Mark Puvanendran

South Essex Partnership University Foundation NHS Trust

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About

Mark Puvanendran is a head and neck surgeon whose research focuses on swallowing outcomes and recovery following transoral robotic surgery (TORS) for head and neck cancer. His work has been instrumental in identifying pre-treatment swallowing measures as predictors of recovery, enabling clinicians to better counsel patients and tailor rehabilitation strategies. In his most-cited study, a prospective cohort of 51 patients at a UK tertiary cancer centre, Puvanendran demonstrated that baseline swallowing assessments could reliably forecast functional recovery at six weeks post-TORS—a finding with direct implications for surgical planning and patient quality of life. He has also contributed to broader discussions on the advantages of transoral techniques over traditional open surgery, highlighting reduced hospital stays and faster recovery. Though his citation counts are still growing, his work is highly relevant to the evolving field of minimally invasive head and neck oncology. Puvanendran’s research bridges surgical innovation and functional outcomes, offering evidence-based insights that help shape modern head and neck cancer care.