Ear and hearing
Ear infections and discharge, chronic otitis media, ear drum perforations, hearing loss and hearing assessment, and ear surgery.
ENT Surgeon · Kochi, Kerala
Dr. Geetha Nair
MBBS · DLO · DNB (ENT) · MNAMS
Dr. Geetha Nair is an ENT (ear, nose and throat) surgeon in Kochi, Kerala. She spent more than two decades teaching and treating patients at Government Medical College, Ernakulam, where she served as Associate Professor of ENT.
About
About Dr. Geetha Nair
Care for the senses we live by.
Hearing, breathing, swallowing and speaking are things most of us take for granted until something goes wrong. Dr. Geetha Nair has built her career around restoring them. She is an otorhinolaryngologist (ENT surgeon) based in Kochi, Kerala.
She studied medicine at Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram. She went on to qualify in ENT with a Diploma in Laryngology and Otology (DLO) and the Diplomate of National Board (DNB) in ENT, and she is a Member of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (MNAMS).
Much of her career was spent in public service at Government Medical College, Ernakulam in Kalamassery. There she treated patients in a busy teaching hospital, trained the next generation of doctors, and published clinical research on hearing and ear disease.
- Specialty
- ENT surgery (otorhinolaryngology)
- Qualifications
- MBBS, DLO, DNB (ENT), MNAMS
- Medical school
- Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram
- Former post
- Associate Professor of ENT, Government Medical College, Ernakulam
- Based in
- Kochi (Ernakulam), Kerala, India
Career
A career in public medicine
- Education
Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram
Medical training at Kerala's first medical college.
- Specialisation
ENT qualifications
DLO (Diploma in Laryngology and Otology) and DNB (ENT), followed by membership of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (MNAMS).
- Govt. Medical College, Ernakulam
Department of Otorhinolaryngology
She joined the ENT department as Senior Resident and rose to Associate Professor of ENT, with more than 20 years of teaching experience. Her work covered outpatient care, ENT surgery and the teaching of medical students.
ENT care
Ear, nose and throat
ENT surgeons treat conditions of the ear, nose, sinuses, throat, voice box, and head and neck, in children and adults alike.
Nose and sinuses
Sinusitis, nasal allergies and blockage, nasal polyps, deviated septum, nosebleeds, and endoscopic sinus care.
Throat and voice
Tonsillitis and adenoids, hoarseness and voice problems, swallowing difficulties, and conditions of the larynx.
Children's ENT
Recurrent ear and throat infections, glue ear, enlarged adenoids, and early identification of hearing problems in children.
Vertigo and balance
Evaluation of dizziness and vertigo, including problems that start in the inner ear.
Head and neck
Assessment of lumps and swellings in the neck, salivary glands and thyroid region.
Research
Selected publications
Clinical research carried out at Government Medical College, Ernakulam.
Cochlear Implantation in Children with Usher's Syndrome: A South Asian Experience
Nair G, Dham R, Sekhar A, Sampath Kumar R, Kameswaran M. Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, 2020;72(1):140–144. Corresponding author.
View on PubMedStudy of bacterial pathogens causing chronic suppurative otitis media and the antibiotic susceptibility pattern of the isolates at a tertiary care centre in Kochi
Nair G, Mampilly TT, Vasudevan B, Lancy J. International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, 2020;6(4):714–719.
Read the article
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers about Dr. Geetha Nair and ENT care.
Who is Dr. Geetha Nair?
Dr. Geetha Nair is an ENT (ear, nose and throat) surgeon, or otorhinolaryngologist, based in Kochi, Kerala, India. She is a former Associate Professor of ENT at Government Medical College, Ernakulam, and holds MBBS, DLO, DNB (ENT) and MNAMS qualifications.
What are Dr. Geetha Nair's qualifications?
MBBS; DLO (Diploma in Laryngology and Otology); DNB (ENT), the Diplomate of National Board in otorhinolaryngology; and MNAMS, Member of the National Academy of Medical Sciences.
Where did Dr. Geetha Nair study medicine?
She studied medicine at Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala's first medical college.
Where has Dr. Geetha Nair worked?
She worked for more than 20 years in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at Government Medical College, Ernakulam (Kalamassery, Kochi), rising from Senior Resident to Associate Professor of ENT.
What research has Dr. Geetha Nair published?
Her publications include a 2020 study of cochlear implantation in children with Usher syndrome in the Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, and a 2020 study of the bacteria that cause chronic suppurative otitis media in Kochi.
What does an ENT surgeon treat?
ENT surgeons diagnose and treat conditions of the ear, nose, sinuses, throat, voice box, and head and neck, such as ear infections, hearing loss, sinusitis, tonsillitis, voice problems and vertigo, in both children and adults.
How can I contact Dr. Geetha Nair?
For now, you can send her a message on Facebook. Clinic details and consultation timings will be added to this website soon.
Contact
Get in touch
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Kochi (Ernakulam), Kerala, India
