Dr. Subramania Iyer

With over four decades of unparalleled expertise, Dr. Subramania Iyer stands as a titan in the realm of surgical innovation and excellence. Having meticulously performed over 40,000+ major surgical procedures and more than 6,000+ free flap surgeries, his mastery in the field is undisputed. Dr. Iyer's accolades include pioneering the first-hand transplants in the country and leading the centre with largest number of composite tissue allotransplants globally, a testament to his groundbreaking contributions. Dr. Iyer's special interests lie in head and neck cancer surgery, secondary reconstruction, laryngeal reinnervation, and cutting-edge techniques like laser and robotic surgery, where he continues to push the boundaries of medical advancement. His contributions in field of medical training are pathbreaking with establishing the first three-year structured training programme in head and neck surgical oncology and Indias first and only masters training programme in deglutology and swallowing therapy 

• MS (Otorhinolaryngology) 
• MCh (Plastic Surgery) 
• FRCS 
• Specialised fellowship training in conservative laryngeal surgery, robotic surgery, craniofacial surgery and robotic surgery 

• Fellowship in Craniofacial Surgery – Hospital G. Gonsalves , Mexico City 1996 (with Prof. Ortiz Monasterio).
• UICC Fellowship in Laryngeal Surgery- Center Oscar Lambert, Lille, France 2002 (with Prof J.L.Lefebvre).
• UICC Fellowship in Tissue Engineering – Rice University Houston Texas 2008 (with Prof Antonios Mikos).

• Head & Neck Surgery
• Microvascular Surgery
• Rhinoplasty
• Aesthetic Surgery
• Facial Paralysis Surgery
• Ear Reconstruction
• Head and neck cancer surgery and reconstruction 
• Secondary reconstruction of head and neck defects 
• Reconstruction of maxilla and mandible along with dental rehabilitation 
• Correction of microtia and associated hearing loss 
• Facial reanimation surgery 
• Laryngeal reinnervation surgery 
• Laser surgery for cancers 
• Robotic surgery for head and neck cancers 

• External Examiner - Singapore Board of Plastic surgeons.
• Special Honors and Awards
• Kamani Gold Medal for the best outgoing post graduate, AIIMS, New Delhi.
• Peet Prize for best Innovative work in Plastic Surgery in India awarded by association of Plastic Surgeons of India 2007.
• Peet Prize for best Innovative work in Plastic Surgery in India awarded by association of Plastic Surgeons of India 2008.
• Best Paper published award Association of plastic surgeons of India 2012.
• Distinguished Overseas Lecture award Royal Australian college of Surgeons Annual meeting Perth 6-8 May 2010.
• Presidium member Eurasian Summit of Cancer leaders Moscow March 23-24 , 2010.
• Member - world cancer leaders summit , UICC World cancer congress Shengzen , China Aug 18-20, 2010.
• Oration Andhra Pradesh Association Of ENT surgeons annual meeting 2008.
• Oration Karnataka Association of ENT surgeons 2012.
• Oration Tamil Nadu association of ENT surgeons 2012.
• Oration Delhi Association of ENT surgeons 2013.
• Oration Kerala Association of Maxillofacial surgeons 2013.
• Oration Karnataka Association of Maxillofacial surgeons 2011.
• FHNO Oration Asia Pacific meeting of head and neck oncology 2011.
• Paches oration Eurasian Head and Neck Oncology Meeting Kazakhstan 2010.
• Team leader BMJ surgical team- Southeast Asia of the year 2015 
• APSI best research project award 2013 ,2014,2016,2017 
• Rotary ‘for the sake of service’ award Kochi 2016 
• National Organ and Tissue transplant organisation (NOTTO) award for promotion of transplant activities 2018 and 2021 
• GAPIO-Siemens Award for excellence in medical care 2018 
• Honorary Membership Taiwanese Head and Neck society 2019 
• Excellence in service to Humanity award in connection with Azadi Ka amrit Mahotsav -Income Tax Kerala Circle 2022 
• Lifetime Achievement award Association of Maxillofacial surgeons of India 2022 
• Lifetime achievement award Foundation for head and enck Oncology of India 2023 
• Visiting Professor Pantei National Cancer centre and RIPAS hospital Brunei 2010 till date 
• International Faculty Member AOCMF 2012 onwards 

• Foundation for Head & Neck Oncology of India.
• Indian Society of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
• Association of Plastic Surgeons of India.
• Association of Otolaryngologists of India.
• Indian Cleft and Craniofacial Society.
• Indian Society of Oncology.
• International Academy of Oral Oncology.
• Indian Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery.

• Chairman, Educational Subcommittee Kerala Association of Plastic Surgeons, 2004-2007.
• Treasurer, Foundation for Head & Neck Oncology of India, 2001-2003.
• President, Indian Society of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2002-2004.
• Secretary, Foundation for Head & Neck Oncology of India, 2003-2005.
• Member, Governing Body, Foundation for Head & Neck Oncology of India, 2005-till date.
• President, Head and Neck Cooperative Group (multicentre national research group) 2010 till date.
• President, Foundation for Head & Neck Oncology of India, 2007-2009.
• Secretary, Indian Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery, 2008 –till date.
• President, Eurasian Society of head and Neck Oncology, 2010-2012.
• Member, Governing Body, Eurasian Federation Of Oncology (EAFO), 2012-2016.
• Member Executive Committee of Association of Plastic Surgeons of India 2011-2014.
• President Kerala Association of Plastic Surgeons 2014-2015.
• Association of Plastic surgeons of India Foundation for Head and Neck Oncology 
• Indian Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery 
•  International Society for Vascularised Composite allotransplants 
• Eurasian Society of Head and neck Oncology 
• Head and Neck Cooperative research group of India 
•  Asia Pacific Thyroid surgeons' society 
• Foundation for dysphagia research and education of India 

• Malayalam
• Hindi 
• English 
• Tamil

• Dr. Iyer is the author of over 50 scholarly papers and 3 book chapters relating to plastic surgery/ head and neck surgery. He has presented and published his work in national and international journals and forums.
• He also delivered 32 orations, 54 International lectures and over 250 National keynote lectures. Has published over 200 peer reviewed papers and book chapters