Festival season has a sound of its own dhol beats, mic-heavy pandal announcements, processions passing right under your window, celebrations that go on well past what feels reasonable. It's part of what makes the season feel alive. But there's a quieter cost to all that sound that most families never think about until it's already done some damage: your hearing. Dr. Sanjeev Mohanty sees a small but real rise in hearing complaints every year right after major festival weeks —

It happens the same way every year. The first proper rain arrives, the city cools down, everyone's relieved after the heat — and then, a few days in, your ears start feeling strangely full. Like you're underwater, or wearing invisible earplugs. You yawn, you try the old cotton-bud trick, you wiggle your jaw. Nothing quite fixes it. Dr. Sanjeev Mohanty sees a genuine spike in exactly this complaint every time the rains set in around Chennai. It's not your imagination, and it'

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

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 famil

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

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, 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

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Life After Head & Neck Cancer Surgery: What to Expect Life after Head & Neck Cancer Surgery usually involves temporary changes in voice, swallowing, and shoulder movement. Most patients recover well within 4–8 weeks with proper rehabilitation. Early-stage cancers have excellent survival rates when treated by an experienced Head & Neck Cancer Surgeon in Chennai, Bhubaneswar, Siliguri, or India. Structured physiotherapy and speech therapy significantly improve outcomes. Who