About Dr Dharambir Sethi

Dr Dharambir Sethi is well-regarded in the field of Nose and Sinus Surgery locally and internationally and is also a pioneer in the field of Minimally Invasive Skull Base Surgery. Dr Sethi completed his training in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery at Singapore General Hospital and attained his Fellowship with the Royal College of Surgeons in 1987. He went to pursue a clinical fellowship in Rhinology and Endoscopic Sinus Surgery at the Johns Hopkins University in 1993.

Dr Sethi serves on the Editorial and Review Boards of several scientific journals and is an active contributor of research publications, books, and book chapters. He is also a much sought-after speaker who has delivered over 650 scientific presentations including keynote addresses in more than 18 countries including United States, Canada, Europe, Turkey, Egypt, South Africa, India, China, Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Middle East, Pakistan, Taiwan, Philippines, Australia, Brazil.

Aside from these astounding contributions Dr Sethi has had, he has also organized several workshops in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery worldwide and has received international recognition for his work in Endoscopic Pituitary and Skull Base Surgery. Dr Sethi has also been an instructor at the American Academy of Otolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery for the past 16 years (since 1996) and has presented more than 50 instructional courses.

Education

  • MBBS
  • FRCSEd (Edin)
  • FAMS

Awards and Achievements

  • FRACS Part I Fellowship Award, April 1984
  • HMDP Award for overseas training in Otolaryngology
  • HMDP Award for Rhinology & Endoscopic Sinus SurgeryVenue: Johns Hopkins Dept. of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University-School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA. Sponsors: Ministry of Health, Singapore. Period: August 24, 1992 to August 23, 1993
  • Book Prize: Best Poster Award, 5th Scientific Meeting, Singapore General Hospital, March 8-9, 94:Sethi D S; Stanley R E; Endoscopic Anatomy of the Sphenoid Sinus
  • Mahaley Award for Top Clinical Paper in Neuro-oncology – awarded by American Association of Neurological Surgery (AANS), Philadelphia, USA, April 28, 1998; Pillay PK and Sethi DS: Endoscopic Pituitary Surgery.
  • Featured in “Entrepreneurs of Singapore General Hospital” publication to commentrate 180th Anniversary of SGH (2000)
  • Gold Medal: SGH Excellent Publication Award for 2001, Singapore General Hospital
  • Honour Award from the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation at the annual meeting in San Diego, September 22-25, 2002
  • Honour Award & Medal: “Pioneer of ASEAN Rhinology” awarded by President of ASEAN ORL Federation during 11th ASEAN ORL Head & Surgery Congress, Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, 23-25 August, 2005
  • Conferred Honorary Membership: South African Society of otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery October 2007
  • Conferred Honorary Membership: Malaysian Society of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, May 2011
  • National Day Award for Long Service, August 2012

Dr Dharambir Sethi offers the following treatments

  • Uvulopharyngopalatoplasty (UPPP)
  • Tympanoplasty
  • Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy
  • Surgery for Snoring and Sleep Apnoea
  • Radiofrequency of the Soft Palate
  • Myringotomy and Grommets Insertion
  • Mastoidectomy
  • Excision of Neck Lumps
  • General ENT & Surgery for Snoring and Sleep Apnoea
  • Turbinate Reduction Surgery
  • Septorhinoplasty
  • Septoplasty
  • Nasal Bone Fractures
  • Facial Bone Fractures
  • Nasal and Septal Surgery
  • + Done as a team with Neurosurgeon
  • Endoscopic Surgery of the Sellar and Parasellar Region
  • Endoscopic Surgery for Selected Skull Base Tumours +
  • Endoscopic Pituitary Surgery +
  • Endoscopic Craniofacial Resections for Tumours of the Skull Base +
  • Combined Endoscopic Craniofacial Resections +
  • Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery
  • *Done as a team with Oculoplastic Surgeon
  • Surgery for Selected Malignant Tumours of the Nose
  • Surgery for Benign Tumours of the Nose and sinuses
  • Endoscopic Surgery for Medial Orbital Wall Tumours*
  • Endoscopic Optic Nerve Decompression*
  • Endoscopic Orbital Decompressions*
  • Endoscopic Dachrocystorhinostomy*
  • Endoscopic Removal of Juvenile Angiofibromas
  • Endoscopic Repair of CSF Leaks and encephaloceles
  • Advanced Endoscopic Procedures
  • Revision FESS
  • Nasal Polyps
  • Mucoceles of the Paranasal Sinuses
  • Fungal Sinusitis
  • Frontal Recess and Sinus Surgery
  • Complications of Sinusitis
  • Chronic Sinusitis
  • Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery for
  • Submucosal Diathermy of Inferior Turbinates
  • Radiofrequency Reduction of Inferior Turbinates
  • Nose-Foreign Body Removal
  • Epistaxis – Bipolar Diathermy
  • Endoscopic Removal of Simple Nasal Polyps
  • Endoscopic Biopsy of Various Lesions of Nose and Sinuses
  • Antral Lavage / Antral Wash Out
  • Minor Endoscopic Surgical Procedures
  • Diagnostic Nasal Endoscopy
  • Allergy Tests for Inhalant Allergy
  • Parotid Gland Surgery
  • Submandibular Gland Surgery
  • Balloon Sinuplasty
  • Thyroid Surgery

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Mount Elizabeth Novena Specialist Centre 38 Irrawaddy Road, #04 - 21/22 Singapore 329563

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* This profile has been last updated on May 10, 2020.