Dr. Rakesh Katna

Dr Rakesh Katna is a highly accomplished Surgical Oncologist, Head and Neck Oncosurgeon, Skull Base Surgeon, and Robotic Surgery Specialist in Mumbai with 20 years of extensive clinical experience in head and neck cancer surgery, robotic head and neck surgery, skull base surgery, minimally invasive thyroid surgery, and plastic and microvascular reconstructive surgery.

Dr Rakesh K  has performed over 2,000 major cancer surgeries and successfully managed over 400 complex head and neck oncology cases. He was part of the first team in Asia to perform free thyroid transfer and has contributed to advanced laryngeal reinnervation procedures. He serves as an Editorial Board Member of Scientific Reports, a journal published by the Nature Group.

Dr Rakesh currently serves as a Consultant at Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Bandra West, Senior Consultant at Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Tardeo, Consultant at Tieten Medicity Super Speciality Hospital, Thane West, and Consultant at Bombay Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Marine Lines, Mumbai. He is known for his surgical precision, accurate diagnosis, and empathetic approach towards his patients.

Dr Rakesh Katna consults in English, Hindi, and Marathi.

Areas of Expertise

Head and Neck Oncology and Robotic Surgery

• Head and neck cancer surgical management
• Robotic head and neck surgery (TORS)
• Oral cavity and gingivobuccal complex cancer surgery
• Selective neck dissection for oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma
• Laryngeal reinnervation procedures
• Plastic and microvascular reconstructive head and neck surgery

Skull Base and Thyroid Surgery

• Endoscopic skull base surgery
• Minimally invasive and endoscopic thyroid surgery
• Central compartment clearance in thyroid cancer
• Thyroid and parathyroid disorder surgical management
• Sinonasal neuroendocrine cancer surgical management

ENT, Oral and Maxillofacial Oncology Surgery

• Oral and maxillofacial cancer surgical management
• ENT oncological surgical procedures
• Salivary gland tumour surgical management
• Comprehensive cancer staging surgery and oncological biopsy procedures

Education and Credentials

• MBBS – Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC), Shimla
• MS ENT (Otorhinolaryngology) – Grant Medical College and JJ Group of Hospitals, Mumbai
• Fellowship in Head and Neck Oncosurgery – Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
• Fellowship in Endoscopic Thyroid Surgery – National Centre of Endocrinology, Hanoi, Vietnam
• Fellowship in Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS) – Seoul, Korea
• Fellowship in Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery – Ohio, USA

Memberships

• Federation of Head and Neck Oncosurgeons (FHNO)
• European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO)
• National Body of ENT Surgeons

Professional Experience

Current Experience

• Consultant, Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Bandra West, Mumbai
• Senior Consultant, Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Tardeo, Mumbai
• Consultant, Tieten Medicity Super Speciality Hospital, Thane West
• Consultant, Bombay Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Marine Lines, Mumbai

Publications

• Outcomes of Selective Neck Dissection in Node Positive Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma. The British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2025.
• Reclassifying cT4b Buccal Mucosa and Gingivobuccal Complex Cancers: Do We Need to Change? The British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2025.
• Morbidity of Central Compartment Clearance: Comparison of Lesser Versus Complete Clearance in Patients with Thyroid Cancer. Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics, 2017.

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