An accomplished and respected doyen from the medical fraternity, Dr. Shailesh Kothalkar is today a well-acclaimed Consultant ENT Surgeon par excellence. He with his accrued knowledge in his field of specialisation, filled up the void in the ENT segment in Central India to a great deal and with perfect precision.

Dr. Shailesh Kothalkar has the distinction of performing the highest level and numbers of endoscopic work in Central India. He has performed more than 3000 head & neck surgical procedures till date. He has the distinction of having performed the highest numbers of 'Tracheal Resections and Anastomosis' in Central India. He has frequently performed live surgical demonstrations in endoscopic surgery, micro ear surgery, and head & neck cancer surgeries.

Dr. Kothalkar's main interest areas include endoscopic skull base surgeries; tracheal stenosis surgeries; cadaveric dissection; cochlear implant surgeries; and, rhinoplasty. He is a pioneer in Central India in sutureless mini endaural surgery for all types of ear surgeries. His other skill areas include cancer surgeries with reconstructions, and the entire range of maxillo facial surgeries.

He is a trained facial plastic surgeon under world famous Dr. Gubisch from Germany. He has also done fellowship in Robotic Surgery with Dr. Kim, Yonsei Cancer Center, South Korea.