Why a two-surgeon practice
We trained in the same discipline and chose to practise as a two-surgeon team so that no part of a patient’s oral cancer care is handed off to a stranger. One of us is almost always available across our hospitals, and complex reconstructions are planned and performed together. Two specialists, one continuous plan of care.
We are oral & maxillofacial specialists with super-specialty fellowships in head & neck surgical oncology — a rarer, more focused combination than ENT or general surgical oncology for oral-cavity disease. As a pair we own the full pipeline, from the first screening to long-term surveillance, across multiple Chennai hospitals.
The surgeons behind Mouth Cancer Surgeons
You are cared for by the same two specialists from diagnosis through recovery.
Dr. Pradeep S.
Consultant, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon
MDS (OMFS) · FHNO · FIBCSOMS
Specialist: oral, head and neck cancer surgeries
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Recognition & research
Oral cancer care is only as good as the evidence behind it. Our surgeons are board certified, publish and present their research, and are invited to teach other surgeons and oncologists — 2 research awards and 6 invited talks and panels to date.
Board certification2021International Board Certified
IBCSOMS
Fellowship of the International Board, with additional qualification in Head & Neck — an independent, international standard of surgical competence, not a local one.
International Board for the Certification of Specialists in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery · Dr. Pradeep S.
Award2024Best Presentation Award
Asian Congress of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
“Tumour–Stroma Ratio in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis”
Awarded across Asia for research into how the tumour–stroma ratio predicts outcomes in oral cancer — work that helps target treatment to the patients who need it most.
16th ACOMS, Chennai · Dr. Pradeep S.
Invited faculty2026Invited Faculty
What's New in Oncology 2026
“Current Management of the Clinically N0 Neck in Oral Cancer”
Invited to teach other oncologists how to manage the clinically N0 neck in oral cancer — when to operate on the neck, and when not to.
5th Mid-Term Conference, Chennai · Dr. Pradeep S. & Dr. Kalpa Pandya
Invited faculty2026Invited Faculty
ROME 2026 — Sri Ramachandra
“Landmark Papers and Recent Updates in Oral Cancer”
Invited to lecture on the landmark studies that shape modern oral cancer surgery — surgical margins, elective neck dissection and immunotherapy.
Ramachandra Oral & Maxillofacial Education, Chennai · Dr. Pradeep S.
Award2020First Prize, Scientific Paper
AOMSI Tamil Nadu & Puducherry
“Feasibility of Using Relevant TNM Staging for Head and Neck Cancer in the Indian Scenario”
First prize for research asking whether international TNM cancer staging actually fits Indian patients — staging decides treatment, so getting it right locally matters.
8th Annual Conference, Madurai · Dr. Pradeep S.
Invited faculty2022Keynote Speaker
Indian Dental Association, Tamil Nadu
“Dental Implications in Oral Cancer Patients”
Keynote to the state dental profession on caring for the mouth during cancer treatment — the dental side of oncology that patients most often go without.
35th State Dental Conference, Kodaikanal · Dr. Pradeep S.
Panel2023National Panelist
AOMSI Mid-Term & PG Convention
“Functional Reconstruction of the Maxillofacial Region”
Selected for the national panel on rebuilding the face after cancer surgery — free-flap reconstruction, and restoring the ability to eat and speak.
26th Mid-Term Conference, PIMS Loni · Dr. Pradeep S.
Panel2023Panel Moderator
AOMSI Tamil Nadu & Puducherry
“Neck Dissection — Do's & Don'ts”
Chosen to moderate senior surgeons debating neck dissection — which neck nodes to remove in maxillary, verrucous and salivary gland cancers.
15th Annual Conference, Chennai · Dr. Pradeep S.
Panel2021Scientific Session Chair
AOMSI National Conference
Both surgeons chaired the postgraduate scientific session together, judging the research of the next generation of maxillofacial surgeons.
45th Annual National Conference, Mangaluru · Dr. Pradeep S. & Dr. Kalpa Pandya
Research2021National Conference Research
AOMSI National Conference
“Narrow Band Imaging (NBI) in Oral Cancer”
Presented the Apollo Proton Cancer Centre experience with Narrow Band Imaging — a light-based technique that reveals early oral cancer the naked eye misses.
45th Annual National Conference, Mangaluru · Dr. Pradeep S.
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