Dr. Sultan Pradhan

Dr Sultan Pradhan is a highly respected Surgical Oncologist with a special focus on Head and Neck Oncology. With an illustrious 54 years, he is currently associated as a:

• Consultant at Breach Candy Hospital Trust
• Consultant at P D Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Centre
• Consultant at Tata Memorial Hospital
• Senior Consultant at Head and Neck Cancer Institute of India

He began his journey as an Assistant Surgeon at Tata Memorial Hospital, later becoming the Chief of the Head and Neck Surgical Unit.

His speciality interests are the treatment and management of:

1. Head and Neck Oncology
   
2. Laser Surgery for Laryngeal Cancers
   
3. Voice Conservation Surgery in Laryngeal Cancer
   
4. Endoscopic CO2 Laser Surgery
   
5. Complex Oncology Surgeries

After completing his MBBS from Seth GS Medical College, Mumbai in 1969, Dr Pradhan went on to pursue:

• MS in General Surgery from Bombay University in 1973
  
• Fellow of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Bombay in 1974
  
• Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 1975
  
• Fellow of the American College of Surgeons in 1980
  
• Diploma in Hospital Administration from Tata Institute of Social Sciences TISS during 1977–1978

Over the course of his career, Dr Pradhan has held several prestigious academic and leadership positions.

He has also served as a Professor at the University of Mumbai, teaching General Surgery and Surgical Oncology.

Dr Sultan Pradhan has contributed extensively to healthcare leadership. He served as Director of Aga Khan Health Services India in 1986 and again in 1996.

He was also a Member and President of the Governing Council of Prince Aly Khan Hospital.

His contributions to surgical innovation are widely recognized. He has pioneered and developed several landmark procedures, including:

• Gastric transposition for gullet reconstruction in 1978
  
• Marginal mandibulectomy in 1978
  
• Pleurectomy for malignant pleural effusion in 1979
  
• Supra omohyoid neck dissection in 1980
  
• Modified hip disarticulation in 1980
  
• Near total laryngectomy for advanced lateralized cancer in 1989
  
• Microlaryngoscopic CO2 Laser Surgery in 1990
  
• Three-quarter and supracricoid laryngectomy for transglottic cancer in 1991

He also established a Voice Analysis Laboratory, enabling objective evaluation of voice preservation and voice restoration techniques in laryngeal cancer patients.

Dr Pradhan has played a key role in medical education by conducting Head and Neck Surgery workshops across India.

His research contributions include several notable papers such as:

• Submental flap Game changer in oral cancer reconstruction A study of 1169 cases
  
• Clinical outcome of surgical treatment of T1–2 N0 squamous cell carcinoma of oral tongue
  
• Transoral laser surgery for supraglottic squamous cancers
  
• Transoral resection of laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancers
  Does operable stage IV gingivobuccal cancers need further prognostic subgrouping

Dr Sultan Pradhan is an active member of several professional bodies, including:

• Indian Society of Oncology ISO
  
• Indian Society of Head and Neck Oncology ISHNO
  
• American Society of Head and Neck Oncology ASHNO

He is fluent in English, Hindi, and Marathi, enabling effective communication with a diverse patient population.

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