Prathamesh Pai
P. D. Hinduja Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Tata Memorial Centre, Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Grant Medical College
0000-0001-9989-5534
About
Dr Prathamesh Pai is a Consultant Head Neck Surgeon practising in Mumbai. He was former Professor and Chief of the Department of Head & Neck Surgical Oncology at the Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, India. He is former teacher for the MCh (Head and Neck Surgical Oncology) a structured three year training programme recognised by the Medical Council of India.
A versatile surgeon, Dr. Pai has special interest in Laryngeal and Skull Base surgery with focus on Laser and minimal access. He is convener of the Multidisciplinary Skull Base Clinic since 2007. He was a member of the Institutional Review Board, Tata Memorial Centre for several years and is a reviewer for numerous national and international journals. Besides being a co-investigator in numerous basic and clinical studies, currently he is conducting a large randomised clinical trial on evaluation of oral metronomic chemotherapy in advanced operable oral cancers. With over 140 peer reviewed publications he has articles on Elective Neck Dissection, Near-Total Laryngectomy, Transoral Laser Surgery for Early Glottic Cancers, Endoscopic Sinonasal tumour surgery amongst his more cited ones. He is co-editor of a monograph on surgery for the larynx and hypopharynx besides chapters on Management of Paranasal Sinus Cancers in UICC Manual of Clinical Oncology and Management of Hypopharyngeal Cancers in Scott-Brown Textbook on Otolaryngology Head Neck Surgery.
Dr Pai an alumnus of the Grant Medical College, Mumbai specialized in Otolaryngology Head Neck Surgery from Seth G S Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai. He pursued Fellowship in Head & Neck Surgical Oncology at Tata Memorial Centre. In 2002 he received the UICC ICRETT Fellowship for training in Endoscopic Approaches to Sinonasal and Skull Base tumours in Kinikum Fulda, Germany. He was awarded the Hargobind Medical Fellowship in 2007 for training in Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Surgery of the Skull Base and Pituitary at the University of Pittsburgh, USA. He is currently the President (2021-2023) of the Foundation for Head Neck Oncology, India.
Employment
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P. D. Hinduja Hospital and Medical Research Centre Consultant Surgeon2025 - Present
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Tata Memorial Centre Professor2012 - 2023
Education
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Tata Memorial Centre Fellowship (Head Neck Surgical Oncology)1999 - 2001
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Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital MS (ENT)1995 - 1998
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Grant Medical College MBBS1989 - 1994
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (155)
- Implications for Clinical Management of Chyle Leak: A Single Institutional Experience in 8499 Neck Dissections Save
- Long-Term Functional Outcome of Primary Closure with Hyoglossus Release for Small to Medium Size Lower Gingivobuccal Sulcus Complex Defect: An Alternative Choice to Flaps Save
- Decoding Osteoradionecrosis of the Jaw: Radiological Progression and a Novel CT-Based Grading System Save
- Continental Preferences in Reconstruction of Pharyngolaryngectomy Defects: A Multi‐National Survey Save
- Role of Intraoperative Bone Dust Cytology for Assessing Bone Margins: A Novel Technique Save
- Patient Selection and Outcomes in Reirradiation for Head and Neck Cancers: A Prospective Cohort Study. Save
- Diagnostic Accuracy of Ultrasonography in Revision Thyroid Surgery: Can It Predict Disease Outcomes? Save
- N0 neck trial: Does intensification of follow-up (Ultrasound + Physical Examination) influence outcomes in early-stage oral cancer? Save
- Skull base surgery for malignant tumors: The 2nd international collaborative study (1995-2015). Save
- Contralateral Nodal Relapse in Well-lateralised Oral Cavity Cancers Treated Uniformly with Ipsilateral Surgery and Adjuvant Radiotherapy With or Without Concurrent Chemotherapy: a Retrospective Study Save