About Doctor

Dr. Sandip Duarah is a trained ENT surgeon with specialization in HEAD AND NECK ONCO-SURGERY and reconstructive surgery for over 14 yrs. His area of expertise includes surgeries that involve all head and neck cancers like oral cancer, laryngeal cancer, cancer of the Paranasal sinuses, thyroid or neck lesions, parotid surgery and also skull based cancer.

Research:

• Sub-investigator for the clinical study Protocol IRX-2 2008-A
• Clinical Research Assistant in the study- Lymphoscintigraphy for the Evaluation of Nodal Metastasis of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

PUBLICATIONS:

• Thankappan, K., Duarah, S., Trivedi, N. P., Panikar, D., Kuriakose, M. A. and Iyer, S. Vascularised fibula osteocutaneous flap for cervical spinal and posterior pharyngeal wall reconstruction. Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery. 2009. 42, 252-254. [PubMed]
• Trivedi, N. P., Ravindran, H. K., Sundram, S., Iyer, S., Kekatpure, V., Durah, S. and Kuriakose, M. A. Pathologic evaluation of sentinel lymph nodes in oral squamous cell carcinoma. Head & Neck. 2010. 32, 1437-1443. [PubMed]
• Suresh, A., Duarah, S., Hiran, K.R., Sundaram, S., Kekatpure, V., Kuriakose, M.A. Evaluation of molecular markers for the assessment of occult metastasis in lymph nodes in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Oral Oncology,2009, Supplement, Volume 3, Issue 1, Page 106.
• Durah, S., Sharma, M., Salih, S., Kuriakose, M.A., Iyer, S., Functional reconstruction of near total glossectomy defect using composite gastro-omental-dynamic gracilis flaps. Oral Oncology Supplement, Volume 3, Issue 1, July 2009, Page 104
• Battoo, S., Durah, S., Patel, D., Iyer, S., Kuriakose, M.A., Effectiveness of per-oral access in the surgical management of T2-T3 oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma. Oral Oncology Supplement, Volume 3, Issue 1, July 2009, Page 174
• Letters to the editor- Proposal of type VI – Tracheoesophageal fistula associated with a esophageal stenosis/stricture In reference to classification and Management of Tracheoesophageal and Tracheopharyngeal fistulas after Laryngectomy. Laryngoscope. 2008 May
• Letters to the editor- In reference to Impact of second primary on survival in Head and Neck cancer an analysis of 2063 cases. Laryngoscope 2009 Jul 13
• Co Authored chapters in the teaching manual Currents Concepts in Head and Neck Oncology for the Amrita Head and Neck Oncology Teaching Programme - 2009
  1. Surgical Anatomy and spread of Laryngeal and Hypopharyngeal tumors
  2. Voice rehabilitation after Laryngectomy