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Dr. Alok Thakar

Director

Head & Neck Cancer Thyroid & Parathyroid Surgery

Cancer Care

R.C.S. (Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh), D.L.O. (Diploma in Laryngology and Otology) The Royal College of Surgeons of England, D.N.B. (ENT) National Academy of Medical Sciences New Delhi, M.S. (ENT - Gold Medalist) AIIMS New Delhi, M.B.B.S. AIIMS New Delhi.

About Dr. Alok Thakar

Pioneer of Trans-Oral Robotic Surgery in India with over three decades of surgical, academic and policy leadership in ENT and Head & Neck Oncology.

Dr. (Prof.) Alok Thakar is an ENT, Skull Base and Head-Neck Oncosurgeon with over three decades of experience. He has previously served as Head of the National Cancer Institute, AIIMS New Delhi, and as Professor & Chairman, Department of ENT & Head-Neck Surgery at AIIMS.

A pioneer of Trans-Oral Robotic Surgery (TORS) in India, he has led advances in laryngeal preservation, laser surgery, endoscopic skull base surgery, cochlear implantation and auditory brainstem implantation. Prof. Thakar has 400+ peer-reviewed publications, over 5,000 citations, two patents, and has d... Continue Reading

Specialization and Expertise

function-preserving-head-and-neck-onco-surgery Function-preserving Head and Neck Onco-Surgery Function-preserving Head and Neck Onco-Surgery
robotic-thyroid-surgery-and-transoral-roboticlaser-assisted-surgery Robotic Thyroid Surgery and Transoral Robotic/Laser-assisted Surgery Robotic Thyroid Surgery and Transoral Robotic/Laser-assisted Surgery
advanced-skull-base-surgery-anterior-and-lateral Advanced Skull Base Surgery (Anterior and Lateral) Advanced Skull Base Surgery (Anterior and Lateral)
airway-reconstruction-and-advanced-ent-surgery Airway Reconstruction and Advanced ENT Surgery Airway Reconstruction and Advanced ENT Surgery
cochlear-implantation-and-hearing-restoration Cochlear Implantation and Hearing Restoration Cochlear Implantation and Hearing Restoration

Milestones Achieved

Honorary Physician to the Vice President of India (2020–present)
2020
Delivered 30+ National Oration Lectures
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Shakuntala Amir Chand Prize for Biomedical Research – ICMR 2002
2002
NES Gold Medal Award – 2001
2001
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