Dr. Moni Abraham Kuriakose
Senior Consultant - Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
Dr. Moni Abraham Kuriakose is a renowned head and neck cancer surgeon with over 25 years of clinical and academic experience. He is internationally recognized for his expertise in advanced oral cancer, skull base tumors, and reconstructive surgery. Trained in General Surgery and Maxillofacial Surgery in the UK and further specialized in Head and Neck Surgery at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, New York, Dr. Kuriakose has held esteemed positions including Professor at New York University, Chairman of the Head and Neck Institute at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, and Director of Surgical Oncology at Narayana Health City, Bangalore.
He was the founding director of the Cochin Cancer Research Centre and currently serves as the Medical Director of Karkinos Healthcare, India, and Professor & Vice Chairman at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. His clinical interests include early detection and prevention of oral cancers and he leads pioneering research targeting cancer stem cells. With over 330 peer-reviewed publications, nine patents, and a four-volume textbook titled Contemporary Oral Oncology, Dr. Kuriakose is a global thought leader in his field. He is a former President of both the Indian Head and Neck Cancer Association and the International Academy of Oral Oncology.
Advanced Oral Cancer
Head and Neck Cancer
Skull Base tumors
Head and Neck Reconstructive Surgery
Head and Neck Cancer Early detection and prevention
TMA Pai Gold Medal for outstanding academic achievements, University of Mysore 1983
Best student award, College of Dentistry, Manipal, University of Mysore, 1983
Best student paper, Indian Dental Association National Conference, Bangalore1982
University first rank in all four years of BDS course, University of Mysore, 1979-83
University first rank in all subjects of BDS course except physiology.- First rank in Anatomy and Dental materials, (1st year); Pathology, Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Oral pathology (2nd year); General Surgery, General Medicine (3rd year), Oral surgery, Orthodontics, Restorative dentistry, Periodontics, Prosthetics, and Oral medicine.
Karnataka State Award, Ministry of Youth Affairs, Government of Karnataka, for securing university first rank in final BDS examination, 1983
Medical student research award: Royal college of Radiologist, U.K. 1992
Medical Research Council of U.K. Rogers Prize for project- Oral cancer in young adults, 1992
British Medical and Dental Students' Union Bursary, 1992
3M Health Care Elective Project Prize, 1992
BMI Research Award, British Association of Maxillofacial Surgeons Conference, 1991
Outstanding Clinical Research Award, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, 1997
Certificate for outstanding presentation at the Centennial Triological Society meeting, Arizona, 1997.
Outstanding Basic Science Research Award, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York1998
New York Head and Neck Society Research Award, 1998
Young Scientist Travel Award, 4th International workshop of head and neck cancer research, Virginia, 1998
American Head and Neck Society Young Investigator Award, 1999
New York School of Medicine Clinical Investigator Award, 2000
AACR/ASCO Junior Faculty Award to attend the Vale Clinical Trial Workshop, 2001
Listed in `Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare’, 4th Edition, 2002
Visiting Professor, Head and Neck Surgery, Ninth Hospital, University of Shanghai, 2002
AO Cranio-maxillofacial Surgery North American Faculty, 2003-
Noel L. Cohen award for excellence in teaching, New York University Department of Otolaryngology, 2003.
AO Faculty, Craniofacial trauma and reconstruction workshop Davos, Switzerland, 2008
University of Western Australia Visiting Professorship, 2009
Honoranary membership of Iranian Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, June 2010
Distinguished Alumni Award: Manipal Academy of Higher Educations, Dec 2011
Lifetime achievement award, Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons of Inda, 2019
Former President Indian Head and Neck Society (FHNO)
Former President Internation Academy of Oral Oncology
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