Dr. Vishal Rao
- HCG Cancer Centre, Bengaluru
About Doctor 
Dr.Vishal Rao is presently the Chief of Head & Neck Surgical oncology & Robotic surgery at HCG Cancer Centre, Bangalore. He completed his post-graduation in otorhinolaryngology from a reputed institute in Karnataka & fellowship in Head & Neck oncology surgery from a well-known institute in Mumbai.
Dr. Rao takes keen interest in cancer prevention and anti-tobacco programmes. His area of expertise is head & neck surgery, which includes surgery for benign and malignant tumours of the thyroid, parotid and salivary gland surgeries, complex neck surgeries, such as radical and modified neck dissections, carotid body, other vascular tumours, and parapharyngeal space tumours
Dr.Vishal is the inventor of ‘Aum Voice Prosthesis’ a $1 speaking device for throat cancer patients. His invention is a part of 100 global social innovations across the globe. With over 13 patents filed for his innovation on medical devices, drugs, techniques & theories, Dr.Vishal has received wide recognition from BBC, Harvard Business Review & Forbes.
As a recognition to his contributions, he has been conferred the Honorary FRCS from Royal College of Surgeons in Glasgow. He has also received Judy Wilkenfield award for Global Excellence in tobacco control and has been a recipient of multiple state level awards including the Kempegowda award.
He also serves as editor of journal of precision oncology and has over 100 national & international publications to his credit. Dr. Vishal in an international advisor to World Health Organization Tobacco Free initiatives and is a visiting faculty of John Hopkins University leadership programs.
Treatments Offered
ENT & Head And Neck Surgery
Starting from $12,000
Awards
Recognition
- Dr. Vishal is the inventor of Aum Voice Prosthesis - a $1 speaking device designed for throat cancer patients.
- Dr. Vishal is recognised by BBC, Harvard Business Review & Forbes for his work on treatment techniques, drugs, medical devices and theories. He has over 18 patents named under him for his innovation in multiple areas.
- His contribution to the oncology field has been recognised with the Honorary FRCS from the Royal College of Surgeons in Glasgow.
- He is also honoured with the Judy Wilkenfield award for Global Excellence in Tobacco Control.
- Dr. Vishal is an international advisor to WHO's Tobacco Free Initiative partners.
- The other positions held by Dr Rao are, Member of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) Globalink - Global Tobacco Control; a Member of National Executive Committee for the Foundation of Head and Neck Oncology (FHNO); Executive Board Member of the State Association for Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Karnataka and a Member of the Action Council against Tobacco (ACT) - India.
- Dr. Vishal is a visiting faculty of John Hopkins University leadership programs.
- He also serves as editor of the journal of precision oncology and has over 100 national & international publications to his credit.
- He has been a recipient of several awards: Kempegowda Award - highest civil award conferred by the Bengaluru Corporation, the Varshada Kannadiga Award 2018 (Kannadiga of the Year) for his contributions to Science and Technology.
- He is also the recipient of the Rotary Vocational Training Award 2016 for inventing the voice prosthesis for his throat cancer patients.
Publications
- Role of Adjuvant Radiotherapy in Early Stage Tongue Cancer: Need for Establishing Stringent Guidelines. Rao V, Subash A, Sinha P, Shetty S, Thakur S, Merchant Y, Kudpaje A, Arakeri G. Indian J Surg Oncol. 2021 Sep;12(3):549-553.
- COVID-19 associated mucormycosis (CAM) in India: a formidable challenge. Rao VUS, Arakeri G, Madikeri G, Shah A, Oeppen RS, Brennan PA. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2021 Jun 29:S0266-4356(21)00245-X.
- Transoral retroauricular neck dissection (TREND): A novel combination approach. Kudpaje A, BhanuPrakash B, Thakur S, Arakeri G, Rao VUS. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2021 Aug 7:S0901-5027(21)00245-9.
- Decreased Cancer Consultations in the COVID-19 Era: A Concern for Delay in Early Cancer Diagnosis in India. Rao V, Arakeri G, Subash A, Ajaikumar BS, Patil R, Hale B, Amaral Mendes R. JCO Glob Oncol. 2021 Mar;7:408-409.
- Selective embolization of lingual artery in transoral robotic surgery for the management of recurrent base of tongue carcinomas. Rao VUS, Subash A, R Bhargavi V, Sinha P, Bagadia RK, Kudpaje A, Arakeri G, Subbanna I. Head Neck. 2021 Apr;43(4):1174-1183.
- Are carcinogens electron acceptors? A novel hypothesis. Vishal Rao US, Arakeri G, Subash A, Venkatesh M, Brennan PA. Med Hypotheses. 2020 Nov;144:110235.
- Circulating tumour cells in head and neck cancers: Biological insights. Rao V US, Arakeri G, Subash A, Bagadia RK, Thakur S, Kudpaje AS, Nayar R, Patil S, Paiva Fonseca F, Gomez RS, Brennan PA. J Oral Pathol Med. 2020 Oct;49(9):842-848.
- COVID-19: Loss of bridging between innate and adaptive immunity? Rao VUS, Arakeri G, Subash A, Rao J, Jadhav S, Suhail Sayeed M, Rao G, Brennan PA. Med Hypotheses. 2020 Nov;144:109861.
- The E-cigarette ban in India-A step in the right direction? Vishal Rao US, Arakeri G, Ravishankar S, Kar A, Thakur S, Li RJ, Dhananjay KV, Surya T, Chaturvedi P, Gomez RS, Brennan PA. J Oral Pathol Med. 2020 Aug;49(7):617-620.
- Carotid body tumours: objective criteria to predict the Shamblin group on MR imaging. Arya S, Rao V, Juvekar S, Dcruz AK. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2008 Aug;29(7):1349-54.
