Dr. Akshay Kudpaje is a specialist Head & Neck Surgeon with 13 years of experience in this field. He completed his ENT training in 2010. After his basic training, he did a 2-year fellowship training in Head & Neck from KIDWAI, Bangalore. He further underwent a 3-year specialized training (MCh – Head & Neck Surgery) from Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi. To gain advanced surgical expertise, he has traveled overseas to Sydney and South Korea. The one and half year clinical fellowship training in Sydney, under Prof. Carsten Palme & A/Prof. Faruque Riffat involved specialized training in Transoral Laser surgery of the Vocal cord & Airway along with Head & Neck Surgeries. He got his certification as an Intuitive certified Head & Neck Robotic surgeon after his training at Yonsei University under the mentorship of Prof Kim & Prof. Koh, Seoul, South Korea. Currently, he serves as Director, of the Institute of Head & Neck Sciences at Cytecare Hospital, Bangalore. Previously he was the Program Director, Division of Minimally Invasive Head & Neck Surgery, Dept of Head & Neck Surgical Oncology, HCG Cancer Center, Bangalore.He treats both Benign & Malignant (Cancerous) problems of the Head & Neck, Voice and Airway problems, and Swallowing problems. His Multidisciplinary team includes a specialized Head & Neck Reconstructive surgeon, ENT surgeon, Laryngologist, and other allied specialists who get involved in the care after complex Oral cavity, Voice box, and Food pipe surgeries.