Dr.Mohanty's Speciality ENT Clinics

HPV and Throat Cancer in 2026 — The Silent ENT Epidemic Affecting Young Adults By Dr. Sanjeev Mohanty | ENT, Head & Neck Surgeon | Dr. Mohanty's Speciality ENT Clinics, Chennai If I told you that one of the fastest-growing cancers in the world right now is a throat cancer — and that it predominantly affects people who have never smoked a cigarette in their lives — you would probably be surprised. Most people are. HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer is the ENT story of our generation. And in 2026, it is reaching epidemic proportions globally. As a head and neck surgeon who has cared for patients with throat cancer for over 25 years, I feel a genuine urgency to put this information in front of as many people as possible. Because unlike many cancers, this one is preventable. And when caught early, it is highly treatable. What Exactly is HPV? HPV stands for Human Papillomavirus . It is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the world. The WHO estimates that virtua...

  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 ...