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Dr Shruti Venkitachalam
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Dr Shruti Venkitachalam

ENT : Head and Neck Surgical Oncologist and Skull Base surgeon
Experience: 10+ Years
Education: MBBS, MS (ENT), DNB (ENT), Post-doctoral Fellowship (Head & Neck Onco & Reconstructive Surgery)
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About Dr Shruti Venkitachalam

Dr. Shruti Venkitachalam is a Consultant in Head and Neck Surgery and ENT at Apollo Cancer Centre, Teynampet, Chennai. She specialises in the comprehensive management of head and neck cancers, with expertise in head and neck oncological surgery, neck dissections, microvascular and reconstructive surgery, and the management of complex head and neck conditions. She has undergone advanced training in Head and Neck and Reconstructive Surgery at Christian Medical College, Vellore, and has undertaken clinical observerships at several internationally renowned centres, including UPMC, Pittsburgh, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York. She has further honed her skills through advanced training workshops in anterior skull base surgeries at premier centres across Europe. Dr. Shruti has been the recipient of prestigious fellowships and travel grants, including the UICC Technical Fellowship and FHNO Travel Grant. She is actively involved in clinical research and global translational science, notably serving as a key researcher in the Indo-Norway collaboration "Photonics for Clinics"—an endeavour that bridges international expertise to develop technological solutions for unmet healthcare problems. She has numerous publications in leading national and international journals, and her approach combines advanced surgical expertise with multidisciplinary, patient-centred care.

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Experience

2026
Consultant, Head & Neck Surgery and ENT — Apollo Cancer Centre, Teynampet (Aug 2022–Present)
2023
UICC Technical Fellow — Centre for Cranial Base Surgery, UPMC Pittsburgh (Dec 2022–Feb 2023)
2022
Consultant, Head & Neck Surgery and ENT — Naruvi Hospitals, Vellore (Nov 2021–May 2022)
2021
FHNO Travel Fellow — Cachar Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Assam (Apr–Aug 2021)
2021
Associate Consultant, MCCF & CRRT — Apollo Cancer Centre & Kumaran Hospital (Aug 2018–Mar 2021)
2018
Senior Registrar, ENT/Head & Neck/Skull Base — Apollo Cancer Centre (Nov 2016–Aug 2018)
2016
Post-doctoral Fellow — CMC Vellore (Jul 2014–Jul 2016)

Special interest

Head & Neck Oncological Surgery
Skull Base Surgery
Microvascular/Reconstructive Surgery
Palliative Care
Cancer Epidemiology

Awards & Achievements

UICC Technical Fellowship [UICC-TF/19/706203], Feb 2020
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FHNO Travel Grant 2020
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Best Outgoing M.S. ENT Student, Manipal University 2014 (AOI-endowed) Karnataka AOI Travelling Fellowship 2013–14
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Dr. D. Dwarakanatha Reddy PG Medal for Best Case Series, AOI South-Zone 2012
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UICC Technical Fellowship (2020)
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FHNO Travel Grant (2020)
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