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Overview
Dr. Akshat Malik is a highly specialised Head & Neck Surgical Oncologist with extensive expertise in cancers of the oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, thyroid, salivary glands, and skull base. He is recognised for combining oncologic precision with preservation of speech, swallowing, and appearance—ensuring optimal cancer control with superior quality of life outcomes.
He offers comprehensive thyroid cancer management, including advanced surgical planning and execution aligned with international guidelines. A certified robotic console surgeon, he has specialised expertise in scarless robotic thyroidectomy and transoral robotic surgery (TORS), enabling effective cancer removal with enhanced cosmetic and functional outcomes.
With his joining, Athenaa significantly strengthens its Head & Neck Oncology program, offering patients access to globally trained expertise, advanced robotic and minimally invasive surgical options, and truly multidisciplinary cancer care under one roof—translating into safer surgeries, faster recovery, and improved long-term outcomes.
Experience
- Performed 3,000+ head & neck cancer surgeries, including complex resections and microvascular reconstructions
- Conducted a high volume of Transoral Robotic Surgeries (TORS) and advanced minimally invasive procedures
- Published 50+ PubMed-indexed research papers in leading international peer-reviewed oncology journals
- Contributed chapters to authoritative textbooks in Head & Neck Oncology
- Awarded the Senior Clinical Fellowship in Advanced Head & Neck Surgery by the Royal College of Surgeons, UK
- Earned the prestigious FRCS (England) qualification
- Invited faculty and speaker at national and international scientific conferences
Memberships
- Fellow, American College of Surgeons (FACS)
- Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS), England
- Member, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
- Member, British Association of Head & Neck Oncologists (BAHNO)
- Member, Foundation of Head & Neck Oncology (FHNO)
- Member, Indian Association of Surgical Oncology (IASO)
- Member, Foundation of Head & Neck Oncology (FHNO)
- Member, Indian Society of Thyroid Surgeons (ISTS)
Awards
- Engaged in academic oncology and clinical research
- Ivited faculty at various international and national meetings
- Best Video – second prize at Delhi AOICON 2022
- Best Video – second prize for at UPAOICON 2022
- Annual Best Paper Award 2018 by Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology (Triple O) journal
- Ist prize in Anoop Raj Resident’s Quiz at scientific session of the 35th annual conference of The Association of Otolaryngologist of India (Delhi Chapter) held on 28th-29th April 2012
- Prize for Best Dissected Specimen in dissection competition held at Dept of Anatomy, SAIMS, Indore on 13 December 2004.
Certifications
- Fellowship in Advanced Head & Neck Surgery – Imperial College NHS Trust, London
- Fellowship of Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS), England (2025)
- Fellowship Head & Neck Surgery, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, India (2015)
Research and Publication
- Over 50 pubmed indexed publications
- Serves as an invited reviewer for several leading oncology journals and has authored chapters in authoritative textbooks in head and neck oncology
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=akshat+malik&sort=date
- https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=DVB06XYAAAAJ&hl=en
Special Interests
- Comprehensive surgical management of head & neck cancers
- Oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer surgery
- Comprehensive thyroid cancer management including advanced and scarless robotic thyroidectomy
- Parathyroid and salivary gland surgery
- Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS) and laser-assisted minimally invasive procedures
- Skull base and paranasal sinus tumour surgeries
- Complex resections with microvascular reconstruction
- Recurrent and salvage head & neck cancer surgeries
- Function-preserving oncologic surgery with focus on speech, swallowing and aesthetics
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