Dr. Rakesh Katna

Dr Rakesh Katna is a highly respected Head & Neck Oncosurgeon and Skull Base Surgeon in Mumbai. With over 16 years of clinical expertise, he is currently associated as a:

• Senior Consultant at Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Tardeo
• Consultant at Tieten Medicity Super Speciality Hospital
• Consultant at Bombay Hospital and Medical Research Centre

Dr Katna has performed over 2,000 major cancer surgeries and successfully managed 400+ complex head and neck oncology cases.

He was part of the first team in Asia to perform free thyroid transfer and has also contributed to advanced laryngeal reinnervation procedures.

His speciality interests include the diagnosis and management of:

1. Head and Neck Cancer Surgeries
   
2. Robotic Head and Neck Surgeries
   
3. Skull Base Surgeries
   
4. Minimally Invasive and Endoscopic Thyroid Surgeries
   
5. Thyroid and Parathyroid Disorders
   
6. Plastic and Microvascular Reconstructive Surgeries
   
7. Laryngeal Reinnervation Procedures

After completing his MBBS from Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC), Shimla, Dr Katna pursued his:

• MS in Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) from Grant Medical College and Sir JJ Group of Hospitals, Mumbai
  
• Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI) Fellowship in Head and Neck Oncosurgery from Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
  
• Sekhsariya Fellowship in Head and Neck Oncosurgery at Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
  
• Clinical Fellowship (HBNI) in Head and Neck Surgery from Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
  
• Fellowship in Endoscopic Thyroid Surgery from the National Centre of Endocrinology, Hanoi, Vietnam
  
• Fellowship in Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS) from Seoul, Korea
  
• Fellowship in Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery from Ohio, USA

With a strong academic inclination, Dr Katna has authored and contributed to several reputed research publications, including:

• Outcomes of selective neck dissection in node positive oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma
  
• Reclassifying cT4b buccal mucosa and gingivobuccal complex cancers
  
• Morbidity of central compartment clearance in thyroid cancer
  
• Changing treatment paradigms in advanced sinonasal neuroendocrine cancers

He is an Editorial Board Member of Scientific Reports, a journal published by the Nature Group, and regularly serves as a faculty speaker at national and international conferences.

He holds professional memberships with:

• Federation of Head and Neck Oncosurgeons (FHNO)
  
• European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)
  
• Association of Otolaryngologists of India (AOI)

Dr Rakesh Katna communicates fluently in English, Hindi, and Marathi, helping patients feel informed, confident, and reassured throughout their treatment journey.

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