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    Editor Member  Profile
      
    Name : Dr Nitika  Mehta
 Address : 73 B/B  Gandhi Nagar , Jammu. JAMMU ENT CLINIC and RESEARCH CENTRE. PINCODE: 180004 Phone no. +91-7051044277; 9796979797 Professional Qualification: MBBS 2011 MS ENT 2015 Designation: Consultant and Assistant  Professor, Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, Acharya Shri Chander College of  Medical Sciences, ( ASCOMS and hospital ), Sidhra, Jammu.   Academics Research Project & Thesis –  Clinical, Radiological, and Histopathological Correlation of Neck Nodes of  patients undergoing surgery for head and neck malignancy. Publications Published 
        Thornwaldt’s cyst presenting as  secretory otitis media – A case study.  Bihar  and Jharkhand Journal of otolaryngology; Vol 35, no.1– March 2015. 
        Primary nasopharyngeal Tuberculosis: A  Rare Entity – A case report. Bihar and Jharkhand Journal of otolaryngology; Vol  35, no.1– March 2015.Fat graft myringoplasty – Original  Article. Bihar and Jharkhand Journal of otolaryngology; Vol 35, no.1– March  2015.Comparison of endonasal endoscopic  dacrocystorhinostomy and external dacrocystorhinostomy .A prospective study. Jk-practioner  vol20, number1-2 January-June2015."Foreign  body in nasal cavity: Malpositioned LMA," – Case report. Middle East  journal   Of Anaesthesiology. Middle East J of  Anaesthesiol. 23(3):351-4. Oct 2015 
        Clinical and Histopathological  patterns of Cervical Lymph node metastases in oral cancers undergoing surgery.  SRMS J. of Med. Sciences. 2016. Vol 1 (62-65)A Clinical, Radiological and  Histopathological Correlation of Neck nodes in patients undergoing Neck  Dissection. Int. J. App. Basic Med Res 2018.9-13Coblation-Assisted Turbinoplasty: A  Comparative Analysis of Reflex Ultra and Turbinator Wand April 2019 Ear, nose,  & throat journal 98(4):014556131984010 Paper & Poster presentation   Papers Presented 
        
          Clinical, radiological and  histopathological correlation of neck nodes of patients undergoing surgery for  head and neck malignancy.  5th North zone conference of AOI - SRMSIMS Bareilly UP 1st-2nd December 2012.  Bagged 2nd prize 
        
          Olfactory neuroblastoma - case report  of two cases.  15th Annual conference of AOI- Bilaspur HP. 27th - 28th April  2013.   
        
          Early VS Late Tracheostomy – in Critical  care setting.  3rd Advanced ENT Workshop UPICON – Agra. 26th- 27th October  2013.  Bagged 1st Prize. 
        
          Comparative evaluation of duration of  analgesia following acetaminophen rectal Vs intravenous in children after  adenotonsillectomy. 15th Annual North Zone Conference of ISA  (NZISACON 2014) Jammu 31st October- 2nd November 2014.Coblation Turbinoplasty   RHINOCON - SRMSIMS Bareilly UP. Nov 2015.  Bagged 1st prize 
        
          Coblation- A Novel Technique.  J&K Medical Science Congress at ASCOMS, 21st -22nd May 2016. 
        
          Elective Neck Dissection or Watchful  waiting in patients of Head & Neck cancer.  Fourth Head & Neck Forum: Oral Cancer at  Jallandhar, 8th – 10th July 2016. 
        
          External auditory canal atresia- Our  experience at PAOICON 2019, 30-31st March 2019, Pathankot.Video Competition on ossiculoplasty, ISOCON  2019, 15-17 Nov 2019. Poster   
        
          Malignant Melanoma of the Nose - 5th North zone conference of AOI SRMSIMS Bareilly UP1st-2nd December 2012. Participation 
        
          Participated in 5th North Zone  Conference of Association of Otolaryngologist of India NZAIOCON held on 30th – 2nd December 2012 at SRMSIMS Bareilly.ENT Quiz – 15th Annual  Conference of AOI at Bilaspur HP. 27th-28thApril 2013.  Participated in the Temporal Bone Workshop for  Microsurgery of ear at Dr Balabhai Nanavati Hospital, Mumbai – 10th – 12th May 2013.Participated in the Workshop on  Mechanical Ventilation on 31st October, during 15th Annual North Zone Conference of ISA (NZISACON 2014) Jammu 31st October- 2nd November 2014.Participated in Endoscopic Sinus  Surgery Workshop on 29th October, during 2nd Annual conference of  Indian Academy of Otorhinolaryngology (IAOHNS2015) at PGIMER Chandigarh 2015.Participated in 5th Biennial  Conference of Gastrointestinal Infection Society of India (GISICON 2015) Jammu-  6th-7th November 2015. Participated in 28th Annual  Conference of All India Rhinology Society at SRMSIMS, Bareilly 2015 27th – 29th Nov 2015. (RHINOCON 2015)Participated in J&K Medical  Science Congress at ASCOMS, 21st -22nd May 2016.Participated in Fourth Head & Neck  Forum : Oral Cancer at Jallandhar, 8th – 10th July 2016.Participated in 40th NWZAOICON at held at GMC ,JAMMU on 23th – 25th Sept 2016.Participated in 9TH – 10TH OTOCON 2016, SGRD, Amritsar. Participated in IASSACON , 2017. 31  March- 2 nd April 2017, Delhi.Participated in Endoscopic nasal and  sinus workshop, 27 May 2018 at Narayana, Katra.As a Faculty in ENT festival, 28-30th September 2018, JK Police Hospital, Srinagar, Kashmir.Participated as a delegate, 5th International Rhinoplasty Workshop, held from 14-15th Feb 2019,  MIMER, Pune. External auditory canal atresia- Our  experience at PAOICON 2019, 30-31st March 2019, Pathankot.Video Competition on ossiculoplasty,  ISOCON 2019, 15-17 Nov 2019.Participated in 14th Oman  functional and aesthetic Rhinoplasty workshop. 22-24 Feburary, 2020.   WORKSHOPS ATTENDED 
        
          Participated in the Temporal Bone  Workshop for Microsurgery of ear at Dr Balabhai Nanavati Hospital, Mumbai – 10th – 12th May 2013.Participated in the Workshop on  Mechanical Ventilation on 31st October, during 15th Annual North Zone Conference of ISA (NZISACON 2014) Jammu 31st October- 2nd November 2014.Participated in Live Surgical Workshop  on use of Coblation in ENT 21st & 22nd Sept 2015.Participated in Endoscopic Sinus  Surgery Workshop on 29th October, during 2nd Annual conference of  Indian Academy of Otorhinolaryngology (IAOHNS2015) at PGIMER Chandigarh 2015.Participated in Endoscopic Sinus  Surgery Workshop on 27th November, during 28th Annual Conference of  All India Rhinology Society at SRMSIMS, Bareilly 2015 27th – 29th Nov 2015. Participated in ACLS and BLS workshop  conducted in ASCOMS, Jammu and is a certified  ACLS and BLS provider accredited by AHA (American Heart Association), 31st July 2016.Participated in 9TH – 10TH OTOCON 2016, SGRD, Amritsar. Vertigo workshopParticipated in IASSACON , 2017. 31  March- 2 nd April 2017, Delhi. OSAS workshop. As a Faculty in ENT festival, 28-30th September 2018, JK Police Hospital, Srinagar, Kashmir. ESS workshop on Sheep  head.Participated in 14th Oman  functional and aesthetic Rhinoplasty workshop. 22-24 Feburary, 2020.   MAJOR SURGERIES PERFORMED 
        
          Myringoplasty.Cortical MastoidectomyCanal Wall Down MastoidectomySeptoplastyTonsillectomyFESSStyloidectomyTracheostomyAdenoidectomyEndonasal DCROesophagoscopyBronchoscopySubmandibular Gland excisionBranchial Cyst excisionEndoscopic CSF Rhinorrhea RepairTransmastoid cholesterol Granuloma  excision.ParotidectomyTotal ThyroidectomyRhinoplastyOssiculoplasty   MINOR SURGERIES PERFORMED   
        
          Hemangioma tongue excisionMucocoele excisionLobuloplastyNasal CautreizationAntral wash     SURGERIES ASSISTED 
        
          Total Laryngectomy.Glossectomy with Neck Dissection.Wide Local Excision of Buccal mucosa  with PMMC Flap Reconstruction.Endonasal Pituitary Hypophysectomy.Endoscopic Juvenile Angiofibroma  excision/ Transpalantine excision.Acoustic Neuroma – Retrosigmoid  approachParotidectomy.   EQUIPMENTS HANDLED 
        
          EndocopeCoblationMicrodebriderHarmonic Scalpel RF Laser Skeeter Drill   EXTRACURRICULAR Sports 
        
          Captain School Basket Ball teamWinner of Basket Ball Championship  Northern Command Inter Army Schools Tournament 15th-16th November 2003.Winner of Volley Ball Championship  Northern Command Inter Army Schools Tournament 27th-28th October 2003.Winner of Basket Ball Championship  Northern Command Inter Army Schools Tournament 8th-9th November 2003.Second Position Volley Ball  Championship Northern Command Inter Army Schools Tournament 11th November2003. Participated in Hockey Championship  Northern Command Inter Army Schools Tournament 16th to 17th  September2003.Winner of Basket Ball Championship  Northern Command Inter Army Schools Tournament 3rd-4th September2004.Represented J&K State in Women  Sports Festival in Lawn Tennis 26th-29th December 2008 at  Himachal Pradesh.Second Position in 100mts Breast  Stroke Swimming inter college competition(Pulse) held during 37th Annual South Asian Socio-Cultural, Literary and Sports meet in Delhi 16th-22nd September 2009.Third in 50 meters Breast Stroke  Swimming inter college competition (Pulse) held during 37th Annual  South Asian Socio-Cultural, Literary and Sports meet in Delhi 16th-22nd September 2009.Winner of Lawn Tennis Doubles inter college  competition(Pulse) held during 37th Annual South Asian  Socio-Cultural, Literary and Sports meet in Delhi 16th-22nd September 2009.Winner of Lawn Tennis Singles inter college  competition(Pulse) held during 37th Annual South Asian  Socio-Cultural, Literary and Sports meet in Delhi 16th-22nd September 2009.Winner of Table Tennnis Singles at 14th sports meet in SRMSIMS Bareilly 14th – 15th Nov 2014.Second Position in Table Tennnis  Doubles at 14thsports meet in SRMSIMS Bareilly 14th – 15th Nov 2014.     Others 
        
          Certificate of merit in creative  writing competition on 12th july2003 at army school kaluchak.Awarded first prize in English  declamation on 11th august 2003 at army school kaluchak.Passed written and oral examination  successfully for intensive certificate course in French language held in June –July  2007.Stood first in miss euphoria competition  held at government medical college Chandigarh from 19th to 22nd February 2009. Headed a Medical exchange program from  the Deptt. Of ENT, on 26th June 2015   MEMBER Membership of International Medical Science Academy- Registration  no. -2445 Membership of Indian Rhinology Society – Registration no. - 706   | 
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