Phonocon 2023
ASSOCIATION OF PHONO SURGEONS OF INDIA
APSI is a professional body whose members are primarily ENT Surgeons, but with special interest in voice disorders and their management. The association was formed in November 2003 during the phono surgery workshop held in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. Dr.(Prof). Phaniendra kumar Valluri was the guiding light in the formation of this group and was elected unanimously as the first president of the association. Dr. Jayakumar R Menon was the founder Vice President and Dr. Kumud Kumar Handa was the founder Honorary Secretary.
The primary aim of the association is to create awareness in the society about voice disorders and their management including voice care for professional voice users. The association is also involved in training budding ENT surgeons in the field of voice pathology and phonosurgery. Currently there are four centers conducting APSI accredited fellowship programmes in this regard. The Association is officially recognized by World Voice Consortium since 2010.
The association has now more than 350 members and is active in pioneering and propagating the concepts & management of voice disorders. All the national leaders of the association are active in Organising various phonosurgery workshops and voice conferences across the length and breadth of the country. In these academic events hands-on training sessions are routinely organised both for ENT doctors and Speech & Language Pathologists. Many luminaries in this field globally, have contributed actively over the years in nurturing the association.
The association launched its official journal “The International Journal of Phonosurgery & Laryngology” in 2011. The biennial publication is now available online and its bibliographic listings include Index Copernicus, EBSCO and ProQuest.
The association has published a “Textbook of Laryngology ” with Dr Nupur Kapoor Nerurkar as the editor in chief and Dr Amitabha Roychoudhury as the Coeditor. The textbook is very popular among ENT surgeons. It has received good reviews from both national and international ENT surgeons.
APSI OFFICE BEARERS
Dr. Amitabha Roychoudhury
President
Dr. Gautham Khaund
Vice President
Dr. Unnikrishnan Menon
Hon. Secretary
Dr. Alok Karulkar
Hon. Treasurer
EXECUTIVE BODY MEMBERS
Dr. Vidhyadharan. S
Dr. Sanjay Subbaiah
Dr. Arpit Sharma
Dr. Farida Wadia
Dr. Shama Kovale
GOVERNING COUNCIL
Dr. Phaniendra kumar Valluri
Chairman
Dr. Jayakumar R. Menon
Member
Dr. K. K. Handa
Member
Dr. Nupur Kapoor Nerurkar
Member
Dr. PSN Murthy
Member
For AOI Thiruvananthapuram
Dr Kiranjith
(President)
Dr Diana
(Secretary)
Dr. Praseedha (Treasurer)
For STENTS
Dr Suchit Roy B R
(President)
Dr Paul Samuel
(Secretary)
Dr Salima Rema Windsor
(Treasurer)
For APSI Kerala
Dr Unnikrishnan Menon
(President)
Dr Resmi M Nair
(Vice President)
Dr Manju E Issac
(Secretary)
Dr Sabarinath
(Joint Secretary/Treasurer)
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