Some festivals do more than mark a date on the calendar. They arrive like a gentle hand on the shoulder, reminding us to breathe, begin again, and trust that the road ahead can be made clearer. Vinayagar Chaturthi is one such sacred occasion. Across India, homes and temples welcome Lord Vinayagar, also lovingly known as Vigneshwara, Ganapati, and Ganesha. Devotees seek his blessings before starting something new, facing a challenge, or praying for peace within the family. His

Some festivals arrive with music, colour, prayer, food, and family all woven into one beautiful day. Krishna Jayanthi, also celebrated as Janmashtami, is one of those occasions that fills homes with a special kind of warmth. May this Krishna Jayanthi bring joy, prosperity, and good health to you and your loved ones. From all of us at Dr. Mohanty's Speciality ENT Clinics, Happy Janmashtami! 🙏 As families across India celebrate the birth of Lord Krishna with devotion and happi

Somebody in every household has "that snore" the one that gets jokes at family functions, that's become the reason someone ends up on the sofa or in the next room, that's been normal for so many years nobody questions it anymore. It's practically a character trait at this point: "oh, he's always been a loud sleeper," said with a laugh, like it's charming. But here's the thing Dr. Sanjeev Mohanty wants families to sit with for a moment: loud, habitual snoring isn't always just

If you're a parent, you already know the sound that particular cry, at 2 a.m., sharper and more insistent than the usual fussing, where your child keeps tugging at their ear and nothing you do seems to soothe them. You pace the room, try feeding, try rocking, try everything, and somewhere in that exhausted haze you start wondering if this is something you should have caught earlier. fig 1. fig 1: Your Child's Ear Infection: What Every Parent Should Actually Know Take a breath

Faith-filled occasions often bring a simple reminder back into focus: peace begins in the heart, and kindness becomes meaningful when it reaches another person. Milad un Nabi, observed by many Muslims in honour of the birth and life of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, is one such occasion of reflection, gratitude, and compassion. Milad-un-Nabi Mubarak! 🌙✨ May the blessings of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ fill our hearts with peace, love, compassion, and kindness. Dr. Mohanty’s Speciality ENT C

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 mos

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

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 exp

That Ringing in Your Ears Is not Normal, Here is What It Means By Prof. Dr. Sanjeev Mohanty | ENT, Head & Neck Surgeon | Chennai Source & Appointment: www.drsanjeevmohanty.com Introduction: The Sound No One Else Can Hear Imagine a sound that never stops, a high pitched ringing, a low hum, a persistent buzzing or hissing, playing on loop inside your head. A sound that no one around you can hear. A sound that follows you into quiet rooms, keeps you awake at night, and makes it

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

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

Understanding Sinusitis: When Your Sinuses Become a Problem Have you ever woken up with a crushing pressure behind your forehead, struggled to breathe through a blocked nose, or lost your sense of smell for weeks on end? If yes, you may have experienced sinusitis — one of the most common yet misunderstood ENT conditions affecting millions of people worldwide. Sinusitis occurs when the sinuses — the hollow, air-filled cavities in your skull — become inflamed and swollen, typic

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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