Associated doctors · Head and neck surgery
Dr. Devendra Chaukar
Principal Director, Head and Neck Oncology
Nanavati Max Super Speciality Hospital, Vile Parle West, Mumbai
Dr. Devendra Chaukar is a head and neck surgical oncologist with more than 20 years of experience. He spent two decades at Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, where he was a consultant from 2002 and Head of Head and Neck Surgery from 2012 to 2022.
He now leads head and neck oncology at Nanavati Max Super Speciality Hospital, including its Head, Face and Neck Cancer Program. His work covers cancers of the larynx and hypopharynx, oral cancer, laser and robotic surgery, and operations that aim to preserve organs where possible.
At a glance
- Qualifications
- MS (General Surgery), DNB
- Experience
- More than 20 years in head and neck surgical oncology
- Special interests
- Laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancer, oral cancer, laser and robotic surgery, organ preservation, thyroid, parathyroid and salivary gland tumours
- Publications
- More than 150 papers in national and international journals, and several book chapters
- Memberships
- Indian Association of Surgical Oncology; Indian Society of Oncology; Honorary Member, Israel Society of Head and Neck Oncology
Career
- 2002 to 2012Consultant, Head and Neck Surgery, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
- 2012 to 2022Professor and Head, Head and Neck Surgery, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
- NowPrincipal Director, Head and Neck Oncology, Nanavati Max Super Speciality Hospital, Mumbai
Where to find them
Nanavati Max Super Speciality Hospital, Ground Floor, Cabin 17, Vile Parle West, Mumbai 400056. Hospital: +91 22 6836 0000.
He also consults at Saifee Hospital, Girgaon, and Doctor House, Cumballa Hill, Mumbai. Appointments: +91 82910 17476.
What a head and neck surgeon does
The head and neck surgeon plans and performs the total laryngectomy. This often includes removing nearby lymph nodes (a neck dissection), and sometimes fitting a voice prosthesis during the same operation.
After surgery, the surgeon keeps seeing you for regular check-ups, usually for at least five years, to watch your healing and look for any sign that the cancer has returned.
Profiles
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