Otolaryngology: Open Access
Open Access

Abstract

Head and Neck surgery previously was in the domain of the general surgeons and now rightfully is slowly moving to the Otolaryngologists. Unlike the Western Nations, head and neck as a subspeciality is slowly getting recognised in our part of the world. Few National bodies have taken the initiatives in formulating guidelines and in training prospective specialists at various centres. The Otolaryngology 2015 is an opportunity for the young specialists to explore the current opportunities in the field of head and neck surgery. This forum will also help in understanding the current knowledge from the best experts in this field. Head and Neck comprises of vital structures within a critical narrow field and any small mistake is going to have fatal implications for the patient. Unlike yester years where disease removal/cancer free survival was the goal of any treatment the goal now is to achieve better cosmesis. Incisions are planned to achieve aesthetical recovery. Some of the surgeries frequently undertaken by the surgeon are: Thyroid, salivary gland surgeries, airway stenosis correction, carotid body tumours and cancers of the head and neck. In this key note address, the author will describe the various interesting head and neck surgeries undertaken by him.

Biography

Kumaresh Krishnamoorthy after completing his residency in 1999 pursued advanced clinical fellowship training in the US in both -Head and Neck Surgery and Otology & Neurotology. He is one of the few in India to have a dual fellowship degree. He is an honorary faculty at Bangalore Medical College, India and he started the Cochlear Implant program which was the first in a tertiary teaching Government hospital in Karnataka. He instructs in hands-on workshops on head and neck and Otology courses. He has authored text book chapters and has contributed articles in peer reviewed journals. He is actively involved with cutting edge research in the areas of his specialization. Microbial Robotics (formerly Bacterial Robotics), a life science firm developing microscopic BactoBots? recently appointed him, as its Director, Clinical Surgery ? India, for its soon-to-be-formed medical device subsidiary.