Dr Nithya completed her medicine from Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore. She did her post graduation in Otorhinolaryngology from Command Hospital Air Force (Bangalore). She completed her sub speciality training in implantation otology and cochlear implantation from Madras ENT Research Foundation (P)Ltd. She worked as a senior Registrar in Apollo Hospitals Bangalore. At present, she practices at People Tree hospitals Yeshwanthpur. Her area of interest is cochlear implantation and paediatric ENT.