Dr Niveditha Damodharan

Skilled ENT surgeon with a keen interest in learning modern day techniques in surgery with a special interest in Pediatric and Skull Base disciplines and an acumen towards clinical research

• PGIMER Silver medal (First in order of merit) for MS Otolaryngology course (01/2015 - 12/2017)
• The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University medal for proficiency in ENT (2011)
• Dr. KK Ramalingam Gold medal for proficiency in ENT (2011)
• Dr. S. Chandrasekara Mudaliar Gold medal for proficiency in Clinical Surgery (2013)
• Lt. Col. V. Mahadevan Memorial Gold medal for proficiency in Clinical Surgery (2013)
• The Dame Mary Sharolette Memorial Gold medal for proficiency in Obstetrics and Gynecology (2013)
• The Maitland Memorial Prize for securing highest marks in competitive examination in Surgery (2013)
• Dr. K.C. Paul's prize for proficiency in Clinical Surgery (2011)

• Damodharan N, Verma RK, Angrup A, Bakshi J, Panda NK. Manuka Honey versus Antibiotic Ear Drops in Healing of Post-Operative Mastoid Cavity: A Prospective Randomized Trial. Korean Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. 2020 Feb 10;63(5):199-205.
• Rathod R, Chatterji S, Damodharan N, Patro SK. An Infected Third Branchial Pouch Cyst presenting with Acute Stridor in an Infant. Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery. 2022 Oct 2:1-4.
• Panda NK, Damodaran N, Nayak G, Verma RK. Atresioplasty for Congenital Aural Atresia: A Not So Gloomy Outlook. Annals of Indian Academy of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. 2019 Jan 1;3(1):8-12.
• Verma RK, Damodharan N, Angrup A, Bakshi J, Panda NK. Does preoperative bacterial culture have bearing on healing of mastoid cavity: A prospective study. Journal of Otology. 2018 Jun 1;13(2):68-74.
• Verma R, Patro SK, Damodharan N, Sood A, Bal A. Papillary carcinoma thyroid in a thyroglossal cyst: A management dilemma. Acta Oto-Laryngologica Case Reports. 2017 Jan 1;2(1):5-10.

• Bronze Medal for E-Poster Presentation at All India Conference of Association Of Otolaryngologists Of India (AOICON 2023)
• 87.13% score in MRCS (ENT) OSCE (2022)
• 91% score in MRCS Part A(2021)
• Best Paper Presentation, Junior Consultant Category, Indian Academy of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery (2018)
• Best Paper Presentation, Forum V: Larynx, Hypopharynx. First National Workshop on Head and Neck Salvage (2018)Best Dissector award,
• Hands on Temporal Bone Dissection Workshop, PGIMER (2017)
• First prize in Residents' Quiz, 1st National Robot Assisted Head and Neck Workshop and Advanced ENT Surgical Update, PGIMER (2017)

• Date of Birth: 10/17/91
• Gender: Female
• Nationality: Indian
• Marital Status: Married

• English
• Tamil
• Hindi
• Kannada

• Good Clinical Practice by NIDA Clinical Trials Network (Issued March 2023)