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24 Dr. P. K. Purushothaman

Dr. P. K. Purushothaman

Consultant ENT

SIMS Hospital, Vadapalani, Chennai
Chennai, India
27+ years of experience
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About Doctor

Qualifications:
  • MBBS - The Tami Nadu Dr. M. G. R. Medical University
  • MS (ENT) – Madurai Medical College
Overview:

Dr. P. K. Purushothaman is a distinguished Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) surgeon with extensive experience in endoscopic procedures. He holds an MBBS degree from The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University and an MS in ENT from Madurai Medical College. Currently, he serves as the Senior Consultant in ENT, Head & Neck and Skull Base Surgery at SIMS Hospitals in Chennai.

Dr. Purushothaman has undergone specialized training internationally, including a clinical fellowship in Neurotology and Lateral Skull Base Surgery at Gruppo Otologica in Italy and observational fellowships in Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery in Adelaide and Pittsburgh. He has also been a visiting scholar in the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh and participated in the Visiting Physician Programme at St. Vincent Medical Centre and the House Ear Institute in Los Angeles, California. His additional training encompasses TMJ surgery in Leipzig, laryngeal reinnervation surgery in Rouen, rhinoplasty and facial plastic surgery in Singapore and Slovenia, conventional skull base surgery in Sweden and Florida, and sleep surgery in Singapore.

With a special interest in rhinology, endoscopic skull base surgery and endoscopic ear surgery, Dr. Purushothaman is recognized as an international teaching faculty member in endoscopic skull base surgery. He has numerous research publications in international journals and has presented at conferences worldwide. He is an active member of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India and the Indian Society of Otology.

Conditions Treated:

  • Deafness
  • Chronic ear discharge
  • Facial nerve paralysis
  • Sinusitis
  • Pituitary adenomas
  • Clival chordomas
  • Craniopharyngiomas
  • CSF leaks and meningoceles
  • Nasal and sinus tumors
  • Laryngeal tumors
  • Salivary gland tumors

Procedures Performed:

  • Micro ear surgery for deafness, chronic ear discharge, and facial nerve paralysis
  • Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS)
  • Minimally invasive endoscopic skull base surgery for conditions like pituitary adenomas, clival chordomas, craniopharyngiomas, anterior craniofacial resections, petrous apex cholesterol granulomas, CSF leaks, and meningoceles
  • Endoscopic orbital surgery
  • Phonosurgery
  • Head and neck, and skull base surgery for tumors of the larynx, nasal cavity, sinuses, ear, soft tissues, and salivary glands

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FAQs

Dr. Purushothaman specializes in endoscopic sinus surgery, endoscopic skull base surgery, endoscopic ear surgery, and endoscopic laryngeal surgery.

To book an appointment with Dr. Purushothaman, you can contact SIMS Hospitals directly or reach out to HOSPIDIO at [email protected] or call/WhatsApp: +91-9870538337 for assistance.

Yes, Dr. Purushothaman has experience treating international patients. For coordination of care, you may contact SIMS Hospitals' international patient services or HOSPIDIO for assistance.