Neeti Ear Clinic is a dedicated unit within the hospital for diagnosis and treatment of
disorders
related to ear infections, problems with hearing in children as well as elderly and
tumours of the ear.
At Neeti Clinics, 6000 minor and 400 major procedures are successfully conducted each year.
We have in house facilities for following diagnostic tests:
- Ear Microscopy and Oto-endoscopy: A micro/endoscopic examination of your ear
canal, ear
drum and middle ear bones allows to understand the cause of infectious process
affecting
these areas precisely and helps to draw up a management plan either through
medications
or by way of surgery.
- Pure Tone Audiometry: It records the hearing threshold levels in individual
ears
separately
and denotes whether it is a conduction or sensory (nerve related) hearing
impairment.
- Impedance Audiometry: In patients with conductive hearing problems, this test
accurately
identifies the function of the small middle ear bones that conduct sound from the
ear drum
upto the auditory nerve.
- BERA (Brainstem Evoked Response Audiometry): This is a test generally done
for
young
children to detect hearing impairment. It is of special use in children who have not
been able
to develop speech and hearing since birth as it accurately maps the functioning of
neural
networks from the ear to the brain and indicates the site of problem.
- OAE (Oto-acoustic Emissions): This is an extremely safe, quick screening test
performed in
newborns/ infants to detect hearing impairment at an early stage. It is particularly
recommended for high-risk babies such as pre-terms, low birth weight, twins, family
history
of hearing difficulty or those with any other congenital health conditions.
Surgical Team:
We have a dedicated team with experienced and highly trained surgeons specializing in
this field to look after our patients.
Dr Avinash Deshmukh
Dr Gauri Kapre Vaidya
Dr Harsh Karan Gupta
Following is a list of commonly performed surgeries at the hospital:
- Tympanoplasty- For closure of perforations in the ear drum
- Mastoidectomies- For infections involving the ear drum and middle ear bones.
- Stapes Surgery- For treating immobility of middle ear bones causing conductive
hearing problems
- Cochlear Implant- for sensorineural hearing loss
- Temporal Bone Resections- For tumours/ cancers of the ear
- Ear Lobe Repair- For suturing of elongated earring holes
- Glomus tumor resection- for tympanicum and glomus jugulare
Specialty Services:
- Hearing Aid Fittings: We understand the special needs of the elderly
population.
Therefore,
we try our best to ensure minimum waiting times and a smooth process both in
evaluating
hearing impairment in elderly patients and if indicated a timely customized hearing
aid
fitting
trial. Our audiologists counsel the patients with tender care and motivate them for
drawing
the benefit of user-friendly machines.
- Cochlear Implant Clinic: Hearing disability in a child can adversely impact
their future.
We
have the longest running Cochlear Implant Programme in the region. Under the
mentorship
of Dr Kirtane, we have done more than 50 CI surgeries and enabled them to hear for
the first
time in their lives. Our hospital is empaneled for government funding towards the
cause. In addition, for patients who for some reason miss out on the government scheme, we
have
contributed to development of the Neeti Cochlear Implant Association, a trust
organization
dedicated to treatment of hearing-impaired children.
- Ear Piercing: We love to share the excitement of welcoming a baby in your
family. For the
Indian tradition of piercing a child’s ear, we provide a hygienic, safe and
absolutely
pain-free technique.