Gujarat Medical Education & Research Society, Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of Gujarat

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1800-180-5522

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0265-2398008

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Otorhinolaryngology

Otorhinolaryngology

Infrastructure

Department Office and Office space for faculties, 3rd floor Hospital building
Facility Details
OPD rooms 04
Wards 02
OT 01
Seminar room 01

Equipments

  • Operating Microscopes with teaching aid (high end)
  • High speed drill with microdebrider
  • Flexible fiberoptic nasopharyngolaryngoscope
  • Rigid Pediatric/Adult optical Bronchoscopy set
  • Rigid Pediatric/Adult optical Esophagoscopy set
  • Video laryngoscopy set
  • Sinus endoscopy set
  • Mastoidectomy set
  • Tympanoplasty set
  • Stapes surgery set
  • Direct laryngoscopy set
  • Septoplasty set
  • Tonsillectomy set
  • Maxillectomy set
  • Microdebrider for sinus surgeries
  • Digital mono & bipolar cautery
  • HD digital camera with recording system
  • OAE
  • BERA
  • Impedance Audiometer
  • Pure tone audiometer
  • Sleep Lab (in the Institute)
  • Simulators for ear, nose surgeries
  • Stroboscope with speech analysis lab
  • Video Nystagmography lab
  • Sialendoscope (Modular paediatric and all in one)

Services provided

  • Speech therapy
  • Audiology services
  • Hearing aid trials
  • Neonatal screening programs
  • Speech and voice analysis/services
  • Diagnostic Endoscopies (Nasal, larynx)
  • Investigations Nerve conduction, EMG

Speciality Clinics

Clinic Weekday Timings Clinic In-charge
Cancer Related (Cancer Clinic) Monday 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Dr. Rachana Prajapati
Rhinology Related (Allergic Rhinitis) Tuesday Dr. Vidhi Shah
Otology Related (Deafness, Vertigo) Wednesday, Friday Dr. Nimisha Nimkar
Dr. Rachana Prajapati
Voice Clinic Thursday Dr. Hiren Soni

PG seats

MS Otorhinolaryngology (04 seats/year)

Faculties

No. Name Designation Qualification
1 Dr. Vishala Pandya Professor MS ENT
2 Dr. Hiren Soni Professor (HG) & Head MS ENT
3 Dr. Nimisha Nimkar Associate Professor MS ENT
4 Dr. Rachana Prajapati Assistant Professor MS ENT
5 Dr. Vidhi Shah Assistant Professor MS ENT

Additional qualifications and trainings

  • Dr Nimisha Nimkar and Dr. Hiren Soni are trained in cochlear implant surgery.
  • Dr. Hiren soni has taken training in Sialendoscopy.

Publications during the past 5 years

Years Sr. No. Details
2025 1 Eustachian tube dysfunction in patients with chronic otitis media. Dr Hiren Soni, Dr Kesha Sheth, Dr Nimisha Nimkar. International Journal of Life Sciences, Biotechnology and Pharma Research Vol 14,No. 4,April 2025 pg. 412-416.
2024 1 Original Research Article: Rachana M Prajapati, Jayman B Raval, Ranjan G Aiyer. Role of virtual bronchoscopy in evaluation of suspected foreign body in tracheobronchial tree. Int Arch Otorhinolaryngol. Volume 5, Issue 28(3), Year Feb 2024; Page e468-e472
2 Case Report: Sajal Halder, MD; Arushi Ghosh, MBBS, Mona Sharma, MD, and Priyanka Hemrajani, MD. Chondroid syringioma over nose: a rare case report Advances In Skin & Wound Care; January 2024; Page 1-4
2023 1 Original Research Article: Abha A. Kapoor, Akash M. Anand, Nimisha U. Nimkar, Hiren D. Soni, Rutul B. Panchal, Abhay A. Kapoor. Rising incidence of malignancy in thyroid nodule: A clinico radio pathological evaluation. International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery; August 2023; Volume 9; Issue 8; Page 620-624
2022 1 Original Research Article: Krishna Patel, Dharmishtha Parmar, Dilavarsinh Barot. CSF rhinorrhca: management modalities and outcome: a review of 10 cases. International Journal Of Scientific Research; Volume 11, Issue 08, August 2022, Page 79-81
2021 1 Original Research Article: Dr. Dharmistha H. Parmar, Hitesh R. Maniyar, Hetna A. Patel. Diagnosing chronic rhinosinusitis: a comparative study between diagnostic nasal endoscopy and computed tomographic scan paranasal sinuses. International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery; October 2021; Vol 7; Issue 10 Page 1630-1635
2 Study of blood absolute eosinophil count and serum total immunoglobulin in patients of allergic rhinitis.Dr Nimisha Nimkar,Dr Anand Patel, Prashansha Vaidya, United Academy of Pulmonary medicine January to April 2021,Vol I, Issue I pg 23-27
2020 1 Original Research Article: Hitesh R. Maniyar, Dharmistha H. Parmar. Role of septoplasty in allergic rhinitis. International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery; Volume 6; Issue 9; September 2020; Page 1667-1671

Talks delivered

Talks delivered by Dr. Hiren Soni on:
  • 1.‘Voice cosmesis’ in GSB AOI Vadodara branch in 2011
  • 2.‘Rhinoplasty’ in GSB AOI Vadodara branch in 2013
  • 3.‘Sialendoscopy- A Novel Approach’ in GSB AOI Vadodara branch in 2018
  • 4.‘Sialendoscopy- An Approach’, Guest faculty at RAJACON 2018 at Ajmer (Rajasthan State Conference)
  • 5.‘Sialolithiasis’ at GSB AOI Kheda, Anand branch in 2019
  • 6.‘Sialendoscopy- Tip and Tricks’, Guest faculty at Annual Conference of GSB AOI October 2024
  • 7.‘Diabetes and hearing loss – role of OAE’, Guest faculty in 3rd Annual National Conference IDCM Metacone July 2024
  • 8.“Dealing with delicate ducts” Guest faculty at Annual Conference of GSB AOI December 2025.
Dr. Hiren Soni was operating faculty at ‘Antariksh’ Nov-Dec 2024 at LG Hospital Ahmedabad organised by GSB AOI Ahmedabad branch

Posts held

Dr. Hiren Soni was student union president of GMERS Medical College, Gotri , Vadodara from 2018 till 2022.

Events

  • 1.Celebrated allergic rhinitis week for awareness about allergic rhinitis in 2013
  • 2.Organised workshop for Faculty and Post graduate students of ENT and Anaesthesia department on Percutaneous tracheostomy in Jan 2026

Awards & Achievements

  • 1.We are first institute in Gujarat state (including government and private hospital) to provide sialendoscopy services to our patients. We have till date done more than 250 cases successfully.
  • 2.We have treated more than 350 cases of mucormycosis at our institute during post covid outbreak of mucormycosis with good outcome (less than 5% mortality).
  • 3.We were pioneer to provide endoscopic orbital clearance in cases of mucormycosis providing better cosmetic outcome in Gujarat state.
  • 4.Dr. Abha Kapoor was awarded Dr. Ruby Udwadia Gold Medal (M.S. ENT) 2023 at M.S. University, Vadodara.
  • 5.Dr. Kesha Seth was awarded with second prize in poster presentation at VAD-OTO--CON 2023
  • 6.Dr. Kesha Seth participated in quiz and won 3rd prize at ‘Thyroid Cancer Update’ 2023 at SSG Hospital, Vadodara.
  • 7.Dr. Tripti Agarwal was awarded with 1st prize in E poster presentation at 46th Annual Conference of GSB AOI (Gujarat State Branch)
  • 8.Dr. Hardik Patel was awarded 4th prize at E poster presentation at 42nd Rajasthan State Conference 2025.
  • 9.Dr. Renita Dmello was awarded 2nd prize at poster presentation at 47nd Annual Conference of GSB AOI (Gujarat State Branch) 2025.

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Received Paediatric Sialendoscope on 25.04.2025