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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. 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. Thakar has 400+ peer-reviewed publications, over 5,000 citations, two patents, and has delivered more than 25 national orations and 70+ international lectures. He also chairs national guidelines on mucormycosis and contributes to ICMR cancer protocols.
Function-preserving Head and Neck Onco-Surgery
Robotic Thyroid Surgery and Transoral Robotic/Laser-assisted Surgery
Advanced Skull Base Surgery (Anterior and Lateral)
Airway Reconstruction and Advanced ENT Surgery
Cochlear Implantation and Hearing Restoration
Milestones Achieved
2001
NES Gold Medal Award – 2001
2002
Shakuntala Amir Chand Prize for Biomedical Research – ICMR 2002
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Delivered 30+ National Oration Lectures
2020
Honorary Physician to the Vice President of India (2020–present)
