Prof. Ramesh C. Deka is a renowned ENT specialist and the Director of All India Institute of Medical Sciences

All India Institute of Medical Sciences

All India Institute of Medical Sciences is a premier medical college and teaching hospital based in New Delhi, India. The Institute operates autonomously under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare ....

, which is globally recognized as the premier Medical Institute of India. Prof. Deka is one of the pioneers of cochlear implant surgery in India and has performed the country's first bilateral cochlear implantation surgery.

Work

An accomplished ENT surgeon and a reputed teacher, Prof. Deka has performed over 300 cochlear implant

Cochlear implant

A cochlear implant is a surgically implanted electronic device that provides a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf or severely hard of hearing...

 surgeries, including 200 in children, with excellent results.

He is an expert in endoscopic sinus and laryngeal/voice surgery. He has published more than 200 research papers in national and international journals.

He has also contributed chapters in several Indian and foreign books. Seven books, including three leading text books, published abroad, contain citation of Dr. Deka's works in the field of otology, audiology, facial palsy, evoked potential, neurotology, rhinology and laryngeal cancer.

Education

Prof. Ramesh C. Deka obtained his MBBS degree from the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) in 1969 and his MS (ENT) from AIIMS in 1973.

Professional career

Prof. Deka joined the faculty position in AIIMS in 1981. Prior to this, he worked as a faculty in Kasturba Medical College, Manipal

Kasturba Medical College, Manipal

Kasturba Medical College is a medical college based in Manipal, Udupi District Karnataka, India.Established by Dr T.M.A. Pai on 30 June 1953, KMC was the first private sector medical college in India. The college started with only the pre-clinical section at Manipal and the students had to go to...

 where he was reader and head of the department of ENT (1976–1979) and in Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry (1979–1981).

He received his training in 1977-1978 in otology, neurotology and microsurgery of the ear under Prof. G.E. Shambaugh Jr. and Prof. George A. Sisson at Northwestern University

Northwestern University

Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....

, Chicago, USA. Dr. Deka has also undergone training in otology under Prof. Nager at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland and under Prof. JA Kirchner at Yale University Medical Center, New Haven, Connecticut, USA in head & neck surgery.

He has conducted neurophysiological studies on inner ear with Prof. David Lipscomb at University of Tennessee, Knoxville during his fellowship in USA (1978).He has also been keenly associated with community health programmes during his 37 years of experience in teaching, patient care and research. He had undergone training in neurotology under Prof. C.F. Claussen in Wurzburg University & Neurotology Institute, Badkissingen, Germany in 1984. In 1994, on a WHO fellowship, he worked with Prof. David W. Kennedy in the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center and learned functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS).

Prof. Deka also worked with Prof. Robert Jackler, Prof. R. Schindler, Prof. H. Dedo and Prof. R. Kaplan in the area of head & neck surgery, neurotology and skull-base surgery at the University of California

University of California

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, San Francisco. In 1996, he went to Australia to undergo training in cochlear implant surgery at the Melbourne University and the Bionic Ear Institute, Melbourne.

For medical services and research

• Life time Achievement Award on the Health Summit 2010 (World Congress on Drugless therapies) by the International Association of Educators for World Peace
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   (Affiliated to United Nations, ECOSOC, UNDPI, UNCED, UNESCO, UNICEF), The Global Open University Nagaland (TGOUN), Confederation of Indian Universities (CIU), The Educational Standards and Testing Council of India (TESTCOIN), and the School of Oriental medicine (SOM)
• Chairman, Indian Academy of Otolaryngology- Head & Neck Surgery (2002–2010)
• President, Association of Otolaryngologists of India (2002–2003).
• President, All India Rhinology Society (2001–2002).
• Invited Distinguished faculty, AOI Conference, Lucknow (6 January 2006)
• International faculty, International Symposium on Skull Base Surgery, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, KSA; 28–30 January 2006.
• International faculty, 25th Congress of the Politzer Society's meeting, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 2005
• Distinguished faculty, 2nd International ENT Conference, Dhaka, Bangladesh; 18–21 November 2005
• Chaired a scientific session at the 4th International Voice conference at Pune,2006
• International faculty for 10th ARSR Meeting Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 2–3 December; 2005
• Chairman, Indian Academy of Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery 2004-2008
• Chairman of the Regional Consultation Meeting of WHO for SEA regional countries on Colombo for Prevention and Control of Deafness, 2004.
• Guest speaker and a Jury member for awarding Young doctors in Saint Petersburg, Russia in the International Academy of ORL-HN Surgery-2008.
• Invited to participate in the Bi-Regional Forum on People-Centered Health Care -Meeting of WHO, held in Manila in July, 2008
• Invited Distinguished faculty at the 11th Congress of IRS at Sydney, 2005.
• Faculty as well as on the international Advisory Committee of the Asian research symposium in Rhinology (ARSR), 2004 -2008.
• Fellow of American Academy of Otolaryngology (FAAO) since 2004
• Felicitated by the parents of the patients on completion of 100 successful CI in children, in 2006.
• Fellow, International Medical Sciences Academy (FIMSA) since 2007.
• Invited Faculty in at the 16th World Congress of the International Society for Laser surgery and Medicine (16th ISLSM) at Tokyo, Japan in 2005
• Dr. C. Das Oration (Two times) on Rhinoplasty at NE Zone AOI Conference, at Gauhati, Assam (1994 & 2002)
• Guest speaker in SAARC-ENT congresses in Dhaka (1998), Kathmandu, Nepal (2000), Colombo (2004), New Delhi (2006) and in Dhaka (2008)
• National Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the International Asian Research Symposium in Rhinology (ARSR) held at Mumbai in 2004
• Invited leader from India in the board of governors at the international academy leaders' forum meeting at the American academy of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck surgery (AAOHNS) conference- 2004, New York, USA.
• Best ENT Services Award by Jammu ENT Society (2000) by Chief minister of J&K, Hon'ble Shri Farooque Abdullah
• Chairman, Editorial Board, Indian Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery (1994-1996 for 3 years)
• Member, Governing body, Association of Otolaryngologists of India (1993–94)
• Member, Editorial Board, Indian Journal of Otolaryngology
• President, Neuro-otological Society of India (1993–1994)
• Vice-President, Neuro-otological Society of India (1991–1992)
• General Secretary, Neuro-otological Society of India (1982–1990)
• Treasurer, Neuro-otological & Equilibriometric Society of India (1981–82)
• Honorary Secretary, Association of Otolaryngologists of India, Delhi (1985–86)
• President, Association of Otolaryngologists of India, Delhi (1988–89)
• G.D. Birla Oration Award, Srinagar, 1991 by the Kashmir University for outstanding contribution in the field of audiological medicine and evoked potentials
• N.E.S. India Research Award (Gold Medal) for work on "Auditory brainstem-evoked potentials in Ménière's disease" by the Neuro-otological & Equilibriometric Society of India in 1984-85
• Dr. RA.F. Copper (Gold Medal) Award of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India for work on whole organ serial sections on laryngeal cancer in 1975, which provided a new direction to therapy and surgical management of laryngeal and laryngopharyngeal cancers

Sociocultural and civilian awards

• One of the Top 100 Most Trusted People in India' (Reader's Digest Survey of 2010 : Who do you trust, India ? )
• Rashtriya Ratan Award, January 1999, by Vishwa Jagriti Mission, a world renowned Sociocultural organization for his scientific contribution especially for his pioneering work in Cochlear implant surgery in India and services to the deaf people.
• Bharat Gaurav Award for outstanding medical services
• Best Citizen Of India Awarded by International Publishing house in 2007.

Editorial Board Member

• Acta Otolaryngologica (Sweden)
• Otology and Neuro-otology (USA)
• Otolaryngoloy & HN Surgery, USA
• Pakistan Journal of Otolaryngology(Pakistan)
• Editorial chief, India Journal of Otology; & Vertigo view Point.

Contribution to Cochlear implant Surgery Facility at AIIMS

Prof. Deka has developed the Cochlear Implant Facility at the ENT department AIIMS with research/ rehabilitation activities for patient care and research in this field. The facility facilitates clinical research work and rehabilitation works in this group of patients with bilateral profound deafness both in children and adults. So far over 300 Cochlear implants surgeries have been done under this facility successfully, which is largest number among the government setups in India.

Recently, Nucleus 5, a modern, state-of-art fifth generation cochlear implant, was implanted in the ear of a three year old hearing impaired child at AIIMS, which is considered to be a breakthrough in cochlear implant design and technology.
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Development of educational and training materials for rehabilitating Cochlear Implantees in India and abroad

Prof. Deka has helped many other centers in India in developing the facility of doing Cochlear implant surgery and rehabilitation of the deaf persons, such as in Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

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, Chandigarh ; Railway Hospital, New Delhi, Army & RR Hospital, New Delhi. Dr Deka has also provided leadership, along with his highly qualified team of audiologists and speech therapists to deal with the cochlear implantee support in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal.

Guest lectures

Prof. Deka delivered guest lectures as an invited faculty and distinguished visiting professor at leading centers/ institutions in Australia, France, USA, Germany, Italy, Denmark, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Taiwan, Republic of Korea, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Riyadh (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia), Dubai (UAE) and Russia. He has also given guest lectures and orations in a large number of national and international conferences, seminars, and symposia.

Prominent Indian Orations

Prof Deka has given over 25 orations in different places such Dr. LH. Hiranandani oration from Himachal AOI, Dr. LH. Hiranandani Oration from Gauhati University, Assam, Dr N.L Hiranandani Oration from Pediatric ORL society of India, Bangalore & Mumbai (twice), Dr. D. Ram Oration, from Bihar/Jhharkhand state AOI, MERF Oration from Tamil Nadu AOI/APOI, AOI Oration Bihar,Patna Bihar AOI Oration-Muzaffarpur, Delhi AOI Oration, Andhra AOI Oration, AOI/IMA Hyderabad Oration, Mumbai AOI Oration, Gujarat AOI Oration, Ahmedabad, Northwest AOI Oration, Dharamshala, KG. Medical college (Lucknow) Oration, Haryana AOI Oration, Rohtak, M.P. AOI Oration, Bhopal, Orissa AOI Oration, Cuttack, Jammu AOI-Oration, Cochin oration MERF-Chennai AOI oration, U.P.AOI-Oration, Allahabad, North-west AOI-PGI, Chandigarh, Guwahati-AOI Oration¬Maligaon, Assam. ISHA-Oration Puri, Sankar-Madhav medical college-Oration (2008).

Prestigious Speeches

• Convocation Address by Professor Ramesh C. Deka, Director, AIIMS, New Delhi at Pushpagiri Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Tiruvalla, Kerela on the 28th November,2011.
• http://www.aiims.edu/director%20speech/Dir_speech_27_10_11.pdfAddress given by the Director, AIIMS on the occasion of “Dedication of Geriatrics OPD to the National Programme for Health Care of Elderly” and “Laying of Foundation Stone of Underground Parking” by Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad, Hon’ble Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare & President, AIIMS on 01-10-2011 at Masjid Moth, AIIMS, New Delhi.].
• Dr. B.M. Goswami Memorial Oration at Gauhati Medical College, Gauhati by Prof. Ramesh C. Deka, Director, AIIMS .
• 65th Independence Day Speech ( 15th August 2011) by Director, AIIMS .
• Welcome speech of Prof. R.C. Deka, Director AIIMS during the foundation stone laying ceremony of the Convergence Centre on 14.8.2011 by the Hon’ble Minister for Health & Family Welfare and President, AIIMS – Shri Ghulam Nabi Azadji.
• AIIMS Director Address to MBBS 2011 batch (01.08.11) .
• Research and Innovation in Medicine : Challenges and Opportunities ; Speech delivered by Prof. Ramesh C. Deka, Director, AIIMS, New Delhi at te 30th Annual Anniversary of Academic sessions of Postgraduate Institute of Medicine (PGIM), University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka on 27th April, 2011 .
• 38th AIIMS Annual Convocation (1st October, 2010 ) address by Prof. Ramesh C. Deka, Director, AIIMS, New Delhi.
• 3rd Convocation of Martin Luther Christian University, Shillong (30th August, 2010)Convocation Address by Professor Ramesh C. Deka.
• Director’s Speech on the 64th Independence Day of India (15th August 2010).
• Director’s Speech to the Delegates of the 4th Biennial Meeting of Asia-Oceania Organization on Genital Infections and Neoplasia (AOGIN-2010).
• Address delivered by Prof. Ramesh C. Deka on 15th March 2010 at Varanasi , BHU , at the Inaugural function of the Golden Jubilee celebrations of IMS-BHU.
• Address delivered by Prof. Ramesh C. Deka on 26th February 2010 to the delegates of the 10 Annual Conference of Indian Society of Extracorporeal Technology
• Address made by Prof. Ramesh C.Deka to the delegates of the 55th Annual Meet of the Assam Sciences Congress at Gauhati University auditorium, on 15th February, 2010
• Speech of Prof. Ramesh C. Deka, as Chief Guest at 7th Convocation of BPKIHS-University, Dharan, Nepal on 22nd Jan.2010
• Director's Speech: 37th AIIMS Annual Convocation, November 16, 2009
• Director's Speech to New MBBS Students at AIIMS on August 01, 2009

External links

• http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/kerala/article2668506.ece?homepage=true
• http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/AIIMS-director-asks-new-students-to-be-caring-doctors/articleshow/9475709.cms
• http://www.aagmc.com/eventprofile.php?Event_ID=52&username=&status=&q=event
• http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/indian-education-system-is-faulty-says-aiims-director-at-amity-seminar/430321/
• http://www.thehindu.com/health/policy-and-issues/article612012.ece
• http://expressbuzz.com/cities/chennai/tb-among-migrant-workers-on-the-rise-aiims-head/203891.html
• http://www.hindustantimes.com/Improved-AIIMS-device-aids-hearing-filters-noise/Article1-557718.aspx
• http://www.ptinews.com/news/715705_AIIMS-introduces-new-user-friendly-cochlear-implant
• http://ibnlive.in.com/news/rc-deka-appointed-the-new-aiims-director/87296-3.html
• http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_rc-deka-to-be-new-director-of-aiims_1184217
• http://www.indiaedunews.net/Medical/R.C._Deka_named_AIIMS_director_7674/
• http://news.oneindia.in/2009/03/10/dr-r-c-deka-appointed-aiims-director-for-next-five-years.html
• http://news.outlookindia.com/item.aspx?655696
• http://newsofap.com/newsofap-7505-25-readers-digest-survey-list-of-top-100-most-trusted-people-in-india-newsofap.html

Major Publications

• Thakar A, Gupta G, Bhalla AS, Jain V, Sharma SC, Sharma R, Bahadur S & Deka RC. (2011). Adjuvant therapy with flutamide for presurgical volume reduction in juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma. Head Neck. 33:1747-53.

• Ramavat A, Kumar R, Venkatakarthikeyan C, Jain A & Deka RC. (2010). Modified lateral rhinotomy for fronto-ethmoid schwannoma in a child: a case report. Cases J. 3:64.

• Bhat R, Sharma VK & Deka RC. (2007). Otorhinolaryngologic manifestations of leprosy. Int J Dermatol. 46:600-6.

• Anjaneyulu C & Deka RC. (2004).Heterotopic neuroglial tissue in hard palate. Indian J Pediatr. 71:451-2

• Ohtani I, Baba Y, Suzuki T, Suzuki C, Kano M & Deka RC. (2003) Why is otosclerosis of low prevalence in Japanese ? Otol Neurotol. 24:377-81.

• Baruah P & Deka RC. (2003). Endoscopic management of inverted papillomas of the nose and paranasal sinuses. Ear Nose Throat J. 82:317-20.

• Kumar A, Deka RC & Jha D. (2002). Endoscopic removal of localized angiofibroma. J Otolaryngol. 31:41-4.

• Jha D, Deka RC & Sharma MC. (2001). Tuberculosis of the maxillary sinus manifesting as a facial abscess. Ear Nose Throat J. 81:102-4.

• Thakar A, Anjaneyulu C & Deka RC. (2001). Vertigo syndromes and mechanisms in migraine. J Laryngol Otol. 115:782-7.

• Saksena R, Jayaswal A & Deka RC. (2001). Low cost invasive blood pressure monitoring--a new technique. Trop Gastroenterol. 22:31-2.

• Jha D & Deka RC. (2000). Congenital supraglottic cyst: a rare cause of stridor. Indian J Pediatr. 67:311-2.

• Ramesh A & Deka RC, Vijayaraghavan M, Ray R, Kabra SK, Rakesh K & Manoj K. (2000). Entomophthoromycosis of the nose and paranasal sinus. Indian J Pediatr. 67:307-10.

• Ahluwalia KB, Maheshwari N & Deka RC. (1997). Rhinosporidiosis: a study that resolves etiologic controversies. Am J Rhinol. 11:479-83.

• Deka RC. (1996). Acute otitis media. Indian Pediatr. 33:832-6.

• Deka RC. (1994). Middle ear effusion: its management. Indian Pediatr. 31:631-3.

• Deka RC. (1993). Management of hearing impaired children. Indian Pediatr. 30:977-80.

• Deka RC. (1992). Auditory brainstem evoked responses in infants and children. Indian J Pediatr. 59:361-6.

• Tandon DA, Bahadur S, Misra NK, Deka RC & Kapila K. (1992). Parapharyngeal neurofibromas. J Laryngol Otol. 106:243-6.

• Kochhar LK, Deka RC, Kacker SK & Raman EV. (1990). Hearing loss after head injury. Ear Nose Throat J. 69:537-42.

• Misra A, Dash SC, Deka RC & Malhotra KK. (1989). Vestibular functions in conservatively treated chronic renal failure. J Assoc Physicians India. 37:189-91.

• Deka RC. (1988). Facial palsy and mastoid surgery. Ear Nose Throat J. 67:531-6.

• Tandon DA, Deka RC, Chaudhary C & Misra NK. (1988). Giant cell tumour of the temporosphenoidal region. J Laryngol Otol. 102:449-51.

• Dev A, Ghosh P & Deka RC. (1988). Acquired tracheo-oesophageal fistula (a case report). J Laryngol Otol. 102:378-9.

• Deka RC, Kacker SK & Tandon PN. (1987). Auditory brain-stem evoked responses in cerebellopontile angle tumors. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 113:647-50.

• Sooknundun M, Kacker SK, Bhatia R & Deka RC. (1986). Nasal septal deviation: effective intervention and long term follow-up. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 12:65-72.

• Sooknundun M, Deka RC, Kacker SK & Kapila K. (1986) Congenital mid-line sinus of the dorsum of the nose. Two case reports with a literature survey. J Laryngol Otol. 100:1319-22.

• Deka RC, Deka D, Kacker SK & Tandon DA. (1986). Auditory brainstem evoked response in at risk children. Indian J Pediatr. 53:651-6.

• Sooknundun M, Deka RC, Kacker SK & Verma IC. (1986). Nasal septal deviation at birth and its diagnosis. Indian J Pediatr. 53:105-8.

• Tandon DA, Deka RC & Chowdhury C. (1985). Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the larynx. Ear Nose Throat J. 64:555-7.

• Bhatia R, Bhatia P, Pathak AP & Deka RC. (1985). Nasal deformity in children. Indian J. Pediatr. 52:413-6.

• Bhatia R & Deka RC. (1984). Treacher-Collins syndrome with deviated nasal septum.Indian J Pediatr. 51:739-41.

• Bhatia R, Kaker SK, Sood VP, Verma IC & Deka RC. (1984). Correlation of birth weightand head circumference with deviated nasal septum in newborns--a preliminary report. Indian J Pediatr. 51:649-51.

• Bhatia R & Deka RC. (1984). Choanal atresia: a report of 3 cases. Indian J Pediatr.51:493-5.

• Deka RC. (1983). Facial nerve surgery in children. Indian J Pediatr. 50:643-6.

• Choudhury P, Deka RC & Puri RK. (1981). An unusual foreign body in the subglotticregion. Indian Pediatr. 18:269.

• Deka RC. (1980). Middle-ear carcinoma in a girl of eighteen. J Laryngol Otol. 94:429-31.

• Witter HL, Deka RC, Lipscomb DM & Shambaugh GE. (1980). Effects of prestimulatory carbogen inhalation on noise-induced temporary threshold shifts in humans and chinchilla. Am J Otol. 1:227-32.

• Deka RC, Kacker SK, Ghosh PP & Roy S. (1979). Whole-organ sections of the larynx and hypopharynx. Ear Nose Throat J. 58:173-80.

• Deka RC, Kacker SK & Shambaugh GE Jr. (1978). Intestinal absorption of fluoride preparations. Laryngoscope. 88:1918-21.

• Deka RC, Ghosh P & Kacker SK. (1977). Streptomycin ototoxicity: an audiologic and vestibular study. Ear Nose Throat J. 56:218-24.

• Deka RC & Kacker SK. (1975). Chronic otitis media--a clinical and bacteriological study. Eye Ear Nose Throat Mon. 54:198-201.