Dr. Akshat Malik

Professional Summary

Dr. Akshat Malik is a highly specialised Head & Neck Surgical Oncologist with over 13 years of experience and extensive expertise in cancers of the oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, thyroid, salivary glands, and skull base. He is recognised for combining oncologic precision with preservation of speech, swallowing, and appearance — ensuring optimal cancer control with superior quality of life outcomes. Having performed over 3,000 head and neck cancer surgeries, including complex resections and microvascular reconstructions, Dr. Malik stands among the leading surgical oncologists in India. Dr. Malik offers comprehensive thyroid cancer management, including advanced surgical planning and execution aligned with international guidelines. A certified robotic console surgeon, he has specialised expertise in scarless robotic thyroidectomy and transoral robotic surgery (TORS), enabling effective cancer removal with enhanced cosmetic and functional outcomes. He has published over 50 PubMed-indexed research papers in leading international peer-reviewed oncology journals and contributed chapters to authoritative textbooks in Head & Neck Oncology.

Specializations

- Surgical Oncology
- ENT (Head & Neck Surgery)

Procedures & Expertise

Head & Neck Cancer Surgery

- Head & Neck Tumor Surgery
- Oral Cancer Surgery
- Oropharyngeal Cancer Surgery
- Laryngeal Cancer Surgery
- Hypopharyngeal Cancer Surgery
- Neck Dissection

Thyroid Surgery

- Thyroidectomy
- Thyroid Cancer

Salivary Gland Surgery

- Salivary Gland Surgery
- Salivary Gland Tumor Removal

Other Oncological Procedures

- Breast Cancer Surgery
- Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy

Education & Qualifications

- MBBS
- MS (Surgery)
- DNB
- MCh (Head & Neck Surgery)
- FRCS (England) — Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, England

Hospital Affiliations

- Apollo Hospitals, Delhi
- Apollo Athenaa

Professional Memberships

- Fellow, American College of Surgeons (FACS)
- Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS), England
- Member, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
- Member, British Association of Head & Neck Oncologists (BAHNO)
- Member, Foundation of Head & Neck Oncology (FHNO)

Awards & Recognition

- Annual Best Paper Award 2018 by Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology (Triple O) journal
- 1st Prize in Anoop Raj Resident's Quiz at the scientific session of the 35th Annual Conference of The Association of Otolaryngologist of India (Delhi Chapter), held on 28th–29th April 2012