Dr. Rakesh Chandra
Dr. Rakesh Chandra is an ENT specialist in Jackson, Mississippi, known for rhinology and skull base surgery.
Dr. Rakesh Chandra is an ENT specialist practicing in Jackson, Mississippi. He is known for rhinology, advanced sinus disease and endoscopic skull base surgery.
Chair of the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC), effective June 27, 2025.
Earlier listings place Dr. Chandra at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, where he practiced from 2007 until his move to UMMC in 2025.
About Dr. Rakesh Chandra
- Full Name: Rakesh K. (Rick) Chandra, MD, MMHC
- Credentials: MD, Master of Management in Health Care
- Specialty: Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
- Subspecialty: Rhinology and skull base surgery
- Current Role: Chair, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, UMMC
- Languages: English
- Gender: Male (as listed on MediFind)
- New Patients: Not confirmed for the UMMC practice; contact UMMC Otolaryngology
- Telehealth: Not confirmed
- NPI: Not captured in this verification. Look up the NPI number on the NPPES NPI Registry (npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov).
Address and Contact
University of Mississippi Medical Center, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
- City: Jackson, Mississippi
- Street Address and Phone: Not captured for his UMMC clinic; confirm through UMMC before visiting
Appointment requests can be sent through the Book An Appointment button on this page. Office hours, fax numbers and patient portal details are not listed here unless the practice publishes them. Contact details verified September 30, 2026.
Specialties and Education
His published areas of care and procedures include:
- Chronic sinusitis and nasal polyps
- Revision sinus surgery
- Sinonasal and anterior skull base tumors
- Complicated sinus infections
- Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak repair
- Skull base reconstruction
- Adult rhinitis and allergy-related nasal disease
Education and Training
- Undergraduate: BS, Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech)
- Medical School: MD, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 1997
- Internship and Residency: General surgery internship and otolaryngology residency, Northwestern University, completed 2002
- Fellowship: Rhinology, sinus and skull base surgery, University of Pennsylvania, 2003
- Additional Degree: Master of Management in Health Care, Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management, 2018
Certifications, License and Affiliations
- Board Certification: Otolaryngology, American Board of Otolaryngology, 2003
- License: Tennessee license listed on MediFind; Mississippi licensure should be confirmed with the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
- Current Affiliation: University of Mississippi Medical Center
- Past Affiliations: Vanderbilt University Medical Center (2007 to 2025), University of Pennsylvania, University of Tennessee, Northwestern University
Insurance
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Fees
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Professional Information
- Former Professor, Chief and Fellowship Director of Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery, and Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Editor-in-Chief, Ear, Nose and Throat Journal; former Editor-in-Chief, American Journal of Rhinology and Allergy
- Executive Committee member (Secretary), American Rhinologic Society
- Oral examiner, American Board of Otolaryngology
- Author of more than 250 publications; co-editor of Lessons Learned from Rhinologic Procedure Complications (Springer)
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Verification
Key details on this page were checked against the public sources below on September 30, 2026. Official hospital, university and society sources were used first.
- UMMC chair appointment memo (May 1, 2025)
- UMMC news: Front and Center, Dr. Rakesh Chandra
- Vanderbilt Health profile (archived)
- Springer book editor biography
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Dr. Rakesh Chandra known for?
Dr. Rakesh Chandra is known for rhinology, advanced sinus disease and endoscopic skull base surgery.
Where does Dr. Rakesh Chandra practice?
He practices at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi, where he chairs the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery.
How can I book with Dr. Rakesh Chandra?
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