Your earphones could be contributing to monsoon ear infections. Dr. Sanjeev Mohanty, ENT Specialist in Chennai, explains why earphone hygiene matters more during rainy season. fig 1. A Simple Habit With a Big Impact on Ear Health Why your earphones might be behind that ear infection, explained by an ENT Specialist in Chennai With work-from-home routines, long commutes, and hours spent on calls or music, earphones have become a permanent fixture in most of our lives. But few

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

Struggling with monsoon throat infections? Dr. Sanjeev Mohanty, leading ENT Specialist and ENT Doctor in Chennai, explains why rainy season triggers throat trouble and how to protect yourself. fig 1. Why Your Throat Hurts More in Rainy Weather Sore throat acting up this monsoon? Here's what's really going on in your throat, explained by an ENT Doctor in Chennai If you've noticed your throat feels raw or scratchy more often once the rains set in, you're not alone. Monsoon is p

Confused between sinusitis and a common cold this monsoon? Dr. Sanjeev Mohanty, a leading ENT Surgeon Chennai patients trust, breaks down the key differences, symptoms, and exactly when it is time to seek specialized care. Every monsoon in Chennai, one question comes up in the clinic more than any other: "Doctor, is this just a cold, or is it sinusitis?" It is a fair question. The two conditions share several overlapping symptoms, and telling them apart is not always obvious.

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

Blocked Nose for Months? It is Not Just a Cold By Prof. Dr. Sanjeev Mohanty | ENT, Head & Neck Surgeon | Chennai Source & Appointment: www.drsanjeevmohanty.com Introduction: The Nose You Have Been Ignoring A blocked nose is something most Indians accept as a permanent feature of their lives, a minor inconvenience dismissed with a decongestant spray or a neti pot. But when nasal congestion persists for more than three months, when your sense of smell is chronically dulled, whe

By Prof. Dr. Sanjeev Mohanty | ENT, Head & Neck Surgeon | Chennai Source & Appointment: www.drsanjeevmohanty.com Introduction: A Generation at Risk We live in the age of wireless earphones. From morning commutes on the Chennai Metro to late night study sessions, millions of Indians, especially young adults between the ages of 15 and 35, spend hours every day listening to music, attending calls, and watching content with earphones plugged tightly into their ears. What feels li

Setting new benchmarks in ENT, Head & Neck Surgery — one patient at a time. With over 25 years of rich clinical experience, more than 20,000 successful surgeries, 1,00,000+ happy patients, and 100+ international peer-reviewed publications, Prof. Dr. Sanjeev Mohanty stands at the forefront of specialized ENT care in India. From the entire spectrum of Ear, Nose & Throat surgeries to complex Skull Base procedures, Cochlear Implantation, Head & Neck Cancer Surgery, Rhinology, Lar

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By Dr. Sanjeev Mohanty | ENT, Snoring & Sleep Apnea Specialist | Dr. Mohanty's Speciality ENT Clinics, Chennai Your spouse has been nudging you awake for the past three years. You wake up exhausted despite eight hours in bed. You've had two minor road accidents in the past year because you felt drowsy at the wheel. Your doctor put you on blood pressure medication last month. You think these are separate problems. They might not be. Sleep apnea is one of the most underdiagnose

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

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 f

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

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 ton

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TRENDING ENT TOPIC · 2026 RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT Can You Smell Again? Breakthrough Treatments for Anosmia — Expert Guide 2026 By Dr. Sanjeev Mohanty | ENT & Head-Neck Surgeon | Chennai | April 2026 Part 1 of 3 — Understanding Anosmia Imagine waking up one morning and not being able to smell your morning coffee. Not a cold, not a blocked nose — just silence where aroma should be. That is anosmia: the complete or partial loss of the sense of smell. For years, it was dis

Indian Journal of ENT & Head–Neck Surgery · Perspective OPEN ACCESS ENT HEALTHCARE POLICY · INDIA Forty-three million Indians live with disabling hearing loss. Millions more bear the burden of chronic sinusitis, laryngeal disease, and head-and-neck malignancy — often in silence, often too late. A practising ENT surgeon examines the structural gaps, and argues for a framework that can actually close them. Dr. Sanjeev Mohanty | MS (ENT) · Senior Consultant, He

INTRODUCTION A Child from Odisha Hears for the Very First Time Imagine your toddler never hearing your voice — not a lullaby, not their own name being called. For one family from Odisha, this heartbreaking silence was an everyday reality. Thanks to a landmark cochlear implant surgery at MGM Healthcare, Chennai, that silence has been replaced by the sounds of childhood. In this blog, you will learn about profound bilateral hearing loss in children, the revolutionary NEXA Smart

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