Dr. Narayana Subramaniam
Lead Consultant - Head and Neck Surgery & Oncology
Dr. Narayana Subramaniam is a national and international-award winning surgeon and researcher specializing in head and neck oncology and reconstructive surgery. He offers the whole range of treatment to patients with head and neck cancer, including innovative treatments like 3D virtually-planned dental implant-guided reconstruction of the jawbone and facial nerve reconstruction. With a team of experts, he offers high-quality, affordable surgical and non-surgical care to patients with disorders of the head and neck, focused on quality of life. In addition to the latest surgical treatments, he ensures that all patients receive high-quality dental care, speech and swallowing therapy, nutritional support, physical rehabilitation, and psycho-oncology care.
He is also a clinician scientist, focused on improvements in existing head and neck cancer treatment. He is an investigator on multiple ongoing clinical trials and research, which offer innovative treatment options to patients with head and neck cancer. He has been principal/co-investigator on clinical trials worth nearly 30 crore rupees, including a highly prestigious recent National Institutes of Health U-01 grant for over US $2 million. Through his collaboration with scientists and engineers, he is involved in the development of low-cost, technology-driven devices for cancer diagnosis and treatment. He has a passion for community outreach in oncology and public health, specifically targeting low-income households. He has a unique insight into the confluence of medicine, technology, social impact and entrepreneurship, and is actively involved in medical device development and the health-technology startup scene.
Clinical and translational research interests include oral cancer in the young, chewing tobacco related oral cancer, oral cancer immunology and thyroid molecular markers. He led the first team to perform a bilateral zygomatic implant perforated (ZIP) flap for immediate reconstruction of the entire upper jaw with dental restoration in a case of oral cancer and combination of a patient specific implant (PSI) with free flap reconstruction for complex facial tumours. Has published multiple articles on novel staging strategies in advanced oral cancer, novel molecular alterations in chewing tobacco related oral cancer, and published new techniques to approach advanced tumours of the skull base.
- Ablative and reconstructive surgery of the head and neck
- Re-do/ salvage ablative surgeries
- Implant driven bony reconstruction of maxilla and mandible
- Laser surgery and structural surgeries of the larynx
- Thyroid and parathyroid disorders, advanced salivary gland malignancies, benign jaw and facial tumours
- Transoral robotic surgery and facial nerve reanimation
- Specialized in ‘jaw-in-a-day’ a complex surgery where patients undergo single stage replacement of a diseased jawbone with autologous tissue, implants and a denture, so the patient wakes up from surgery with a full set of teeth. He is the only surgeon in the region to offer this procedure to patients with oral cancer
- Additionally, he often performs secondary reconstruction, where patients undergo corrective procedures or reconstructive procedures after their primary cancer surgery, to improve form or function.
- Head and Neck Oncologist of the Year at the IHW 6th Cancer Summit & Awards (2025)
- 3D Technology-Assisted Oncologist of the Year at 3D GEM Awards, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (2024)
- Indian representative at 12th annual Australia India Youth Dialogue (2024)
- DNA India: Top 10 Indian Pioneers Setting New Standards in Excellence (2024)
- Leading Surgical Oncologist Award at Elets’ 12th annual Healthcare Innovation Awards (2024)
- Indian Medical Association Young National Academic Excellence Award (2023)
- Most Promising Healthcare Leader of the Year at the 2nd Annual Pharma and Health Tech Summit (2023)
- Asia-GCC Award for Excellence and Leadership in Healthcare (2023), Businessworld Healthcare World 40 under 40 (2023)
- Bharat Chikitsa Puraskar National Award (2022).
Memberships
- Federation for Head and Neck Oncology
- Indian Association of Surgical Oncology
- International Academy of Oral Oncology
- Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh
Paper Published
Editor of the landmark textbook ‘Comprehensive Management of Head and Neck Cancer’ and has published >120 original articles and book chapters (h-index 17), including high-impact journals like European Journal of Surgical Oncology, Surgical Oncology, Oral Oncology, Head and Neck, and others. He is editor for two upcoming textbooks due to be published by Springer Nature in Q4 2025/Q1 2026.
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