Dr. Praveen Basker

Dr. Praveen Basker

MBBS, MS, Fellowship ENT Surgeon Senior Consultant 

23 Years Years of Experience

Kauvery Hospital, Chennai

Hindi, English, Tamil

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About Dr. Praveen Basker

  • Distinguished ENT and Pediatric ENT specialist with over two decades of advanced surgical expertise.
  • Specializes in pediatric airway surgeries and cochlear implantations, with a focus on improving children’s hearing and breathing outcomes.
  • Trained in India and Australia, bringing global surgical exposure to pediatric otorhinolaryngology.
  • Recognized for his work in complex airway reconstructions and neonatal tracheostomies.
  • Award-winning consultant, honored with a Gold Medal in MS (ENT) and academic prizes for research contributions.

Qualifications of Dr. Praveen Basker

  • MBBS – Vinayaka Mission Medical College, Puducherry
  • MS (ENT) – Aarupadai Veedu Medical College, Puducherry
  • Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Pediatric ENT – IGICH, Rajiv Gandhi University, Bengaluru
  • Observership in Pediatric ENT – Perth Children’s Hospital, Australia

Special Area of Interest Dr. Praveen Basker

  • Pediatric Cochlear Implantation
  • Pediatric Airway Surgeries & Reconstructions
  • Neonatal Tracheostomy
  • Laryngo-tracheo-bronchoscopy
  • Supraglottoplasty & Epiglottopexy
  • Laryngeal Cleft Repairs
  • Pediatric Airway Dilatation
  • Vestibular Rehabilitation
  • Pediatric Foreign Body Removal
  • Choanal Atresia Repair

Past Experience of Dr. Praveen Basker

  • Senior Consultant – ENT & Pediatric ENT at leading hospitals, specializing in pediatric airway reconstruction and hearing loss surgeries.
  • Served in the Department of ENT at CMC Vellore, gaining experience in advanced ENT surgical procedures.
  • Completed a Post-Doctoral Fellowship at IGICH, Bengaluru, focusing on complex pediatric ENT cases.
  • Undertook an observership at Perth Children’s Hospital, Australia, refining expertise in international pediatric ENT standards.

Awards

  • Gold Medal in MS (ENT) for academic excellence.
  • Best Consultant Poster Presentation Award on World Hearing Day at Christian Medical College.
  • Second Prize – Pathology Quiz Competition during postgraduate training.

Associations/Membership

  • Lifetime Member, Indian Society of Otology
  • Member, Association of Otolaryngologists of India (AOI)

Paper Published By Dr. Praveen Basker

  • Authored and presented multiple papers and posters at national and institutional conferences, particularly in pediatric airway management and cochlear implant techniques.
  • Research contributions in vestibular rehabilitation and pediatric otorhinolaryngology.

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