Dr. Dushyant’s expertise lies in the surgical management of benign and malignant tumours in the head and neck region, including tumours of the mouth, pharynx (throat), larynx (voice box), sinuses, salivary glands and thyroid and parathyroid glands.
He is experienced in performing minimally invasive surgeries, namely robotic surgeries.
Dr. Mandlik’s special interests are in the oral cavity surgery and reconstructive surgeries following head and neck cancer surgeries, which is essential not only for cosmesis but also for functional rehabilitation of patients. He has developed innovative resection and reconstruction procedures, such as temporoplasty.
Dr. Mandlik has handled more than 3000 cases so far.

Training and Certifications

He has received his specialty training from Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kerala, India, and Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, the USA.
Dr. Dushyant has completed his robotic surgery training from Severance Hospital in Seoul, South Korea.

Recognition

Dr. Dushyant is a lifetime member of G-SHNO (Gujarat Society of Head and Neck Oncology). He is also a member of the Association of Surgeons of India and the Association of Plastic Surgeons of India.
He has been awarded the UICC fellowship for a project on Head and Neck Reconstruction in 2014.
Dr. Mandlik is also involved in training the next generation of head and neck cancer surgeons. He is also the coordinator of Head & Neck Surgical Oncology Fellowship Program at HCG Cancer Centre. This program draws talented young head and neck surgeons from all over the world who travel to HCG Cancer Centre to learn the latest surgical techniques for the treatment of head and neck cancer.
He is Secretory for FHNO Institutional Fellowship which is a National Training Program for Head Neck Surgical Oncology.
Dr. Mandlik has contributed several research papers in peer reviewed Journals. He is reviewer to many national and international journals also. He has lectured extensively, both nationally and internationally.
He is Executive Committee member of Foundation for Head and Neck Oncology, The National Body.
He has attended numerous workshops and CMEs on head and neck surgical oncology.

Publications

Bilateral Synchronous Male Breast Cancer, Case report publication, Mammology, Vol 4, Issue 1, 2008, pg. 39-41.
Use of 90° Hopkin’s Telescopic Examination as an OPD Tool to Clinically Evaluate and Record Oral Cavity Lesions: Our Experience in Early Detection, Especially in Patients with Limited Mouth Opening. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research: JCDR. 2015;9(6): XC01-XC04.
Use of Polymethyl Methacrylate-Based Cement for Cosmetic Correction of Donor-Site Defect following Transposition of Temporalis Myofascial Flap and Evaluation of Results after Adjuvant Radiotherapy. J reconstr Microsurg. (EFirst).
PET-CT with MR Fusion: single comprehensive preoperative metastatic workup in head and neck malignancy: a case report. Journal of clinical and diagnostic research. 2015/vol 9/ issue 12/ page XD01
Clinical Assessment Scoring System for Tracheostomy (CASST) Criterion: Objective criteria to predict pre-operatively the need for a tracheostomy in head and neck malignancies. Journal of Cranio Maxillo Facial Surgery.
Does Continuing Medical Education (CME) Activity Contribute to Learning Gain: An Objective Evaluation. Indian J Otolaryngology Head Neck Surg (2016).
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Gingivobuccal Complex: Literature, Evidences and Practice. J Head Neck Physicians Surg 2018;6:18-28.
A Rare Coexistence of Papillary Carcinoma, Warthin’s Tumour and Oncocytosis. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2018, Sep, Vol-12(9): PD07-PD10.
Conservative Curative Larynx Preserving Surgery for Subglottic Soft Tissue Recurrence Reinforced with Fascia-Lata and Strap Muscles. Indian J Otolaryngology Head Neck Surg.
Metastasis of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck to the thyroid: a single institution’s experience with a review of relevant publications. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. June 2019.
Surgery Is an Art, Live Yours in Colors: Specimen Color Coding in Head and Neck Oncology. Indian J Surg Oncol. May 2019:1-2.
Efficacy of Single Transverse Neck Incision for Modified Radical Neck Dissection. J Maxillofac Oral Surg. July 2019:1-5.
Salivary duct carcinoma of tongue: A rare entity. J Head Neck Physicians Surg. 2019;7(1):32.
End to Side Venous Anastomosis Using Marking Technique for Microvascular Free Flaps in Head and Neck Reconstruction: a Study of 75 Cases. Indian J Surg Oncol (2019).
A rare case of sinonasal glomangiopericytoma post operativeaccidental diagnosis and managment—A case report. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2019;62:54-57.