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Below are links to his lectures, talks, and public awareness videos, along with media coverage on his work. Technical lectures and discussions on head and neck cancer and its management are meant only for healthcare professionals as general viewers may find the content distressing.
Oral Cancer Awareness: Lakshmisha Foundation
July 30, 2023
Debunking oral cancer myths: Southfirst
March 5, 2024
Oral Cancer Awareness: Vijay Karnataka
February 5, 2024
Thyroid Cancer Awareness: Southfirst
January 26, 2024
Oral cancer awareness: Nimma Doctor on TV9
December 28, 2024
NASSCOM Future Forge 2023: What will the future of transformative medicine look like?
November 7, 2023
Oral cancer awareness: Lakshmisha Foundation
July 30, 2023
Oral cancer symptoms: Shankara Cancer Hospital
July 2, 2023
TMC Postgraduate Teaching Program 2023: Routes of Thyroidectomy
April 28, 2023
Health First with Dr. Narayana Subramaniam: Connect2Impact Podcast
April 1, 2023
Medicine as a career choice: 2030 and beyond
October 2, 2022
Health Insurance in India: Current Status and Emerging Trends
May 27, 2022
Oral cancer treatment: Times XP
April 23, 2022
YLC AIMA: National Health ID: Scope, Challenges and Opportunities
January 28, 2022
Oral cancer management: a panel discussion: iCanCare Conference
April 3, 2022
Oral cancer awareness: Talk for SeniorsToday.in
March 26, 2021
Oral cancer awareness: Causes of oral cancer: TimesXP
February 25, 2022
Thyroid cancer awareness: Shankara Cancer Hospital
December 29, 2021
Airway Obstruction and Dyspnea in Advanced Head and Neck Cancer: FHNO Conference
December 29. 2021
March 28, 2021
Tata Medical Centre Postgraduate Medical Teaching Program 2021
April 24, 2021
DocPlexus Webinars
Speaking to Kalki, Dr Narayana Subramaniam, Senior Consultant and Director, Head & Neck Surgery & Oncology Director of Clinical Innovation Sparsh Hospitals in Bengaluru said. “Artificial intelligence can be useful to prevent human error, especially for training doctors or when fatigued, and also when dealing with rare drugs with uncommon interactions". April 13, 2024.
ICMR successfully test-flies drone to deliver, test tissue sample mid-surgery
Speaking to South First, Dr Narayana Subramaniam, Senior Consultant and Director, Head & Neck Surgery & Oncology Director of Clinical Innovation Sparsh Hospitals in Bengaluru, lauded the initiative. “Drone technology is valuable to transport patient samples and even organs for transplant as it can bypass traffic and the resultant significant delays. Hub-and-spoke models need to be better developed so we can leverage this technology for routine care in an affordable way and not just in a unique instance,” he opined. April 11, 2024.
Explained: What is ZIP technique, an innovation for oral cancer treatments
Dr Narayana Subramaniam, Director Head and Neck Surgery & Oncology, SPARSH Hospital Bangalore, “This transformative approach, called the modified ZIP procedure, focuses on making things easier for patients. The innovative technological advancement is a big change in how we treat oral cancer, helping patients not only with their cancer but also providing them with immediate dental rehabilitation. By making treatment quicker and compatible with radiotherapy, we’re aiming to give patients a full set of functional teeth sooner, which can really improve their lives as they recover and get their confidence back.” April 1, 2024
What should clinicians consider when implementing a new technology at their hospital or clinic? Dr. Narayana Subramaniam, Director of Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology, and Director of Clinical Innovation at Sparsh Hospitals in Bengaluru, India, specializes in adapting new technologies for clinical practice. “These technologies are making significant strides in medicine now because the rapid advancement of tech has brought them closer to the doctors, to the patients, making them much more accessible,” he says. “Before, there was a significant entry barrier because of cost, but that’s not an issue anymore.” March 25, 2024
Elaborating on the procedure, Narayana Subramaniam, Director - Head and Neck Surgery, Oncology and Director - Clinical Innovation at the hospital said, “This was a unique approach for an unusual tumour. By devising this approach, we were able to access this tumour and remove it completely without splitting the upper or lower jaw and avoiding any incisions on the face.” Feb 12, 2024
Proof that food that tastes good in the mouth isn’t necessarily good for the mouth — or throat or oesophagus!
Interestingly, Dr Narayana Subramaniam, Senior Consultant and Director, Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology at Sparsh Hospitals, speaking to South First, calls this study a “study of interest”. He says that the role of UPFs in causing diseases is still being understood, but this is first study to show that patients who consumed more UPFs had a higher risk of developing head and neck cancer. Although this study does not demonstrate that these cause cancer themselves, it is of interest because of the incidence of head and neck cancer in those with no history of tobacco or alcohol use, especially in the younger age group,” Dr Subramaniam notes. He says that there has been speculation that this may reflect changes in diet or environment that may predispose one to head and neck cancer, and hence, studies like this that try to understand newer risk factors are important. Feb 1, 2024
The early diagnosis and intervention of oral cancer remains a challenge unlike other cancers such as breast cancer, orprostate cancer, say experts. This challenge is largely attributed to the difficulty in identifying symptoms, explains Dr Narayana Subramaniam, consultant & HOD, Head & Neck Surgical Oncology, Sri Shankara Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Bengaluru. The symptoms are often mistaken for generic infections, dental troubles, gastric reflux or similar conditions. Lack of awareness is another contributing factor, he adds. 29 Jul, 2023
More young girls using makeup not a good trend, say dermatologists. Learn why
Exposure to environmental toxins was one of the suspected causes of an increase in the incidence of cancer, said Dr Narayana Subramaniam, a consultant and the HoD of Head n Neck Surgical Oncology at the Sri Shankara Cancer Hospital & Research Centre in Bengaluru.
“This is a major concern, especially at a younger age, when the dose of these agents required to impact health is less, and the impact of cumulative exposure is pronounced,” he explained.
“It is important to limit exposure to these synthetic substances: Even when not carcinogenic, many substances have been shown to be endocrine disruptors that adversely affect health,” added the doctor. 13 Feb, 2023
Oncologists excited as study contends that locusts can sniff out cancer
However, Dr Narayana Subramaniam, consultant & HOD, Head & Neck oncology SSCHRC in Bengaluru, added that the “use of volatile organic compounds to detect cancer shows promise and has a scientific foundation, leading to several groups working on early cancer diagnosis through devices that can detect them.”
He explained that the evidence we now have shows that they have the potential to detect cancer early, but are not yet accurate. This is likely because cancer is heterogenous — tumours of the same type and stage are made up of millions of cells that may exhibit dissimilar behaviour.
Only through validation by large studies will we know if they are effective for cancer screening in the population. Until then, conventional cancer screening tests will play a vital role in early diagnosis, effective treatment and cure. Aug 14, 2022
Oncologists excited as study contends that locusts can sniff out cancer
However, Dr Narayana Subramaniam, consultant & HOD, Head & Neck oncology SSCHRC in Bengaluru, added that the “use of volatile organic compounds to detect cancer shows promise and has a scientific foundation, leading to several groups working on early cancer diagnosis through devices that can detect them.”
He explained that the evidence we now have shows that they have the potential to detect cancer early, but are not yet accurate. This is likely because cancer is heterogenous — tumours of the same type and stage are made up of millions of cells that may exhibit dissimilar behaviour.
Only through validation by large studies will we know if they are effective for cancer screening in the population. Until then, conventional cancer screening tests will play a vital role in early diagnosis, effective treatment and cure. Aug 14, 2022
Explaining the process, Dr Narayana Subramaniam, Consultant & HOD, Head & Neck Oncology, SSCHRC, says, “Immunotherapy allows more focused targeting of tumours with less collateral damage to the body’s normal tissue, resulting in higher response rate to medication and fewer side-effects. A 100 per cent response rate, even in a small sample size like 12 patients, is an excellent outcome.” He adds that in an Indian context, this trial reiterates two very important realities. First, as a country, we need to do more clinical trials to discover more effective and successful cancer treatments with as few side-effects as possible. Trials have been wrongly considered an avenue for experimental treatments, though they are highly regulated and structured. June 10, 2022
"Skin cancers in India used to be rare as higher levels of melanin pigment in our skin mitigates the impact of UV rays. But now skin cancers are on the rise,"said Dr Narayana Subramaniam, Consultant and HOD, Head and Neck Oncology, Shankara Hospital. May 4, 2022
Threat of skin cancer looms with Karnataka's high UV index
"Skin cancers in India used to be rare as higher levels of melanin pigment in our skin mitigates the impact of UV rays," Dr Narayana Subramaniam, Consultant and HOD, Head and Neck Oncology, Shankara Hospital, told the publication. "But now, skin cancers are on the rise." May 4, 2022
Temporomandibular joint chondrosarcoma is an extremely rare kind of cancer arising in the disc of the joint between the skull and the jaw. We operated the 35th case reported in world literature. Reported in the New Indian Express Online Edition - Apr 12, 2022
