Dr K. O. Paulose is a Consultant ENT Surgeon with the SUT Group of Hospitals and Academy of Medical Sciences in Trivandrum, Kerala, India, a 500 bed super specialty teaching hospital.
Having a cumulative 30 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 at the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Military Hospital, Dr Paulose was the ENT surgeon to the late Amir Sheikh Isa and H.R.H. the King of Bahrain Sheikh Hamad as well as members of Bahrain’s Royal family .
His field of interest, apart from routine ENT surgery, is Laser Surgery to cure Snoring and Sleep Apnea and Cosmetic Surgery of Nose (External Rhinoplasty).
Laser Surgical Experience
Dr Paulose is responsible for setting up a Co2 laser clinic in the SUT Group of Hospitals from February 2008. He brings his working experience with Co2 Sharplan Laser (Germany) for 7-8 years whilst working with the BDF Hospital.
Cosmetic Surgery of Nose and Ear-Rhinoplasty and Pinnaplasty.
Dr Paulose has got many years of experience in cosmetic surgery of Nose and Ear (Open Rhinoplasty-Augmentation and reduction procedure)
Other Interests
His other field of interest is in 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.
Educational background
1984: FRCS (ENT) from the Royal College of Surgeons and Physicians, Glasgow, UK.
1981: Diploma in Otolaryngology from the Royal College of Surgeons, London, UK
1973: MBBS, Trivandrum Medical College, University of Kerala, India
Experience in United Kingdom (National Health Service)
March 1978 - January 1987
Senior House Surgeon & 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
Specialization
Dr Paulose is a well known Ear, nose and throat (ENT) surgeon who is trained in the surgical and medical treatment of conditions of the ear, nose, throat, head and neck, including facial plastics (cosmetic) and Laser surgery.
Over a period of 32 plus years, dr paulose have dealt with the following common ENT problems
Conditions of the Ear
· Conditions and surgery of the ear
· Hearing and deafness
· Hearing aids and how to get one
· Tinnitus (ringing in the ears)
· Dizziness and vertigo
· Infections of the ear
· Glue ear and Grommets
· Perforated ear drum-Tympanoplaty
· 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
· Release tongue Tie
· Sore throat-chronic pharyngitis
· Microlaryngoscopy-Laser
· Oesophagoscopy -FB removal
· Bronchoscopy
· Bad breath (Halitosis)
· Hoarseness and laryngitis
· Snoring and obstructive sleep apnea(LAUP)
· Tracheotomy
· Cricopharyngeal Myotomy
Facial Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery
· Cosmetic Surgery on the Nose - Rhinoplasty
· Otoplasty -Bat Ear surgery- Cosmetic surgery to 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
