Dr. Aru Chhabra Handa
Director
36 years of experienceENT Surgeon
MBBS, MS, DNB
Medanta - The Medicity Medical Centre, Gurgaon
Book an AppointmentAbout Dr. Aru Chhabra Handa
- Dr. Aru Chhabra Handa is an ENT Surgeon with over 36 years of experience.
- She specializes in managing various sinus conditions, including fungal sinusitis, performing endoscopic nasal and sinus surgeries, CSF leak repair, functional and cosmetic Rhinoplasty, Neuro-otological Disorders, Microscopic Ear surgery, stapes surgery, and glandular surgeries, including sialendoscopy.
- She has a keen interest in treating Nasal allergies and pediatric Otorhinolaryngology.
- Her educational qualifications include MBBS from Govt. Medical College, Amritsar, 1988, an MS (Otorhinolaryngology) from Institute of Medical Education and Research, 1993, and DNB (Otorhinolaryngology), National Board of Examination, New Delhi, 1995.
- Dr. Handa has authored over 40 publications in international and national journals and contributed chapters to medical books.
- She has actively participated as a presenter and panelist, invited guest faculty in numerous CMEs, workshops, and conferences, and has organized and co-organized several such events.
- She is an active member of the All India Rhinology Society, Delhi Association of Otolaryngologists of India, Neuro Equilibrium Society, and Association of Phonosurgeons of India.
Education
- MBBS, Govt. Medical College, Amritsar, 1988
- MS (Otorhinolaryngology), Institute of Medical Education and Research, 1993
- DNB (Otorhinolaryngology), National Board of Examination, New Delhi, 1995
Past Experience
- Senior Consultant, Moolchand Hospital, 2010
- Assistant Professor, AIIMS, 2000
- PGI, Chandigarh
- Safdarjung Hospital
- Moolchand Hospital
- Holy Family Hospital, New Delhi
Awards
- I. S. Gupta Best Paper Award in the All India Rhinology Conference - 1998
- Awarded the DMA President’s Appreciation Award - 2008
Associations/Membership
- All India Rhinology Society
- Delhi Association of Otolaryngologists of India
- Neuro Equilibrium Society
- Association of Phonosurgeons of India
Paper Published
Dr. Aru Chhabra Handa has published over 40 papers, some of which are mentioned below:
- Recurrent respiratory epithelial adenomatoid hamartoma of the nasal cavity, 2022
- Localized Erdheim-Chester disease involving the thyroid gland—a case report, 2021
- Chasing the culprit in shadow – Sinonasal mucormycosis in an immunocompetent host, 2021
- The Varied Presentations of Sinonasal Region Schwannomas: Apropos of Four Cases, 2020
- Clinical Profile of Patients with Head and Neck Amyloidosis: A Single-Institution Retrospective Chart Review, 2020
- Head and neck involvement with histoplasmosis; the great masquerader, 2019
- Synchronous Parotid and Homolateral Submandibular Gland Pleomorphic Adenoma, 2019
- Evolution of sinonasal radiological findings in a case of granulomatosis with polyangiitis, 2019
- Medication Error: A Case Report of Misadventure with Methotrexate, 2019
- Oral Cysticercosis: A Case Series and Review of Literature, 2018
- Chapter-146 Hoarseness in Pediatric Age Group,m 2017
- Assessment of olfactory status in allergic and non-allergic rhinitis patients, 2002
- Extranasopharyngeal angiofibroma arising from the nasal septum, 2001
- Allergic fungal sinusitis: Clinicopathological characteristics, 1996
- Primary chronic mucormycosis, 1996
- Sensorineural loss is unsafe chronic suppurative otitis media in pediatric age group, 1996
- Otomycosis - A clinico-mycological study and efficacy of mercurochrome in its treatment, 1996
- Nasofacial Zygomycosis by Conidiobulus Coronatus Responsive to Itraconazole
Area of Expertise
- Adenoidectomy
- Adenotonsillectomy
- Arytenoidectomy
- Balloon Sinuplasty
- Branchial Cleft Cyst Surgery
- Bronchoscopy