Fellowship & Membership
Skull Base Surgery from European Academy of Neurotology (EAONO) and Gruppo Otologico (Italy)
Joint European Diploma in Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery from the Université Paris Diderot, Paris, France
Fellow of European Board of Examinations and UEMS
Fellow of the Indian Academy of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery
Life Member, Pulitzer Society
Life Member and Fellow, European Academy of Otology & Neurotology
American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery
Member, European Rhinological Society (ERS)
Life Member, Association of Otolaryngologists of India
Life Member and Honorary Fellow, Indian Academy of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery
Life Member, Indian Society of Otology (ISO)
Life Member, Foundation for Head & Neck Oncology (FHNO)
Life Member, Cochlear Implant Group of India (CIGI)
Life Member, Neurotology and Equilibriometric Society of India (NES)
Association of Otolaryngologist of India – Karnataka
Life Member, Indian Medical Association (IMA)
Life Member, Karavali Branch of the AOI
Member, Rotary International (RI)
Awards & Achievements
Awards and Distinctions
Distinction in the MS (Otolaryngology), Manipal University & Borekatte Laxmi Devi Memorial Award for the best outgoing MS (Otorhinolaryngology) student, 2006
Distinctions in Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Forensic Medicine, Otorhinolaryngology, Ophthalmology examinations in MBBS, 1995-2000
73rd rank in the State CET entrance examinations (Level A), 96% in PCMB in 2nd PUC, 1995
3rd rank among over 500,000 students appearing for exams in the State SSLC Board examinations
(Level O), 1993 Felicitated for the same by the then Hon’ble Governor of Karnataka, Mr. Khurshid Alam Khan & Mr. Kota Shivaram Karanth
National Scholastic Excellence Award, Coal India Scholarship & Smt. Gagamma Charitable Trust Award for securing the 3rd rank in Karnataka SSLC exams, 1993
Best out-going student in secondary schooling among Canara group of institutions, 1993
Sathpathi Memorial Prize for academic excellence in primary schooling, MKEHPS, 1986
Consecutive proficiency prizes between 1987-1993 for best academic student in primary & secondary schooling.
Honors & Orations
Honorary Associate Professor, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Invited Oration: at KENTCON Conference, Kerala, 27th to 29th September 2024
Honored with Health Excellence Award 2023, By Times Group (Vijay Karnataka – Bangalore Mirror) for exceptional medical service in ENT - Head & Neck Onco Surgery
Dr. Ekanatham M Oration, at the 8th Telangana State Conference 2023, Association of Otolaryngologists of India, 23rd September to 24 September 2023, Telangana, India.
Dr. JV Desa Oration, at the 52nd Annual Maharashtra State Conference (MENTCON), 2nd December to 4th December 2022, Shirdi, Ahmednagar, India.
Prof. Alauddin Oration at the 17th National Conference of ORLHNS 2019 of the Society of Otolaryngologists & Head Neck Surgeons of Bangladesh, 30th November to 2nd December 2019, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Prof. SR Singh Oration at the 37th UPAOICON 2019, Annual State Conference of the UP branch of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India, 8th to 10th November 2019, Lucknow, India
Karnataka ENT Oration at the AOIKON 2019, 37th Annual State Conference of the Karnataka branch of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India, 27th to 29th September 2019, Madikeri, India
DS Grewal Oration at the 70th Annual Conference of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India, 4th to 7th January 2018, Indore, India
Felicitation by the Bangladesh ENT Association and the Bangladesh Society of Otology at the 2nd Advance Temporal Bone and Skull Base Dissection and Surgery workshop, 21st to 24th August 2017, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Felicitation by the Andhra Branch of the AOI at their 35th Annual AOI Conference, 5th September 2016.
Honorary Fellowship of the Indian Academy of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, awarded on 26th August 2016 by the President & Secretary of IAOHNS.
Global Otology Research Forum (GLORF) best paper award: Neurotology & Skull Base Surgery, Politzer Society Meeting, 13th–17th November 2013, Antalya, Turkey
Best paper award, Neurotology 2013, 11th-12th April, Milan, Italy
Rameshwardasji Birla Smarak Kosh Fellowship, 2013 for Neurotology & Skull Base Surgery at Gruppo Otologico, Piacenza, Italy
14th British Academic Conference in Otolaryngology (BACO) fellowship, 2012, Glasgow, UK
13th British Academic Conference in Otolaryngology (BACO) fellowship, 2009, Liverpool, UK
Certificate of excellence in scientific publications in 2007 & 2008 by Manipal University
Borekatte Laxmi Devi Memorial Award for the best out-going MS (Otorhinolaryngology) student, Manipal University, 2006
Prof. MV Venkatesh Murthy Gold medal for the best poster presentation. 22nd Karnataka State Conference of the Karnataka branch of AOI, 16th -19th April 2004, Mysore
Second prize, Dr. Kishore Chandra Prasad Gold Medal for the best quiz team in the ENT quiz competitions, South Zone Conference of AOI, 25-28th September 2003, Thrissur
Second prize, Otolaryngology quiz competitions, 23rd Karnataka State Conference of the Karnataka branch of AOI, 27th-29th May 2005, Hubli
23. Ten Outstanding Young Indian (TOYI) Award, 2008 by Junior Chamber International (JCI), India Chapter, 53rd National Convention of JCI India, on 27th December 2008 at Pondicherry.
Fellow, Rotary International Group Study Exchange (GSE) Programme, RI District 3180 (Karnataka, India) to RI District 9910 (North Island, New Zealand), 22nd March to 22nd April 2009