Oral Cancer
Cancer Of The Throat (Larynx And Hypopharynx)
Thyroid And Salivary Gland Surgery
Post-Laryngectomy Voice Rehabilitation
Skull Base Surgery

Oral Cancer ( Including Lip, Buccal Mucosa, Tongue, Gum Etc)
Cancer Of Larynx
Cancer Of Hypopharynx
Benign And Malignant Thyroid Nodules
Parotid And Other Salivary Gland Tumors
Malignancies Of The Paranasal Sinuses And Other Skull Base Tumors
Soft Tissue Sarcomas Of The Head And Neck Region
Cutaneous Malignacies Of The Head And Neck
Parathyroid Tumors
Orbital Tumors

M.B.B.S. from Mysore University in 1985
M.S.(Gen. Surgery) from Mangalore University in 1988
Fellowship in Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery from University of Califonia, Davis, USA in 1993
Fellowship in Skull Base Surgery from University of California, Davis, USA in 1994

1. Lecturer in Head & Neck Surgery, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore, India, 05/03/1990 to 20/11/1992.
2. Fellow in Head & Neck Oncologic and Skull Base Surgery, University of California, Davis, Medical Center, Sacramento, CA, USA, 30/11/1992 to 30/06/1994.
3. Clinical Observer in Head & Neck, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA, July 1994.
4. UICC (International Union Against Cancer) Fellow, Netherlands Cancer

1. Founder President – “Life Line”, Association of Blood Donors
2. Life Member – Indian Society of Oncology
3. Life Member – Association of Otolaryngologists of India
4. Life Member – Foundation for Head & Neck Oncology
5. Fellow of the UICC (International Union Against Cancer)
6. Founder President – Laryngectomee Club, Apollo Hospital

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. Nayak 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 July/August 74-75

1. International Symposium of Skull Base Surgery, January28-30, 2006, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia- "Surgical approaches to high parapharyngeal tumors".
2. 4th SAARC ENT Congress 2004 - Conducted Live workshop on post laryngectomy speech rehabilitation Colombo, Sri Lanka. Also presented paper on same subject.
3. 36th Annual Meeting of The American Society for Head & Neck Surgery, 1994, Palm, Beach, Florida, USA- "Carotid artery resection for invasion by malignant tumors"
4. Neck management in early tongue cancer. 4th international conference on head and neck cancer, IFHNOS, Seoul, South Korea 15-20 june 2010
5. Severity of bone disease as a predictor of post op. hypocalcaemia following parathyroidectomy. 4th international conference on head and neck cancer. IFHNOS, Seoul, june 15-20,2010

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, Netherlands.
4. S.L. Jaiswal Best Video Award – Association of Otolaryngologist’s of India, National Conference, In 2002.
5. Biography included in Marquis “World’s Who’s Who in the Medical Profession”, 2003 Edition.

1. "Head and neck cancer-the lifestyle cancer" Deccan Chronicle, Hyderabad edition, 14-4-10
2. "Gopi and Jwala bring smiles on the faces of cancer patients" The Hindu, Hyderabad edition, 12-12-2010
3. "Celebrating Survival" You & I Magazine 17-12-2010

Love travelling and writing. Have co-authored a text book on voice rehabilitation after total laryngectomy which is being used as a reference book on this subject across the world