Dr. Umanath K Nayak

Educational Qualifications

• M.B.B.S. – Mysore University
• M.S. in General Surgery – Mangalore University

Appointments and Positions

1. Registrar in Surgical Oncology : Cancer Institute (WIA), Madras, India 16 March 1989 – 26 August 1989
2. Resident in Surgical Oncology : Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore, India 20 September 1989 – 04 March 1990
3. Lecturer in Head & Neck Surgery : Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore, India 05 March 1990 – 20 November 1992
4. Fellow in Head & Neck Oncologic : University of California, Davis, Medical Center, And Skull Base Surgery Sacramento, CA, USA 30 November 1992 – 30 June 1994
5. Clinical Observer in Head & Neck : Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA, July 1994
6. UICC (International Union : Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, Against Cancer) Fellow The Netherlands 28 February 1999 – 28 March 1999
7. UICC Fellow: St. George’s Hospital, London 21 April – 18 May 2008
8. Consultant Head & Neck Surgeon : Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad, India Since 1 October 1994

Publications

1. Shenoy A.M., Hasan S., Nayak U.K. et al (1992), Radio – recurrent Laryngeal cancers – role of Salvage Laryngectomy, Pakistan Journal of Otolaryngology 8:63-65.
2. Shenoy A.M., Hasan S., Nayak U.K., et al (1992) Neck metastasis from an occult primary – The Kidwai Experience. Indian Journal of Cancer 29:203-209.
3. Shenoy A.M., Nanjundappa, Nayak U.K. et al (1993) Scalp flap – a utility and reconstructive option For head & neck surgeons. The Journal of Laryngology and Otology 107: 324-328.
4. Kumari P., Augustus M., Nayak U.K., et al. (1995) Cytogenetic and viral studies in undifferentiated Nasopharyngeal carcinomas in patients of Indian origin. Indian Journal of Cancer.
5. Nayak U.K., Donald P.J. and Stevens D. (1995) Carotid resection for invasion of malignant tumours. Archives of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery 121:1029-1033.
6. U.K., Chowdary S., Sainadh B.S.S. et al (1997). Glomus Intravagale tumour A case report. Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery 49:2:136-138.
7. Nayak U.K., Reddy B.S., Chowdary S., (1999) Carotid artery resection and vein grafting for Malignancy. Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery 51:4:72-75.
8. Nayak U.K., (2001) Provox voice prosthesis – The Indian experience. Indian Journal of Otolaryngology And Head & Neck Surgery 53:1:73-75.
9. Nayak U.K. (2003) “Surgical management of some unusual parapharyngeal space tumours” Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery.
10. Nayak U.K., Swain B., (2004) Myocutaneous v/s microvascular free flaps in oral cavity reconstruction A comparative study. Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery 56:2:96-98.
11. Nayak U.K., (2005) Head & Neck Cancer in India. Feature article, ENT News 14:3

Awards and Achievements

1. Khandelwal Junior Oncologist Award for Scientific excellence, Indian Society of Oncology, 1992, Madras, India
2. Outstanding Achievement Award – Apollo Hospitals, 1997
3. UICC Fellowship Award – 1998- for project “Post Laryngectomy Speech Rehabilitation using the Provox Voice Prosthesis “at The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
4. S.L. Jaiswal Best Video Award – Association of Otolaryngologist’s of India, National Conference 2002
5. Biography included in Marquis “World’s Who’s Who in the Medical Profession”, 2003 Edition
6. Regular contributor to “ENT News”, an international medical journal and invited to write a feature article in the journal
7. UICC Fellowship award- 2008-for project “Speech & Swallowing Rehabilitation after Head & Neck Cancer Treatment, St. George’s Hospital, London