Dr. Priya Pathat Karunakaran

MBBS, DLO, MS (ENT)

Specialist ENT (Ear, Nose & Throat)

Work Experience

Dr. Priya Pathat Karunakaran is a highly experienced ENT Specialist with over 30 years of medical experience, including 25 years of practice in the UAE and 6 years in academic teaching. Renowned for her compassionate care and deep clinical expertise, she is dedicated to improving the quality of life for patients with ear, nose, and throat conditions.

Qualifications:

• MBBS – BLDEA’s Shri M. Patil Medical College, 1994
• DLO – Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Mangalore, 2002
• MS (ENT) – Rajah Muthiah Medical College, Tamil Nadu, 2005

Professional Journey

• She worked as Specialist ENT, Ahalia Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE (2019 – 2025)
• She worked as Specialist ENT, Universal Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE (2016 – 2019)
• She worked as Specialist ENT, Al Zahra Hospital, sharjah & Dubai, UAE (2006 – 2016)
• She worked as Assistant Professor, ENT Department, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute, Pondicherry, India
• She worked as Specialist ENT, Government Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala, India
• She worked as Resident ENT, Head & Neck Oncology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kerala, India
• She took special training in nasal allergy (Germany 2008 & Spain 2014)
• She took special training in sleep study and snoring (USA 2010)

Language Spoken :

• Arabic
• English
• Hindi
• Malayalam
• Kannada
• Tamil

Special Interest :

• General ENT and Allergic Diseases
• Nasal and Sinus Disorders (including Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery – FESS)
• Rhinoplasty and Septoplasty
• Micro Ear Surgeries and Tympanoplasty
• Nasal Allergy Management (trained in Germany & Spain)
• Snoring and Sleep Apnea Evaluation (trained in the USA)
• Adenoidectomy and Tonsillectomy
• Turbinate Cauterization
• Speech Screening and Hearing Loss Evaluation
• Ear Wax Removal and Blocked Ear Management
• Balance Assessment and Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
• Foreign Body Removal – Nose, Ear, and Throat

Memberships

• Fellow, Academy of General Education, Manipal, India
• Member of the Travancore-Cochin Council of Modern Medicine (Reg. No. 30776)
• Member of the Karnataka Medical Council (Reg. No. 41780)
• Member of the Tamil Nadu Medical Council

Awards and Recognition

• Recipient of the Gold Medal – Anoop Raj S.L. Chopra Award for academic excellence