The ENT department was established in 1954 at Govt Medical College Trivandrum. The first head of the department was Dr Kurien George (1954 to 1967). The department has developed as a full fledged specialty over the years.. With 3 units, outpatient, inpatient and casualty services are provided. All major, minor and emergency surgeries are done. ENT department of Thiruvananthapuram Medical College is the second Govt institution in Kerala to start cochlear implantation under Sruthitharangam scheme of Govt of Kerala from 2012.A total of 92 cochlear implants have been done yet, with 3 cases being bilateral. The department is doing complicated surgeries along with other specialties like neurosurgery, plastic surgery & Oral and Maxillo Facial Surgery. The operation theatre is well equipped. The Audiology department is also well equipped, providing newborn screening for hearing, auditory verbal habilitation for cochlear implanted children and adults in addition to regular services. The department has conducted DNB practical and viva examinations, conducted conferences and awareness programs. Research is also going on simultaneously. The department is the nodal centre for National Program for Prevention and Control of Deafness(NPPCD) in Kerala, with a 4 station temporal bone lab.


The ENT Department provides specialized care for ear, nose, throat, head and neck disorders, offering advanced diagnosis, treatment, and surgical management