ENT - Dr Vyas Prasad

Dr Vyas M.N Prasad

Senior Consultant, Otolaryngology (ENT), Head and Neck Surgeon

MB BCh BAO BA(Dublin), MSc DIC(London), DLO(England), MRCS(Edin), FRCS(ORL + HNS)(Edin), FICS

Speciality Interest: Voice & Swallowing Disorders, Paediatric Otolaryngology, Oncology

Biography
Qualifications
Publications
Appointments

Book Chapters

  1. Lasers in Early Glottic Cancer. Textbook of Laryngology. Prasad VMN, Remacle M. Chapter 17. Eds. N.K. Nerurkar, R. Amitabachoudhury. Jaypee. 1st Edition. Feb 2017.
  2. Mutational Falsetto. A Practical Guide to Laryngeal Framework Surgery. Prasad VMN, Remacle M. Eds. S. Mohan, O. Judd, K, Young. Compton Publishing 2017.
  3. Type I Medialization Thyroplasty. A Practical Guide to Laryngeal Framework Surgery. Prasad VMN, Remacle M. S. Mohan, O. Judd, K, Young. Compton Publishing 2017.
  4. Surgery for Bilateral Vocal Fold Immobility. In Neurolaryngology. Prasad VMN, Almohizea MI, Remacle M. Eds. C. Sittel, O. Guntinas-Lichius. Springer 2017.
  5. What clinical / paraclinical tests should be done prior to sialendoscopy. Sialendoscopy – The Hands-On Book. Prasad V, Almohizea M, Remacle M. Chapter 25. Ed. F. Marchal. ISTC 2015.
  6. Lump in the Neck, Thyroglossal cysts and Foreign bodies in the ear, nose and throat. Pocket Tutor – Otolaryngology. Prasad V. Eds. Bhattacharya A, Patel N. JP Medical Ltd. 1st 2011.
  7. Life after Residency: What’s Next? Prasad V, Chatrath P. Plural Publishing Inc. Ed. K.J. Lee. 1st Book Chapter Contributor. 2008.

PUBLICATIONS

Abstracts

  1. Robotic Laryngeal Surgery: To the Pharynx and Beyond (Miniseminar). Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 159(1S) P34. Oct Akst L, Richmon J, Ekbom D, Prasad VMN.
  2. Vocal Fold Leukoplakia: Cases, Controversy, and Management. Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. 159 (1S) P36. Oct 2018. Akst L, Altman K, Broadhurst M, Prasad VMN.
  3. Use of the Laryngeal Anterior Commissure Stent (LACS) for Treatment of Anterior Glottic Webs: Single Tertiary Centre’s Experiences. Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. 159(1S) P116. Oct Prasad VMN, Fakhoury R, Helou D, Almohizea M, Lawson G, Remacle M.
  4. Pulsatile Oropharyngeal Mass: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. 159(1S) P203-4. Oct Heywood R, Khoo V, Prasad VMN.
  5. Single Centre Review of Voice in Adults with Benign Laryngeal Lesions Using the CO2 Laser. Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 159 (1S) P25. Oct 2018. Tan L, Manoharan D, Tsang S, Prasad VMN.
  6. A single tertiary centre’s 18-month experience of subtotal arytenoidectomy for bilateral vocal fold immobility. Singapore Medical Journal 58(1)S19. Dec 2017. Thirunavukarasu V, Muthukumarasamy N, Heywood RL, Prasad VMN.
  7. Laryngeal ossification and ingested foreign bodies. Singapore Medical Journal 58(1)S18. Dec N Muthukumarasamy N, Heywood RL, Prasad VMN.
  8. Vocal fold leukoplakia: Cases, Controversy and Management. Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 157(S1):26-27Oct 2017. Akst L, Altman K, Broadhurst M, Prasad VMN.
  9. Forest fires and suppurative airway obstruction. Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 157(S1): -27Oct 2017. Prasad VMN, Heywood RL, Murugasu E.
  10. Laryngeal ossification and ingested foreign bodies. Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 157(S1):26-27Oct 2017.Muthukumarasamy N, Heywood RL, Prasad VMN.
  11. Development of a novel computerized acoustic assessment. Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 157(S1):99-100Oct 2017. Prasad VMN, Drugman T, Rijckaert M, Janssens C, Lawson G, Remacle M.
  12. Lasers in benign laryngeal conditions. Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 157(S1):229Oct 2017.  Prasad VMN, Remacle M, Franco R.
  13. Head and neck melioidosis – a Singaporean centre’s experience. Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 157(S1):26-27Oct 2017. Mehran N, Heywood RL, Prasad VMN.
  14. Five-year’ experience of unilateral vocal fold immobility.   Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 155(1S):91 · Oct 2016. Prasad V, Fakhoury R, Helou D, Lawson G, Remacle M.
  15. Subglottic pressure level as an objective measure during thyroplasty. Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 155(1S):97 Aug 2016. Almohizea M, Prasad VMN, Fakhoury R, Bihin B, Remacle M.
  16. Hearing loss and cognitive decline in Singapore: status quo of an island nation. The Journal of Laryngology & Otology 130(S3): S172-S173 · May 2016.  Heywood RL, Vankalayapati P, Jayakody D, Eikelboom R, Lee G, Liu JY, Prasad VMN, Murugasu E, Atlas M.
  17. Lingual nerve ancient schwannoma. The Journal of Laryngology and Otology. Proceedings from the 145th Semon Club 2014. Baldy JP, Prasad VMN, Dilkes M.
  18. A unique otologic anomaly? The Journal of Laryngology and Otology. Proceedings of the 143rd Semon Club. J. Siddiqui, VMN Prasad, K Seymour. 2013.
  19. CO2 laser vapourisation of stage 1 glottic cancer: results of 56 cases. Clinical Otolaryngology and Allied Sciences 2012; 37:73-117. Prasad VMN, Giddings CBE, Dilkes M.
  20. Evaluation of palatal and tongue base hyperaemia and its relationship to snoring and obstructive sleep apnea using narrow-band imaging. Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Aug 2011; vol. 145, 2 suppl: pp. P271-P272. Prasad VMN, Heywood RL, Stimpson P, Chisholm E, Kotecha BT.
  21. Fishbone foreign body migrating into left lobe of thyroid. Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Aug 2010 143 no. 2 suppl P165. Sharma R, Sharma V, Prasad VMN, Joseph T.
  22. A single centre retrospective review of unilateral and bilateral Dysport® injections in adductor spasmodic dysphonia. Clinical Otolaryngology and Allied Sciences 2009; 34:92. Elmiyeh B, Prasad V, Upile T, Youl B, Epstein R, Rubin J.
  23. A twin centre study of nasal tip anaesthesia following open rhinoplasty. Clinical Otolaryngology and Allied Sciences. (British Academic Conference for Otolaryngology 2009) Prasad V, Jaberoo M-C, Mehta N, De Zoysa N, Heywood RL, Saleh H, Marais J.
  24. Massive cervicothoracic haematoma due to extracapsular rupture of asymptomatic parathyroid adenoma. The Journal of Laryngology and Otology. Proceedings from the 132nd Semon Club. Vasani S, Trinidade A, Prasad VMN.
  25. Tonsillectomy for psoriasis – Does it help? The Journal of Laryngology and Otology. E23 2006. Prasad VMN, Mani N, Suruliraj A, Burova K, Hoare TJ.
  26. Gut hormone profiles may explain reduced appetite and food intake following bariatric surgery. Obesity Surgery 2006;16:402. le Roux CW, Aylwin SJB., Batterham R, Borg CM, Coyle F, Prasad V, Shurey S, Ghatei MA, Patel AG, Bloom SR.
  27. Hamman’s syndrome -Surgical emphysema and pneumomediastinum post-partum. Quincentennary Celebrations of the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh (Book of Abstracts), 2005. Prasad VMN, Simon D, Steward J, Frampton MC.
  28. Kimura’s Disease – Parotid and submandibular masses associated with cervical lymphadenopathy – malignant or benign? The Journal of Laryngology and Otology. Proceedings of the Semon Club May 2004, London. Prasad V, Persaud R, Howard D. Published in 2007.
  29. Gut hormone changes may explain appetite and glycaemic control effects of bariatric surgery. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society. 2004;63(1a)85A. (The British Nutritional Society). le Roux CW, Aylwin SJB, Shurey S, Prasad V, Coyle F, Darroch P, Ghatei MA, Patel AG, Bloom SR.
  30. Outcome following oesophagectomy for cancer in the elderly patient. Irish Journal of Medical Science 1999: 168 Supplement 6:24. Prasad VMN, Kavanagh EG, O’Hanlon DM, Hennessy TPJ, Reynolds JV.

Peer Reviewed Publications

  1. Preliminary experience in transoral laryngeal surgery with a flexible robotic system for benign lesions of the vocal folds. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00405-018-4900-0. Remacle M, Prasad VMN.
  2. Pulmonary melioidosis with laryngeal involvement: an unusual site of infection Thorax. 2018 Jan 26. pii: thoraxjnl-2017-211046. doi: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2017-211046. [Epub ahead of print]. Ng CL, Liu X, Tan NJH, Prasad VMN, Lee P.
  3. Correction to: Laser-assisted surgery of the upper aero-digestive tract: a clarification of nomenclature. A consensus statement of the European Laryngological Society. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2018 Jan 6. doi: 10.1007/s00405-017-4851-x: Remacle M, Arens C, Badr Eldin M, Campos G, Chiesa Estomba C, Dulguerov P, Fiz I, Hantzakos A, Keghian J, Mora F, Matar N, Peretti G, Piazza C, Postma GN, Prasad V, Sjogren E, Dikkers FG.
  4. Laser-assisted surgery of the upper aero-digestive tract: a clarification of nomenclature. A consensus statement of the European Laryngological Society. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol Aug 17. [Epub ahead of print] DOI 10.1007/s00405-017-4708-3: Remacle M, Arens C, Badr Eldin M, Campos G, Chiesa Estomba C, Dulguerov P, Fiz I, Hantzakos A, Keghian J, Mora F, Matar N, Peretti G, Piazza C, Postma GN, Prasad V, Sjogren E, Dikkers FG.
  5. Unilateral vocal fold immobility: a tertiary hospital’s experience over 5 years. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2017 Mar 17. [Epub ahead of print] doi: 1007/s00405-017-4528-5. Prasad VMN, Fakhoury R, Helou D, Lawson G, Remacle M.
  6. Using peak direct subglottic pressure level as an objective measure during medialization thyroplasty: a prospective study. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2016 Sep;273(9):2607-11. Almohizea MI, Prasad VM, Fakhoury R, Bihin B, Remacle M.
  7. Frontal Sinus Fungus Ball Operated on Endoscopically and Endonasally. Ann Otolaryngol Rhinol. 2016 3(9) Online Open Access ISSN: 2379-948X. Eloy PH, Prasad V, Sensou S, Minovnina J, de Dorlodot CL, Nollevaux MC.
  8. Autologous Fat Graft Injection for the Treatment of Velopharyngeal Insufficiency. J Rhinol Otol Jan 2016[Epub ahead of print]. Ouattassi N, Remacle M, Lawson G, Van der Vorst S, Bachy V, Prasad VMN.
  9. A twin centre study of nasal tip anesthesia following Rhinoplasty and Septorhinoplasty. Ear Nose Throat J 2016 Feb;95(2): E18-21. Jaberoo MC, Prasad VMN, De Zoysa N, Heywood RL, Mehta N, Marais J, Saleh H.
  10. Transoral robotic surgery for base of tongue neoplasms. B-ENT. 2015; Suppl 24:45-50. Sayin I, Fakhoury R, Prasad VM, Remacle M, Lawson G.
  11. Functional outcomes after transoral robotic surgery for squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx. B-ENT. 2015; Suppl 24:15-9. Van der Vorst S, Prasad V, Remacle M, Bachy V, Lawson G.
  12. The da Vinci robotic system in head and neck surgery. B-ENT. 2015; Suppl 24:1-6. Fakhoury R, Prasad VM, Sayin I, Van der Vorst S, Remacle M, Lawson G.
  13. Voice rehabilitation after transoral laser microsurgery of the larynx. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2015 Aug;48(4):639-53. Epub 2015 Jun 19. Prasad VM, Remacle M.
  14. Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) with the Medrobotics FlexTM System: first surgical application on humans. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2015 Jun;272(6):1451-5. Remacle M, M N Prasad V, Lawson G, Plisson L, Bachy V, Van der Vorst S.
  15. In reference to First use of a computer-assisted operator-controlled flexible endoscope for transoral surgery. Laryngoscope. Aug;125(8): E291.Epub 2015 Jan 30. 2015 Jan 30. Prasad VM, Remacle M, Lawson G.
  16. A prospective, single-blind, randomised, crossover study comparing three nasal hygiene systems and corresponding patient preference for such devices. Journal of Laryngology and Otology. Vol 128, Issue 01, Jan 2014.ElmiyehB, Heywood RL, Prasad VM, Chatrath P, Bassett P, Quiney R.
  17. A single centre retrospective review of unilateral and bilateral Dysport® injections in Adductor Spasmodic Dysphonia. Logoped Phoniatr Vocol 2010, Apr, 01;35(1):39-44. Elmiyeh B, Prasad V, Upile T, Youl B, Epstein R, Rubin J.
  18. Unilateral versus bilateral thyroarytenoid Botulinum toxin injections in adductor spasmodic dysphonia: a prospective study. Head Face Med (2009) 24:5:20. Upile T, Elmiyeh B, Jerjes W, Prasad V, Kafas P, Abiola J, Youl B, Epstein R, Hopper C, Sudhoff H, Rubin J.
  19. Radiology Quiz Case- Extracapsular rupture of an asymptomatic parathyroid adenoma. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2009 Mar;135(3):316, 318-9. De Zoysa N, Vasani SS, Prasad V, Stearns M.
  20. Quality of life outcome measures following partial glossectomy: assessment using the UW-QOL scale. J Cancer Res Ther 2008 (4) 3:116-120. Kazi R, Johnson C, Prasad V, De Cordova J, Venkitaraman R, Nutting CM, Clarke PM, Rhys-Evans PH, Harrington KJ.
  21. Questionnaire analysis of swallowing-related outcomes following glossectomy. J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec. 2008;70(3):151-5. Kazi R, Prasad V, Venkitaraman R, Nutting CM, Clarke PM, Rhys-Evans PH, Harrington KJ.
  22. Prospective, longitudinal electroglottographic study of voice recovery following accelerated hypofractionated radiotherapy for T1/T2 larynx cancer. Radiother Oncol. 2008 May;87(2):230-6. Kazi R, Venkitaraman R, Johnson C, Prasad V, Nutting CM, Clarke PM, Rhys-Evans PH, Harrington KJ.
  23. Electroglottographic comparison of voice outcomes in patients with advanced laryngopharyngeal cancer treated by chemoradiotherapy or total laryngectomy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2008 Feb 1;70(2):344-52. Kazi R, Prasad V, Venkitaraman R, Nutting CM, Clarke PM, Rhys-Evans PH, Harrington KJ.
  24. Analysis of formant frequencies in patients with oral or oropharyngeal cancers treated by glossectomy. Int J Lang Commun Disord. 2007 Sep-Oct;42(5):521-32. Kazi R, Prasad V, Kanagalingam J, Georgalas C, Venkitaraman R, Nutting CM, Clarke PM, Rhys-Evans PH, Harrington KJ.
  25. Electroglottographic and Perceptual Evaluation of Tracheoesophageal Speech. J Voice. 2009 Mar;23(2):247-54. Epub 2007 May 9. Kazi R, Kanagalingam J, Venkitaraman R, Prasad V, Nutting CM, Clarke PM, Rhys-Evans PH, Harrington KJ.
  26. Marrow proliferation as a cause of hearing loss in b thallasemia major. J Laryngol Otol. 2008 Nov;122(11):1253-6. Epub 2007 Oct 12. Thio D, Prasad V, Anslow P, Lennox P.
  27. Questionnaire analysis of the swallowing related quality of life following total laryngectomy. Clin Otolaryngol. 2006 Dec;31(6):525-30. R Kazi R, Prasad V, Venkitaraman R, Nutting CM, Clarke PM, Rhys-Evans PH, Harrington KJ.
  28. Multi-dimensional assessment of female tracheoesophageal prosthetic speech. Clin Otolaryngol. 2006 Dec;31(6):511-7. Kazi R, Kiverniti E, Prasad V, Venkitaraman R, Nutting CM, Clarke PM, Rhys-Evans PH, Harrington KJ.
  29. Assessment of the formant frequencies in normal and laryngectomised individuals using linear predictive coding. J Voice. 2007 Nov;21(6):661-8. Epub 2006 Sep 28.R. Kazi, V. Prasad, J. Kanagalingam, R. Venkitaraman, C.M. Nutting, P.M. Clarke, P.H. Rhys-Evans, K.J. Harrington.
  30. Gut hormone profiles following obesity surgery favour an anorectic state and may facilitate weight loss. Annals of Surgery. 2006 Jan;243(1):108-14. le Roux CW, Aylwin SJB, Batterham RL, Borg CM, Coyle F, Prasad V, Shurey S, Ghatei MA, Patel AG, Bloom SR.
  31. Are high-speed digital videoendoscopy systems the future of laryngology? The Internet Journal of Otorhinolaryngology. Volume 4 Number 2. Kazi R, Prasad V, Nutting CM, Clarke P, Rhys-Evans P, Harrington KJ.
  32. CHARGE Syndrome, Radiology Quiz Case. Archives Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery 2005. Elmiyeh B, Whitaker IS, Prasad V, Persaud R, Beale T, Lucas D.
  33. A Pin in the Neck. Irish Medical Journal 2001: 94(1) 20. Hone SW, Keogh IJ, Prasad V, Timon CI.