Dr. Arora has trained at leading national and international centres and has visiting scholar experience in Taiwan, Germany, USA. He is known for his surgical precision, especially in complex head & neck reconstructive work, and his patient-centric, multidisciplinary approach. He contributes to academic research and is actively involved in professional bodies that develop head & neck oncology standards.

Educational Qualification:

• MBBS
• Diplomate National Board (Otolaryngology)
• FHNO Fellowship in Head & Neck Surgery
• Fellowship in Head & Neck Oncology

Professional Experience:

• Senior Director – Surgical Oncology (Head & Neck), Max Hospitals, Delhi NCR (current)
• Senior Consultant, Head & Neck Oncology Surgery, Medanta – The Medicity, Gurgaon
• Senior Resident, ENT Head & Neck, PGIMER & RML Hospital, New Delhi
• Study Coordinator of an international head & neck surgery trial

Awards and Achievements:

• Winner, AOI Annual Conference Quiz
• Shireen Gazdar Fellowship – FHNO (2010)
• International Visiting Scholarship – AAO-HNS (2012)
• Gold Medal – AOI Junior Consultant Paper, 2013
• Gold Medal – Video Presentation on Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Monitoring, AOI Delhi (2014)

Professional Membership:

• Association of Otolaryngologists of India (AOI)
• Foundation of Head & Neck Oncology (FHNO)
• American Association of Otolaryngology & Head & Neck Surgery
• Delhi, Haryana & UP Medical Councils

Fellowship:

• Head & Neck Oncology Fellowship – IFHNOS & MSKCC (USA)
• FHNO Head & Neck Surgery Fellowship – Trivandrum
• Visiting Scholar – Department of Microvascular Reconstruction, Chung Gung Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan
• Visiting Scholar – University of Kiel, Germany (Advanced Training in Transoral Laser Resection of Head & Neck Tumors)
• Visiting Scholar – Division of Transoral Robotic Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania (UPENN), USA
• Visiting Scholar – Department of Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery, UPMC, Pittsburgh, USA
• Visiting Fellow – Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai

Research Papers & Publications:

• Multiple papers on head & neck oncology; including minimally invasive and robotic techniques
• Publications on microvascular reconstruction and thyroid/parathyroid surgical techniques
• Involved in multi-centric oncology trials and academic contributions