Dr. Sanjiv Badhwar
Experience: 35+ years
Nanavati Max Super Speciality Hospital, Mumbai
Mumbai, India
Introduction
Dr. Sanjiv Badhwar is an ear, nose, and throat surgeon with 35 years of clinical experience. People see him for severe hearing loss, sleep apnea, and throat tumors. He fixes profound deafness by implanting electronic devices directly into the inner ear. While his main job is restoring lost hearing and clearing airways,
About Dr. Sanjiv Badhwar
Dr. Sanjiv Badhwar handles tricky head and neck operations using surgical robots. He has completed thousands of ENT procedures over a multi-decade career. His daily work involves drilling tiny bones in the ear, placing cochlear implants in deaf children, and opening blocked breathing passages. Dr. Sanjiv Badhwar uses modern robotic systems to remove tonsil tissue and cure severe snoring issues.
Dr. Sanjiv Badhwar spent a massive chunk of his career serving as an ENT specialist in the Indian Armed Forces. He also traveled to specialized global clinics to master robotic throat surgery. Out there, he picked up the skills needed to operate at the very back of the tongue without having to split the jawbone open.
Qualifications
- MBBS – Armed Forces Medical College, Pune
- MS (ENT) – Armed Forces Medical College, Pune
- Fellowship – Robotic Head & Neck Surgery, International Centers
- Fellowship – Cochlear Implantation, Leading Global Institutes
His qualifications show training and exposure to advanced methods at international centres.
Awards & Recognition
- Dr. Sanjiv Badhwar received distinguished service awards during his military medical career
- He pioneered the modern robotic sleep apnea surgery program in Mumbai
- Successfully placed hundreds of cochlear implants in young children
Specialities & Expertise
- Cochlear implant surgery for the deaf
- Transoral robotic surgery (TORS)
- Surgical treatment for sleep apnea
- Complex middle ear reconstruction
- Voice box and vocal cord repairs
Patient Experience & Approach
Patients say Dr. Sanjiv Badhwar is incredibly patient when dealing with terrified deaf children. He looks at brain scans and hearing tests to see if an implant will actually work. He is direct about how much speech therapy is required after turning on a cochlear implant. He puts a massive focus on working with speech therapists for months. Dr. Sanjiv Badhwar makes sure parents know that the surgery is only the first step, and daily practice at home is what truly brings the child’s hearing back.
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