Dr. Athira Ramakrishnan

OP Timings:

Education & Qualifications:

• MBBS – Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry
• MS – Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, PGIMER, Chandigarh
• DNB – Otorhinolaryngology
• Fellowship – Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, Mazumdar Shaw Cancer Centre, Narayana Health, Bengaluru
• Advanced Training – Transoral Robotic Surgery (Seoul, South Korea)

Areas of Expertise:

• ENT and Head & Neck Surgeries
• Head and Neck Cancer Surgery & Reconstruction
• Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS), Robotic Thyroidectomy, Robotic Parotidectomy, Robotic Neck Dissection
• Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery
• Complex Head and Neck Cancer Resection and Reconstruction using 3D Model Design
• Multidisciplinary Management of Head & Neck Cancers
• Microvascular Flap Reconstruction
• Extensive experience in postoperative care and rehabilitation of cancer patients post-surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy
• 12+ years of experience in integrated oncology care units, counselling and guiding patients through diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation

Professional Experience:

• Consultant ENT, Head & Neck Surgery – Fortis Hospitals, Bengaluru
• Fellowship in Head & Neck Surgical Oncology – Mazumdar Shaw Cancer Centre, Narayana Health, Bengaluru
• Senior Resident – ENT, Head & Neck Surgery, St. John’s Medical College Hospital, Bengaluru
• Junior Residency – PGIMER, Chandigarh
• Rotating Internship – JIPMER, Puducherry

Publications:

• Cortical mastoidectomy in surgery of tubotympanic disease: Are we overdoing it? – The Surgeon, 2011
• Bilateral abductor palsy: A rare complication during routine surgery – World Journal of Endocrine Medicine, 2013
• Perineural spread in squamous cell carcinoma of face – Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, 2016
• CD44 expression at the invasive front: Effect on patterning and prognosis in head and neck cancer – Oral Cancer, 2018
• Robotic infraclavicular approach for minimally invasive neck dissection in head-neck cancers – Journal of Minimal Access Surgery, 2023
• Robotic-assisted breast-axillo insufflation thyroidectomy (RABIT): a retrospective case series – International Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2023
• Tumor induced osteomalacia: a case report – National Medical Journal of India, 2024
• The Convergence of Crisis: A Rare Case of Traumatic Laryngeal Fracture with Bilateral Pneumothorax and Pneumomediastinum – Indian Journal of Critical Care, 2025

Academic Achievements:

• Winner – National Quiz, 61st AOICON
• Institute Silver Medal – MS (ENT), PGIMER, Chandigarh
• Fellowship Examination – RGUHS (Head & Neck Surgical Oncology)
• All academic exams cleared in first attempt with first class

Conferences & Presentations:

• Presented research and clinical work at AOICON, FHNO, and World Cancer Congress (New York)
• Faculty and trainer for robotic surgery – CMC Vellore, CK Birla Hospital, Jaipur, Apollo Lucknow
• Faculty speaker at multiple Indian and international conferences

Memberships & Engagements:

• Active member in national and international ENT and Head & Neck Oncology forums
• Trainer and mentor for new robotic surgeons in India

Languages Known:

English, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada