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Dr K. O. Paulose FRCS DLO, is the Consultant ENT Surgeon who heads the ENT department of  SUT Group of Hospital, Trivandrum, Kerala, South India

Dr.Paulose is a world class ENT Plastic and Laser-Coblator surgeon , having a cumulative 32 plus years of experience in the field of ENT surgery -9 years in the U.K. at various NHS (National Health Service) / Teaching hospitals and nearly 18 years  with  the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Military Hospital, Dr Paulose was the ENT surgeon to the late Amir Sheikh Isa Bin Salman Al Kahalifa and H.H. the King of Bahrain Sheikh Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa as well as members of Bahrain’s Royal Family.

His field of interest, apart from Routine ENT surgery, is Laser and Coblator Surgery to cure Snoring and Sleep Apnea and Cosmetic Surgery of Nose (External Rhinoplasty).

Laser and Coblator Surgical Experience

Dr Paulose was also responsible for setting up a Co2 laser clinic in the SUT Group of Hospitals from February 2008. He brings his extensive experience with Co2 Sharplan Laser (Germany) from 1996.

Coblator-Arthrocare – Coblator surgery is routinely performed in SUT- CAUP, turbinoplasty,painless paediatric tonsillectomy, coblator channelling, BOT reduction etc.

Cosmetic Surgery of Nose and Ear

Rhinoplasty and Pinnaplasty

Dr Paulose also has extensive experience in cosmetic surgery of Nose and Ear (Open Rhinoplasty – Augmentation and Reduction procedure)

Other Interests

His other field of interest includes painting. His paintings contain images that are based on traditional religious and spiritual Tantric symbols with a Christian perspective. He has conducted several of his own exhibitions in India and abroad. He is an ardent student of Tantric art, medicine and kundalini Yoga.

Educational background

1984: FRCS (ENT) from the Royal College of Surgeons and Physicians, Glasgow, U.K.
1981: Diploma in Otolaryngology from the Royal College of Surgeons, London, U.K.
1973: MBBS, Trivandrum Medical College, University of Kerala, India.

Experience in United Kingdom (National Health Service)

1978 – 1987: Senior House Surgeon, Registrar and Senior Registrar in the following hospitals:

  • Tynemouth Victoria Jubilee & Preston Hospital, Tyne and Wear, UK.
  • Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, Surrey, UK.
  • Salford, Hope Hospital and Royal Manchester Hospital, Manchester, UK.
  • Lewisham Hospital, London, UK.
  • The Ipswich Hospital, Suffolk, UK.

Medical Licenses

  • Bahrain Medical License, Ministry of Health, Bahrain Registration No: 1413
  • General Medical Council, UK Registration No: 2458715
  • Medical Council of India, New Delhi, India Registration No: 14440
  • Travancore – Cochin Council of Modern Medicine, India Registration No: 6878
  • Membersip in IMA and PPS scheme

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Specialization

Over a period of 32 plus years, Dr Paulose has dealt with the following common ENT problems:

Conditions of the Ear

  • Deafness-Hearing aids and how to get one
  • Cochlear Implant Surgery
  • Tinnitus (ringing in the ears)
  • Dizziness and vertigo
  • Infections of the ear
  • Glue ear and Grommets
  • Perforated ear drum-Tympanoplasty
  • Cholesteatoma / mastoid operations
  • Otosclerosis- Stapedectomy
  • Menière’s disease and Vertigo
  • Protruding ears / bat ears / pinnaplasty

Conditions of the Nose

  • Sinus infection (Sinusitis) – FESS
  • Rhino-Sinusitis in Children
  • Nasal Allergy and Nasal polyps
  • Nasal injuries- Fractures
  • Tumors of the nose
  • Nasal obstructions
  • Surgery on the nose – Rhinoplasty (External)
  • Surgery on the nose – Septal surgery (Septoplasty)
  • Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS)
  • Caldwel Luc surgery

Conditions of the throat

  • Tonsil surgery and Adenoid surgery-laser and coblator
  • Release tongue Tie-laser
  • Sore throat-chronic pharyngitis-laser
  • Microlaryngoscopy-Laser
  • Oesophagoscopy – FB removal
  • Bronchoscopy
  • Bad breath (Halitosis)
  • Hoarseness and laryngitis
  • Snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (LAUP-CAUP)
  • Tracheotomy
  • Cricopharyngeal Myotomy

Facial Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery

  • Cosmetic Surgery of the Nose – Rhinoplasty
  • Otoplasty – Bat Ear Surgery – Cosmetic surgery of the ear

Salivary Glands

  • Parotidectomy
  • Submandibular salivary gland excision

Neck Surgery

  • Biopsy Lymph Nodes
  • Excison Branchial Cyst
  • Tracheotomy
  • Thyroglosal cyst
  • External Carotid Ligation
  • Cricopharyngeal Myotomy
  • Radical Neck Dissection