Consultant Maxillo Facial & Oral Surgeon - Mr Mahesh Kumar

Mr Mahesh Kumar completed his study in dentistry from Kings College, London in 1990. Since graduating, Mr Kumar remained in the hospital system with a decisive view to pursue his chosen career in OMFS.

Mr Kumar completed his Fellowship in Dental Surgery in 1993 and subsequently obtained experience at registrar level at The Royal London London Hosiptal involving orthognathic, trauma, dentoalveolar and oncological surgery.

During his term at medical school, Mr Kumar undertook an elective study in oral cancer at The Regional Hospital, Trivandrum in South India for which he was presented with the Preiskal Prize in Surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Mr Kumar continued to develop his career in medicine, which took him both across the country and around the globe, gaining essential experience in ear, nose and throat surgery, accident and emergency medicine and general surgery. He gained the FRCS in Clinical Surgery in General in 2000.

With all his experience and training, Mr Kumar has driven his career and ambition towards becoming an outstanding and effective Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon.

To this end, Mr Kumar is currently posted as a Consultant at the Hillingdon and North West London Hospitals.


Mr Mahesh Kumar's career to date

Oct '06 - Present	Hillingdon and North West London Hospitals Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Oct '06 - Oct '14	Ealing Hospitals, Ealing, London Honorary Consultant in Head and Neck Surgery Charing Cross Hospital, Hammersmith, London Honorary Consultant in Head and Neck Surgery
Jan '06 - Oct '06	St Georges Hospitals NHS Trust, Tooting, London Specialist Registrar in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
May '04 - Jan '06	University College Hospitals and Eastman Dental Hospital Specialist Registrar in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Feb '02 - Apr '04	Central Middlesex Hospital and North West London Hospitals Specialist Registrar in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Apr '01 - Feb '02	University College Hospitals and Eastman Dental Hospital Specialist Registrar in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Feb '01 - Apr '01	Central Middlesex Hospital and North West London Hospitals Senior House Officer in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Aug '00 - Feb '01	Wycombe Hospital,South Bucks NHS Trust Senior House Officer in Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery
Feb '00 - Aug '00	Colchester General Hospital, Essex Rivers Healthcare Trust Senior House Officer in General Surgery (including vascular and breast specialties)
Aug '99 - Feb '00	Colchester General Hospital, Essex Rivers Healthcare Trust Senior House Officer in Accident and Emergency
Feb '99 - Aug '99	Bromley and Farnborough Hospitals, Bromley Hospitals NHS Trust House Physician in General Medicine and Health Care of Elderly
Aug '98 - Jan '99	West Suffolk Hospital, West Suffolk Hospitals NHS Trust, Bury St. Edmunds House Surgeon in General Surgery and Urology
Aug '94 - Aug '97	Queen Elizabeth II Hospital, East Herts NHS Trust, Welwyn Garden City Senior House Officer in Oral Maxillodacial Surgery (p/t)
Feb '94 - Aug '94	Royal London Hospital, Royal London Hospitals NHS Trust Lecturer / Registrar in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Mar '93 - Feb '94	Lister Hospital, North Herts NHS Trust, Stevenage Senior House Officer in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Jul '91 - Jan '92	Bristol Dental Hospital and Bristol Royal Infirmary, United Bristol Healthcare NHS Trust House Officer in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Jan '91 - Jun '91	Birmingham Dental Hospital House Officer in Primary Care, Minor Oral Surgery and Restorative Dentistry
Dec '85 - Dec '86	Department of Haematology, West Suffolk Hospitals NHS Trust, Bury St. Edmunds Junior Medical Laboratory Scientific Officer

Mr Mahesh Kumar's research/experience

2012	Institute name,Location Prognostic and Predictive Biomarkers in Head and Neck Oncology Institute name,Location Medico-Legal Expert Witness Course European Surgical Institute Hamburg-Norderstedt, Germany Head and Neck (Harmonic Scalpel Course)
2011	Institute name,Location Mouth Cancer Symptom Awareness and Early Detection
2010	Institute name,Location Facial Aesthetic Surgery Course Institute name,Location Conservation Management in Head and Neck Malignancy
2005	Amrita Institute of Medical Science, Cochin, India Head and Neck Fellowship
2002	The Specialist Hospital, Kerala, India Rhinoplasty course
1997	Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, Kerala, India Elective study
1990	Oral Healthcare Programme, Delhi Elective study

Mr Mahesh Kumar's publications

Aug '17	Malignant melanoma involving the right pinna Noor Al-Hadi, Soudeh Cheigni, M. Kumar
Apr '17	The multidisciplinary approach M. Kumar The Dentist
Jan '11	Pleomorphic adenoma (benign mixed tumour) of the salivary glands: its diverse clinical, radiological, and histopathological presentation. Ravi K Lingam, Ahmed A Daghir, Ezra Nigar, Syeda A.B. Abbas, M. Kumar Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg.
Aug '10	A rare case of bizarre parosteal osteochondromatous proliferation presenting in the zygoma K. Shakib, H. Kalsi, E. Tsiridis, M. Kumar Northwick Park Hospital, Regional Maxillofacial Centre. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg.
Aug '10	Use of n-butyl2-cyanoacrylate tissue adhesive to splint traumatised teeth in the emergency department Alistair R.M. Cobb, Seif Ahmad, M. Kumar Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg.
Jun '09	Support for trainees in publications:The Perfect Maxillofacial Surgery Training Programme? The after effects of the Tooke Report S. Kumar, M. Shorafa, M. Kumar BAOMS Poster 2009
Jun '08	Implantable Dopler probe monitoring of Head and Neck Free Flaps A. Ketabchi, D. Shah, M. Amin, M. Kumar, M. Gilhooly, B. Visavadia BAOMS Poster 2008
Jun '08	The latissimus dorsi free flap in the The latissimus dorsi free flap in the reconstruction of extensive head / neck reconstruction of extensive head / neck defects defects N. Lee, M. Amin, M. Kumar, B. Visavadia, M. Gilhooly BAOMS Presentation 2008
Jun '08	Pleomorphic Adenoma(benign mixed tumour) of the salivary glands:its diverse clinical,radiological, and histopathological presentation R.K. Lingam, A.A. Daghir, E. Nigar, S.A.B. Abbas, M. Kumar, J. Brit OralMaxillofacial Surg; 2011,49:1,14-21
Apr '08	Hillingdon PCT GP news "A full maxillofacial service" M. Kumar GP News Spring 2008
Apr '08	The addition of a locking plate to a modified transbuccal retractor confers increased stability and easier soft tissue control in the application of miniplates in the management of mandibular angle fractures A.R. Cobb, S. Walsh, N.J. Lee, M. Kumar, B.M. Bailey Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg.
Apr '08	Implantable Doppler probe monitoring of head and neck free flaps - a review A. Ketabchi, M. Amin, M. Kumar, M. Gilhooly, B. Visavadia BAOMS Cardiff 2008, BAHNO London 2008, EACMFS Bologna 2008
Nov '07	Use of PET in advanced oropharyngeal cancers M. Kumar Synapse
Dec '07	Wind Storm R. Goddard, G. Park, M. Kumar Letter to Editor, Emergency Medical Journal Volume 24, Issue 12.
Mar '07	Psycho-education programme for temporomandibular disorders : A pilot study. W. Jerjes, G. Madland, C. Feinmann, M. El Maaytah, M. Kumar, G. Hopper, T. Upile, S. Newman Journal of Negative Results in Biomedicine 2007; 6: 4doi: 10.1186/1477-5751-6-4
Mar '07	A psychological comparison of temporomandibular disorder and chronic daily headache : are there targets for therapeutic interventions? W. Jerjes, G. Madland, M. Kumar, C. Hopper, S. Newman, M. El-Maaytah, C. Feinmann Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontics 2007; 103(3): 367-373
May '06	Permanent sensory nerve impairment following third molar surgery: A prospective study W. Jerjes, B. Swinson, D. Moles, M. El-Maaytah, B. Banu, M. Kumar, M. Al Khawalde, M. Vourvachis, H. Hadi, S. Kumar, C. Hopper Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontics 2006; 102(4): e 1-7
Oct '04	The Role of Positron Emission Tomography scans in Stage III & IV oral and oropharygeal carcinoma M. Kumar, R. Singh, A. Majumdar, W. Wong BJOMS Abstract. Brit J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2004; 42: 485
June '04	Polymorphous low-grade adenocarcinoma a rare and aggressive entity in adolescence M. Kumar, N. Stivaros, A. W. Barrett, G. J. Thomas, L. Newman, G. Bounds Brit J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2004; 42: 195-199
June '04	The peripherally inserted central venous catheter; friend or foe? M. Kumar, M. Amin Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2004; 33: 201-204
June '03	Rhinoplasty and OMFS M. Kumar Letter to Editor Br J Oral and Maxillofacial Surg 2003 Jun; 41(3): 206
Sept '01	Metastasising clear cell odontogenic carcinoma. A case report and review of literature. M. Kumar, A. Fasanmade, A. W. Barrett, G. Mack, L. Newman, N. C. Hyde Journal of Oral Oncology 2003; 39: 190-194
June '01	The Incidence of Maxillofacial Injuries Sustained During the May Day Riots The Experience of the Accident and Emergency Unit at The University College London Hospital G. Mack, M. Kumar, L. Newman Br J Oral and Maxillofacial Surg 2002; 40(1): 87-88
Feb '01	Is there a need for mentoring in oral and maxillofacial surgery? M. Kumar Br J Oral and Maxillofacial Surg 2002 Apr; 40(2): 177-8
Aug '00	Case report: Don't forget your toothbrush M. Kumar Letter to editor Br Dent Journal 2001; 1(191): 27-28
Jul '00	The effect of NHS direct on dental attendances to Accident and Emergency department M. Kumar Br Dent Journal ; 2000, 3(189) 123-126
Jul '00	Antibiotics for acute maxillary sinusitis M. Kumar Br Dent Journal 2000; 9(189): 468
Oct '91	A study of the attitudes to oral health and the prevalence of dental disease in primary school children in Delhi B. Visavadia, M. Kumar Dental Update publication 1991; 18(8): 351-352, 354-356