We are as overjoyed as you watching little Aleeshba and her parents usher in joy after she could start hearing properly for the first time. As Mr Shoaib and Ms Sayeeda explains how they could not identify the problem at first but slowly realised that it is more than just a speech problem. The negative BERA test results were shocking for them at first when they realised Aleeshba could not hear anything on both her ears. That is when they met Dr. Sampath Chandra Prasad Rao and decided to go for a Cochlear implant surgery, a small, complex electronic device that can help to provide a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf or severely hard-of-hearing. A cochlear implant is very different from a hearing aid. Hearing aids amplify sounds so they may be detected by damaged ears whereas cochlear implants bypass damaged portions of the ear and directly stimulate the auditory nerve. Listen to the parents of Aleeshba as they talk about the successful treatment and how Dr. Sampath gave new life to their child.

Mr. Ali Shakkir Salloom from Iraq was suffering from progressive hearing loss and pulsatile tinnitus for one year. He was diagnosed to have massive Tympanojugular Paraganglioma. A doctor in Iraq had referred him to our Team BSBI led by Dr. Sampath Chandra Prasad Rao. Patient underwent complete tumor excision post embolisation with Infratemporal fossa type A approach with BI300 implant for ipsilateral simultaneous hearing restoration. Post operatively his histopathology report showed paraganglioma. He had HB grade III facial paralysis which is expected to recover further. He is extremely happy with the outcome of the surgery & is leading a normal life.

Mrs. Uma Maheshwari from Bangalore was diagnosed with acute suppurative lymphadenopathy in the neck. She got in touch with Team BEIRC led by Dr. Sampath Chandra Prasad Rao, founder of Bangalore ENT Institute and Research Center. She underwent selective neck dissection and her disease was completely eradicated at the end of the surgery. Post operatively her biopsy report revealed Tubercular Lymphadenitis which was managed medically with ATT. She is extremely happy with the outcome of the surgery, has resumed her duties and leads a perfectly normal life.

Mr. Nikhileshwar from Hyderabad was diagnosed to have Osteomyelitis of the skull base. He had longstanding right ear discharge, parotid region swelling and upper neck nodes. He had been to several doctors and received several forms of treatment including surgery. He then got in touch with Team BSBI led by Dr. Sampath Chandra Prasad Rao. He underwent subtotal petrosectomy with blind sac closure with selective neck dissection and superficial parotidectomy. Post operatively his histopathology report showed tuberculosis which was managed medically with ATT. He had HB grade III facial paralysis which recovered to grade I over 6 months. He is extremely happy with the outcome of the surgery & leading a normal life.

Abu Sajjid aged 2 years from Bangladesh was diagnosed to be deaf and mute since birth. The parents of the kid were referred to Dr. Sampath Chandra Prasad Rao for Cochlear Implantation. A Cochlear Implantation was done on 17-02-21 by Dr. SCPR aided by Team BCII. The switch on was done soon after and the child has been fascinated by the world of sound since then.

Roopa Honnaswamy from Bangalore was diagnosed with a large Tympanojugular Paraganglioma, an aggressive but benign tumor of the skull base. Her research led her to Dr. Sampath Chandra Prasad Rao, founder of Bangalore Skull Base Institute.

Swathi was diagnosed to have a massive Petrous Bone Cholesteatoma. She underwent a Subtotal Petrosectomy and complete tumor removal. Her facial nerve was completely preserved. Swathi was operated under the ‘Operation Sunshine’ project undertaken by Kishore Chandra Prasad Research Foundation charged on a consumables-only basis. Her father is a rickshaw driver.

Mr. Imran Alam had a Ossifying Fibroma of the Skull Base and Infratemporal Fossa extending from the ear canal to the cavernous sinus and from the maxillary sinus to the posterior cranial fossa. The tumor was completely removed using an Infratemporal Fossa approach with Facial Nerve preservation and without any sequelae or new cranial nerve deficits. Postoperative period was uneventful and the patient has completely recovered from the disease and surgery. A Bone Anchored Hearing implant is being planned for his hearing restoration in the operated ear.