Dr. Vivek Balaji

Skill Set

• Pediatric Airway Surgery
• Laryngotracheal Reconstruction
• Management of Vocal Cord Palsy
• Supraglottoplasty
• Endoscopic Balloon Dilatation
• Foreign Body Removal from Aerodigestive Tract
• Coblation Adenotonsillectomy
• Septoplasty
• Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS)
• Mastoidectomy
• Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR)

Academic Details

• Fellowship in Pediatric Airway Surgery, Centre of Excellence in Pediatric Airway Surgery, Kanchi Kamakoti Childs Trust Hospital, Chennai (2025–2026).
• MRCS (ENT), Royal College of Surgeons, London, United Kingdom.
• DNB (ENT), National Board of Examinations, New Delhi.
• MS (Otorhinolaryngology), Madras Medical College, Chennai (2015–2018).
• MBBS, Government Medical College, Tirunelveli (2008–2014).

Profile Summary

• Dedicated ENT Surgeon with specialized expertise in Pediatric Airway Surgery.
• Advanced training in complex pediatric airway reconstruction and neonatal airway emergencies.
• Extensive experience in managing ENT services independently in Government Hospitals.
• Committed to evidence-based practice and high-quality patient care.
• Actively involved in clinical research and academic activities.

Notable Accomplishments Across The Career

• Performed over 325 ENT surgeries independently at Government Headquarters Hospital, Pollachi.
• Independently managed the ENT Department at Government Headquarters Hospital, Pollachi.
• Extensive experience in Septoplasty, FESS, Tympanoplasty, Adenotonsillectomy, Mastoidectomy, DCR, Tracheostomy and Bronchoscopy procedures.
• Performed more than 150 advanced pediatric airway endoscopic procedures during fellowship training.
• Specialized exposure in airway reconstruction procedures including Laryngotracheal Reconstruction (LTR) and management of congenital airway disorders.

Research Experience

• Actively involved in clinical research in Pediatric Airway Surgery focused on improving surgical outcomes.
• Presented multiple scientific papers and rare case reports at National ENT Conferences.
• Research interests include Pediatric Airway Disorders, Rhinology, Congenital Laryngeal Disorders and Advanced Endoscopic Airway Surgery.

Academic Achievements

• Runner-Up, All India ENT Quiz, National AOI Conference, Kolkata (2017).
• Runner-Up, Best Paper in Rhinology, Tamil Nadu AOI State Conference, Yercaud (2016).
• Presented award-winning scientific papers and posters at National AOI Conferences.

Publications

• Mucormycosis Epidemic within the COVID-19 Pandemic in India: An Infoepidemiological Study.
• The Anterior Commissure Conundrum: A Decade of Single Surgeon Outcomes in the Management of Congenital Laryngeal Webs.
• Congenital Cochlear Aplasia Presenting as Recurrent Meningitis and CSF Rhinorrhea: A Diagnostic Challenge.

Organisational Experience

• Clinical Fellow, Centre of Excellence in Pediatric Airway Surgery, Kanchi Kamakoti Childs Trust Hospital, Chennai (2025–2026).
• Assistant Civil Surgeon, Government Headquarters Hospital, Pollachi (2020–2025).
• Program Officer, Tamil Nadu Health Systems Reform Program, Chennai (2019–2020).
• Assistant Civil Surgeon, Government Hospital, Arcot & Government District Headquarters Hospital, Walajapet (2018–2019).

Professional Affiliations

• Member, Association of Otolaryngologists of India (AOI).
• Member, Royal College of Surgeons (MRCS ENT).
• Fellowship Trainee under the Laryngology and Voice Association of India.