Dr. WVBS Ramalingam is a renowned name in the field of cochlear implant surgery. He has spent over 30 years in the medical field. He is serving as a Senior Consultant at BLK Superspeciality Hospital in New Delhi. He also served for a long time at the Armed Forces Medical College in Pune, where he was the head of the ENT department and an associate professor. A native of Berhampur, Dr. Ramalingam earned his MBBS from MKCG Medical College in 1980, he did his MS in ENT from Armed Forces Medical College in Pune. In addition, he has been honored with several prestigious fellowships from institutions all over the world, including the University of Iowa Cancer Center Fellowship in Skull-Base Surgery, the Tata Memorial Hospital Fellowship in Head & Neck Onco Surgery, the University of Freiburg Fellowship in Phoniatrics, the Netherlands Cancer Institute Fellowship in Head & Neck Onco Surgery, and the USA Fellowship in Head & Neck Onco Surgery. The Chief of Air Staff Silver Medal, the General Officer Commanding in Chief Commendation for Meritorious Service, and the Chief of Army Staff Commendation for Distinguished Service were just a few of the prestigious awards that he had received throughout his distinguished career.