Pratiksha Pawar

Oral oncosurgeon with 5 years’ post-MDS experience across dedicated cancer centres, spanning diagnosis, surgical treatment and post-operative care of head and neck cancers — 1,500+ major procedures, with ~800 neck dissections and ~150 composite resections and glossectomies performed independently. Reconstructive practice covers ~250 independent pedicled flap reconstructions (supraclavicular artery island, PMMC, latissimus dorsi) and 300+ assisted free flaps, within multidisciplinary tumour board-driven care. OMFS-rooted expertise in the mandible and jaw-bearing subsites, supported by structured patient education and tobacco cessation practice.