Dr. Shabbir Indorewala
Founder & Chief ENT Surgeon | Pioneer in Stitch-less Ear Surgery
With over four decades of surgical excellence, Dr. Shabbir Indorewala stands as one of India’s most respected ENT specialists.
A visionary in the field, he is internationally renowned as the pioneer of the Stitch-less Ear Surgery technique, also known as the Indorewala Technique—a revolutionary approach that has transformed otologic surgery worldwide.
Accolades & Recognition
Dr. Indorewala’s contributions have earned him several national and international awards, including:
- R.A.F. Cooper Award, 1996
- AOI–E. Merck Award, 1997
- Featured as a Biographee in Marqui’s Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare, 5th Edition
- Recognized in the Limca Book of Records (2011) for performing the highest number of stitch-less ear surgeries (5,741 procedures)
- Felicitated by the Family Physician Association for pioneering bilateral cochlear implant surgery (2011)
- Gaurav Patra Award by the Association of Otolaryngologists of India, Nashik (2016)
- Invited speaker at TEDx Pune (2021)
Academic Leadership
Dr. Indorewala is deeply committed to fostering the next generation of ENT professionals:
- Accredited by the College of Physicians & Surgeons, Mumbai, to teach the Diploma in Otorhinolaryngology (DORL)—a two-year course for MBBS graduates
- Affiliated with the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS) to conduct a Fellowship in Otology, a one-year program for postgraduate MS (ENT) students
- Faculty and demonstrator at the annual Ear and Sinus Surgery Workshop, held uninterrupted for 24 years
- Regular temporal bone dissection faculty for over 25 years
- Prolific contributor to national and international journals and conferences
International Training & Exposure
Dr. Indorewala has continually updated his expertise through international observerships and workshops:
- HNO Klinikum, Tübingen, West Germany – Invited Guest (1984)
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard University, USA – Observer (1989)
- 33rd Medicon Course on Ear Reconstruction, Recklinghausen (2012)
- Cochlear Surgeons Workshop, Sydney (2013)
Innovations & Contributions
Beyond clinical excellence, Dr. Indorewala is credited with several academic and surgical innovations:
- Developed and propagated the technique of Endomeatal Tympanoplasty
- Pioneered the concept of Dimensional Stability in Free Fascia Grafts
- Advanced the practice of Anterior Tympanotomy