Dr. P.L. Dhingra

MBBS, DLO, MS (Otolaryngology), MNAMS

Senior Consultant – Department of Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) & Head & Neck Surgery

50+ Years of Experience
Delhi NCR

Dr. P.L. Dhingra is a living legend, an absolute titan, and one of the most prominent, revered foundational figures in Indian Otolaryngology (ENT) today. With an unparalleled, historic career spanning over half a century, Dr. Dhingra completed his MBBS and MS in ENT from Punjab University, Chandigarh, before undergoing advanced sub-specialty micro-otological training in the United Kingdom and masterclass training in Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS) and advanced lasers in Germany. Dr. Dhingra is universally recognized across the globe as an elite clinical diagnostic master and surgeon. For generations of medical professionals, he is best known as the author of the definitive, bible-standard textbooks used by almost every single medical student in India. At Indraprastha Apollo, his compassionate, highly reassuring, and deeply empathetic diagnostic approach continues to provide world-class relief to patients experiencing the most complex ear, nose, throat, and cranial-base disorders.

  • Otology & Microsurgery of the Ear: High-precision microsurgical procedures for treating chronic deafness, tympanoplasties (eardrum repairs), stapedectomies, and advanced vertigo management.
  • Rhinology & Advanced Sinus Surgery: Utilizing state-of-the-art German laser and endoscopic systems to perform complex Balloon Sinuplasties, FESS, and nasal polyp removals.
  • Throat & Voice Disorders: Advanced laser-assisted micro-laryngeal surgeries for voice corrections, vocal cord lesions, chronic tonsillar conditions, and adenoidectomies.
  • Head & Neck Surgeries: High-accuracy diagnostic surgical interventions for parotid gland swellings, submandibular conditions, and partial or total thyroidectomies.

  • Author of Diseases of Ear, Nose and Throat (published by Elsevier)—the absolute gold-standard, universally utilized textbook for undergraduate and postgraduate ENT education across South Asia.
  • Held premier apex leadership roles across Indian healthcare, including serving as the Medical Superintendent of UCMS & GTB Hospital and Director-Professor & HOD across top government medical colleges.
  • Successfully treated and evaluated hundreds of thousands of domestic and international patients over a monumental career, maintaining an unblemished record of positive outcomes.
  • Conferred with the title of Member of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (MNAMS) for his peerless, lifelong contributions to medical education.
  • Elected President of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India (AOI, Delhi Branch) and appointed to the elite international Advisory Board for VERTIGO Update by Elsevier Singapore.
  • Highly celebrated Life Member of the Indian Medical Association (IMA), the Rhinological Society of India, and the Neuro-Otologic & Equilibromatic Society of India.