20+ Years of Excellence | 8 Countries | World-Class Training at Elite Institutions
Dr. Vidhyadharan Sivakumar - MBBS, MS(ENT), DNB(ENT), MCh (Head & Neck Surgery), FICRS, FEB-ORL HNS
Published Papers
Book Chapters
Countries Trained
Complex Surgeries
Team Leader for India's First Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS) assisted Total Laryngectomy. Probably also the first surgery of its kind in the Indian Subcontinent.
Part of the team which performed the first Tracheal Transplant in India.
Member of World's first Endo-Robotic surgery team performed on a 75-year-old woman for cancer at the beginning of the food pipe (post-cricoid region) at VPS Lakeshore Hospital, Kochi.
Team Leader for first and second Non-Selective Laryngeal Reinnervation surgeries performed in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.
Sleep Surgery & Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Asia Sleep Centre and Mount Elizabeth Hospital
Singapore
Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery
European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS)
Europe
Robotic Surgery & Head & Neck Surgery
Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH)
Adelaide, Australia
Specialized robotic surgery training from Australia's premier ASOHNS program
Reconstructive Microsurgery
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (under Prof Fu-Chan Wei & Prof. David Chwei-Chin Chuang)
Taiwan
Head and Neck Surgery
Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University
Kochi, India
Head Neck Surgery (under Dr. Ralph W. Gilbert)
University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital
Toronto, Canada
Plastic Surgery, Reconstructive Microsurgery and Facio-Maxillary Surgery
Ganga Hospital
Coimbatore, India
Head and Neck Services
Tata Memorial Hospital
Mumbai, India
Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery
Coimbatore Medical College & Hospital
Coimbatore, India
Advanced Otorhinolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery and Oncology
Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH)
Adelaide, Australia
Otorhinolaryngology
National Board of Examinations & Madras ENT Research Foundation
Chennai, India
Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
Rajah Muthiah Medical College, Annamalai University
Chidambaram, India
Accident & Emergency Services
Oldchurch Hospital, Barking, Havering & Redbridge Hospitals NHS Trust
London, UK
General Practitioner
Private Practice
Chennai, India
Cardiology
Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute
Chennai, India
Medicine and Surgery
Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute
Chennai, India
Medicine and Surgery
Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Sri Ramachandra University
Chennai, India
Trained across 8 countries: India, Australia, UK, Canada, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore & Italy
Sleep Surgery & Obstructive Sleep Apnea Management
Robotic Surgery & Head & Neck Surgery
Australia's Premier Robotic Surgery Program - Elite ASOHNS Fellowship
Reconstructive Microsurgery
Taiwan's Leading Center for Reconstructive Microsurgery (under Prof Fu-Chan Wei)
Head & Neck Surgery
Advanced Otorhinolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery and Oncology
Advanced Head & Neck Surgery
Head & Neck Surgery
Head & Neck Surgical Oncology
Mumbai, India
India's Premier Cancer Center
Reconstructive Microsurgery
Coimbatore, India
Leading Center for Reconstructive Surgery
Head & Neck Surgery and Oncology
Head & Neck Surgery and Oncology
Head & Neck Disease Management Group, Surgical Oncology
Head & Neck Surgery and Oncology
Dysphagia and Deglutology
Tamil Nadu Association of Phono Surgeons of India
State Branch of APSI
Asian Dysphagia Society
Representing India at international level
Association of Phono Surgeons of India (APSI)
Robotic Theatre, Department of ENT at JIPMER, Puducherry & Head and Neck Surgical Services at Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum
MSc. Post graduate programme for Deglutology and Swallowing Disorders
Department of Head & Neck Surgery, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Australia
The Laryngoscope
Most read paper: "Observations from a Pediatric Dysphagia Clinic: Characteristics of children at risk of aspiration pneumonia" - recognized as one of the most read in The Laryngoscope
15th Annual Conference of the Association of Phonosurgeons of India (PHONOCON)
For Onco-Phagosurgery: A New Frontier in augmenting swallowing rehabilitation of patients treated for head & neck cancer
Combined meeting of IFHNOS World Tour & 18th National FHNO Conference, Kolkata
For Onco Phagosurgery: Defining the Surgical Management of Dysphagia in Head and Neck Cancer Patients
13th National Conference of FHNO, Jaipur
For Gastro Omental Free flap for Reconstruction of Tongue Defects
MS (Otolaryngology) - Annamalai University
Highest academic achievement in Master of Surgery (Otolaryngology) examinations
Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers
632 pages
Stell & Maran's Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology, 6th edition (2025)
Editors: Vinidh Paleri, Terry M Jones, Prathamesh S Pai
Stell & Maran's Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology, 6th edition (2025)
Editors: Vinidh Paleri, Terry M Jones, Prathamesh S Pai
Dysphagia Management in Head and Neck Cancers: A Manual and Atlas (2018)
Springer Nature Singapore
Dysphagia Management in Head and Neck Cancers: A Manual and Atlas (2018)
Springer Nature Singapore
Dysphagia Management in Head and Neck Cancers: A Manual and Atlas (2018)
Springer Nature Singapore
Basic Concepts in Head & Neck Surgery and Oncology (2015)
Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers
Basic Concepts in Head & Neck Surgery and Oncology (2015)
Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers
40+ peer-reviewed publications in international journals
A Unique Differentiator in Chennai
Dr. Vidhyadharan holds specialized expertise in an underserved but critical area: swallowing disorders (dysphagia) and deglutology. This niche specialization sets him apart in Chennai's medical landscape.
Representing India at the international level for dysphagia research and treatment
State-level leadership in phonosurgery (2024 - Present)
Led specialized center at Amrita Institute (2015-2019)
Award-winning expertise in cancer-related swallowing disorders (2019)
Dr. Vidhyadharan has been an invited speaker at numerous national and international conferences, sharing his expertise in robotic surgery, head & neck oncology, and dysphagia management. His presentations have been delivered both in person and through online platforms, reaching global audiences and contributing to the advancement of surgical education worldwide.