Dr.Mohanty's Speciality ENT Clinics

fig 1.  The Cold vs. Sinusitis Checklist You wake up with a heavy head, a blocked nose, and that dull pressure sitting right behind your eyes like someone's pressing on them from the inside. You tell yourself it's just a cold — happens every season, drink some kashayam, push through work, it'll pass. Ten days later, you're still telling yourself the same thing, except now your face actually hurts and you've started breathing through your mouth full-time. This is one of the most common mix-ups Dr. Sanjeev Mohanty sees walk into the clinic: people who've spent two weeks treating a sinus infection like an ordinary cold, when a straightforward 10-minute consultation on day three could have sorted the whole thing out. The two conditions overlap just enough in the beginning to genuinely confuse anyone — but they're not the same thing, and they don't respond to the same home remedies. fig 2. Healthy Sinus vs Sinusitis The "double sickenin...

It's late at night. The house has finally gone quiet, everyone's asleep, and you're lying in bed waiting for sleep to catch up with you too. That's usually when it shows up — a thin, high-pitched ringing, or maybe a buzz, a hiss, even a soft hum like a mosquito that never lands and never leaves. You check if a fan is on. You check if it's outside. It isn't. It's just... there. In your ear. And nobody else can hear it but you. fig 1. why is my ear ringing? If that sounds familiar, you already know how strange and honestly a little scary tinnitus can feel the first time — like your body is playing a sound only you're tuned into.  Here's the first thing  Dr. Sanjeev Mohanty wants you to know, and it usually brings people real relief just to hear it: tinnitus is a symptom, not a disease. It's not something wrong with your ears making noise for no reason — it's your ear, or sometimes your brain's hearing pathways, reacting to something under...

Monsoon brings a spike in ear infections among children. Dr. Sanjeev Mohanty , Pediatric ENT Specialist in Chennai, shares what parents should watch for and how to protect their kids. fig 1. Kids and Ear Infections What every parent should know this monsoon, from a Pediatric ENT Specialist in Chennai As schools reopen and monsoon settles in, pediatric ear infections become one of the most common reasons parents bring their children to our clinic. Kids are particularly prone to ear infections during this season, and as a Pediatric ENT Specialist in Chennai , Dr. Sanjeev Mohanty sees this pattern repeat every year. Knowing what to look out for can help you catch it early. Why Children Are More Vulnerable Children's Eustachian tubes are shorter, narrower, and more horizontal than adults', making it easier for fluid and bacteria from a cold to travel to the ear. Combine that with the frequent colds and viral infections that circulate in schools during monsoon, and it's easy t...

Why Your Ears Suffer the Most This Monsoon, and How to Protect Them - Prof. Dr Sanjeev Mohanty Every year, the moment the first monsoon showers hit Chennai, our clinic starts seeing the same pattern: a sudden rise in patients complaining of ear pain, itching, and that annoying "blocked" feeling in the ear. If you've ever wondered why your ears seem to act up specifically during the rainy season, you're not imagining it. There's real science behind it, and understanding it can save you a lot of discomfort. Fig 1. Why Your Ears Suffer the Most This Monsoon, and How to Protect Them Why Does Monsoon Affect Your Ears So Much? The skin inside your ear canal is delicate, and it depends on staying dry to keep bacteria and fungi in check. The moment humidity levels shoot up, which is exactly what happens during Chennai's monsoon months, that balance gets disturbed. Moisture gets trapped inside the ear canal, and that damp environment becomes the perfect breeding grou...

Why Does Your Voice Give Up Before Your Day Does? By Prof. Dr. Sanjeev Mohanty | ENT, Head & Neck Surgeon | Chennai Source & Appointment: www.drsanjeevmohanty.com Introduction: The Voice as a Professional Instrument In every classroom in Chennai, in every music school across Tamil Nadu, in every lecture hall, training session, courtroom, and prayer hall, there are voices working hard. Sometimes too hard. The human voice is a remarkable instrument, capable of extraordinary expression, range, and endurance. But it is also a fragile physiological system that, when overused, misused, or neglected, breaks down in ways that can profoundly impact professional performance, livelihood, and quality of life. Teachers are among the highest risk professional groups for voice disorders, studies suggest that up to 60% of teachers experience significant voice problems during their careers. Classical and film singers, particularly in the rich tradition of Tamil, Carnatic, and film mus...