Dr. Naveen Hedne is a highly accomplished Senior Consultant Head & Neck Surgical Oncologist with over 18 years of experience in managing complex and advanced head and neck cancers. He is widely respected for his expertise in skull base surgery, robotic-assisted oncologic procedures, and comprehensive cancer care. Dr. Hedne combines surgical precision with a multidisciplinary approach, ensuring optimal functional and oncological outcomes. His commitment to innovation, research, and patient-centred care places him among the leading head and neck cancer surgeons in India.

Educational Qualification:

• MBBS – Jagadguru Jayadeva Murugarajendra Medical College (JJMMC), 2000
• MS (ENT) – Jagadguru Jayadeva Murugarajendra Medical College (JJMMC), 2005
• Fellowship in Head & Neck Oncology – Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bengaluru, 2006
• MCh (Head & Neck Surgical Oncology) – Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Kochi, 2011
• Fellowship in Head & Neck Surgery – Fremantle Hospital, Perth, Australia (2010–2011)

Professional Experience:

• Senior Consultant – Head & Neck Surgical Oncology – Apollo Cancer Centres, Chennai
• Consultant – Head & Neck Oncology – Apollo Proton Cancer Centre, Chennai
• Consultant – Head & Neck & Reconstructive Surgery – Mazumdar Shaw Cancer Center, Narayana Hrudayalaya (2012–2019)
• Master Chirugie(MCh) Head & Neck Surgical Oncology at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi (2008 - 2011)
• Over 18 years of experience in head and neck oncologic surgery
• Extensive work in advanced head and neck cancers, skull base tumors, and reconstructive surgery
• Actively involved in academic research, postgraduate teaching, and oncology training programs

Professional Membership:

• Foundation of Head and Neck Oncology
• Medical Board of Western Australia
• Australian Medical Council (AMC)

Awards & Achievements:

• Gold Medal – Best Poster for “Lateral Arm Free Flap for Oral Tongue Defect Reconstruction”
  (8th National Conference, Foundation for Head & Neck Oncology, 2008)
• Best Poster Award – Lateral Neck Dissection, RGCON 2006 (International Conference, Delhi)
• Recognised for excellence in robotic and skull base surgery in head & neck oncology

Trainings, Certifications & Academic Contributions:

• One of the key founders of the Indian Society of Neuro-Oncology (ISNO), an academic forum for healthcare professionals involved in brain tumour management
• Served two consecutive terms as the first Founding General Secretary of ISNO since its inception in 2008
• Delivered the prestigious invited NIMHANS Dr. Subhadra Dayanand Rao Oration on 29th June 2017 at NIMHANS, Bengaluru
• Played a key leadership role in establishing the Sub-Saharan African Society of Neuro-Oncology and the South American Society of Neuro-Oncology
• Chairperson, ISNO National Consensus Guidelines for Medulloblastoma (2015–2016)
• Awarded “Excellence in Paediatric Clinical Research” at the 19th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Neuro-Oncology (SNO), 2014
• Recipient of “Excellence in Quality of Life Research” awards at SNO Annual Scientific Meetings (2007 & 2012) held in Dallas and Washington, D.C.
• President, Asian Society for Neuro-Oncology (ASNO) – 2012–2013
• Executive Co-Editor (Asian & Australian Region), Neuro-Oncology Practice (2013 onwards), published by Oxford University Press
• Scientific Co-Chair, European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) Asia – 2015 & 2016
• Scientific Chair, Neuro-Oncology Section, ESMO Asia – 2017
• Recipient of Best Oncologist in India Award by Medscape India – 2014
• Awarded Top Radiation Oncologist in Mumbai for three consecutive years
• Silver Medal (Merit of First Order) for excellence during postgraduate training in Radiotherapy & Oncology at PGIMER, Chandigarh
• Recipient of “Parvati Sethi Best Paper Award” at the 14th Annual Conference of the Association of Radiation Oncologists of India, Hyderabad (1993)
• Best Paper Award at the Gastroenterology Endoscopy Session, 34th Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Gastroenterologists, Goa (1993)
• Worked as Sub-Investigator in a Phase III randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled multicentre study on adjuvant Lapatinib with concurrent chemoradiation
• Served as Research Coordinator in a Phase II randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled multicentre study on ZD1839 (Iressa™) with cisplatin and radiotherapy
• Thesis: Clinico-Pathological Study of the Effects of Tobacco on the Upper Aero-Digestive Tract

Publications:

• The Role of Preoperative Intratympanic Glucocorticoids for Hearing Preservation in Cochlear Implantation – The Laryngoscope, Jan 2012
• Selective Neck Dissection Is Effective in N1/N2 Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma – Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, March 2013
• Anatomic Basis for Inverse Planning for Mandibular Reconstruction – Oral Oncology, May 2013
• Efficacy of Per Oral Access in Surgical Management of T2/T3 Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma – Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Dec 2012
• Orbital Floor Reconstruction with Free Flaps after Maxillectomy – Cranio-Maxillofacial Trauma Reconstruction, 2013
• Paediatric Hearing Preservation Cochlear Implantation: A Case Series – Audiology & Neuro-Otology, 2012