Dr. Sultan Pradhan, one of India’s most respected surgical Oncologists at Breach candy hospital, Mumbai and Prince Aly Khan Hospital, Mazagaon. His experience of more than 33 years of experience makes him the doctor to look for with the highest expectations. His areas of expertise include head and neck surgery, oncology surgery, endoscopic CO2 surgery and voice conversion surgery. Top Cancer Specialist Dr. Sultan Pradhan has served the patients as an Assistant Surgeon at Tata memorial hospital and Memorial Sloan Kettering cancer center. He holds various positions with a health organization in India. Dr. Pradhan is as well a member of various societies like the Indian society of Head and Neck Oncology and the Indian society of oncology as well the American Society of Head and Neck Oncology.

Contributions in the field of Healthcare

Pioneered and developed the following surgical procedures:

• Gastric transposition for gullet reconstruction – 1978
• Marginal mandibulectomy – 1978
• Pleurectomy for malignant pleural effusion – 1979
• Supra omohyoid neck dissection – 1980
• Modified hip disarticulate – 1980
• Near total laryngectomy for advanced lateralized Ca. – 1989
• Microlaryngoscopic CO2 Laser Sx 1990
• Three quarter laryngectomy & Supracricoid laryngectomy for Transglottic cancer – 1991

He aims to provide his patients with the highest quality healthcare, Dr. Sultan Pradhan Cancer Surgeon in India is a dedicated surgeon to the newest advancements and keeps up to date with the latest health care technologies.

Education

• MBBS – Seth GD Medical College, Mumbai
• MS – General Surgery
• Diploma in Hospital Administration, TISS
• Fellowship – Royal College of Surgeon, England
• Fellowship – College of Physicians and Surgeon
• Fellowship – American College of Surgeon, USA

Training in Surgical Oncology

• Tata Memorial Hospital, 1973-1976
• Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre 1977-1978

Specialization

• Oncology Surgery
• Head and Neck Surgery

Experience

• Currently working as Consultant Surgical Oncology at Breach Candy Hospital Trust, Mumbai
• Currently working as President and Chief Surgical Oncologist at Prince Aly Khan Hospital Mumbai
• He was a consultant in Surgical Oncology at PD Hinduja Hospital and Medical Research Centre Mumbai
• He worked for Chief Surgical Oncology – Head and Neck at Tata Memorial Hospital Mumbai

Specialty Interest

• Voice Conservation Surgery in Laryngeal Cancer
• Endoscopic CO2 Laser Surgery

Publication

Dr. Sultan Pradhan has an extensive list of publications to his name in National and International Journals.

Base Tongue Ca

• Surgical management of post radiation residual/recurrent cancer of the base of the tongue. Journal of Surgical Oncology Vol.14, 201-206, 1980.
• Post Cricoid Ca (Largest study in world literature and Selected for Panel discussion at the 1986 UICC meeting).
• Laryno-pharyngo- oesophagectomy with immediate one stage reconstruction. Indian Journal of Cancer Vol.16,80-82, 1979
• Current trends in the management of Head and Neck Cancer. 71-82. Tata Memorial Hospital Publication, 1988.

Gingivo-buccal Ca

The study has several ramifications:

• The first documented evidence to show the differences in the biological behaviors viz. Tongue Cancer
• Sets guidelines for the management of this Indian Oral Cancer about which nothing is written in the Western textbooks.
• "Gingivo-Buccal Cancer-The Indian Oral Cancer" for the book on "Oral Cancer" Published by the Professional Education Division of the Tata Memorial Hospital, Edited by Dr. R.S. Rao and Dr. P.B. Desai. 1990

Ca.Larynx

• Pioneered & developed the practice of Voice Conservation surgery utilizing the entire range of procedures for Cancer of the larynx.
• Partial Laryngectomy The Surgeon’s Quarterly Review. Vol.1 No.3, 109-114, Nov 1986
• "Laser in the Management of Stenosing Oropharyngeal Scleroma" J: Postgraduate Med.38 (3); 138 141, 1992.
• Authored and edited the book “Voice Conservation Surgery in Laryngeal Cancer”. Llyods Publishing House, 1996.

Education and Training

Developed a comprehensive, multimedia teaching module for

• Management of Cancer of the Larynx
• Voice Conservation surgery for Ca Larynx
• Endoscopic Laser Surgery for Ca Larynx

Prepared the following educational video films of operative procedures in Head and Neck Surgery:

• Total Maxillectomy
• Ant.Craniofacial Resection
• Vertical Hemilaryngectomy
• Near Total Laryngectomy
• Supra-cricoid Laryngectomy
• Laryngopharyngectomy with gastric transposition
• Parotidectomy
• Thyroidectomy
• Parathyroidectomy
• Radical neck dissection

Top Oncologist Dr. Sultan Pradhan in Mumbai Conducted workshops in Head & Neck surgery all over the country which educated other surgeons with various methods of accuracy and by updating the young ENT surgeons on the recent developments in Head & Neck cancer. This has generated a significant interest towards the super specialization of Head & Neck Surgery.

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