Dr. Sathish Paramasivan
Dr. Sathish Paramasivan is an Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon based in Adelaide. Sathish has a strong passion for academic surgery, having completed an Honours Degree (First Class) in Otolaryngology in 2012 and Master of Public Health in 2016 prior to completing a PhD investigating the host-microbe interface in sinus disease. Thus far, his work has culminated in numerous publications, national and international oral presentations as well as several prizes and awards. He has also been recognised through various research scholarships including the Australian Post-graduate Award and the Bertha Sudholz Research Scholarship.
During his ENT training, Sathish developed a keen interest in skull base surgery. He will be embarking on a rhinology/anterior skull base fellowship to Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/ Harvard Medical School in July of 2025. Following this, he will undertake a second skull base fellowship in Addenbrooke’s Hospital/Cambridge University. His goal is to return to Adelaide and establish an Academic Skull Base Unit.
Outside of his academic and clinical life Sathish enjoys spending time with his wife and two children.
| Other GPRWMF awards received by awardee | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Academic Surgeon-Scientist Research Scholarship (ASSRS) | The host-microbe interface in chronic rhinosinusitis | 2018 |
| Academic Surgeon-Scientist Fellowship | Academic skull base surgery fellowships | 2025 |