Dr. Ravi Shankar

About Dr. Ravi Shankar

Dr Ravi Shankar is a senior Head & Neck Oncologic Surgeon with over 12 years of experience in the comprehensive management of head and neck cancers.
Trained at premier institutions including Tata Memorial Hospital and Maulana Azad Medical College, he specialises in complex oncologic resections, advanced reconstructive procedures, and minimally invasive surgical techniques.
He has held key academic and clinical leadership roles across leading cancer centres in India and is actively involved in teaching, training, and academic forums at national and international levels.
Dr Ravi Shankar is a highly accomplished Head & Neck Oncologic Surgeon with extensive national and international academic involvement.
He is a frequently invited faculty member, speaker, examiner, and surgical demonstrator at leading ENT and oncology conferences, cadaveric dissection workshops, and postgraduate teaching programmes across India and the SAARC region, including major platforms such as SAARC ENT, AOICON, FHNO, RHINOCON, and Tata Memorial Centre, and led academic forums.

Conditions treated byDr.Ravi Shankar

Head and neck cancers (oral cavity, oropharynx, larynx, hypopharynx)
Thyroid cancer and benign thyroid disorders
Parathyroid disorders
Parotid and salivary gland tumors
Skull base tumors (anterior and lateral)
Laryngeal lesions requiring microlaryngeal surgery
Neck masses and metastatic cervical lymphadenopathy

Area of Interest

Head and neck malignancy resection and reconstruction
Microvascular and free flap reconstructive surgery
Endoscopic and remote-access neck surgeries
Microlaryngeal laser surgeries
Anterior and lateral skull base surgeries
Advanced thyroid, parathyroid, and parotid surgeries

Qualification

M.Ch (Head & Neck Oncology) from Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai
DNB from (National Board of Education, New Delhi)
MS (ENT) from Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi
MBBS from Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi

Work Experiences

Dr Ravi Shankar currently serves as a Senior Consultant and In-Charge at Mahavir Cancer Sansthan, Patna.
He works as a Consultant at HCG Cancer Centre, Colaba, Mumbai.
He has held the position of Associate Professor at Tata Memorial Centre, Varanasi, under the Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India.
Dr Shankar has also served as an Assistant Professor at Tata Memorial Centre, Varanasi, a unit of Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai.
Earlier in his academic career, he was an Assistant Professor at Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, under the Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India.

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MEMBERSHIPS (2)

Association of Otolaryngologists of India (AOI)
Head and Neck Oncology professional associations (India)

RESEARCH PAPERS AND PUBLICATIONS (8)

Shankar, R., Mishra, A., & Malik, A. Role of Robotics in Non-oropharyngeal Head and Neck Tumours. Indian J Surg Oncol (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13193-022-01526-6
Shankar, R., Raj, A., Rathore, P.K. et al. Menopause and Its Effect on Voice. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-021-02870-9
Shankar R, Mishra A, Reddy B et al Sarcomatoid variant of squamous cell carcinoma of the head-and-neck: Need for aggressive management. Cancer Res Stat Treat 2021;4:783-4 DOI: 10.4103/crst.crst_246_21
Shankar, R., Singh, R., Nanda, S.S. et al. Extramedullary Solitary Plasmacytoma of Larynx: A Rare Entity and Therapeutic Challenge. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-021-02910-4
Mishra A, Shankar R, Prakash G, et al. Transposition nasolabial flap: A versatile flap for sensate reconstruction of lip defects. Head & Neck. 2022;1‐8. doi:10.1002/hed. 27164
Sahu GC, Shankar R, Singhavi HR, Daga D, Rai DK, Gupta M, et al . Delay in the diagnosis of oral cancer in India, time to focus toward capacity building of physicians: A prospective observational study. Indian J Cancer 2025;62:128-34.
Mishra A, Dhal I, B.M B, Das A, Rai A, Shankar R, et al. Effect of tumor microenvironment and role of Lymphocyte pattern on biological behaviour and survival outcomes in oral squamous cell carcinoma. Oral Oncology Reports. 2023 Jun 1;6:100041.
Mishra A, Tewari V. Shankar R. et al: NIRADS-based case assessment of posttreatment head and neck cancer and its clinical correlation: A validation study. Nat Journal of Maxillofacial Surgery 15(3):p 392-396, Sep–Dec 2024. | DOI: 10.4103/njms.njms_57_24

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PROCEDURES

Brain Cancer Treatment
Chemotherapy
Head & Neck Cancer Treatment

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