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Dr. Shama Kovale [MS (ENT), DORL (Mum)]
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+91-8860606766 | +91-9910655125About Dr. Shama Kovale [MS (ENT), DORL (Mum)]
Dr. Shama Kovale is ENT Surgeon and Currently Working as Consultant - ENT Surgeon, Voice and Swallowing Specialist in the ENT Department at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Andheri West, Mumbai, India.
She is having more than 21 years of experience in the field of otorhinolaryngology, voice and swallowing disorders.
She has completed her MS (ENT) and DORL from B.Y.L. Nair Hospital and Topiwala National Medical College, Mumbai, a Fellowship in Phonosurgery from the Association of Phonosurgeons of India, and a Fellowship in Cochlear Implant Surgery under Dr. Milind Kirtane.
Profile Highlights :
- Dr. Kovale has been with Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital for more than 11 years, where she runs the Voice Clinic. Earlier in her career she was associated with Global Hospital (now Gleneagles), Asian Heart Institute and P.D. Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai. She also completed advanced training in voice and swallowing under Dr. Peter Belafsky at UC Davis, Sacramento, USA.
- Her special interest is laryngology, with a focus on restoring voice and swallowing function rather than simply treating structures. She performs phonosurgery including microlaryngoscopy, injection laryngoplasty and Botox injections, which are used to treat vocal cord nodules, polyps, paralysis and spasmodic voice disorders. At the hospital she has reported 12 microlaryngoscopy procedures with a 100% success rate.
- In otology and rhinology, she performs cochlear implantation, ear microsurgery, tympanoplasty, mastoidectomy, facial nerve decompression, CSF leak repair, functional endoscopic sinus surgery and endoscopic skull base surgery, and treats vertigo. Her reported outcomes at the hospital include 39 tympanoplasties with 98% success, 12 mastoidectomies with 95% success, 37 FESS procedures and 70 vertigo cases.
- Dr. Kovale was named among India Today Top Docs in 2019 (voice), 2020, 2024 and 2025, and has won a first prize for a poster at a phonosurgery conference and an award-winning paper on laryngopharyngeal reflux at an Association of Otolaryngologists of India conference. She has presented at CIGICON and the British Laryngology Conference 2024, written chapters in phonosurgery books and reviews for the Indian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery. She is an executive body member of the Association of Phonosurgeons of India, a member of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India and the Cochlear Implant Group of India, and consults in English, Hindi and Marathi.
Areas of Expertise :
- Laryngology - Voice and Swallowing
- Phonosurgery
- Cochlear Implant Surgery
- Otology and Ear Microsurgery
- Endoscopic Sinus and Skull Base Surgery
- Voice Disorders
- Vocal Cord Nodules and Polyps
- Vocal Cord Paralysis
- Swallowing Disorders (Dysphagia)
- Laryngopharyngeal Reflux
- Microlaryngoscopy
- Injection Laryngoplasty
- Botox for Voice Disorders
- Cochlear Implantation
List of Treatments
- Voice Disorders
- Vocal Cord Nodules and Polyps
- Vocal Cord Paralysis
- Swallowing Disorders (Dysphagia)
- Laryngopharyngeal Reflux
- Microlaryngoscopy
- Injection Laryngoplasty
- Botox for Voice Disorders
- Cochlear Implantation
- Tympanoplasty
- Mastoidectomy
- Facial Nerve Decompression
- CSF Leak Repair
- Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS)
- Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery
- Vertigo
Work Experience
Currently Working as Consultant - ENT Surgeon, Voice and Swallowing Specialist in the ENT Department at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Andheri West, Mumbai, India.
Past Experience :
- Global Hospital (now Gleneagles), Mumbai
- Asian Heart Institute, Mumbai
- P.D. Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai
Education & Training
- MS (ENT) - B.Y.L. Nair Hospital and Topiwala National Medical College, Mumbai
- DORL - Mumbai
- Fellowship in Phonosurgery - Association of Phonosurgeons of India
- Fellowship in Cochlear Implant Surgery - under Dr. Milind Kirtane
- Advanced Voice and Swallowing Training - UC Davis, Sacramento, USA
Awards & Recognition
- India Today Top Docs - 2019 (Voice), 2020, 2024, 2025
- First Prize for Poster - Phonosurgery Conference
- Third Prize for Paper - Annual Conference
- Award-winning Paper on Laryngopharyngeal Reflux - Association of Otolaryngologists of India
- Presentation - British Laryngology Conference (2024)
- Reviewer - Indian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery
- Executive Body Member - Association of Phonosurgeons of India
- Member - Association of Otolaryngologists of India
- Member - Cochlear Implant Group of India
Associated Hospitals
🏨 Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Institute, Andheri West, Mumbai
Location
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Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Andheri West, Mumbai, India
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Dr. Shama Kovale practice?
Dr. Shama Kovale practises as Consultant ENT Surgeon and runs the Voice Clinic at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Andheri West, Mumbai.
What does Dr. Shama Kovale specialise in?
She specialises in laryngology (voice and swallowing disorders), phonosurgery, cochlear implantation, ear microsurgery and endoscopic sinus surgery.
How much experience does Dr. Shama Kovale have?
Dr. Shama Kovale has more than 21 years of experience in ENT, including more than 11 years at Kokilaben Hospital.
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