Dr. C. Rayappa
ENT
Registration No
TNMC 37522
Years of Experience
29 Years
Languages
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Qualifications
MBBS, DLO, FRCS(Ed) (Otolaryngology)
Speciality & Area of Interest
- Skullbase surgery
- Endoscopic skullbase surgery
- Endoscopic pituitary surgery
Work Experience
- Senior Consultant Dept of ENT (Head & Neck), Skull base surgery - Apollo Specialty Hospital Chennai from 1995 - Present
- Consultant ENT Surgeon (Locum) Crosshouse Hospital Kilmarnock-KA2 OBE, UK - 1996
- Otolaryngologist - Head & Neck Surgeon King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from 1992 - 1994
- Registrar in Otolaryngology District General Hospital, Sunderland, UK from 1990 1992
Professional Membership & Certification
- Association of Otolaryngologists of India Indian Society of Otology
- Indian Society of Oncology
- Foundation for Head and Neck Oncology
Research & Publications
- Skull Base surgery - In textbook of contemporary neurosurgery (vol.2). Ed. by Vincent A. Thamburaj. Jaypee Brothers medical publishers. Delhi. 2012. Pages 1273-1304
- Cancer of the skull base - In essentials of head and neck cancer. Ed. by Alberto staffieri et al. Byword Books Delhi. 2012
- Jugular Foramen Tumours - Otorhinolaryngology Clinics : An international journal. Janurary - april 2011; 3(1):15-23
- Giant haemangioma of the Naso-oro-hypopharynx treated by midline mandible split. Bangladesh J Otolaryngol 2011; 17(1): 62-67
- Malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the mandible and and infratemporal fossa - a case report
- Endoscopic Transsphenoidal surgery for Acromegaly. Indian Journal of Endocrine Surgery. Vol.6 No.6 Nov 2001. Pages 35-36
- Skullbase Surgery. A booklet, which briefly describes the various approaches to skullbase with illustrative case reports. 2001
- Thyroplasty Type I. Indian Journal of Endocrine Surgery. Vol.5 No.5 November 2000 Pages 17-18
- Solitary Fibrous Tumour of the Infratemporal Fossa. The Journal of Laryngology and Otology. Vol.110 June 1996. Pages 594-597
- Intraoral Sebaceous Carcinoma. The Journal of Laryngology and Otology. Vol.110 May 1996 Pages 500-502
- A study of Haemostasis following tonsillectomy comparing ligatures and diathermy. The Journal of Laryngology and Otology. Vol. 107 August 1993. Pages 711-715
- Resection and Re-anastamosis for the management of Tracheal Stenosis. Indian Journal of Otolaryngoloy Vol.39 No.4 Dec.1987
- Neoglottis Phonatoria. Indian Journal of Otolaryngology. Vol.37 No.3 September 1985
- Laryngo-tracheal Injuries - Aetiology, Prevention and Management. The Antiseptic Vol.81 No.12 Dec. 1984 Pages 685-688
- Role of Allergy Clinic in the treatment of Nasal Allergy. The Antiseptic. Vol.81 No.5 May 1984 Pages 245-249
- Surgical management of malignant nasopharyngeal tumours. Royal Hospital, Sultanate of Oman. Dec 2011
- "Surgical Approaches to Nasopharynx". Annual Conference of Maharashtra State AOI. Nov 2011
- "Endoscopic Skullbase Surgery" Annual Conference of Andhra Pradesh AOI. Sept. 2011
- "Transfacial Approaches to Skullbase" Annual Conference of Maharashtra State AOI. Dec 2010
- "Glomus Jugulare" 34th Annual Conference of Gujarat State AOI. Nov 2010
- “Endoscopic Skullbase surgery” 34th Annual Conference of gujarat state conference of AOI. Nov. 2010
- “Beyond Sinuses”. Indian Medical Association - Erode. Nov. 2008
- 50 “Reconstruction of tongue with gastro-omental flap after total Glossectomy”. Presented at AOI south zone and Tamilnadu state conference. Chennai sept.2002 - won the gold medal
- “Transfacial approaches to middle skullbase”. 11th Annual conference of the association of Otalaryngologists of India - Tamilnadu state branch of Tiruchirapalli - 29th September 2007
- “Head & Neck surgery - Myths & facts”. Association of Otolaryngologists of India - Coimbatore branch July 2007
- “Paragangliomas of Head & Neck”. Association of Otolaryngologists of India - Coimbatore branch July 2007
- “Recent trends in Head & Neck surgery”. Association of Otolaryngologists of India - Cochin branch June 2007
- “Endoscopic pituitary Surgery”. Association of Otolaryngologists of India - Cochin branch June 2007
- “Skullbase surgery in Head & Neck cancer”. Kamakshi memorial cancer hospital, Chennai - May 2007
- “Endoscopic management of CSF Rhinorrhoea”. Symposium of CSF leak - Chennai Neuro Society - March 2007
- “Surgical approaches to Nasopharyngeal Tumours”. Association of Otolaryngologists of India - Coimbatore Branch March 2007
- “Endocscopic Pituitary surgery”. Association of Otolaryngologists of India - Coimbatore branch March 2007
- “Transfacial approaches to skullbase”. Recent advances in head & neck - Stanley Medical college - Feb 2007
- “Endoscopic pituitary surgery”. Pituitary symposium - chennai neuro society - Jan 2007
- “Facial Translocation Approach to skullbase”. Dr. A. Mahadeviah skullbase session - 59th Annual Conference of AOI, Bhubaneswar. Jan 2007
- “Endoscopic Pituitary surgery”. FESS Workshop - KKR - ENT hospital, Chennai. Aug 2006
- "Surgery for Obstructive Sleep Apnoea" Invited lecture-Sleep Medicine 2006-Nithra Institute of Sleep Sciences. July 2006
- "Cervico-mediastinal dissection for Stomal recurrence" Association of Otolaryngologists of India - Chennai branch January 2006
- "Myths in head and neck surgery" Association of Surgeons of India - Erode branch. Jan 2006
- "Myths in head and neck surgery" Invited lecture - 80th National Conference of IMA, Chennai - Dec 2005
- "Transnasal endoscopic approach to petrous apex cyst" Presented at AOI south zone and Tamilnadu state conference, Pondicherry. Sept. 2005 -won the Gold medal
- "Going beyond filling a hole - Refinements in head & neck reconstruction" Invited lecture-11 ASEAN ORL Head and Neck Congress, Bali, Indonesia. 23-25 August 2005
- "Nasopharyngectomy. Bali, Indonesia. 23-25 August 2005
- "Hoarseness" CME, Apollo Speciality Hospital, Chennai. August 2005
- "Nasopharyngectomy" CME, Sundaram Medical Foundation, Chennai, February 2005
- "Management of tumours of parapharyngeal space". CME, Sundaram Medical Foundation, Chennai, February 2005
- "Skullbase surgery". CME, Sankaranethralaya, Chennai, February 2005
- "Current management of sinusitis" CME, Apollo Speciality Hospital, Chennai. January 2005
- "Transfacial approaches to skullbase" Invited lecture - 57th Annual Conference of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India, Hyderabad. January 2005
- "Approaches to anterior skullbase tumours" Invited lecture - Foundation for Head & Neck Oncology, Hyderabad. January 2005
- "Surgical approaches to pterygopalatine and infratemporal fossa for nasopharyngeal tumours" Invited lecture - 9 Asian Research Symposium in Rhinology & 10th Biennial Congress of the Trans-Pacific Allergy & Immunology Society - held at Mumbai, India. November 2004.
- "Endoscopic management of lesions of sella turcica" Presented at 4th SAARC ENT Congress, Colombo, Sri Lanka September 2004
- "Management of mandible in oral and oropharyngeal tumours" Invited lecture - 4 SAARC ENT Congress, Colombo, Sri Lanka, September 2004
- "Nasopharyngectomy for Nasopharyngeal carcinoma" Invited lecture-4 SAARC ENT Congress, Colombo, Sri Lanka September 2004
- "Skull base surgery - Lateral approaches" Foundation for Head & Neck Oncology, New Delhi, January 2004
- "Moderated the panel discussion on 'Head and Neck Reconstruction" Foundation for Head & Neck Oncology, New Delhi. January 2004
- "Endoscopic surgery of the sella and clival region" Guest lecture at the Royal College of Otolaryngologists of Srilanka 2003
- "Lateral approaches to Skullbase" Presented at the annual conference of Foundation for Head & Neck Oncology, Kolkata, 2003
- "Management of Neck in Head & Neck Cancer" CANCER CI-2003 Hyderabad. 24 August 2003
- "Surgical management of malignant lesions of Nasopharynx (Nasopharyngectomy)" Presented at the annual conference of Foundation for Head & Neck Oncology, Bangalore January 2002
- "Surgical management of malignant tumours of nose and ethmoid sinuses Comprehensive management of Tumours of the Nasal Cavity & Paranasal sinuses at Jaslok Hospital Mumbai. Co-Sponsored by Indian Society of Head & Neck Oncology 22 & 23 December 2001