Dr. Subramanium Iyer

Dr. Subramanium Iyer has more than 35 years of experience in head and neck cancer surgery and reconstructive microsurgery and is a Professor at Amrita Hospital, Faridabad. Alongside routine cases, Dr. Iyer handles more complex work, such as complex microvascular free flap reconstructions of the jaw, tongue, and face.

Dr. Iyer takes time to explain each diagnosis in simple terms and to discuss every reasonable option, including when watchful monitoring may be better than an immediate procedure. Care is coordinated with other specialists at Amrita Hospital, Faridabad when a condition needs more than one team.

When to See a Head and Neck Surgical Oncologist and Reconstructive Surgeon

Patients are referred for cancers of the mouth, tongue, throat and voice box, and for reconstruction of the jaw, tongue or face after cancer surgery or trauma.

Treatments and Procedures

• Ablative surgical oncology for advanced oral cavity, laryngeal, and pharyngeal cancers
• Complex microvascular free flap reconstructions of the jaw, tongue, and face
• Pioneering composite tissue allotransplantation and bilateral hand transplantations
• Comprehensive multidisciplinary head and neck cancer rehabilitation

Education and Training

• MBBS, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram (1989)
• MS (General Surgery), Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram (1993)
• MCh (Plastic Surgery), Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh (1997)
• FRCS (Plastic Surgery), Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
• Fellowship in Head and Neck Oncology & Reconstructive Microsurgery, University of California, San Francisco, USA

Research and Memberships

Dr. Iyer stays involved in research and teaching in head and neck cancer surgery and reconstructive microsurgery and has published in peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Iyer is a member of the Foundation for Head and Neck Oncology (FHNO) and the American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery.

If you live outside Faridabad or in another country, you can share your medical reports in advance for review and plan your appointment with Dr. Iyer before travelling.