Dr. Rajendran Dinesh Kumar Receives Multiple Honours at SEOCON 2026, Mangaluru
Dr. Rajendran Dinesh Kumar, Associate Professor , Department of Otorhinolaryngology, RRMCH, was prominently involved in the SEOCON 2026 International Conference, organised by the Society of Endoscopic Otorhinolaryngologists at Mangaluru from 21–23 August 2026.
As an invited faculty, Dr. Rajendran Dinesh Kumar delivered an expert talk on “Eustachian Tube Dysfunction and Balloon Eustachian Tuboplasty,” sharing contemporary perspectives and his clinical experience in the management of Eustachian tube disorders.
He was also invited to serve as Quiz Master for the SEOCON 2026 Postgraduate Quiz, conducting both the preliminary and final rounds of the competitive PG quiz. His involvement in these academic activities reflects his active contribution to postgraduate education and professional knowledge-sharing in ENT.
Multiple Awards and Recognitions
Adding to these academic contributions, Dr. Rajendran Dinesh Kumar received multiple honours in the competitive sessions at SEOCON 2026:
First Prize – National SEO Travel Fellowship, along with ₹25,000 financial support
First Prize – Innovative Challenge
Second Prize – Late Mrs. Subhadra Ramkrishna Parab Consultant Award
Second Prize – EHTENTS Video Presentation Award
Consolation Prize – Dr. Mrs. S. A. Jaiswal E-Poster Presentation
These recognitions place Dr. Rajendran Dinesh Kumar among the distinguished award recipients at SEOCON 2026, highlighting his contributions across academic presentation, innovation, research communication and professional development.
The awards were received in the presence of Prof. Dr. Satish Kumar Bhandary (Vice Chancellor, Nitte -Deemed to be University) and Dr. K. S. Gangadhar Somayaji (Vice Chancellor, Yenepoya -Deemed to be University), along with Dr Mubarak Khan, Dr. Sapna Parab, Dr. Deviprasad D and Dr. Vadish Bhat.
A special appreciation was also extended to Dr. Mubarak Khan for presenting the medals and for his generous gesture of gifting three surgical instruments from Dr. Khan’s Innovations along with the medals, certificates.
The achievements at SEOCON 2026 reflect Dr. Rajendran Dinesh Kumar’s continued commitment to academic excellence, innovation, postgraduate teaching and advancement of endoscopic ENT practice, bringing recognition to RRMCH at a national and international professional platform.
