Dr Paresh P. Naik is an ENT surgeon specialising in adult and paediatric rhinology and endoscopic skull-base surgery. He underwent advanced fellowship training in rhinology, skull-base surgery, and head and neck surgery in the United Kingdom and Italy, followed by a Diploma in Skull Base Surgery in Paris.

He serves as a Paediatric Skull Base Lead in Mumbai and has extensive experience in complex adult and paediatric rhinology and skull-base procedures. His clinical interests include endoscopic CSF leak repair, sinonasal and skull-base tumours, pituitary surgery, frontal sinus surgery, and paediatric skull-base pathology.

Dr Naik is a Board Member of the International Committee of the European Rhinologic Society. He was a member of the Rhinology Scientific Committee for CEORL-HNS 2026 and serves on the Scientific Committee for EndoGoa 2028. He is also a reviewer for several international peer-reviewed journals.

Deeply committed to surgical education, mentorship, and fellowship training, he founded the Mumbai Sinus & Skull Base Academy and the Rhino–Skull Base Masterclass to make advanced surgical education more accessible to young ENT surgeons.

Pavol Surda is a Consultant ENT and Rhinology Surgeon and the Clinical Lead for ENT at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital, London. His clinical practice covers the full spectrum of nasal and sinus disease, with particular expertise in endoscopic sinus surgery, skull base surgery, and the management of sinonasal tumours.

He completed specialist fellowships in rhinology and facial plastics at St George’s University Hospital in London and anterior skull base surgery at the Academic Medical Centre in Amsterdam. He also holds a PhD from the University of Amsterdam, with award-winning research focused on “rhinitis in athletes”.

Pavol has a strong academic portfolio, having published over 80 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he was among the first to describe anosmia as a presenting symptom and contributed to national tracheostomy service guidelines. His current interests include innovation in minimally invasive rhinology, use of technology in surgical planning, and robotic approaches to the skull base.

He is deeply involved in education and research, regularly teaching on international courses and contributing to national and European guidelines. He co-authored the Scott-Brown Essentials in Rhinology and is part of the SurgTech team, creating high-quality surgical training content.

Pavol is a member of the Executive Board of the European Rhinologic Society, Chair of the Young European ENT Confederation, and Honorary Secretary of the Laryngology & Rhinology Section at the Royal Society of Medicine.

A former elite triathlete, he brings the same discipline and pursuit of excellence to his clinical and academic work.