Dr. Shama Kovale
Consultant
26 years of experienceENT Surgeon
MBBS, Diploma, MS, Fellowship
Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Medical Centre, Mumbai
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Dr. Shama Kovale is a well?recognized Ear, Nose, and Throat Surgeon in Mumbai. She brings over 26 years of extensive clinical professional experience and focuses on modern, evidence?led treatments for ENT disorders. Dr. Kovale is skilled in robotic surgeries, including facial nerve decompression, CSF leak repair, and routine ENT procedures. She has performed: 400+ tympanoplasty with a success rate of over 98% 300+ myringotomy with a success rate of over 98% 250+ mastoidectomy with a success rate of over 95% 100+ ossicular reconstruction Her specializations include comprehensive diagnosis and treatment for various ear-related disorders, including vertigo and voice and swallowing disorders. She performs procedures like Botox injections, injection laryngoplasty, and micro-laryngoscopy. She has a 100% success rate for procedures such as facial nerve decompression, CSF rhinorrhoea repair, endoscopic skull base surgery, and micro-laryngoscopies (voice surgeries). Dr. Kovale completed her MBBS from Mumbai Univ. in 1998 and a Diploma in Otorhinolaryngology (DLO) from the Coll. of Physicians & Surgeons of Mumbai in 2002. Later, in 2003, she pursued an MS (ENT) from the Topiwala National Medical Coll. and B.Y.L. Nair Charitable Hosp., Mumbai. She also holds a Fellowship in Phonosurgery and a Fellowship in Cochlear Implant Surgery. Dr. Kovale is a part of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India, the Association of Phonosurgeons of India, and the Cochlear Implant Group of India.Education
MBBS, Mumbai Univ., 1998 Diploma in Otorhinolaryngology (DLO), Coll. of Physicians & Surgeons of Mumbai, 2002 MS (ENT), Topiwala National Medical Coll. and B.Y.L. Nair Charitable Hosp., Mumbai, 2003 Fellowship in Phonosurgery Fellowship in Cochlear Implant SurgeryPast Experience
ENT Surgeon, Various Municipal Hospitals, 2008 Medical Officer, compulsory rural posting, 1999Awards
Top docs by India Today in 2019 for Voice 1st prize for poster presentation at the annual conference of phono surgery 3rd prize for publication presentation at the Annual Conference accolade publication on Laryngopharyngeal reflux at the annual conference of otolaryngologists of India.
Associations/Membership
Association of Otolaryngologists of India AOI - Mumbai Association of Phonosurgeons of India Cochlear Implant Group of India
Paper Published
Oral mucositis is a case series of rare adverse effects associated with immunotherapy. Hardik Sheth Ramya Pragya Shama Kovale Mandar Deshpande Rajesh Mistry Aditya Shreenivas Sewanti Limaye accolade publication on Laryngopharyngeal reflux at the annual conference of otolaryngologists of India. publication presentation in CIGICON on Revision Implants Has published numerous articles in many peer-reviewed journals and has served as invited for oral presentations at various conferences Attended the phono surgery conference Organizing committee part of Maharashtra State Conference in December 2015 Executive Board part of AOI Mumbai Branch Executive Committee part of AOI Mumbai West Invited Faculty to the National Phonosurgery Conference Invited Faculty at Bombay Hosp. phono surgery workshop performed workshop on Swallowing T Cooper Hosp. Invited Faculty at Mentcon (Maharashtra state conference
Area of Expertise
- Adenoidectomy
- Adenotonsillectomy
- Arytenoidectomy
- Balloon Sinuplasty
- Branchial Cleft Cyst Surgery
- Bronchoscopy