Dr. Noor Ul Din Malik – Expert in Advanced ENT, Head & Neck & Robotic Surgery

Dr. Noor Ul Din Malik is a senior ENT and head-neck surgeon at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi, with more than 14 years of experience in otorhinolaryngology.

His clinical practice covers both routine and complex ENT disorders involving the ear, nose, sinuses, throat, larynx, skull base, and head and neck region.

Dr. Malik has particular expertise in micro-ear surgery, endoscopic sinus surgery, skull-base surgery, head and neck cancer surgery, microlaryngeal surgery and robotic surgery for obstructive sleep apnea.

He has been associated with Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals since 2015. Before joining Apollo, he completed three years of Senior Residency at Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, and also gained professional experience at Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, and Batra Hospital, Jammu.

He has additional experience in robotic head and neck surgery, including robotic tongue-base reduction for selected patients with obstructive sleep apnea.

Ear & Hearing Disorders

• Chronic Ear Infection
• Ear Pain and Ear Discharge
• Chronic Otitis Media
• Middle-Ear Disease
• Cholesteatoma
• Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
• Glue Ear
• Serous Otitis Media
• Otosclerosis
• Sensorineural Hearing Loss
• Conductive Hearing Loss
• Tinnitus
• Outer-Ear Disorders
• Barotrauma / Airplane Ear
• Congenital Ear Disorders

Vertigo & Balance Disorders

• Vertigo
• Dizziness related to ENT disorders
• Labyrinth Disorders
• Otoneurological Disorders
• Vestibular Disorders
• Tinnitus associated with inner-ear disease
• Balance-related Inner-Ear Problems

Nose & Sinus Disorders

• Chronic Sinusitis
• Recurrent Sinus Infection
• Nasal Polyps
• Deviated Nasal Septum
• Nasal Obstruction
• Allergic Rhinitis
• Nasal Congestion
• Recurrent Nosebleeds
• Disorders of Smell
• Rhinosporidiosis
• Frontal Sinus Disease
• Sinonasal Tumours
• Angiofibroma

Throat & Voice Disorders

• Chronic Throat Infection
• Pharyngitis
• Laryngitis
• Hoarseness
• Dysphonia
• Vocal Cord Nodules
• Vocal Cord Cysts
• Vocal Cord Paralysis
• Vocal Cord Lesions
• Laryngopharyngeal Reflux
• Selected Vocal Cord Cancers
• Other Laryngeal Disorders

Sleep Apnea & Upper-Airway Obstruction

Dr. Malik has a special surgical interest in selected patients with obstructive sleep apnea caused by upper-airway obstruction.

Conditions managed include:

• Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• Tongue-Base Obstruction
• Upper-Airway Obstruction during Sleep
• Selected Multilevel Airway Obstruction

Head & Neck Cancers

• Oral Cavity Tumours
• Oropharyngeal Tumours
• Tongue-Base Tumours
• Laryngeal Cancer
• Vocal Cord Cancer
• Sinonasal Malignancies
• Selected Salivary-Gland Tumours
• Parotid Tumours
• Head and Neck Masses
• Enlarged Cervical Lymph Nodes requiring Surgical Evaluation
• Selected Complex Head & Neck Cancers

Skull-Base Disorders

Dr. Malik also manages selected complex conditions requiring skull-base surgical expertise, particularly those involving the ENT and head-neck region.

Paediatric ENT Conditions

• Recurrent Ear Infections
• Glue Ear
• Tonsil and Adenoid Problems
• Congenital Ear Conditions
• Nasal and Sinus Disease
• Selected Paediatric Head-Neck Conditions

Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

• Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS)
• Endoscopic Surgery for Chronic Sinusitis
• Nasal Polyp Surgery
• Frontal Sinus Surgery in Selected Cases
• Endoscopic Treatment of Sinonasal Disease
• Endoscopic Management of Selected Sinonasal Tumours
• Septal Surgery where indicated

Micro-Ear Surgery

• Tympanoplasty
• Ossiculoplasty
• Mastoid Surgery
• Surgery for Cholesteatoma
• Middle-Ear Reconstruction
• Surgery for Chronic Ear Disease
• Selected Procedures for Conductive Hearing Loss

Robotic Surgery for Sleep Apnea

• Robotic Tongue-Base Reduction
• Robotic Upper-Airway Surgery in Selected Patients
• Surgical Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
• Multilevel Airway Surgery where clinically indicated

Robotic Head & Neck Surgery

• Selected Robotic Head & Neck Procedures
• Robotic Surgery involving the Tongue Base
• Minimally Invasive Approaches for Selected Head-Neck Conditions

Microlaryngeal Surgery

• Microlaryngeal Surgery
• Surgery for Vocal Cord Nodules
• Surgery for Vocal Cord Cysts
• Treatment of Selected Vocal Cord Lesions
• Surgical Management of Voice Disorders
• Selected Procedures for Laryngeal Disease

Head & Neck Surgery

• Surgery for Selected Head & Neck Tumours
• Surgical Management of Head-Neck Cancers
• Parotid and Salivary-Gland Surgery in Appropriate Cases
• Evaluation and Surgery for Cervical Masses
• Selected Skull-Base Procedures

Dr. Malik completed his MBBS from the University of Jammu in 2007 and MS in ENT from Government Medical College Jammu / University of Jammu in 2011. Following his postgraduate training, he completed three years as a Senior Resident at Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi. His subsequent training has included advanced experience in robotic head-neck surgery, endoscopic sinus surgery, micro-ear surgery, skull-base surgery, microlaryngeal surgery and head-neck oncology.

• Professional Experience: Senior Consultant – ENT & Head and Neck Surgery, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi. Associated with Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals since 2015. Former Senior Resident – Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi. Previous experience – Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket and Batra Hospital, Jammu.
• Robotic Surgery Expertise: Holds robotic-surgery certification and has undertaken hands-on training in advanced robotic head and neck surgery. Particular interest in robotic upper-airway surgery includes tongue-base reduction for selected patients with obstructive sleep apnea.
• Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Expertise: Advanced experience in nasal endoscopic sinus surgery and the surgical management of chronic sinus disease, nasal polyps and selected complex sinonasal conditions.
• Research & Publications: Contributed to research in otology, ear reconstruction, cholesteatoma, parotid surgery and frontal sinus disease. Documented publications include work on ossiculoplasty during canal-wall-down mastoidectomy for advanced cholesteatoma, cartilage palisade type-I tympanoplasty, facial nerve branching patterns during parotidectomy, and correlation of CT findings with intraoperative findings in frontal sinus pathology.
• Notable Clinical Expertise: Management of challenging ENT cases involving Complex Sinonasal Disease, Head & Neck Tumours, Paediatric ENT Conditions, Skull-Base Disorders, Advanced Ear Disease, Sleep-Apnea Surgery and Robotic Head & Neck Surgery.

• More than 14 years of ENT experience
• Associated with Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals since 2015
• Expertise in both routine and complex ENT surgery
• Advanced experience in endoscopic sinus surgery
• Expertise in micro-ear and reconstructive middle-ear surgery
• Experience in skull-base surgery
• Surgical expertise in head and neck cancer
• Robotic-surgery training and certification
• Advanced training in robotic head and neck surgery
• Special interest in robotic surgery for obstructive sleep apnea
• Experience in microlaryngeal and voice surgery
• Previous Senior Residency at Safdarjung Hospital
• Clinical experience at major tertiary hospitals in Delhi
• Research experience in otology, sinus surgery and head-neck surgery
• Access to multidisciplinary ENT, oncology, respiratory, sleep-medicine, radiology and critical-care services at Apollo
• Medical-record review and treatment planning through VRH Healthcare
• Assistance with appointments, hospital admission, accommodation, interpreters and follow-up care for international patients