochlear meetings, during the 2019 Asia Pacific Symposium on Cochlear Implants and Related Sciences to be held on 27- 30 November 2019 at Tokyo Japan.

• Invited to by Cochlear Ltd. to participate as a speaker at “The Gathering” held on 27th -30th Nov. 2019 at Tokyo Japan.

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES 2020

• Invited as our esteemed Guest faculty to AOICON 2020. This National Conference of AOI organised by AOI - Vidarbha branch in association with Parent Body from 9th  to 12th  January 2020 at Nagpur.

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES 2021

• Attended Global Expert Summit - Vertigo, JUNE 2021

• Invited to give a Guest Lecture at the 5th Cochlear implant workshop on “Challenging situations in Cochlear implant surgery" on 13th June 2021.

• Invitation CI Futures Forum Clinical effectiveness of CIs: Virtual Webinar, May 28th 2021 Standard of Care; Clinical effectiveness of CIs: Virtual Webinar, May 28th 2021 Sydney, 5pm Tokyo/Seoul, 4pm Taipei, 1.30pm Delhi.

• Thank you for your confirmation to present your topic on 2nd Arab Cochlear Implant Conference Sept. 2021.
• Invited to the online International CI program.
• Role of Wilde Discourser - IOS Conference 2021 on the topic of cochlear implantation in India, at the upcoming IOS Conference 2021, currently scheduled to take place on 22nd September, 2021.

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES 2022

• Invited as Guest Speaker at the launch of the new series with the BMC “Early Intervention Ensuring Good Beginnings” together with VCAN’s v2.0 titled “Do You Hear the Sound of Silence?” on 22nd April,2022.