Dr. Shama Kovale

Dr. Shama Kovale

Consultant 

26 Years of Experience

ENT Surgeon

MBBS, Diploma, MS, Fellowship

Reg. No.:87762, Maharashtra Medical Council

Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai

English, Hindi, Marathi

Consultation Fee ₹ 1000

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About 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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