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  By Dr. Sanjeev Mohanty | Cochlear Implant & Hearing Specialist | Dr. Mohanty's Speciality ENT Clinics, Chennai My patient Rajan — a retired schoolteacher in his late 60s — sat across from me last year and said something I will never forget. He told me he had stopped going to his grandchildren's school plays because he couldn't follow what was happening. He felt like he was watching life from behind a glass wall. Rajan has moderate-to-severe sensorineural hearing loss. After fitting him with a modern AI-powered hearing aid, he came back three weeks later with tears in his eyes. He had attended his granddaughter's Annual Day — and heard every word of her speech. This is why hearing technology matters. Not just clinically. Personally. The Quiet Crisis Nobody Talks About According to the World Health Organization , over 1.5 billion people globally live with some degree of hearing loss — and by 2050, that number is projected to rise to 2.5 billion. In India, e...

How AI is Revolutionizing ENT Care in 2026 — What Every Patient Must Know By Dr. Sanjeev Mohanty | ENT, Head & Neck Surgeon | Dr. Mohanty's Speciality ENT Clinics, Chennai Let me be honest with you. When I first started practicing ENT medicine over 25 years ago, diagnosing a patient with a middle ear infection meant looking through a handheld otoscope, relying on experience, and a lot of clinical intuition. Today, Artificial Intelligence is sitting right next to us in the consultation room — and it is changing everything. This isn't science fiction. It isn't a futuristic concept. It's happening right now, in 2026, in hospitals and clinics around the world — including right here in Chennai. And as someone who has spent decades treating patients with ear, nose, and throat conditions, I want to break this down in plain language for you. First — What Exactly is AI Doing in ENT Medicine? Artificial Intelligence, in the context of healthcare, is essentially a comput...

Tonsil Surgery: What It Is, When You Need It, and What Nobody Tells You A Complete Guide to Tonsillectomy in Children and Adults By Dr. Sanjeev Mohanty What is a Tonsillectomy and Why Do People Need One? Most people have heard of tonsil surgery. Many of them had it as kids. But very few actually understand what it involves, when it is truly necessary, and what the recovery looks like in real life. This blog is an honest attempt to answer those questions without medical jargon and without sugarcoating anything. Let's Start with the Basics Your tonsils are two small lumps of tissue sitting at the back of your throat, one on each side. They are part of your immune system. Their job is to catch bacteria and viruses that enter through your mouth and nose. In children especially, they are quite active, which is also why they tend to get infected so often. The tonsils do their job well when you are young. But sometimes they become more of a problem than a solution. When they ...

  Life After Head & Neck Cancer Surgery: What to Expect Life after Head & Neck Cancer Surgery usually involves temporary changes in voice, swallowing, and shoulder movement. Most patients recover well within 4–8 weeks with proper rehabilitation. Early-stage cancers have excellent survival rates when treated by an experienced Head & Neck Cancer Surgeon in Chennai, Bhubaneswar, Siliguri, or India. Structured physiotherapy and speech therapy significantly improve outcomes. Who Is This Guide For? This guide is helpful if you: Are advised to undergo Neck Dissection Surgery Recently had Oral Cancer Surgery Are worried about voice loss after cancer surgery Have difficulty swallowing after head and neck surgery Want to understand recovery timeline in India What Happens After Head & Neck Cancer Surgery? Head & Neck Cancer Surgery removes the tumour and sometimes nearby lymph nodes ( Neck Dissection ). Recovery depends on the cancer stage, surgical exte...