Dr. Mandar Deshpande

Dr Mandar Deshpande is a legendary, pioneering Head and Neck Surgical Oncologist in Mumbai with a massive 31 years of elite clinical experience in executing extreme-precision robotic surgeries for severe head and neck cancers.

He currently serves as the Head of Surgical Oncology at the prestigious Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Institute in Andheri West.

He is fluent in English, Hindi, and Marathi, ensuring clear, deeply reassuring communication with patients facing life-altering oncological diagnoses.

Demonstrating unmatched surgical supremacy, Dr Deshpande is a historic pioneer in Indian oncology. He is the very first surgeon in the country to successfully perform Robotic-Assisted Neck Dissections.

Over his illustrious career, he has personally executed over 11,000 massive head and neck surgeries, saving thousands of patients from lethal oral and throat cancers.

He is a definitive master of Trans-Oral Robotic Surgery (TORS). Utilizing the bleeding-edge Da Vinci Surgical Robot, he executes extreme-precision tumor removals directly through the patient's mouth, completely curing base-of-tongue and tonsil cancers without making a single cut on the patient's face or neck, ensuring flawless cosmetic outcomes and rapid recovery.

He is a globally celebrated researcher, publishing heavily in top-tier oncology journals and winning the 'Best Paper Award' at the American Head and Neck Society meeting in San Francisco.

He brings decades of formidable institutional leadership to his practice, having previously served as an Associate Professor at Tata Memorial Hospital for 13 years.

Specialty Areas and Treatments

Dr Mandar Deshpande provides world-class, technology-driven surgical oncology, utilizing advanced robotics and lasers to eradicate cancer while perfectly preserving the patient's facial appearance and speech.

Advanced Robotic Surgical Oncology

He utilizes the advanced Da Vinci Robot to execute massive cancer resections without facial scars:

• Pioneering Trans-Oral Robotic Surgery (TORS) for Oropharyngeal Cancers
• Advanced Robotic-Assisted Neck Dissections
• Robotic Retroauricular Thyroidectomy (Scarless Thyroid Surgery)

Head and Neck Cancer Surgery

He executes highly complex, extreme-precision resections for massive tumors:

• Major Glossectomy (Tongue Removal) and Oral Cavity Cancer Surgery
• Conservative Laryngectomy (Voice Box Surgery) to Preserve Speech
• Advanced Parotidectomy and Salivary Gland Tumor Resections

Minimally Invasive and Laser Interventions

He utilizes advanced energy devices for precise tumor destruction and benign gland removal:

• Micro-Laryngeal and Oral Laser Surgeries
• Minimally Invasive Parathyroidectomy for Geriatric Patients
• Advanced Diagnostics (Scopy and Biopsy) for Head and Neck Lesions

Education and Qualifications

• MBBS — LTM Medical College, Sion, Mumbai (1995)
• MS in General Surgery — Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
• DNB in Surgical Oncology — National Board of Examination, New Delhi
• Training in Cancer Surgery — Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
• Advanced Training in Robotic Head and Neck Surgery — Severance Hospital, Yonsei University, South Korea

Awards and Recognitions

• Best Paper Award — 7th American Head and Neck Society Meeting, San Francisco, USA (Selected from 1200 global papers)
• Best Poster Winner — International Oncology Conference, USA
• Best Paper Awards — Won at 5 major National Conferences
• Best Video Awards — Won at 3 major National Conferences

Publications and Research

Dr Deshpande is a massively published oncology researcher, with over 70 publications in high-impact global medical journals:

• Laskar SG, Sood S, Chatterjee A, Deshpande M, et al. (2025). Presentation and outcomes of second primary malignancies in locally advanced oral cavity squamous carcinoma. Radiotherapy and Oncology.
• Kamat AP, Shukla A, Deshpande M. (2025). Resection of a left carotid body tumor in a young female patient: A case report. Oral Oncology Reports.
• Shukla A, Kamat A, Mistry R, Deshpande M, et al. (2024). Application of transoral robotic surgery for a large pleomorphic adenoma of valleculae: A case report. Oral Oncology Reports.
• Kaler AK, Bora NS, Upadhyay SM, Deshpande M, et al. (2024). Unlocking the Potential of Multigene Parallel Sequencing: A Concomitant Germline RET and BRCA1 Mutation in a Hereditary Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma. Arch Case Rep.
• Laskar SG, Chaukar D, Deshpande M, et al. (2023). Oral cavity adjuvant therapy (OCAT) - a phase III, randomized controlled trial of surgery... in locally advanced, resectable, squamous cell carcinoma of oral cavity. European Journal of Cancer.

Professional Memberships

• American Head and Neck Society (AHNS)
• Foundation of Head and Neck Oncology (FHNO)
• Indian Society of Oncology (ISO)
• Indian Association of Surgical Oncology (IASO)

Professional Experience

Dr Mandar Deshpande currently practises at the following facilities:

• Head, Surgical Oncology, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Institute in Andheri West
• Associate Professor (Former), Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai

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