About Doctor

• Dr. Sumit Mrig is a highly accomplished ENT Surgeon based in New Delhi, with over 22 years of experience in the field.
• He is skilled in sialendoscopy for removing salivary gland stones and in performing anterior and lateral skull base surgeries.
• He is recognized as one of India and Asia’s youngest Cochlear Implant Surgeons, having performed over 500 cochlear implant surgeries in the past decade.
• Dr. Mrig has treated patients globally, with successful cochlear implant surgeries performed on individuals from Kenya, Sudan, Rwanda, Bangladesh, Iraq, Turkmenistan, Russia, Ethiopia, and Nigeria.
• He made history by becoming the first Indian surgeon to establish an independent cochlear implant program in Africa.
• Pioneering binaural cochlear implantation in India, Dr. Mrig led the team that carried out the country’s first binaural cochlear implant surgery.
• His specialization includes treating deafness through advanced devices like BAHA implants, cochlear implants, and bone bridge devices.
• Dr. Mrig is also well-versed in managing conditions such as vertigo, sleep apnea, and snoring.
• He earned his MBBS from the University College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, in 2002, and went on to complete MS and DNB in ENT from Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi in 2007 and 2008, respectively.
• Further advancing his skills, Dr. Mrig trained in cochlear implantation under Prof. Mario Sana at the Gruppo Otologica, Piacenza, Italy, and also received specialized training for snoring and sleep apnea treatment at Singapore General Hospital.
• He is actively engaged in the academic side of ENT, serving as a reviewer for international ENT journals and contributing to numerous international publications.
• Dr. Mrig authored a temporal bone dissection manual, which is widely used for training ENT surgeons.
• His exemplary work in addressing deafness across India earned him the prestigious “Bharat Excellence Award”.
• Dr. Mrig is a member of notable professional organizations such as the Cochlear Implant Group of India, Association of Otolaryngologists of India, and the National Academy of Medical Sciences.

Education

• MBBS, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, New Delhi, 2002
• MS (ENT), Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, 2007
• DNB (ENT), Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, 2008
• Training in cochlear implantation under Prof. Mario Sana, Gruppo Otologica, Piacenza, Italy
• Training in snoring and sleep apnea at Singapore General Hospital

Work Experience

• HOD, Primus Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi, 2016

Awards

• Susruta Award for clinical excellence in ENT at the Max Healthcare Annual Awards in October 2019.
• Max CEO’s Award in 2018 for outstanding embodiment of Max Healthcare’s core values.
• VALYOU Award at URJA 2017 by Max Healthcare Institute Limited.
• Bharat Excellence Award for significant contributions to addressing deafness across India.
• His team did India’s 1st Binaural Cochlear Implant Surgery in 2011

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