Sachin Gupta, MD, FACS Otology & Neurotology
Dr. Sachin Gupta is board certified in both otolaryngology and neurotology. He practices at Swedish Medical Center, where he is Director of the Swedish Cochlear Implant Program, and Director of the Swedish Acoustic Neuroma Program in the Center for Skull Base Surgery. Previously, Dr. Gupta was an attending surgeon in Otology & Neurotology at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. He then served as an Assistant Professor at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, Oregon for several years.
Clinical interests include all aspects of otology and neurotology in children and adults, with a special focus on transcanal endoscopic ear surgery, cochlear implantation, and skull base surgery. Dr. Gupta also serves as a consultant for patients with occupational hearing loss, and as an expert consultant for Grand Rounds, Inc.
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1801 Northwest Market Street, Suite 411 Seattle, WA 98107
(206) 781-6072
600 Broadway, Suite 200 Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 215-1770
751 Northeast Blakely Drive, Suite 5010
Issaquah, WA 98029(425) 313-7089
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Monday - Friday
8AM - 5PM
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An endoscopic approach provides wide visualization of the middle ear. As the surgery is done entirely through ear canal, there is often less pain and faster healing.
An acoustic neuroma (vestibular schwannoma) is a benign tumor of a vestibular nerve, that can present with hearing loss, tinnitus, and/or dizziness. Options include observation, radiation, and surgery.
Cerebrospinal fluid (csf) Leak and encephalocele
Right temporal bone encephalocele after previous ear surgery
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak and encephalocele (brain herniation) can occur due to intracranial hypertension, or after ear surgery. Surgical repair is generally recommended to prevent meningitis.
Cholesteatoma is a slow-growing, skin cyst of the ear. Over time, cholesteatomas erode bone, causing hearing loss, drainage from the ear, and dizziness. When untreated, they can become life-threatening. When cholesteatomas are limited to the middle ear, they can often be removed using an endoscopic approach through the ear canal.
Hearing loss can be conductive (middle ear), sensorineural (inner ear), or mixed (both middle and inner ear). Depending on the nature and degree of conductive hearing loss, surgery can significantly improve hearing.
Cochlear implantation for sensorineural hearing loss
Hearing loss can be conductive (middle ear), sensorineural (inner ear), or mixed (both middle and inner ear). In cases of severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss that does not benefit from hearing aids, cochlear implantation may be an option.
Tympanoplasty can be done to repair a perforation in the tympanic membrane. In nearly all cases surgery can be done endoscopically through the ear canal, allowing for less pain, and faster healing.
Superior semicircular canal dehiscence (SSCD) syndrome is a rare condition in which an opening in the superior semicircular canal can cause a variety of auditory and balance symptoms. These can include pressure in the ear, pulsatile tinnitus, noise-induced dizziness, pressure-induced dizziness, and even the sensation of hearing the eyes move. In bothersome cases, surgery can be undertaken to repair the superior semicircular canal.
Otosclerosis is a condition in which the stapes becomes fixed due to bone growth, causing progressive, conductive hearing loss. Options include hearing aid amplification or surgery (stapedectomy).