Annals of Indian Academy of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
Annals of Indian Academy of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, a publication of Indian Academy of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, is a peer-reviewed Print + Online journal with Semiannual issues published. The journal’s full text is available online at http://www.aiaohns.in. The journal allows free access (Open Access) to its contents and permits authors to self-archive final accepted version of the articles on any OAI-compliant institutional / subject-based repository.
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Editorial Board
Editor in Chief
Naresh Panda, Professor and Head, MS, DNB, FRCSEd, FAMS
Dept of Otolaryngology Head Neck Surgery,
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER),
Sector 12, Chandigarh 160012, India
E-mail: npanda59@yahoo.co.in
Editorial Board Chairman
PSN Murthy, Principal & Professor, MS (ENT)
Principal and Professor of ENT-HNS, Dr.PSIMS & RF, Chinnoutapalli, Vijayawada, India
E-mail: drmurtypsn@gmail.com
Associate Editor
Sandeep Bansal, Additional Professor, MS, FAMS, FIMSA
Dept of Otolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery,
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER),
Sector 12, Chandigarh-160012, India
E-mail: drsandeepb@rediffmail.com
Assistant Editor
Sourabha K Patro, Assistant Professor, MS, DNB
Dept of Otolaryngology Head Neck Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Sector 12, Chandigarh-160012, India
E-mail: sourabhlipi@gmail.com
Editorial Board Members
Head and Neck
Roshan Verma, Professor, MS, DNB
Dept of Otolaryngology Head Neck Surgery,
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER),
Sector 12, Chandigarh-160012, India
E-mail: roshanverma@hotmail.com
Jaimanti Bakshi, Professor, MS, DNB
Dept of Otolaryngology Head Neck Surgery,
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER),
Sector 12, Chandigarh-160012, India
E-mail: drjayabakshi@gmail.com
Prathamesh Pai, Professor and Consultant Surgeon, MS (ENT)
Dept Of Head Neck Surgical Oncology,
Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, India
E-mail: drpspai@gmail.com
Otology
Raghu Nandhan, Consultant ENT Surgeon, MS, DNB, FRCS, MCh, PhD
Madras ENT Research Foundation,
Chennai, India.
E-mail: raghunandhansampath@gmail.com
Manoj Manikoth, Director, MS (ENT)
Dr Manoj’s ENT superspecialty Institute and Research center, Kcalicut,
Kerala, India
E-mail: drmpmanoj@gmail.com
Rhinology
Renuka Bradoo, Professor and Head, MS, DORL
Department of ENT and Head Neck Surgery,
LTM Medical College and General Hospital (Sion Hospital), Mumbai, India
E-mail: rabradoo@gmail.com
Surinder Singhal, Professor and Head, MS, DNB
Dept of Otolaryngology, Govt Medical College, Chandigarh, India
E-mail: singhalsks@gmail.com
Sunil Narayan Dutt, Professor and Distinguished Clinical Tutor, Senior Consultant and Clinical Director,
MS (ENT), DNB (ORL), FRCS Ed, FRCS (ORL-HNS), DLO RCS (Eng), DORL, PhD (Netherlands)
Department of Otolaryngology (ENT) & Head-Neck Surgery,
Head of Cochlear Implant Program, Apollo Karnataka Region,
Apollo International Hospitals, Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru, India
E-mail: sunilndutt@gmail.com
Manish Munjal, Professor and Head, MS
Dayanand Medical College,
Ludhiana, India
E-mail: manishmunjaldr@yahoo.com
Laryngology
Rakesh Dutta, Professor and Head, MS (ENT)
Professor and HoD (ENT)
Command Hospital (CC), Lucknow,
226 002, India
E-mail: rakeshdatta@gmail.com
Gautam Khaund, Chief ENT consultant, MS (ENT),
Guwahati, India
E-mail: gautamkhaund@rediffmail.com
Ajoy Mathew Verghese, Prof and Head, MS, DNB
Department of ENT, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
E-mail: ajoymathew@gmail.com
Sleep Medicine and Surgery
P. Vijaya Krishnan, Consultant ENT Surgeon, DNB, DLO, MNAMS
International Scientific Committee Member, World Sleep Society (WSS)
Head of the Dept of Snoring & Sleep Disorders,
Madras ENT Research Foundation, Chennai, India
E-mail: drpvk77@gmail.com
Srinivas Sistla, Consultant ENT Surgeon, MS (ENT)
Fellowship in sleep medicine (Singapore)
Director Department of ENT & SLEEP APNEA SERVICES,
AIG Hospitals, Gachibowli, Hyderabad 500032, India
E-mail: drsrinivas.sistla@gmail.com
Sandeep Bansal, Additional Professor, MS, FAMS, FIMSA
Dept of Otolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER)
Sector 12, Chandigarh-160012, India
E-mail: drsandeepb@rediffmail.com
Dipankar Datta, Consultant ENT Surgeon, MS (ENT)
European Board certified Fellow in Sleep Apnoea Surgery,
Consultant ENT and Sleep Apnoea Surgeon Head Department of Sleep Disorders,
Belle Vue Clinic, Kolkata, India
E-mail: dipankarsleep@gmail.com