Dr. K G Mathew

Brief Description

• Has been working in KIMS for past 10 years.
• Presently is the Co-ordinator of the Dept.
• Full time consultant – available 6 days a week ( except Sundays ).
• Trained & specialised in Cochlear Implant surgery, Endoscopic Pituitary tumour removal, CSF Leak repair and other Endoscopic and Microscopic ear surgeries.

Areas of Expertise

• Microscopic Ear surgeries esp Cochlear implant surgery , Stapedectomy , Routine Tympanoplasty and Mastoidectomy Surgeries
• Endoscopic Sinus Surgeries including Excision of Brain Tumours like Pituitary tumours via the Nose , Endoscopic CSF Rhinorrhea Repair, Surgery for Sinusitis

Previous Experience

• Jan 2002 till date – Consultant ENT in KIMS

• August 2000 to Dec 2001 – Consultant ENT, Korambayil Hospital , Manjeri , Malapuram,Kerala ( 250 bedded multi-speciality hospital )

• Feb 1997to July 2000-Specialist in ENT, Karette Medical Centre, Karette, Vamanapuram,Trivandrum(150 bedded multi-speciality hospital )

Education And Fellowship

• MBBS ( 1991 ) -Stanley Medical College,Madras [ City, State ]
• DLO ( 1995 ) – Medical College, Trivandrum

• DNB ( 1999 ) – Medical College, Trivandrum

  Specialised Training

  1. FRANCE April 2006 in Lariboisiere Hospital, Paris, under Prof Tran Ba Huay , pioneer skull base surgeon

  2. NETHERLANDS Dec 2005 under Dr. Freigns, University of Leiden which is a specialized Cochlear implant Centre

  3. GERMANY December 2004 University of Wursburg under Prof Helms in ear surgery and Cochlear Implant Surgery

  4. CHENNAI 2003, 2005 2007 Trained in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery & Ear Surgery at the KKR ENT Hospital at Chennai,which is a premier ENT training Institute in the country

  5. Regularly attended various live-surgery Workshops in India

  6. Organised a National Live surgery Workshop in KIMS,Trivandrum in 2003 and 2010

Professional Membership

• Former State Secretary of AOI , Kerala( Association of Otolaryngologists of India , Kerala State
• Life member of ISO ( Indian Society of Otology )
• Life Member of CIGI ( Cochlear Implant group of India )
• Member , SESI ( Sinus Endosocpy Society of India )
• Life member , APOI ( Association of Phonosurgeons of india )

Special Interests

To treat deafness, giddiness and sinus diseases

Awards and Honors

• First Surgeon in Kerala to perform both cochlear implant surgery & BAHA Surgery
• Chaired numerous Scientific & Live Surgery Workshops in Kerala and in India
• Past State secretary of AOI, Kerala
• Delivered scientific ENT related lectures amongst ENT surgeons and Paediatricians in Kerala