The event will serve as a unique opportunity for practicing Otologists and
Neurosurgeons to enter and master the field of Lateral Skull Base surgery.
On behalf of Dandi International Advanced Learning Center, we are thrilled to extend our heartfelt invitation to the Dissectors, Observers, Faculties and Sponsors for our upcoming event, SKULLBASECON 2023, a course on Lateral Skull Base Surgery.
Lateral Skull Base Dissection Course
Your health is our mission at Dandi ENT Clinic, where we provide expert care for ear, nose, and throat conditions. Our clinic is committed to delivering outstanding medical services tailored to your individual needs.
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At Dandi ENT Clinic, your comfort and recovery are at the forefront of our practice. We strive to create a welcoming and supportive environment, ensuring your experience is seamless from consultation to recovery.
Expert Team: Our skilled specialists are leaders in their fields, providing care with precision and compassion.
Comprehensive Services: From routine check-ups to advanced Skullbase surgery, we offer a full spectrum of ENT services.
State-of-the-Art Facilities: We employ cutting-edge technology to ensure accurate diagnosis and effective treatment.
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Welcome to Dandi ENT Clinic, where your ear, nose, and throat health is our priority. Located at the heart of Hubli, our clinic is dedicated to providing cutting-edge medical care with a compassionate touch.
Our team of specialists brings together years of expertise and innovation, focusing on comprehensive diagnosis and personalized treatment plans tailored to each patient. We pride ourselves on being leaders in advanced procedures such as Skullbase Surgery, offering hope and healing for complex conditions with state-of-the-art technology and minimally invasive techniques.
In addition, our Allergy Department is equipped to manage and treat a wide array of allergic conditions, helping patients lead more comfortable lives. We use the latest advancements in allergy testing and therapy (IMMUNOTHERAPY) to ensure effective and lasting relief.
At Dandi ENT Clinic, we believe in empowering our patients with knowledge and guidance to make informed decisions about their health. From routine check-ups to specialized surgical interventions, our holistic approach emphasizes well-being and recovery at every step.
Join us at Dandi ENT Clinic for unrivaled care and a commitment to your health and well-being. We are here to listen, understand, and provide the highest quality of care that you deserve.
Higher surgical training
1. Joshi RK, Manu KS, Hari RS, Krishnan AA, Jayachandra M, Dandinarasaiah M, Pandya HJ. Automated ABR and MNM extraction using a customized headband for hearing screening.
Biomedical signal processing and control 2024.
2. Dandinarasaiah M, Grinblat G.Characteristics and management of Facial nerve Schwannomas and Hemangiomas. Otology and Neurotology 2024; 2024 Jan 1;45(1):83-91. doi: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000004033. Epub 2023 Oct 14.
3. Grinblat G, Dandinarasaiah M, Braverman, Taibah A, Lisma DG, Sanna M. Large and giant vestibular schwannomas: overall outcomes and the factors influencing facial nerve function.
Neurosurgical review 2020; DOI 10.1007/s10143-020-01380-6
4. Grinblat G, Frenkel Y, Shochat I, Kosec A, Midbari A, Rysin R, Dandinarasaiah M, Braverman I, Wolf Y. Myiasis In Neglected Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head And Neck: Review Of Management And Current Protocol Recommendations. Adv Skin Wound Care 2021
Jul 1;34(7): 372-378.
5. Dandinarasaiah M, Prasad SC, Sanna M. Facial nerve outcomes following total excision of vestibular schwannoma by the enlarged translabyrinthine approach. Otology and Neurotology 2018 ;40 (2):226-235 (DOI: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000002068)
6. Grinblat G, Dandinarasaiah M, Prasad SC, Piras G, Piccirillo E, Fulcheri A, Sanna M. Temporal bone Meningoencephalic herniation: etiological categorization and surgical strategy. Otol Neurotol 2018;39:320-32.
7. Dandinarasaiah M, Grinblat G, Prasad SC, Taibah A, Sanna M. Rapidly growing cystic vestibular schwannoma with sudden onset facial palsy ten years after subtotal excision. The Laryngoscope 2017; DOI: 10.1002/lary.26768.
8. Prasad SC, Melissa L, Dandinarasaiah M, Piccirillo E, Russo A, Taibah A, Sanna M. Surgical management of intrinsic tumors of facial nerve. Neurosurgery. 2017 Sep 29. doi: 10.1093/neuros/nyx489.
9. Vashishth A, Fulcheri A, Prasad SC, Dandinarasaiah M, Caruso A, Sanna M. Cochlear implantation in Chronic Otitis Media with cholesteatoma and open cavities: Long-term surgical outcomes. Otol Neurotol 2018 Jan;39(1):45-53. doi: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000001624.
10. Gadag RP, Sreedevi NM, Nikhila K, Vijayalakshmi M, Prajwal SD, Dandinarasaiah M. A clinical study on laryngotracheal injuries following endotracheal intubation. VOL. 7 NO. 2 (2021): FEBRUARY 2021
11. Manjunath D, Bhat K Vikram, Naveen Krishnamurthy, Chetan AC, Abhineet Jain. Diphtheria re-emergence: Problems faced by developing countries. Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery 2013; 65 (4): 314-318
12. Nidhi SM, Annapurna SM, Gadag RP, Dandinarasaiah M. Functional and anatomical outcomes following cartilage tympanoplasty. Int J Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2023Oct;9(10):800-804
13. Nagalotimath US, Naveen K, Puranik RB, Dandinarasaiah M, Venkatesha M. Role of Histopathology in Differentiating Primary Atrophic Rhinitis from Atrophic Stage of Rhinoscleroma. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2017 Mar;69(1):62-66. doi: 10.1007/s12070-017-1053-1. Epub 2017 Jan 12.
14. Jain A, Banerjee PK, Manjunath D. Effects of Chemoradiation on hearing in patients with head and neck malignancies: Experience at a tertiary referral care hospital. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2016 Dec; 68 (4): 456-461.
15. Doreyawar V, Gadag RP, Manjunath D, Javali SB, Maradi N, Shetty D. Inferior turbinate reduction: Diode LASER or conventional partial turbinectomy? Ear Nose Throat J 2019 Aug 7; 145561319839795.doi: 10.1177/0145561319839795.
16. Gadag RP, Godse A, Dandinarasaiah M, Shetty N, Salian P. Comparative study of outcomes of microscopic versus endoscopic myringoplasty. Medical Innovatica 2016; 5(1): 3-8
17. Bhat K, Manjunath D. Atlas of Instruments in otolaryngology: head and neck surgery.1 st edition (International). New Delhi: Jaypee publications; 2012.Indexed in National library of Medicine, Maryland, USA and pubmed.
18. Raveendra P. Gadag, Manjunath Dandi Narasaiah, Abhineet Jain, Pushpalatha V, Gowri Sankar Marimuthu. “Tolosa-Hunt Syndrome Mimicking as Orbital Complication of Sinusitis”. Journal of Evidence based Medicine and Healthcare; Volume 1, Issue 16, December 22, 2014; Page: 2104-2108.
19. Raveendra P. Gadag, Manjunath Dandi Narasaiah, Somanath B. Megalamani, Nagaraj Maradi, Ashwini Godse. “Not All Foreign Bodies of Upper Digestive Tract Are Accidental”. Journal of Evidence based Medicine and Healthcare; Volume 1, Issue 14, December 08, 2014; Page: 1742-1745.
20. Manjunath D, Hegde J, Srinish G, Bijiraj VV, Prajna LS. Atrophic rhinitis presenting with Ethmoidal mucocele: A case report. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic research; 2014 Jun, Vol-8(6)
21. Hegde J, Arunkumar JS, Preetham P, Manjunath D, Bijiraj vv. Recent trends in the management of Thornwaldt’s cyst: a case report. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic research; 2014 Jun, Vol-8(6) DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2014/8086.0000
22. Banerjee PK, Jain A, Manjunath D. Kumura’s disease-An unusual presentation. Iran J Otorhinolaryngol 2016; May; 28 (86): 237-40
23. Vikram BK, Khaja N, Udayashankar SG, Manjunath D, Venkatesh BK. Clinicoepidemiological study of complicated and uncomplicated chronic suppurative otitis media. The Journal of Laryngology and Otology 2008; 122: 442-446.
24. Vikram BK, Khaja Naseeruddin, Udayashankar SG, Manjunath D, Venkatesha BK. Complications in primary and secondary acquired cholesteatoma: A prospective comparative study of 62 ears. American Journal of Otolaryngology 2008; 29: 1-6.
25. Bhat V, Manjunath D. CSF Otorrhoea in Complicated CSOM. ENT J 2007; 86: 223-225
26. Bhat KV, Manjunath D, Srinivasan N. Lymphovascular hamartoma of the Parapharyngeal and submandibular spaces. Internet Journal of Head and Neck Surgery 2007; 1(1).
1. Temporal bone dissection course on the occasion of World hearing day on 3rd March 2025 at Belagavi Institute of Medical Sciences, Belgaum.
2. 76th Annual conference of Association of Otolaryngologists of India-AOICON 2025 KOCHI and presented on Challenges in Pituitary surgeries
3. 75th Annual conference of Association of Otolaryngologists of India-AOICON 2025 Bangalore and presented on Giant Pituitary tumours-surgical pearls.
4. From Dandi International Advanced Learning Centre organized and conducted Lateral skull base dissection course from 16-19 th October 2023 and 21-14th October 2024
5. Temporal bone and skullbase dissection course, Trustwell hospitals 2024
6. Temporal bone and skullbase dissection course, Trustwell hospitals 2023
7. Lateral skullbase dissection faculty at AIIMS, Raipur, 2023
8. Lateral skullbase course at KSHEMA, Mangalore 2023
9. Lateral skullbase course at Yenapoya hospital, Mangalore, 2023
10. World skull base fellowship diploma at Bangalore for the modules in March, October and December in 2018, 2019 and 2022.
11. Lateral skullbase dissection course at Ramaiah advanced learning centre organized by HCG, Bangalore from 20-21 st December 2021, 2022
12. Invited as a guest faculty for 38 th Annual Neuro-otological and equilibriometric society conference held at Bangalore from 29-31 st March 2019. Guest lecture on ‘HRCT of temporal bone’
13. Hands on temporal bone dissection course at Bangladesh from February 25th to March 1st , 2019 at Dhaka medical college.
‘Atlas of Instruments in ENT’ an International edition Postgraduate book: widely read by postgraduates in India and abroad. (Publishers: Jaypee brothers)
2nd prize for Video session at ISOCON 2018 held at Mysore from 16-18th November.
Tata endowment scholarship award for the year 2014 and 2016 for Fellowship in Otology, Lateral skull base surgery and Auditory implants at UK and Italy. Won a gift scholarship of Rs 10 lakhs in addition to the endowment scholarship.
Dr. P. N. Berry Scholarship award, London, United Kingdom for the year 2013 to undergo higher surgical training in UK.
‘Seed Money to Young Scientist for Research’ for the year 2011 from the Department of Science and Technology, Vision group on Science and Technology, State government of Karnataka. Awarded Rs.9 Lakhs to conduct research on the ‘Gene expression and
Pleomorphism of Nasal polyps’
SK Mondal Gold medal for best video presentation at 27th Karnataka state conference held at Gulbarga from 28-30 August 2009 for the video titled ‘Choanal atresia repair – transnasal endoscopic approach’
2nd place in the Quiz at the 24th AOI Karnataka State and South zone conference held at JNMC, Belgaum, on 13th , 14th and 15th October 2006.
Executive Committee Member (From 2013) of Karnataka Rajya Vignana Parishath which is a premiere Organization for promoting Science in Karnataka State, India.
Gene expression and Pleomorphisms in Antrochoanal and Ethmoidal nasal polyposis – awarded 9 lakhs rupees by Department of Science and Technology, Vision group on Science and Technology, State government of Karnataka.
BDTD project 2021 as Principal investigator- Neonatal hearing screening headband for brainstem and cortical response extraction-Completed
SERB project 2021 as Principal investigator- an Objective method to evaluate neonatal auditory pathways and index auditory cognition using the Cortical Auditory Evoked potential and mismatch negativity event related potential-Completed
1. Hands-on course on Lateral skull base at Gruppo Otologico, Piacenza, Italy: September 2016
2. Hands-on Middle ear course at Gruppo Otologico, Piacenza, Italy: December 2016
3. Hands-on Lateral skull base courser at Gruppo Otologico, Piacenza, Italy in June 2017
4. Cochlear implantation course at Gruppo Otologico, organized by Oticon in February 2017
5. Cochlear implantation course at Gruppo Otologico, organized by Oticon in July 2017
6. External auditory canal course at Gruppo Otologico, in August 2017.
7. 13th European symposium Pediatric Cochlear implant at Lisboa, Portugal from 25th to 28th May 2017.
1. Endoscopic Otology live surgical workshop held at KIMS, Hubli on 17th July 2004.
2. Workshop on Temporal Bone Dissection, Tympanoplasty and phono surgery at JNMC Belgaum on 11th and 12th May 2005.
3. First International course on FESS & Anterior skull base surgery at Jain ENT hospital, Jaipur in December 2005
4. Live ear surgical workshop and CME at Vijayanagara Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellary in March 2006.
5. Nineteenth Annual conference of All India Rhinology society (RHINOCON) – held at Taj Residency, Hyderabad in 2006.
6. Workshop on Audiology and Speech therapy held at the department of Otolaryngology, Head and neck surgery, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli on 25th and 26th September 2008
7. 4th Live surgery Otology – Neurotology network surgical broadcast – A Global surgery event in 2009 (LION 2009).
8. International live surgical workshop and CME on advanced Otology and Microscopic & amp; Endoscopic ear surgery on 8th and 9th August 2009 at King Koti, Hyderabad.
9. Cochlear implant hands-on course at Hinduja hospital, in December 2009.
10. National CME and live surgical workshop on Phono surgery and endoscopic sinus surgery at the department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck surgery, Kasturba medical college, Mangalore from 8th to 10th May 2009.
11. Live temporal bone dissection and ear surgery workshop held between 3rd to 5th September 2010 at the Basavanagudi ENT care centre, Bangalore.
12. Live Endoscopic sinus surgery workshop held from April 21st and 22nd 2012 at S.D.M. College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad.
13. Mastering the techniques of sinus surgery, 25 th Workshop at MAA research foundation from 8-10 th Feb 2013 (18 CME hours Accreditation by AP Medical council)
14. Organizing Secretory for the ‘FESS workshop2013’ held at the Dept. Of Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli on 10-03-2012
15. Otology and Neurotology workshop ‘ISOCON 2013’ held between Nov 8-10; 2013 at Bengaluru.
1. Hosts of the 23 rd Karnataka State ENT Conference AOIKSCON 2005 at KIMS, Hubli from May 27 to 29 2005. Worked in Registration committee & scientific committee.
2. Ninth South zone Tamilnadu-Pondicherry conference held at Mahatma Gandhi Medical College, Pondicherry from 9 th to 11 th September 2005.
3. Fourteenth annual Conference of the Indian Society of Otology at Bangalore from 18th to 20th November 2005.
4. Twenty fourth AOI Karnataka state and south zone conference held at JNMC, Belgaum on 13 th , 14 th and 15 th October 2006.
5. Twenty sixth Karnataka State AOI annual conference 2008 held at SS Institute of Medical
Science and Research Centre, Davanagere.
6. Twenty seventh Karnataka State Conference 2009 at Gulbarga from 28 th to 30 th August 2009.
7. Completed American school for CME activity on ‘Updating the evidence on Allergic rhinitis management’ in September 23 rd 2009.
8. Completed American school for CME activity on ‘Rhinitis: Intervention for inflamed nose in September 23rd 2009.
9. Completed American school for CME activity on ‘Rhinitis: Intervention for inflamed nose in September 23 rd 2009.
10. Completed American school for CME activity on ‘Rhinosinusitis in adults’ offered by University of Michigan Medical School in September 23 rd 2009.
11. ‘Evidence based guidelines for management of Head and Neck cancer sumposium at the Mazumdar shaw cancer center and Narayana Hrudayalaya hospitals, Bangalore, Karnataka
from 8 th to 9 th May 2010.
12. 63 rd Annual conference of ‘The association of Otolaryngologists of India’ at Chennai, Tamil Nadu from 6th to 9th January 2011.(Accredited CME points of 20 in category 1)
13. ‘ISOCON 2011’-The 20th Annual conference of Indian society of Otology-at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi from 11th to 13th November 2011.(Accredited CME hours-7)
14. “INDIA ENT CONCLAVE 2011” on 19 th October 2011 at Hyderabad.
15. ‘Radiology of Temporal bone, Nose and Paranasal sinuses’ a CME on January 21 st 2012 at SS Institute of Medical Sciences and Research centre, Davanagere.
16. 5th Nanotechnology conference at Bangalore from 5th to 7th December 2012 at ‘The Lalith Ashok’
1. Presented a lecture on ‘Otoclerosis’ in the World Skull Base workshop held from 26th to 30th March 2018 at Dr MS Ramaiah advanced learning centre, Bangalore. Also demonstrated two cadaveric dissections-Infracochlear approach to petrous apex and
posterior re-routing of facial nerve.
2. `Chronic suppurative Otitis media with CSF Otorrhea’ a poster presentation at 23rd Karnataka State ENT Conference AOIKSCON 2005 at KIMS, Hubli from May 27 to 29, 2005.
3. ‘Ossiculoplasty results using cartilage grafts’ at Twenty fourth AOI Karnataka state and south zone conference held at JNMC, Belgaum, 13th , 14th and 15th October 2006.
4. ‘Diphtheria still exists – problems faced by developing countries’ at Twenty seventh Karnataka State Conference 2009 at Gulbarga from 28th to 30th August 2009
5. ‘Choanal atresia repair’ a video presentation at Twenty seventh Karnataka State Conference 2009 at Gulbarga from 28 th to 30 th August 2009. Won Gold medal for the best Video presentation.
6. ‘Diphtheria re – emergence – problems faced by India’ at AOICON -2010 at Renaissance hotel, Mumbai from 7 th to 10 th January.
7. ‘Aetiopathogenesis of nasal polyps-unexpolored facts’ under the Dr.PA Shah junior consultant award paper at the 63 rd Annual conference of the association of otolaryngologists of India, Chennai, Tamil Nadu from 6th to 9th Jan 2011
1. Course on the ‘Clinical trials’ from 11th to 16st October 2010 at the Community health department, Christian medical college, Vellore a WHO collaborating centre for community based health professions education
2. Course on the ‘Principles and practice of epidemiology’ from 19th to 31st July 2010 at the Community health department, Christian medical college, Vellore a WHO collaborating centre for community based health professions education.
3. ‘Opportunities and Challenges in Medical research in India’ at Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research, Kolar from 8-9 March 2013(KMC accredited 4 Credit hours)
1. Completed the workshop on the teachers’ training program held at Karnataka institute of medical sciences, Hubli on 17th and 18th April 2009.
1. Third State Medical Records Conference held at Belgaum Institute of medical sciences, District hospital, Belgaum on 22 nd September 2007.
2. Attended FOTOCON 2009 at Bangalore from 23 rd to 25 th October 2009 which included a session on medical photography.
Dissertation work Titled ‘Ossiculoplasty results using cartilage grafts’ a prospective descriptive study held from November 2004 to October 2006 under the guidance of Dr. UdayaShankar, Professor and Head of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, KIMS, Hubli.
Apart from routine ENT surgeries and emergencies I am well versed with the following surgeries.
Expertise in the following skull base surgeries:
1. Traslabyrinthine approach for Vestibular neuromas, Meningiomas
2. Middle cranial fossa approach for Vestibular neuromas in hearing preservation cases, facial nerve tumours
3. Retrosigmoid approaches
4. Infratemporal fossa approaches for Paraganagliomas, cholesterol granulomas and other tumours
5. Transcochlear approaches for cholesterol granuloma, petrous bone cholesteatomas
6. Far lateral approaches
7. Fronto-orbito-zygomatic approaches
8. Facial nerve rehabilitation surgeries.
Expertise in Implantation surgeries
1. Cochlear implants
2. Middle ear implants like Vibrant sound bridge
3. BAHA
4. Ossicular reconstructive surgeries using titanium prosthesis
5. Brain stem implantation
Centre has expertise from simple to complex ear surgeries from Tympanoplasties,
Ossicular reconstruction, Stapedotomies using latest technological advancements.
Deviated nasal septum, Polyps, Sinusitis management, Fungal sinusitis including Mucormycosis, nose tumors and Granulomatous nose conditions.
Skin prick testing, ALEX testing for allergy and Immunotherapy treatment for specific allergies. More than 800 patients have effectively taken the treatment and cured of allergies.
Pioneering minimally invasive techniques for complex conditions and we perform
Lateral and Anterior skullbase surgeries like
Pituitary tumours
CSF leak closure
Glomus surgeries
Cochlear implants
Skullbase osteomyelitis
Petrous bone cholesteatomas
All Skullbase tumours of nose and ear
Full-fledged management solutions available for diagnosis and management.
Nose deformities to give better cosmetic look and functional outcomes.
ENT surgeons and Neurosurgeons attend this course to not only learn but also to master Lateral Skull Base surgery.
Chance to learn from the best in the field to hone
your skills.
We extend our deepest appreciation to our sponsors for their unwavering support, as together, we continue to build a brighter future and make a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve.
Get ready to be enthralled by the field of skull base surgery with live surgical demonstrations, anatomically oriented lectures & hands-on dissection!