
Dr. Shama Kovale 
Consultant
26 Years of ExperienceENT Surgeon
MBBS, Diploma, MS, Fellowship
Reg. No.:87762, Maharashtra Medical Council
Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai
English, Hindi, Marathi
Consultation Fee ₹ 1000
Book AppointmentAbout Dr. Shama Kovale
- Dr. Shama Kovale is a renowned Ear, Nose, and Throat Surgeon in Mumbai.
- She has over 26 years of extensive clinical experience and specializes in modern, evidence-based treatments for ENT disorders.
- Dr. Kovale is proficient 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 areas of expertise 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 University in 1998 and a Diploma in Otorhinolaryngology (DLO) from the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Mumbai in 2002.
- Later, in 2003, she pursued an MS (ENT) from the Topiwala National Medical College and B.Y.L. Nair Charitable Hospital, Mumbai.
- She also holds a Fellowship in Phonosurgery and a Fellowship in Cochlear Implant Surgery.
- Dr. Kovale is a member of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India, the Association of Phonosurgeons of India, and the Cochlear Implant Group of India.
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Education
- MBBS, Mumbai University, 1998
- Diploma in Otorhinolaryngology (DLO), College of Physicians & Surgeons of Mumbai, 2002
- MS (ENT), Topiwala National Medical College and B.Y.L. Nair Charitable Hospital, Mumbai, 2003
- Fellowship in Phonosurgery
- Fellowship in Cochlear Implant Surgery
Past Experience
- ENT Surgeon, Various Municipal Hospitals, 2008
- Medical Officer, compulsory rural posting, 1999
Awards
- Top docs by India Today in 2019 for Voice
- 1st prize for poster presentation at the annual conference of phono surgery
- 3rd prize for paper presentation at the Annual Conference
- Award paper 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
- Award paper on Laryngopharyngeal reflux at the annual conference of otolaryngologists of India.
- Paper presentation in CIGICON on Revision Implants
- Has published numerous articles in many peer-reviewed journals and has been invited for oral presentations at various conferences
- Attended the phono surgery conference
- Organizing committee member of Maharashtra State Conference in December 2015
- Executive Board Member of AOI Mumbai Branch
- Executive Committee member of AOI Mumbai West
- Invited Faculty to the National Phonosurgery Conference
- Invited Faculty at Bombay Hospital phono surgery workshop
- Conducted workshop on Swallowing T Cooper Hospital
- Invited Faculty at Mentcon (Maharashtra state conference
Field of Expertise
- Adenoidectomy
- Adenotonsillectomy
- Arytenoidectomy
- Balloon Sinuplasty
- Branchial Cleft Cyst Surgery
- Bronchoscopy
- Caldwell-Luc Surgery
- Canalplasty
- Chemical Labyrinthectomy
- Choanal Atresia Repair
- Cleft Palate Surgery
- Coblation Tonsillectomy
- Cochlear Implants
- Direct Laryngoscopy
- Ear Foreign Body Removal
- Ear Shape Correction Surgery
- Ear Tag Removal
- Ear Tumor Excision
- Eardrum Repair
- Endoscopic Adenoidectomy
- Endoscopic Septoplasty
- Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
- Endoscopic Surgery for Facial and Nasal Trauma
- Endoscopic Turbinectomy
- Ethmoidectomy
- Frenectomy (Tongue-Tie Surgery)
- Frontoethmoidectomy
- Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS)
- Glossectomy
- Hemithyroidectomy
- Hypernasality Speech Therapy
- Hypopharyngoscopy
- Image-Guided Endoscopic Nasal and Sinus Surgery
- Labyrinthectomy
- Laryngeal Web Excision
- Laryngectomy
- Laryngoscopy
- Larynx and Trachea Transplant
- Laser Ear Surgery
- Laser Tonsillectomy
- Laser Turbinectomy
- Leukoplakia Excision Surgery
- Mastoidectomy
- Maxillectomy
- Microlaryngeal Surgery
- Microlaryngoscopy
- Microtia Reconstruction
- Myringoplasty
- Myringotomy
- Myringotomy and Grommet Insertion
- Nasal Endoscopy
- Nasal Polyp Surgery
- Nasopharyngoscopy
- Neck Dissection
- Ossiculoplasty
- Parotidectomy
- Pediatric Otoplasty
- Pharyngectomy
- Phonosurgery
- Preauricular Sinus Excision
- Preauricular Sinus Surgery
- Salivary Gland Surgery
- Septoplasty
- Snoring Surgery
- Stapedectomy
- Stitchless Ear Surgery
- Sutureless Ear Lobe Repair
- Thyroplasty
- Tonsillectomy
- Total Laryngectomy
- Tracheostomy
- Turbinate Reduction Surgery
- Turbinectomy
- Turbinoplasty
- Tympanic Neurectomy
- Tympanoplasty
- Tympanostomy Tube Insertion
- Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP Surgery)
- Ankyloglossia
- Anosmia
- Balance Disorder
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
- Cholesteatoma
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Cricopharyngeal Muscle Dysfunction
- Deviated Septum
- Dysgeusia
- Dysphagia
- Eagle Syndrome
- Ear Barotrauma
- Ear Pain
- Earwax (Cerumen Impaction) Blockage
- Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids
- Fungal Sinusitis
- Geriatric Rhinitis
- Hearing Loss
- Hyperacusis
- Hyposmia
- Laryngeal Cancer
- Laryngeal Stenosis
- Laryngopharyngeal Reflux
- Meniere's Disease
- Microtia
- Nasal Cancer
- Nasal Fractures
- Nasal Obstructions and Deformities
- Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma
- Neck Mass
- Nosebleeds (Epistaxis)
- Oral Submucous Fibrosis
- Otitis Media
- Otosclerosis
- Paranasal Tumor
- Pediatric Hearing Loss
- Pediatric Sinusitis
- Postnasal Drip
- Ramsay Hunt Syndrome
- Rhinitis
- Salivary Gland Disorder
- Sensorineural Hearing Loss (SNHL)
- Sialadenitis
- Sinus Headache
- Sinusitis
- Sleep Apnea
- Sleep-Disordered Breathing
- Sore Throat
- Spasmodic Dysphonia
- Swimmer’s Ear (Otitis Externa)
- Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Disorders
- Tinnitus
- Tonsillitis
- Traumatic Head and Neck Injuries
- Turbinate Hypertrophy
- Vocal Cord Paralysis
- Zenker’s Diverticulum
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