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Dr. Deepak Balasubramanian

Associate Professor, Department of Head & Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Kochi

Qualification: MCh, MS
deepakb21151@aims.amrita.edu

Bio

Dr. Deepak Balasubramanian currently serves as Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Head & Neck Surgery and Oncology. He completed his MBBS from Madras Medical College and subsequently his Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery training in JIPMER Puducherry. Following his residency, he undertook a three-year subspecialty training in head and neck oncology which led to the award of the MCh degree. He then completed a one-year advanced fellowship in head – neck and reconstructive microsurgery at the Sydney Head & Neck Cancer Institute, Australia under Professor Jonathan Clark. After his fellowship he returned to India and joined as faculty at Amrita in 2014.
Dr. Balasubramanian participates in the entire length and breadth of head-neck & reconstructive surgery. He shares a passion for both cancer and reconstructive surgery alike. He is a faculty for several national and international meetings involving head neck ablative and reconstructive surgery. He is actively involved in the training of head-neck and plastic surgery residents in Amrita. He is a core faculty for all Amrita training programs. He has published several articles in national and international journals and serves as a reviewer for prestigious international journals. He has authored text book chapters pertaining to head and neck and plastic surgery.

Publications

Journal Article

Year : 2021

Low PDL1 Expression in Tumour Infiltrating Lymphocytes Predicts Local Recurrence in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

Cite this Research Publication : Narayana Subramaniam, Ajit Nambiar, Sujan Dhar, Krishnakumar Thankappan, Dr. Manzoor K., Deepak Balasubramanian, Manjula Das, and Subramania Iyer, “Low PDL1 Expression in Tumour Infiltrating Lymphocytes Predicts Local Recurrence in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma.”, Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 408-414, 2021.

Publisher : Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology

Year : 2020

The use of tumor-to-tongue thickness ratio to predict the need for microvascular flap reconstruction following glossectomy in carcinoma tongue

Cite this Research Publication : Renjitha Bhaskaran, Anand, A., Deepak Balasubramanian, Jayasankaran, S. C., Milind, K., Murthy, S., Narayana Subramaniam, Renjitha Bhaskaran, Jimmy Mathew, Sharma, M., Krishnakumar Thankappan, and Subramania Iyer, “The use of tumor-to-tongue thickness ratio to predict the need for microvascular flap reconstruction following glossectomy in carcinoma tongue”, Journal of Head & Neck Physicians and Surgeons , vol. Vol 8(1) , no. pp. 34, 2020.

Publisher : Journal of Head & Neck Physicians and Surgeons

Year : 2020

Prior chemoradiotherapy and pathological perineural invasion predict the survival outcomes of salvage surgery in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

Cite this Research Publication : N. Rajrattans Akali, Rahul, B., Sheejamol V. S., Deepak Balasubramanian, Iyer, S., and Thankappan, K., “Prior chemoradiotherapy and pathological perineural invasion predict the survival outcomes of salvage surgery in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.”, Head Neck, 2020.

Publisher : Head Neck

Year : 2019

Robot-Assisted Surgery Avoids Mandibulotomy in a Case of Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of Base of the Tongue.

Cite this Research Publication : S. Vidhyadharan, Krishnakumar Thankappan, Narayana Subramaniam, Ramu, J., Ajith, A., Deepak Balasubramanian, and Dr. Subramania Iyer K., “Robot-Assisted Surgery Avoids Mandibulotomy in a Case of Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of Base of the Tongue.”, Craniomaxillofac Trauma Reconstr, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 163-166, 2019.

Publisher : Craniomaxillofac Trauma Reconstr

Year : 2019

Management of the Marginal Mandibular Nerve During and After Neck Dissection

Cite this Research Publication : S. P. Murthy, Paderno, A., and Deepak Balasubramanian, “Management of the Marginal Mandibular Nerve During and After Neck Dissection”, Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, vol. 27, no. 2, pp. 104-109, 2019.

Publisher : Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg

Year : 2019

Organ Preservation Protocols in T4 Laryngeal Cancer: A Review of the Literature

Cite this Research Publication : Narayana Subramaniam, Deepak Balasubramanian, Reddy, R., Krishnakumar Thankappan, and Dr. Subramania Iyer K., “Organ Preservation Protocols in T4 Laryngeal Cancer: A Review of the Literature”, Indian J Surg Oncol, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 149-155, 2019.

Publisher : Indian J Surg Oncol

Year : 2019

Validation of the Eighth Edition AJCC Staging System in Early T1 to T2 Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Cite this Research Publication : S. Murthy, Low, T. - H. Hubert, Narayana Subramaniam, Deepak Balasubramanian, Sivakumaran, V., Anand, A., Vijayan, S. Nalumackal, Nambiar, A., Krishnakumar Thankappan, and Dr. Subramania Iyer K., “Validation of the Eighth Edition AJCC Staging System in Early T1 to T2 Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma”, J Surg Oncol, vol. 119, no. 4, pp. 449-454, 2019.

Publisher : J Surg Oncol

Year : 2018

Secondary Lymphedema After Head and Neck Cancer Therapy: A Review

Cite this Research Publication : A. Anand, Deepak Balasubramanian, Subramanian, N., Murthy, S., Limbachiya, S., Iyer, S., Thankappan, K., and Sharma, M., “Secondary Lymphedema After Head and Neck Cancer Therapy: A Review”, Lymphology, vol. 51, no. 3, pp. 109-118, 2018.

Publisher : Lymphology

Year : 2018

Outcomes Following Pharyngeal Reconstruction in Total Laryngectomy – Institutional Experience and Review of Literature

Cite this Research Publication : Deepak Balasubramanian, Narayana Subramaniam, Rathod, P., Murthy, S., Sharma, M., Jimmy Mathew, Krishnakumar Thankappan, and Dr. Subramania Iyer K., “Outcomes Following Pharyngeal Reconstruction in Total Laryngectomy - Institutional Experience and Review of Literature”, Indian J Plast Surg, vol. 51, no. 2, pp. 190-195, 2018.


Publisher : Indian J Plast Surg .

Year : 2018

Factors Affecting Survival in Surgically Salvaged Locoregional Recurrences of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Tongue

Cite this Research Publication : N. Subramaniam, Deepak Balasubramanian, Low, T. - H., Murthy, S., Clark, J. R., Thankappan, K., and Dr. Subramania Iyer K., “Factors Affecting Survival in Surgically Salvaged Locoregional Recurrences of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Tongue”, Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2018.

Publisher : Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,

Year : 2017

Adverse pathologic features in early oral squamous cell carcinoma and the role of postoperative radiotherapy-a review.

Cite this Research Publication : Narayana Subramaniam, Deepak Balasubramanian, Murthy, S., Limbachiya, S., Krishnakumar Thankappan, and Dr. Subramania Iyer K., “Adverse pathologic features in early oral squamous cell carcinoma and the role of postoperative radiotherapy-a review.”, Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol, vol. 124, no. 1, pp. 24-31, 2017.

Publisher : Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol

Year : 2012

Topical Mitomycin C in functional endoscopic sinus surgery

Cite this Research Publication : Va Venkatraman, Balasubramanian, Dab, Gopalakrishnan, Sa, Saxena, S. Ka, and Shanmugasundaram, Na, “Topical Mitomycin C in functional endoscopic sinus surgery”, European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, vol. 269, pp. 1791-1794, 2012.

Publisher : European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology

Year : 2012

Reconstructive indications of simultaneous double free flaps in the head and neck: A case series and literature review

Cite this Research Publication : Da Balasubramanian, Thankappan, Ka, Kuriakose, M. Ab, Duraisamy, Sa, Sharan, Ra, Mathew, Ja, Sharma, Ma, and Iyer, Sa, “Reconstructive indications of simultaneous double free flaps in the head and neck: A case series and literature review”, Microsurgery, vol. 32, pp. 423-430, 2012.

Year : 2012

Isolated skip nodal metastasis is rare in T1 and T2 oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma

Cite this Research Publication : Da Balasubramanian, Thankappan, Ka, Battoo, A. Ja, Rajapurkar, Ma, Kuriakose, M. Ab, and Iyer, Sa, “Isolated skip nodal metastasis is rare in T1 and T2 oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma”, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (United States), vol. 147, pp. 275-277, 2012.

Publisher : Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (United States)

Year : 2012

Efficacy of per oral access in the surgical management of T2/T3 oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma

Cite this Research Publication : A. Ja Battoo, Thankappan, Kb, Ahmad, S. Zb, Hedne, Nc, Balasubramanian, Db, Trivedi, Nc, Iyer, Sb, and Kuriakose, M. Ac, “Efficacy of per oral access in the surgical management of T2/T3 oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma”, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (United States), vol. 147, pp. 1069-1075, 2012.

Publisher : Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (United States)

Qualification
  • MBBS: Madras Medical College and Govt. General Hospital, Chennai (2004)
  • M.S(Otolaryngology):  JIPMER Puducherry (2009)
  • DNB(Otolaryngology): National Board of examinations, New Delhi (2010)
  • MCh(Head & Neck Surgical Oncology): Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi (2013)
  • Advanced fellowship Head- Neck and Reconstructive Microsurgery: Sydney Head & Neck cancer Institute, Sydney Australia (2014)
Area of Expertise
  • Head & Neck Cancer Surgery
  • Head & Neck Reconstructive microsurgery
  • Facial nerve surgery & Facial nerve reconstruction
  • Salivary & thyroid surgery
  • Secondary reconstruction of the head and neck
  • Trans oral laser microsurgery
  • Dr. M.A.Gopalakrishnan GOLD MEDAL for best paper –Outcomes following pharyngeal reconstruction in total laryngectomy. Association of Otolaryngologists – Head & Neck Surgeons of India, South zone conference – October 14-16th 2011.
  • Padmashri Prof. Kameswaran GOLD MEDAL for the best post graduate paper – Management of Sellar-SuprasellarCraniopharyngiomas: An Endoscopic Trans Nasal Trans Sphenoidal approach. Association of Otolaryngologists – Head & Neck Surgeons of India, Tamil Nadu State Conference – September 2008.
  • Padmashri Prof. Kameswaran GOLD MEDAL for the best post graduate paper – Rhinosporidiosis – Our Experience and Current Concepts. Association of Otolaryngologists – Head & Neck Surgeons of India, Tamil Nadu State Conference – September 2009.
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