Zulekha Yenepoya Institute of Oncology | University Road, Deralakatte, Mangalore 575018

Dr. Rohan Thomas

Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon

BDS, MDS

SPECIALITY

Surgical oncology

LANGUAGES

English, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam

BOOK APPOINTMENT

Overview

Skilled and qualified Oral and Maxillofacial surgeon with over seven years of experience with special training in oral oncology. Have a strong understanding of oncological principles and practices with an awareness of recent advances in cancer care to provide patients with the highest quality of care.

Co-founder of a healthcare start-up, “Emys Bionics Pvt. Ltd.” which develops affordable patient-specific implants and post-treatment rehabilitation for cancer patients.

Area of expertise

Composite resection for head and neck cancer
Local and regional flap reconstruction
Neck dissection
Wide excision of tumours
Tracheotomy

Research publications

Mathew, Rohan Thomas. ChatGPT: Proceed with caution. Cancer Research, Statistics, and Treatment 6(1):p 122-124, Jan–Mar 2023. | DOI: 10.4103/crst.crst_95_23
COVIDSurg Collaborative, GlobalSurg Collaborative. SARS-CoV-2 vaccination modelling for safe surgery to save lives: data from an international prospective cohort study. Br J Surg. 2021 Sep 27;108(9):1056-1063
COVIDSurg Collaborative; GlobalSurg Collaborative. Timing of surgery following SARS-CoV-2 infection: an international prospective cohort study. Anaesthesia. 2021 Jun;76(6):748-758
Mathew RT, Shetty R, Vijayakumar M. Authors' reply to Ventrapati. Cancer Research, Statistics, and Treatment. 2021 Jan 1;4(1):154.
Shetty R, Mathew RT, Vijayakumar Incidence and pattern of distribution of cancer in India: A secondary data analysis from six population-based cancer registries. Cancer Res Stat Treat 2020;3:678-82
Mathew RT, Khader M, Fathima S, Sripathi Rao BH. Study of Distracted Bone in Maxilla: A Comparative Analysis. J. Maxillofac. Oral Surg. (July-Sept 2017) 16(3):347-355
Bhat, Sham, Bhat, Vidya, Rao, Illuri & Mathew, Rohan. (2013). A study on microbial contamination of overcoats of dental students. Kerala Dental journal. 36-no 2. 105-110.
Quality of Systematic Reviews in Dental Journals Published from India: A Methodological Review. Rohan Thomas Mathew, Anu Babu, medRxiv 2023.06.06.23291040; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.06.06.23291040
Co-Editor and Contributor for Yenepoya Student Series Vol -I, Oral Cancer (ISBN -978-81-934857-7-4)