Dr Nirmal Patel grew up in Newcastle and moved to Sydney for Medical School.  He graduated from medical school with honours from Sydney University and completed his ENT training in 2002, graduating from the New South Wales ENT Training programme.  Dr Nirmal Patel then completed a higher degree in surgery (a Master of Surgery) with training at the Garvan Institute of Research and New York University, USA under the guidance of Professor Anil Lalwani.  His Master of Surgery Thesis was undertaken in Gene and Stem Cell Therapy of the Inner Ear.  Following this period Dr Nirmal Patel undertook his second post training sub-speciality period with Professor Clough Shelton (the President-Elect of the American Neuro-otology Society) learning advanced ear surgery at the University of Utah, USA. 

Dr Nirmal Patel is a member and contributor to the International Working Group of Endoscopic Ear Surgery, which seeks to advance the technique of minimally invasive ear surgery around the world.

For more information, see the following websites:

• www.drnirmalpatel.com 
• http://www.cholesteatomasurgery.org