Sampath Chandra Prasad (MBBS, MS, DNB, FEB-ORLHNS) is a Consultant Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgeon specialised in Skull Base Surgeries and Head & Neck Oncology. He completed his Masters in Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery from the Manipal University (India), where he was awarded the best outgoing student award. He continued as an Assistant Professor at Manipal. Subsequently he worked as an Associate Professor at Srinivas Institute of Medical Sciences & Research (India). He did his fellowship in Skull Base Surgeries at the Gruppo Otologico (Italy), the premier center in the world for Skull Base Surgeries. Sampath was awarded the BACO Fellowship in 2009 & 2012, Birla Smarak Kosh Fellowship in 2013 and the GSE Fellowship of Rotary International in 2008. He is the recipient of the Ten Outstanding Indian award from Junior Chamber International (JCI) in 2009. He is also the recipient of the Global Otology Research Forum (GLORF) award at the Politzer Congress in 2013 and was awarded the best paper award at the Neurotology Milan meeting in 2013. Sampath has 40 peer reviewed scientific publications and over 50 presentations in international and regional conferences, courses and workshops. He is also the member of several national and international ORL bodies including the AAO-HNS, EAONO, ERS, AOI, ISO and FHNO.

JOURNAL REVIEWED: BRITISH JOURNAL OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY – Oct 2013 - Jan 2015

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Orthognathic surgery for OSAS

Orthognathic surgery is developing as a viable and long-lasting treatment option for obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS). There have been a growing number of publications that report the benefit of using conventional orthognathic techniques for OSAS. In the present retrospective...


Application of substance P as an osteogenitor in mandibular distraction osteogenesis

In this well organised study the authors demonstrate the benefit of use of substance P to improve the quality of bone during mandibular distraction. Substance P is a neuropeptide that is distributed in those sensory nerve fibres that innervate the...


Changing trends in the management of osteoradionecrosis (ORN)

In the wake of new drugs that have been introduced for ORN like pentoxifylline, tocopherol, clodronate etc, traditional ‘conservative’ management of osteoradionecrosis (ORN) including minimal surgical debridement and hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is under review. This study is a retrospective...