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Welcome to the official website of the 21st Annual Conference of the Association of Phonosurgeons of India, PHONOCON 2026!
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Dear Colleagues and Friends,
We are happy to invite you all to PHONOCON 2026 from 6 th to 8 th February 2026 in Bengaluru. PHONOCON 2026 is the 21st annual conference of The Association of Phonosurgeons of India dedicated to the management of Voice, Swallowing & Airway disorders.
PHONOCON 2026 is being jointly organized by the Association of Phonosurgeons of India and Dept. of ENT Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences. PHONOCON 2026 hopes to demystify laryngeal disorders to ENT Surgeons.
There will be orations, instructional courses, didactic lectures, panel discussions, symposiums and surgical video sessions by eminent national and international faculty. Topics ranging from Laryngeal Physiology to AI in Laryngeal disorders will be discussed.
There will be award sessions for the academically inclined ENT Surgeons, Post graduates and SLP’s. Rising Star & Senior Consultant award sessions will be key attractions. We hope to have dedicated halls for the General ENT surgeons and Specialist Laryngologists.
Bengaluru, the vibrant tech capital of India, is known for its cutting-edge research, world-class infrastructure, and dynamic medical community. With a strong ecosystem of innovation and education, it is the perfect host for Phononcon 2026, bringing together top professionals in the field to exchange ideas and advance medical excellence.
Organizing committee,
PHONOCON 2026
International Faculty
Dr. Zhaoyan Zhang M.S., Ph.D
Professor, Department of Head and Neck Surgery
UCLA School of Medicine
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Dr. Yoichiro Sugiyama M.D., Ph.D
Professor, Department of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery
SAGA University, Japan
Organizing Committee
Organizing Chairman:
Dr. Sanjay Subbaiah
Organizing President:
Dr. Jaganath B
Organizing Secretary:
Dr. Smitha Praveen
Treasurer:
Dr. Suhasini Hanumaiah
Joint Organizing Secretary:
Dr. Nirmala Santosh
Patrons
Dr. Vijayendra H
Dr. Shankar B Medikeri
Dr. EV Raman
Dr. Deepak Haldipur
Advisory Committee
Dr. Suhail Hassan
Dr. Dinesh S
Dr. Krishna Murthy N
Dr. Manjunath MK
Dr. Shantanu Tandon
Dr. Akshay Kudpaje
Coordinator
Scientific:
Dr. Vijaya TN
Reception:
Dr. Pruthvi Raj S
Reception:
Dr. Vijay Jamakhandi
Catering:
Dr. Yogesh BN
Queries
Dr. Srivaibhava V
Call: 9986655369
Dr. Nidhishree N
Call: 9448953854
Association of Phonosurgeons of India
President:
Dr. Kabikanta Samantaray
Vice President:
Dr. Gautam Khaund
Hon. Secretary:
Dr. Alok Karulkar
Hon. Treasurer:
Dr. Soumitra Ghosh
Journal Editor:
Dr. Bhagyashree Bokare
Associate Editor:
Dr. Anagha Joshi
Web Master:
Dr. Gauri Kapre
Governing Council
Chairperson:
Dr. Phaniendrakumar Velluri
Dr. PSN Murthy
Dr. Jayakumar Menon
Dr. K. K. Handa
Dr. Nupur Kapoor Nerurkar
Dr. Amitabha Roychoudhury
Executive Committee
Dr. Sanjay Subbaiah
Dr. Suma Susan Matthews
Dr. Shama Kovale
Dr. Ripu Daman Arora
Dr. Chinmaya Sundar Ray
Dr. Mahima Luthra
National Faculty
- Dr AAKASH
- Dr AKSHAY K
- DR ALOK S
- DR AMITABROY CHOUDARY
- DR AMMU SREEPARVATHI
- DR ANAGHA JOSHI
- DR ARATI
- DR ARPIT SHARMA
- DR AURINIMA
- DR AVINASH MOHAN
- DR BHAGYASHREE BOKARE
- DR BISWAJIT GOGOI
- DR DEBIKA BARUAH
- DR DINESH S
- DR DUSHYANTH GANESUNI
- DR EV RAMAN
- DR FARHA KAZI
- DR GAURI KAPRE
- DR GAUTAM KULIVERA
- DR GAUTAM KUND
- DR JAGANATH B
- DR JAHNAVI
- DR JAYANTHI PAVITHRAN
- DR JAYKUMAR R MENON
- DR KAVIN KUMAR
- DR KK HANDA
- DR KRISHNAMURTHY
- DR MANISHA
- DR MANJU ISSAC
- DR MANJUNATH MK
- DR MAHIMA LUTHRA
- DR NIRMALA SANTOSH
- DR NILAJAN BHOUWMIK
- DR NUPUR K NERURKER
- DR OJUS P RAJ
- DR PHANENDRA KUMAR
- DR PRIYAM SWA
- DR RAGHAVI V PRASANNA
- DR RESHMI ARAVINDAKSHI
- DR RISHI SRIVASTAV
- DR SABRINATH
- DR SAMANTARAY KABI
- DR SHALAKA
- DR SHAMA KOVALE
- DR SHANTANU TANDON
- DR SHASHIDHAR TB
- DR SMITHA PRAVEEN
- DR SONIA BANDYOPADHYAY
- DR SOUMITRA GHOSH
- DR SANJAY SUBBAIAH
- DR SUHASINI HANUMAIAH
- DR SUMA MATHEWS
- DR SUSHMITA GHOSH
- DR THIRUNAKARSU
- DR UNNIKRISHNAN Menon
- DR USHRIN BOSE
- DR VIDYADHARAN S
- DR VISHNU VINAYKUMAR
Registration Packages
Delegates (APSI Members)
₹8,850
Regular Fee - From 1 July 2025₹10,350
Delegates (Non-APSI Members)
₹9,440
Regular Fee - From 1 July 2025₹10,940
PG's
₹7,740
Regular Fee - From 1 July 2025₹9,240
SLP's
₹6,880
Regular Fee - From 1 July 2025₹8,380
Foreign
$140
Regular Fee - From 1 July 2025$158
Extra Food Coupons
Extra food coupons will be available at the registration counter for spouses.
Complimentary Registration
Registration for individuals above 70 years and APSI members is complimentary. However, registration is mandatory.
Cancellation or Refund Policy
- If the cancellation is done before 31 Dec 2025, 40% of the amount paid will be refunded.
- No refunds after 31 Dec 2025.
- All refunds are processed post conference date.
Scientific Program
- DL Scopy, Infiltration, Incision, Flaps & SLN Blocks
- VF Polyp Excision
- Epidermoid Cyst Excision
- Mucous Retention Cyst Excision
- RRP Excision
- VF Dysplasia Excision
- Posterior Cordotomy
- Office-Based Laryngeal Surgery
- Injection Laryngoplasty (HA & Fat)
- Keynote Speaker
- Lunch Break
- Tracheostomy
- Supraglottoplasty
- Endoscopic Steroid Injection + Dilatation for Subglottic Stenosis
- Treatment Options in Laryngo-Tracheal Stenosis
- Thyroplasty Type I
- Non-Selective Laryngeal Reinnervation
- COBLATION Techniques
- Inauguration Ceremony
- Hyolaryngeal Elevation, Pharyngeal Contraction & Dysphagia
- Evaluation of Dysphagia & MBS
- FEES (Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing)
- Understanding Manoeuvres & Exercises in Dysphagia Management
- CP Muscle Disorders & Their Role in Dysphagia
- Dysphagia in Parkinson’s Disease & Sarcopenic Elders
- Dysphagia in ICU & Tracheostomized Patients
- Dysphagia in Head & Neck Cancer
- APSI Oration
- Keynote Address
- Lunch Break
- Rising Star Award Paper
- Muscle Tension Dysphonia: It Is There Everywhere
- Laryngeal Dystonia: Breaking the Shackles
- Unravelling Hoarseness in a Structurally Normal Laryngoscopy
- Principles Behind Voice Therapy
- Evaluation of a Stridulous Child
- Laryngomalacia: Diagnosis and Management
- Paediatric Tracheostomy: How I Do It
- Tracheostomy Tubes – Types, Maintenance & Decannulation
- Vocalis Revisited: New Insights
- Idiopathic Ulcerative Laryngitis & Mid-Membranous Lesions
- Sulcus Vocalis – Review of Treatment Options
- Phonotraumatic Lesions in Children
- Senior Consultant Award Paper
- External Laryngeal Injuries
- Management of Supraglottic Stenosis
- Open & Endoscopic Airway Surgeries: Where, When & Why?
- Saccular Cysts & Laryngocele
- An Introduction to the Working of Neural Networks
- Imaging in Laryngology
- Pharyngeal Electrical Stimulation
- Emotion in Voice
- Chronic Cough & Irritable Laryngeal Syndrome
- VF Varices & Vocal Emergencies
- Globus Pharyngeus
- Voice Problems in the Elderly
- Management of Recurrent Leukoplakia on the Vocal Folds
- Arytenoid Rotation
- Granulomatous Lesions of the Larynx
- New Treatments in Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis (RRP)
- CAPE-V, VHI & Voice Evaluation
- Laryngoscopy & Diagnosis of Difficult Airway
- Tips for Difficult DL Scopy (Positions & Laryngoscope Types)
- Principles of Phonomicrosurgery
- Synkinesis & Its Impact on Recovery of VF Paralysis
- VF Paresis: A Diagnostic Dilemma
- Laryngeal Reinnervation: The Way Forward
- Fungal Infections of the Larynx
- Voice Problems in Teachers
- Surgical Treatment in ADSD
- Vocal Granuloma: To Operate or Not?
- Puberphonia: Pulling the Pitch Down