Gunesh Rajan

Gunesh Rajan is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Surgery at the UWA Medical School, University of Western Australia. He specializes in head and neck surgery, hearing restoration, and surgical reconstruction. His work contributes to Sustainable Development Goal 3 (Good Health and Well-being) through advancements in cochlear implantation, genetic studies of hearing loss, and oncological surgical techniques. He leads a research group investigating outcomes in head and neck cancer, middle ear mechanics, and skull base surgery. Rajan has authored over 100 publications and secured grants including a 2013–2023 project on electoracoustic stimulation funded by MED-EL.

• Education: Medical degree (MD Zur.) and FRACS surgical fellowship.

His research focuses on optimizing surgical outcomes using innovative techniques like the SCIP flap for reconstruction and indocyanine green imaging for cancer detection. He explores genetic markers influencing cochlear implant efficacy and evaluates growth factors for wound healing. Rajan collaborates internationally on projects linking peripheral and central auditory effects of implantation.

Recent work highlights include a 73-case SCIP flap study, a genetic analysis of CI patients, and in vitro FGF-2 wound healing assessments. He has supervised five academic works and maintains active collaborations globally.