Dr. Aru Chhabra Handa is an experienced otorhinolaryngologist with more than 34 years of clinical experience in the diagnosis and surgical management of ear, nose, throat, and head and neck conditions. A graduate of Amritsar Medical College, she completed postgraduate training in ENT at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh. Her professional experience includes clinical and academic roles at PGIMER, AIIMS New Delhi, Safdarjung Hospital, Moolchand Hospital, and Holy Family Hospital in New Delhi.

Her surgical practice covers routine and emergency ENT procedures as well as complex nasal, sinus, ear, and head and neck surgery. She has particular expertise in sinusitis, including fungal sinusitis, endoscopic nasal and sinus surgery, skull-base procedures, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak repair, and functional and cosmetic rhinoplasty. Her ear surgery experience includes microscopic procedures, hearing reconstruction, stapes surgery, and the management of neuro-otological disorders.

Dr. Handa also performs glandular head and neck surgery and sialendoscopy for salivary duct stones and other salivary gland conditions. Her stated clinical interests include nasal allergies and paediatric ENT. Alongside clinical practice, she has contributed to medical literature through more than 40 publications in national and international journals and book chapters. She has presented research and participated as invited faculty and panellist at conferences, continuing medical education programmes, and workshops, and has helped organise professional educational events.

Educational Qualifications

• MBBS — Amritsar Medical College.
• Postgraduate training in Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) — PGIMER, Chandigarh.
• MS and DNB in Otorhinolaryngology are listed among her qualifications.

Fellowship & Areas of Interest

The source profile does not specify a separate fellowship. Her clinical interests and areas of expertise include:

• Nasal allergy and sinus disorders, including fungal sinusitis.
• Paediatric ENT and orbital surgery.
• Endoscopic nasal, sinus, and allied skull-base surgery, including CSF leak repair.
• Functional and cosmetic rhinoplasty.
• Microscopic ear surgery, hearing reconstruction, and stapes surgery.
• Sialendoscopy and glandular head and neck surgery.

Research Contributions & Publications

• More than 40 publications in national and international journals, along with book chapters on ENT topics.
• Research presentations and participation as speaker, guest faculty, and panellist at conferences and workshops.
• Involvement in organising continuing medical education programmes, workshops, and conferences.

Awards, Honours, and Recognitions

The provided profile does not name individual personal awards. It records professional contributions through publications, book chapters, conference participation, and the organisation of educational events.

Specialization

• Paediatric ENT and orbital surgery.
• Nose and sinus diseases, including nasal polyps and nasal allergy.
• Endoscopic nasal, sinus, and skull-base surgery; CSF leak repair.
• Functional and cosmetic rhinoplasty.
• Microscopic ear surgery, hearing reconstruction, stapes surgery, and tympanoplasty.
• Sialendoscopy and salivary gland disorders.
• Glandular head and neck surgery and head and neck conditions.
• Cochlear implant procedures and management of hearing loss.

Professional Memberships

• All India Rhinology Society.
• Delhi Association of Otolaryngologists of India.
• Neuro Equilibrium Society.
• Association of Phonosurgeons of India.

• Senior Consultant, Medanta – The Medicity — 2010 to present (as listed in the source profile).
• Coordinator and Senior Consultant, Moolchand Hospital — 2000–2010.
• Assistant Professor, AIIMS, New Delhi — 1998–2000.
• Clinical experience at PGIMER, Chandigarh, Safdarjung Hospital, and Holy Family Hospital, New Delhi.