Panchala Murthy is a highly skilled ENT surgeon specializing in airway management, with a special focus on pediatric and adult otolaryngology. He is widely recognized for his expertise in managing complex airway disorders and performing advanced surgical interventions. His dedication to innovation and patient care earned him the prestigious Abdul Kalam Award for his contributions to pediatric airway management. His clinical interests include minimally invasive ENT procedures, particularly Coblation technology in pediatric airway surgery. He has completed prestigious fellowships and advanced training in Snoring & Sleep Apnoea, Coblation Surgery, Balloon Sinuplasty, and served as a Visiting Doctor Fellow at Lausanne University Hospital, Switzerland. He is a life member of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India, the Indian Association of Surgeons for Sleep Apnoea, and the Laryngology and Voice Association. He has received several national and international awards, including the Best Video Presentation Award at Singapore General Hospital (2019), the Best Surgical Video Award at the MID LVA Indo-US Airway Conference (2019), and the Dr. K.U. Shah Senior Consultant Gold Medal at AOICON 2024. Through his clinical practice, research, teaching, and international academic engagements, he continues to advance the field of pediatric airway management and otolaryngology.

ENT surgeon specializing in airway management