Dr. Sandra Desa Souza
ENT

Dr. Sandra Desa Souza

Director of ENT at Jaslok Hospital; ENT Head + Neck + Cochlea Implant Surgeon

Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre• Mumbai

45+ years of experience
Cochlear Implant Surgery
MBBS, MS ENT, DORL ENT FCPS, FAOOH, FAOS, FICS

About the doctor

Pioneer of cochlear implant surgery, having performed the first such procedure in India and Asia at Jaslok Hospital. First woman globally to perform this surgery.

Extensive career spanning 45 years with participation in numerous national and international conferences, guest lectures, and workshops on sinuscopy, cochlear implants, and lasers (latest in 2014). Published over 40 research papers and articles; editorial board member of International Tinnitus Journal; co-authored textbook on modern neurotology concepts.

Area of expertise

Cochlea implantsNasal endoscopic + MLS surgery and other ear surgeryHead and neck surgeryCleft palate and rhinoplasty

Qualifications

MBBS

Grant Medical, 1965

MS ENT

G. S. Medical, 1969

DORL ENT FCPS

FAOOH (Fellow of American Otological Head and Neck)

FAOS (Fellow of American Otological Society - First Indian)

FICS (Fellow of International College of Surgeons)

Professional Journey

  1. ENT Head, Neck & Cochlear Implant Surgeon at Jaslok Hospital, Mumbai, where she performed the first cochlear implant surgery in India and Asia and became the first woman globally to perform this surgery

Awards & achievements

  • Vijayshree Award (ENT field)
  • Bharat Excellence Award
  • Best Citizens of India Award
  • Millennium Achiever Award
  • UWA Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Women of the Year 2002 (American Biographical Institute)
  • International Scientist of the Year 2003
  • Leading Intellectual of the World 2004
  • Leading Scientist of the World 2005
  • Women of the Year representing India 2011
  • Featured in multiple Who's Who directories and biographical reference books

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