Links – Implantation Otology Fellowship Options in India and Abroad – Dr Sunil Narayan Dutt
Implantation Otology Fellowship Options in India and Abroad
Implantation Otology Options in UNITED KINGDOM (UK)
Entry Options –
- PLAB and then Foundation Training in ENT
- MRCS and then Specialist Registrar Training
- Direct Fellowships (Research and Clinical)
- Medical Training Initiative (MTI) of ENT UK
- MCh Programme of EdgeHill University


Implantation Otology Options in UNITED KINGDOM
Location | Details | Supervisor/contact |
Birmingham | Skull base, otology and neurotology | Richard Irving Richard.irving@uhb.nhs.uk |
Cambridge | Cochlear implant | Patrick Axon Patrick.axon@addenbrookes.nhs.uk |
Skull base | ||
Aintree | Skull base and neurotology | Tristram Lesser tristram.lesser@ymail.com |
Nottingham | General and implants | Andy Marshall Andrew.marshall@nuh.nhs.uk |
Gloucester | John Hamilton john.hamilton@glos.nhs.uk | |
Sheffield | Prof. J Ray j.ray@sheffield.ac.uk | |
Bradford | General and implants | David Strachan DRStrachan@aol.com |
Manchester (Salford) | Neurotology, Skull Base Surgery, Cochlear Implantation, Otology | S Freeman, Prof S Lloyd Simon.lloyd@cmft.nhs.uk, sklloyd@me.com |
London (Guys and St Thomas) | General and Implants | Dan Jiang danjiang@doctors.org.uk |
Skull base | Rupert Obholzer ruth.underhay@gstt.nhs.uk | |
London (St Georges) | Cochlear implantation, implantation of bone conducting implants (BCI) and surgery for chronic ear disease and otosclerosis. Training in lateral skull base surgery | David Selvadurai anne.galt@stgeorges.nhs.uk |
West of Scotland (Crosshouse & Glasgow) | Cochlear Implants (Crosshouse Hospital Kilmarnock) and Skull Base (Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Glasgow) | Peter Wardrop peterwardrop@nhs.net |
Leicester | Middle ear and neuro-otology / vestibular | Professor Peter Rea peter.rea@uhl-tr.nhs.uk |
- http://www.aomrc.org.uk/medical-training-initiative/ – Academy of Medical Royal Colleges
- https://www.gmc-uk.org/ – General Medical Council
- https://www.ielts.org/ – IELTS
- https://www.occupationalenglishtest.org/test-information/ – OET
- https://rcpsg.ac.uk/documents/examinations/surgeons/dohns/727-11-mrcs-ent-regulationsoctober2016v10clean/file
- https://www.rcseng.ac.uk/education-and-exams/accreditation/rcs-senior-clinical-fellowship-scheme/national-surgical-fellowship-scheme-register/otolaryngology/
Implantation Otology Options in UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (USA)
- Research Fellowships
- USMLE
- UK degrees: Direct Clinical Fellowships
- Residency Program and then University hospital attending
- Without Residency and with 2 year/3 year fellowships – American Board Certification – get a hospital license to practice (no private work)
https://www.ahns.info/residentfellow/fellowships/international/
https://med.stanford.edu/ohns/education/fellowship.html
https://umbraco.surgeons.org/media/1233/2017-04-04_gdl-guidelines-for-img-applicants.pdf
USA FELLOWSHIP IN OTOLOGY/ NEUROTOLOGY Links
- https://sfmatch.org/SpecialtyInsideAll.aspx?id=8&typ=2&name=Neurotology
- https://www.americanneurotologysociety.com/neurotology-fellowship-program-information
- http://www.otologyfellowship.com/
- https://otolaryngology.uams.edu/education-and-training/fellowship-training/
- https://otolaryngology.med.wayne.edu/otology
- http://otolaryngology.med.miami.edu/education/fellowship-programs/neurotology-fellowship
- https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/education/medical-school/departments/otolaryngology/education-training/fellowships/neurotology/
- https://www.upmc.com/services/ear-nose-throat/residency-and-fellowship/fellowship-programs/otology-neurotology
- https://med.stanford.edu/ohns/healthcare/earinstitute/otology-neurotology.html
- https://www.bcm.edu/departments/otolaryngology/education/neurotology-fellowship
- https://www.med.uc.edu/otolaryngology/education/fellowship-training/neurotology-fellowship
- https://www.masseyeandear.org/education/otolaryngology/fellowship-program/fellow-in-neurotology
- https://www.uclahealth.org/neurology/neuro-otology-fellowship
- https://med.virginia.edu/otolaryngology/education/neurqotology-fellowship-program/
- https://education.musc.edu/colleges/medicine/departments/otolaryngology/fellowships/neurotology
- https://wexnermedical.osu.edu/departments/otolaryngology/education/fellowships/neurotology
- https://medschool.ucsd.edu/som/surgery/divisions/Otolaryngology/education/neurotology/Pages/default.aspx
- https://gme.medicine.uiowa.edu/neurotology-fellowship?_ga=2.185578985.1752709759.1554025018-1754162093.1554025018
- https://ww2.mc.vanderbilt.edu/otologyneurotologyfellowship/
- https://www.med.unc.edu/ent/education/fellowships/copy_of_neurotology-fellowship/
- https://www.med.umn.edu/ent/education-training/fellowships
- http://oto.wustl.edu/Education/Fellowship-Neurotology
- https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/otolaryngology/education/fellowship/neurotology.html
- https://med.nyu.edu/departments-institutes/otolaryngology-head-neck-surgery/divisions-centers/otology-neurotology-skull-base-surgery/neurotology-fellowship
- http://www.otolaryngology.pitt.edu/training/fellowships/otologyneurotology
- https://medicine.umich.edu/dept/otolaryngology/education/fellowships/fellowship-otology-neurotology-skull-base-surgery
- https://www.americanneurotologysociety.com/neurotology-fellowship-program-information
Implantation Otology Options in EUROPE
- Research Fellowships
- UK degrees: Direct Clinical Fellowship
- European Board Certification
Implantation Otology Options in AUSTRALIA AND NEWZEALAND
- College website (www.surgeons.org)
- Medical Board of Australia (www.medicalboard.gov.au)
- Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (www.ahpra.gov.au)
- Doctor Connect (www.doctorconnect.gov.au)
- Australian Medical Council www.amc.org.au
- http://asohns.org.au/notices/fellowships?article=103
Location | Duration / Details | Details | Links/ Contact |
TWJ foundation Fellowship 2022 – Auckland, NZ | For UK trainees Funded by the TWJ foundation FRCS mandatory Apply at least 2 years prior | https://twjfoundation.org/fellowships/ Lidija Ivnik, Executive Assistant (secretary@twjfoundation.org) | |
Piacenza – Italy | 6 months -1 year | Application through the website and email Apply at least 2 years prior | http://www.gruppootologico.com/en/research-and-medical-training/medical-training/fellows/fellowship-program |
Sydney – Graham Fraser Fellowship | 6 months- 1 year | For UK trainees Application through TMJ foundation | Prof Cathy Birman in Sydney. Dr Pat Fraser, pfraser@waitrose.com or via ENT UK (Lidija) as per the TWJ fellowships |
Sydney | 1 year 1 month with Dr. Danielle Marchioni Focus on endoscopic ear surgery | An Australian working visa that extends to being a medical practitioner. Registration through AHPRA Registration through Medicare Australia Indemnity insurance | https://sydneyearendoscopy.com/fellowship-opportunity/ Nirmal Patel sydneyear@gmail.com |
Australia, NSW | St Vincent’s Hospital Otology, Neuro-otology & Skull Base Surgery |
An Australian working visa that extends to being a medical practitioner. Registration through AHPRA Registration through Medicare Australia Indemnity insurance | https://sydneyentclinic.com/sean-flanagan/fellowship-opportunity/ Nigel Biggs +61 2 8382 6055 nbiggsreception@stvincents.com.au |
Location | Duration/ Details | Details | Links/ Contact |
Westmead Hospital, Australia | Otology, skull base, general Dr da Cruz +61 2 9845 6025 melville.dacruz@sydney.edu.au | ||
Melbourne | Apply April, 18 months ahead. | https://www.eyeandear.org.au/page/Careers/Career_Pathways/Medical_Careers/Junior_Medical_Staff/Fellowships/Otology/ Mr Robert Briggs +61 3 9416 4133 rjbriggs@netspace.net.au | |
Subiaco Western Australia Perth, Australia | Hospital funding (3 days) and assist Fees | Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital & Ear Science Institute of Australia neurootology,, otology and skull base |
https://www.earscience.org.au/edu cation/fellowships SCGH.ENTSecretary@health.wa.gov.au Dr Jafri Kuthubutheen +61 8 6457 3089 |
Auckland, NZ | https://www.mcnz.org.nz/ Mr Michel Neeff, michelneeff@gmail.com |
Implantation Otology Options in CANADA
- Research Fellowships
- UK degrees: Direct Clinical Fellowships
- USMLE
- Residency Program and then university hospital attending
- Without Residency and with 2 year/3 year fellowship – Canadian Board Certification – get a hospital license to practice (no private work)
- Remote and distant provinces take experienced surgeons with direct applications
Location | Duration/ Details | Details | Links/Contact |
Canada – Toronto | https://sunnybrook.ca/content/?page=otology-skull-base-surgery-fellowship joseph.chen@sunnybrook.ca | ||
Canada – Toronto General Hospital | Prof. John Rutka’s otology and neurotology fellowship in Toronto. 6 months -1 year | Requires certification from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) | https://www.otolaryngology.utoronto.ca/medical-surgical-otologyneurotology http://www.cpso.on.ca/Registering-to-Practise-Medicine-in-Ontario/Registration-Applications-and-Forms John.Rutka@uhn.ca |
Canada – Halifax | https://medicine.dal.ca/departments/department- sites/surgery/divisions/otolaryngology/education/fellowships.html Dr. David P. Morris, Fellowship Director Email: dp.morris@dal.ca Phone: 902-473-1986 |
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Cambodia | 6 months | https://www.entuk.org/cambodia-otology-fellowship |
Implantation Otology Options in INDIA
- Senior Residency
- Fellowships
- Government Service
- Private Hospitals
- Stand alone ENT centers
- Nursing Homes
- PhD/ Research
Fellowships in Implantation Otology in INDIA


Excerpts from What Next After ENT Episode 1 – Implantation Otology Options in India and Abroad by Dr. Sunil Narayan Dutt

- Dr. Sunil Narayan Dutt MS (ENT), DNB (ORL), FRCS Ed, FRCS (ORL-HNS), DLO RCS (Eng), DORL, PhD (Netherlands)
- Professor and Distinguished Clinical Tutor, Senior Consultant and Clinical Director
- Department of Otolaryngology (ENT) & Head-Neck Surgery
- Head of Cochlear Implant Program, Apollo Karnataka Region
- Apollo International Hospitals, Bannerghatta Road
Opposite IIM (B), BANGALORE 560 076, INDIA