Dr. Prashant Pawar - Surgical Oncology Specialist

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Dr. Prashant Pawar

Consultant - Head and Neck Oncosurgeon & Skull Base Surgeon
  • Degree :
    MS ENT, FCPS, DORL
    Fellowship in Head Neck Oncosurgery (TMH)
    Fellowship in Skull Base Surgery (TMH)
    Fellowship in Endoscopic Thyroid Surgery (NCE, Vietnam)
  • Experience :
    Overall Experience of 12 years in Treating Head and Neck Cancer

Dr Prashant Pawar, is a leading Head and Neck Cancer Surgeon and Skull Base Surgeon. He is an expert in surgical management of all types of head and neck cancers like mouth cancer (Tongue cancer, Cheek cancer, lip cancer etc), Thyroid Cancer, Larynx Cancer, Nose and Sinonasal cancer, Salivary Gland Tumors and complex tumours involving the skull base region . He is the pioneer in cosmetically superior treatment of head and neck cancer. He has championed retro-auricular approach for Neck Surgery, Thyroid Surgery and Parotid surgery which results in cosmetically much superior outcomes in these patients. This approach reduces the stigma of having a scar following cancer surgery. He has completed formal Fellowship training in head and neck cancer surgery at the world renowned Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai. He has also done Fellowship in Skull Base Surgery for surgical treatment of Complex cancers involving the Nose and Paranasal sinuses, at Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai. Thereafter he has undergone super-specialty training in Endoscopic Head and Neck Surgery at Yensei Cancer Center, Seoul, South Korea. He has received training in Endoscopic surgery for thyroid tumors at National Institute of Endocrinology, Hanoi, Vietnam. He has a complete solution for head and neck cancer treatment with his professional team to offer best care and satisfaction, right from diagnosis to complete cancer treatment followed by complete rehabilitation. Today, he is one amongst the leading experts in India.

Dr Prashant Pawar always strives to give his patients better outcomes not only in terms of Cancer cure but also with regards to cosmetic and functional outcomes after treatment.

He is constantly enriching and enhancing his skills by regularly attending and participating in the workshops, conferences at national and international level. He is also training surgeons from India on a routine basis. He is routinely invited to attend the national and international conferences as a faculty to share his rich experience.

The patients from the region of Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra have immensely benefited in the last decade. These large number of satisfied patients have become referrals to their friends, family members to suggest them to benefit from his expertise and vast clinical experience in the field.

Today, patients are coming from all parts of country as well as from abroad due to global expanse of medical tourism in India.

Due to his specialized and unique experience in the field and having performed over 2000 surgeries, he is one amongst the top head and neck cancer surgeons in India.

Education & Training

  • Training in Robotic and Endoscopic Head Neck Surgery : Yensei Cancer Center, Seoul, South Korea -2019
  • Advanced training in Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery : University of Pittsburgh, 2017.
  • Fellowship in Endoscopic Thyroid Surgery at the National Hospital of Endocrinology, Hanoi, Vietnam in November 2015.
  • Fellowship in Skull Base Surgery : At Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai from August 2012 to 31st July 2013.
  • Fellowship in Head and Neck Oncosurgery : At Tata Memorial Hospital ,Parel, Mumbai from 1st August 2010 to July 31st 2012
  • Senior Registrar in Head and Neck Oncosurgery : Tata Memorial Hospital from 1st August 2009 to 31st July 2010.
  • MS (ENT) May 2006 - June 2009. Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery .Grant Medical College and Sir JJ Group of Hospitals.
  • FCPS ENT (Fellow of College of Physicians and Surgeons ,Mumbai) : 2009
  • DORL ( Diploma in Otorhinolaryngology ) ENT : 2009

Why choose Dr. Prashant Pawar for Head and Neck Cancer Treatment?

  • Because where you're treated first matters most.

    Studies have shown that the first treatment you receive for cancer is by far the most important. Patients who begin treatment at the best and experienced centres often have better outcomes than those who started treatment elsewhere.

  • The Team Approach

    Our multidisciplinary team includes head and neck surgeons, reconstructive surgeons, dental surgeons, radiation oncologists, medical oncologistsand pathologists who come together to evaluate you and plan your care. Many other experts, like dietitians, speech and swallowing pathologists and physical and occupational therapists, will be part of your care team if you need them.


  • Comprehensive Head and Neck Cancer Treatment

    Dr. Prashant Pawar is an expert in the full spectrum of state-of-the-art treatments for head and neck cancer. Based on your specific type of cancer and the unique characteristics of your tumour, the best appropriate treatment is advised which is also in sync with the national and international guidelines for management of these tumours.

  • Head and neck cancer treatment tailored to you

    We believe in explaining all your options in clear terms and recommend an individualized treatment plan to get you the best results depending on the type, stage, location and size of your cancer. We also encourage you participate in decisions about your care in a supportive environment as part of the healing process.

  • Innovative head and neck cancer therapies

    Being an innovator himself Dr Prashant Pawar brings to you the best cutting-edge technology available today to meet your unique needs from cosmetically superior results to preserving optimal functions after cancer treatment.

Affiliated to Hospitals in Mumbai

Apollo Hospital
Belapur, Navi Mumbai
Fortis Hospital
Mulund, Mumbai
Global Hospital
Parel, Mumbai
Dr.L.H.Hiranandani Hospital
Powai, Mumbai
Ashirwad Critical Care Unit
Mulund, Mumbai
Asian Cancer Institute
Cumballa Hill, Mumbai
MGM Medical College
Navi Mumbai (Honorary)
HCG ICS Khubchandani
Cancer Hospital
Nariman Point, Mumbai
HCG APEX Cancer Center
Borivali, Mumbai

General Information About Head & Neck Cancer

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Head and neck cancers are common in the Indian subcontinent, and oral cavity cancers (oral squamous cell carcinoma [OSCC]) is the most common among them. Oral cancer is most predominant in tobacco chewers.

Despite of all the modalities of treatment theoverall 5 years survival rate of oral cancer is 50%.The most common reason of treatment failure is recurrence of disease. The recurrence can be either locoregional recurrence that is cancer comes back to the same place where it started or comes back to lymph nodes it drained. Or there can be distant metastasis i.e cancer comes back somewhere else or at a distant site from the primary tumour.Recurrence is known to occur in about 35% of patients treated for oral cancer .