Dr. Kalpana Nagpal is a Senior Consultant in Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) and Head and Neck Surgery at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals in New Delhi. She has more than 27 years of clinical experience, with some supplied profiles reporting up to 36 years overall. Her practice includes assessment and treatment of a broad range of ENT conditions, with particular emphasis on minimally invasive, endoscopic, microscopic and robotic surgical techniques. Her clinical interests include sleep-related breathing disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea and snoring, sinus and nasal conditions, vocal cord disorders, paediatric ENT concerns, and selected head and neck conditions requiring advanced surgical management.

Dr. Nagpal’s reported expertise includes Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS), nasal endoscopy, microscopic ear procedures, skull base surgery, and robotic approaches for selected conditions, including snoring disorders, early-stage throat cancers and scarless thyroid surgery. The supplied material notes that she received DaVinci robotic surgery training in Seoul, South Korea, and completed a sinus surgery fellowship in Savannah, Georgia, USA. It also describes an ICMR scholarship connected with school-based screening research on secretory otitis media in children. In addition to her clinical practice, she is identified as the founder and president of the Women Association of Otolaryngologists of India, an organization described as supporting junior female surgeons through mentorship, training and professional guidance. Her academic qualifications include MBBS, MS in ENT and DNB in Otorhinolaryngology. The source material also reports that she communicates in English, Hindi, Swahili, Tamil, Telugu, Punjabi and Malayalam.

Educational Qualifications

• MBBS, University of Osmania
• MS in ENT, University of Poona
• DNB in Otorhinolaryngology, National Board of Examination, India

Fellowship & Areas of Interest

• Sinus Surgery Fellowship, Savannah, Georgia, USA
• DaVinci robotic surgery certification/training, Seoul, South Korea
• Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS) and endoscopic nasal/sinus procedures
• Obstructive sleep apnea and snoring-related disorders
• Microscopic ear procedures and skull base surgery
• Robotic procedures for selected throat cancers and scarless thyroid surgery
• Voice disorders, vocal cord paralysis, rhinitis, tonsillitis and paediatric ENT conditions

Research Contributions & Publications

Dr. Nagpal’s research contributions include school-based screening research on secretory otitis media in children, supported by an ICMR scholarship. The supplied material also notes publications in medical journals including the American Journal of Rhinology and the Indian Journal of Otolaryngology.

Awards, Honours, and Recognitions

• ICMR Scholarship for school-based screening research on secretory otitis media in children.
• Founder and President of the Women Association of Otolaryngologists of India.

Professional Leadership

Founder and President of the Women Association of Otolaryngologists of India, described in the supplied material as providing professional mentorship, training frameworks and guidance for junior female surgeons.

Specialization

ENT (Otorhinolaryngology), Head and Neck Surgery, and Robotic Surgery, with clinical focus on sinus and nasal disorders, sleep apnea and snoring, microscopic ear procedures, voice and vocal cord disorders, paediatric ENT conditions, and selected thyroid and throat conditions.

Languages

English, Hindi, Swahili, Tamil, Telugu, Punjabi and Malayalam

• Senior Consultant, ENT and Head & Neck Surgery, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, Sarita Vihar, New Delhi.
• Associated with Ambedkar Nagar Hospital, Madangir, New Delhi, as a secondary visiting practice location.