About the Institute
The SIMS Institute of ENT & Head–Neck Surgery at SIMS Hospital, Chennai, is one of the most advanced and comprehensive ear, nose, and throat care centres in South India. Bringing together specialised expertise across ten dedicated centres of excellence, the institute offers end-to-end diagnostic, surgical, and rehabilitative care for the full spectrum of ENT, head and neck, and skull base conditions in adults and children.
From complex cochlear implantation and endoscopic skull base surgery to sleep apneamanagement and voice rehabilitation, the institute is equipped with cutting-edge technology, a multidisciplinary integrated team, and a patient-centred approach that makes it a leading destination for ENT treatment in Chennai. Whether you are seeking care for chronic sinusitis, vertigo, hearing loss, head and neck cancer, or paediatric airway disorders, SIMS Institute of ENT delivers precision medicine with compassionate care.
Key Highlights
SIMS Advanced Institute for Sleep Health – A first-of-its-kind integrated sleep care programme offering comprehensive sleep evaluation and phenotyping, Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy (DISE), polysomnography, CPAP services, and the Sleep Navigator pathway.Managed by an Integrated Sleep Board, the institute treats obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with multilevel surgery, palatal, tongue base and epiglottic procedures, skeletal framework surgeries, cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBTI), oral appliance therapy, and weight optimisation programmes. Paediatric sleep apnea is also expertly managed.
Centre of Excellence in Vertigo & Balance – Specialised diagnosis and treatment of peripheral and central vertigo, vestibular migraine, and complex dizziness syndromes. Offers customised vestibular rehabilitation therapy (VRT) and dedicated fall prevention programmes for long-term balance recovery.
Centre of Excellence in Hearing & Implantation – Comprehensive hearing loss treatment centre offering cochlear implants for adults and children, bone conduction implants (BAHA), and middle ear implants, with complete end-to-end care from pre-operative evaluation through surgery, device mapping, and long-term audiological rehabilitation.
Centre of Excellence in Rhinology & Skull Base Surgery – Advanced management of sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, nasal polyps, and complex skull base conditions. Services include primary and revision functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS), endoscopic skull base surgery, CSF leak repair, and orbital and lacrimal procedures, supported by state-of-the-art image-guided navigation technology.
Centre of Excellence in Head & Neck Oncology – Multidisciplinary cancer care for oral cancers, laryngeal cancer, hypopharyngeal cancer, thyroid tumours, and salivary gland tumours. Services include tumour board-based treatment planning, surgical oncology, reconstructive surgery, and post-surgical speech and swallowing rehabilitation.
SIMS Institute for Voice, Airway & Swallowing – Specialised care for voice disorders, swallowing difficulties, and airway conditions. Services include videostroboscopy, voice laboratory assessment, microlaryngeal and laryngeal framework surgery, professional voice coaching, FEES-guided dysphagia rehabilitation, neurogenic swallowing disorder management, laryngotracheal reconstruction, and bronchoscopy-assisted airway surgery.
Centre of Excellence in Paediatric ENT – Dedicated paediatric ENT services covering paediatric airway disorders and stridor, childhood hearing loss and cochlear implantation, and paediatric obstructive sleep apnea and sleep-related breathing disorders. Supported by early hearing detection and intervention (EHDI) initiatives and school-based hearing screening programmes.
Centre of Excellence in Otology & Lateral Skull Base Surgery – Expert surgical management of ear diseases including tympanoplasty, mastoidectomy, cholesteatomasurgery, and ossiculoplasty, alongside advanced procedures for facial nerve surgery, lateral skull base tumours, and CSF otorrhea repair.
Centre of Excellence in Audiology & Communication Sciences – Full-spectrum hearing and speech care including diagnostic audiology, auditory-verbal therapy, voice and speech therapy, and post-oncology communication rehabilitation, supporting patients across all age groups.
Minimally Invasive ENT Procedures – A dedicated programme for office-based and minimally invasive interventions including balloon sinuplasty for chronic sinusitis, eustachian tuboplasty for eustachian tube dysfunction, and sialendoscopy for salivary gland disorders — ensuring faster recovery with minimal disruption.
• Sleep diagnostics: polysomnography, Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy (DISE), Sleep Navigator assessment, and CPAP titration
• Vestibular diagnostics: videonystagmography (VNG), functional Head Impulse Test (fHIT), vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (VEMP), and computerised posturography
• Audiology diagnostics: pure tone audiometry (PTA), impedance audiometry, otoacousticemissions (OAE), brainstem evoked response audiometry (BERA), and auditory steady-state response (ASSR)
• Voice diagnostics: videostroboscopy and voice laboratory analysis
• Swallowing diagnostics: fibreoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES)
• ENT imaging support: image-guided navigation for sinus and skull base surgery, CT, MRI
• Cochlear implant surgery (adult and paediatric), BAHA, and middle ear implant surgery with full rehabilitation pathways
• Multilevel OSA surgery including palatal, tongue base, epiglottic, and skeletal framework procedures
• Cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBTI) and oral appliance therapy for OSA
• Advanced FESS (primary and revision), endoscopic skull base surgery, and CSF leak repair
• Head and neck oncology surgery with reconstructive surgery and tumour board-guided planning
• Microlaryngeal surgery, laryngeal framework surgery, laryngotracheal reconstruction, and bronchoscopy
• Tympanoplasty, mastoidectomy, ossiculoplasty, cholesteatoma surgery, and facial nerve surgery
• Lateral skull base tumour surgery and CSF otorrhea repair
• Customised vestibular rehabilitation therapy (VRT) and structured fall prevention programmes
• Auditory-verbal therapy, speech therapy, and post-oncology communication rehabilitation
• Minimally invasive procedures: balloon sinuplasty, eustachian tuboplasty, sialendoscopy
• Weight optimisation programmes integrated within the sleep health pathway
Dr. Raghavi Vishnu Prasanna- Associate Consultant
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Meet our team of expert doctors dedicated to providing the highest quality of healthcare with advanced medical expertise.
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Director & Sr. Consultant-ENT, Head & Neck Surgery and Director & Head Advanced Institute for Sleep Health
MBBS, MS (ENT), Fellowship in Sleep Surgery
ENT
Director and senior consultant-minimally invasive surgeries in ENT
MBBS, DLO, MS (ENT), DNB
ENT
Senior Consultant- Visiting
FAES.,FAIS.,FIMSA.,FCLS.,FMMC.,FICS(USA)
ENT
Senior Consultant- Visiting
MBBS, MS (ENT) – Otolaryngology & Head & Neck Surgery, M.Ch (Surgical Oncology – Head & Neck Surgery), Microvascular Surgery Training – Ethicon Institute of Surgical Education, Chennai & Indian Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery Training in Robotic Surgery / Trans-oral Robotic Surgery (TORS)
ENT
Associate Consultant
MBBS, MS (ENT), DNB (ENT) – Gold Medallist, MRCS (ENT) (Edinburgh), Fellow in Laryngology (APSI – JK Institute of Laryngology), Trained in Doctor Vox Voice Therapy (Poland), European Board – Fellow in Phoniatrics (2026)