Dr Kuldeep Thakur is an expert in the field of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology. He holds a M.Ch. degree in Head Neck Surgery and Oncology. After completing post-graduation in Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck surgery, he joined M.Ch. course in Head Neck Surgery and Oncology and completed in December 2020 from the highly prestigious AIIMS, New Delhi. He has developed and refined the art and craft of managing all spectrums of Head and Neck Cancers in a multi-disciplinary and evidenced-based manner. He joined Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences Kochi, Kerala as an Assistant Professor where he further refined his clinical and surgical skills in the reconstruction of Head and Neck cancer ablative defects and rehabilitation of morbidities in Head and Neck cancer patients during and after the completion of the treatment. He has an experience of over 13 years and constantly updates himself with the most recent advancements in the treatment modalities in cancer. He has served various teaching institutions like AIIMS Bilaspur and IGMC Shimla as faculty and Head and Neck cancer surgeon. His areas of special interests include surgical management of oral cancers, laryngeal cancers, nose and sinus cancer, thyroid and parathyroid cancer, salivary gland cancer, skin cancers of the head and neck region, anterior and lateral skull base cancer surgeries, minimally invasive and remote access cancer surgeries including Laser and robotic surgeries, and complex recurrent cancers and salvage resections. He is an expert in reconstruction of Head and neck cancer ablative defects in the form of loco-regional and free flaps in addition to the rehabilitation of cancer related morbidities during and after the completion of the treatment. He has been a part of various clinical studies and has published papers in international journals. He has also contributed chapters to various books in the specialty of head and neck cancers. He has been a proponent for increasing cancer awareness amongst the general public and has delivered awareness talks through social media programmes and published awareness articles in leading newspapers.