Vice Chair of Inpatient Operations & Improvement
Director, Head & Neck Oncology Fellowship
Nathaniel and Sheila Harris Distinguished Term Professor
Specialty:
Head and neck surgical oncology, endocrine surgery, parotid surgery, transoral laser microsurgery, skull base surgery, head and neck reconstruction, minimally invasive head and neck surgery, sinus surgery.
Contact Information:
- Appointments:Â (984) 974-6484
- Surgery Scheduler: Marsela Cuellar 984-974-6337
Education:
- MD: University of Pittsburgh, 2003
- Internship, General Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, 2003-2004
- Residency: Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh, 2004-2008
- Fellowship: Head and Neck/Microvascular, Washington University – St. Louis, 2008-2009
Professional Experience:
- Chief, Division of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, University of North Carolina
- Director, Head and Neck Oncology Fellowship, Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, University of North Carolina
- Professor, Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, University of North Carolina, 2021-present
- Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, University of North Carolina, 2015-2021
- Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, University of North Carolina, 2009-2015
Recent Publications:
For a complete list of recent publications, please visit .
Open Studies:
- 09-2146 Treatment Outcomes of Patients with Head and Neck Cancer at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Approved 6/11/2017
- 11-0289 LCCC 1037: Accuracy of Ultrasound Guided FNA in Detecting Persistent Dis-ease in Lymph Nodes of Patients with Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma after Defini-tive Chemoradiotherapy Completed 3/18/2013
- 11-0381 RTOG 1008: A Randomized Phase II/Phase III Study of Adjuvant Concurrent Ra-diation and Chemotherapy Versus Radiation Alone in Resected High-Risk Malignant Salivary Gland Tumors Approved 10/23/2017
- 11-1688 The Effects of Nutrition on Postoperative Morbidity in Head and Neck Cancer Pa-tients Exempt
- 12-0646 RTOG 0920: A Phase III Study of Postoperative Radiation Therapy (IMRT) +/- Cetuximab for Locally-Advanced Resected Head and Neck Cancer Approved 10/21/2017
- 12-0851 LCCC 1125: Multimodality Risk Adapted Therapy including Car-boplatin/Paclitaxel/Lapatinib as Induction for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck Amenable to Transoral Surgical Approaches Approved 3/13/2017
- 12-1087 Usage of Different Flaps for the Reconstruction of Head and Neck
Approved 9/20/2017 - 13-3660 The Incidence of osteoradionecrosis in head and neck cancer patients treated with IMRT Exempt
- 14-1795 LCCC 1413: De-intensification of Radiation and Chemotherapy for Favorable-Risk HPV-related Oropharyngeal SCCA Approved
- 14-1926 Reliability and Accuracy of Ultrasonography for Detecting Vocal Cord Motion Approved 1/12/2017
- 14-2037 Use of BRAF immunohistochemistry on cytologic samples of papillary thyroid carcinoma Exempt
- 14-2968 Reconstruction of bony defects of the head and neck. Exempt
- 15-1402 Treatment outcomes for patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Expired 9/7/2016
- 15-3117 Cost Effectiveness of Virtual Surgical Planning Versus Usual Care in Mandibular and Maxillary Reconstruction Approved 2/16/2017
- 16-0118 Cost comparison study of treatment of laryngeal cancer Approved 1/24/2017
- 16-0997 Sialendoscopy Outcomes at ºÚÁÏÍø Approved 4/17/2017
- 16-3263 Disparity in preoperative and intraoperative Parathyroid Hormone levels