Dr. Ankit Mahuvakar

Dr Ankit Mahuvakar is a highly skilled surgical oncologist in Mumbai with 17 years of experience in head and neck cancer surgery, skull base surgery, and advanced robotic oncology. He currently serves as a Consultant at HCG Cancer Centre, Borivali and Surana Hospital and Research Center, Malad.

If you are searching for the best head and neck oncosurgeon in Mumbai or a trusted skull base surgeon in Borivali, Dr Mahuvakar holds an MCh in Head and Neck Oncology from Homi Bhabha National Institute.

He has completed a two-year Fellowship in Skull Base Surgery at Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, and an observership at Pittsburg Centre, PA, USA. He has successfully handled over 4,000 cases, focusing on precise tumour removal, functional preservation, and cosmetic reconstruction.

He consults in English, Hindi, and Marathi.

Areas of Expertise

Dr Ankit Mahuvakar specialises in comprehensive head and neck surgical oncology, offering advanced open, endoscopic, laser, and robotic surgical treatments.

Head and Neck Cancer Surgery

• Oral Cavity Tumour Surgery
• Thyroid and Parathyroid Tumour Surgery
• Salivary Gland Tumour Surgery
• Laryngeal and Pharyngeal Cancer Surgery

Skull Base and Endonasal Surgery

• Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery
• Lateral Skull Base Surgery (including auditory canal tumours)
• Open Anterior Skull Base Surgery
• Expanded Endonasal Surgery
• Endoscopic Nasal and Sinus Malignancy Surgery
• Pituitary Tumour Surgery

Advanced Laser and Robotic Surgery

• Transoral Laser Surgery of the Larynx
• Robotic Transoral Surgery (TORS)

Professional Experience

Current Affiliations

• Consultant Head and Neck Oncosurgeon, HCG Cancer Centre, Borivali
• Consultant, Surana Hospital and Research Center, Malad

Previous Affiliations

• Consultant, Sujay Hospital and Research Center
• Consultant, Benz Hospital, Santacruz West

Credentials and Qualifications

Educational Background

• MBBS from Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS) in 2009
• MS in ENT from Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS) in 2013
• DNB in ENT from National Board of Examinations, New Delhi
• MCh in Head and Neck Oncology from Homi Bhabha National Institute in 2019

He has completed a prestigious two-year Fellowship in Skull Base Surgery from Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, and underwent an Observership in Skull Base Surgery at the Pittsburg Centre, PA, USA.

Research and Publications

Dr Ankit Mahuvakar has actively contributed to oncological research with publications in reputed peer-reviewed journals including Oral Oncology, European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, and the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.

Selected Publications

• Incidence, Predictors and Impact of Positive Bony Margins in Surgically Treated T4 Stage Cancers of the Oral Cavity, Oral Oncology (2019)
• Transnasal Endoscopic Resection of the Intraconal Metastases From Renal Cell Carcinoma, Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology (2020)
• Intraoperative Frozen Section for Detection of Occult Metastasis in Clinically N0 Neck in Oral Cavity Carcinomas, European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology (2019)
• Synchronous Multifocal Tumour-Induced Osteomalacia, Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (2016)

Medical Registration

• Maharashtra Medical Council (Registration No. 2009020435)

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