American Head & Neck Society

Advancing Education, Research, and Quality of Care for the Head and Neck oncology patient.

Published on by Esther Cheng

Esther Cheng – Cincinnati, Ohio

Practice Contact Information

The Christ Hospital
2123 Auburn Avenue
Suite 209
Cincinnati
Ohio
45219
United States

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Email:
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Areas of surgical specialization in Head and Neck Surgery

Head and Neck Surgeon, Reconstructive Head & Neck Surgery

Biography/Statement

I completed my residency in otolaryngology – head and neck surgery at Loyola University Medical Center and a fellowship in head and neck oncologic and reconstructive surgery at the McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University.

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Published on by Patrick Morgan

Patrick Morgan -Norfolk, VA

Practice Contact Information

Eastern Virginia Medical School

600 Gresham Drive, Suite 1100
Norfolk, Virginia 23507

United States

Phone: 757-388-6200
Web Site: https://www.evms.edu/patient_care/specialties/ent_surgeons/

Areas of surgical specialization in Head and Neck Surgery

Endocrine Surgery, Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery, Head & Neck Reconstructive Surgery

Biography/Statement

Dr. Patrick F. Morgan joined Eastern Virginia Medical School’s Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery as an Assistant Professor in October of 2022. Dr. Morgan earned his undergraduate degree at Clemson University and his medical degree from the Eastern Virginia Medical School. He completed his residency training at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston, South Carolina. After residency, Dr. Morgan went on to complete his fellowship training in Head and Neck Oncologic and Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Miami / Jackson Health System in Miami, Florida and prior to returning to Norfolk and joining EVMS Otolaryngology, he held an academic appointment at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University where he specialized in head and neck ablative, endocrine and reconstructive surgery. In addition, he served as the Chief of ENT at the Charlie Norwood VAMC while in Augusta, GA. Dr. Morgan is active at a local, regional and national level, and currently serves as a member of the Ethics and Professionalism Service, Website & Social Media Service, and Young Members Service.

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Yan F, Cheng YL, Katabi N, Nguyen SA, Chen H, Morgan PF, Zhang K, Chi AC. Interobserver Variation in Evaluating Perineural Invasion for Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Phase 2 Survey Study Head Neck Pathol 15 (2021): 935-944. PMID: 33788136.

Kompelli A, Froehlich MH, Morgan PF, Li H, Sharma A, Nathan C, Neskey DM. Definitive Radiotherapy versus Surgery for the Treatment of Verrucous Carcinoma of the Larynx: A National Cancer Database Study. Int Arch Otorhinolaryngol (2021).

Donaldson LB, Yan F, Morgan PF, Nguyen SA, Day TA. Hobnail variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Endocrine 72 (2021): 27-39. PMID:33025563.

Yan F, Knochelmann HM, Morgan PF, Kaczmar JM, Neskey DM, Day TA. The Evolution of Care of Cancers of the Head and Neck Region: State of the Science in 2020. Cancers, 12 (2020): 1543. PMID:32545409

Morgan PF, Hornig J, Momin SR, Brody RM, Albergotti WG, Graboyes E. Perforator-based propeller flap for fibula free flap donor site repair: a novel surgical technique. Laryngoscope,130 (2020) 1233-1235. PMID:31400154

Kompelli A, Morgan PF, Li H, Harris W, Boruki R, Day TA, Neskey DM. Prognostic impact of high-risk pathologic features in HPV-related oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma and tobacco use. Otolaryngol. Head Neck Surg, 160 (2019) 855-861. PMID:30526292

Scherl C, Kato MG, Erkul E, Graboyes E, Nguyen SA, Chi AC, Morgan PF, Iro H, Day TA. Outcomes and Prognostic Factors for Parotid Acinic Cell Carcinoma: A National Cancer Database Study of 2,362 cases. Oral Oncol, 82 (2018) 53-60. PMID: 29909902

Zhan KY, Morgan PF, Neskey DM, Huang AT, Day TA. Pre-operative predictors of occult nodal disease in cT1N0 oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma, a review of 2,623 cases. Head Neck, 40 (2018) 1967-1976. PMID: 29761586

Ellis MA, Graboyes EM, Wahlquist AE, Neskey DM, Kaczmar JM, Schopper HK, Sharma AK, Morgan PF, Nguyen SA, Day TA. Primary Surgery vs Radiotherapy for Early Stage Oral Cavity Cancer. Otolaryngol. Head Neck Surg,158 (2018) 649-659. PMID: 29256326

Morgan PF, Keller RG, Patel KG. Evidence-Based Management of Vascular Malformations. Facial Plast Surg, 32 (2016) 162-176. PMID: 27097138

Morgan PF, Volsky PG, Strasnick B. Sympathetic Hearing Loss: A Review of Current Understanding and Report of Two Cases. Ear Nose Throat J, 95 (2016) 166-192. PMID: 27140016

Biyani S, Morgan PF, Hotchkiss K, Cecchini M, Derkay CS. Autism spectrum disorder 101: A primer for pediatric otolaryngologist. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 79 (2015) 798-802. PMID: 25912683

Published on by Sallie Long

Sallie Long – New York, New York

Practice Contact Information

1305 York Avenue

New York
New York
10021
United States

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Email:
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Areas of surgical specialization in Head and Neck Surgery

Head and Neck Research, Head and Neck Surgeon, Reconstructive Head & Neck Surgery

Biography/Statement

Sallie Long is currently a resident physician in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia and Cornell. Originally from Augusta, Georgia, Dr. Long is a graduate of the University of Georgia, where she graduated with honors with a degree in Dietetics. After college, she worked as a registered dietitian and underwent post-baccalaureate premedical study. She then attended Georgetown University School of Medicine, where she was inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha and graduated magna cum laude. Her clinical and research interests include patient-reported outcomes in head and neck oncology. She is currently applying for fellowship in head and neck surgery and microvascular reconstruction.

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Published on by Jose Guilherme Vartanian

Jose Vartanian – Sao Paulo, São Paulo

Practice Contact Information

A. C. Camargo Cancer Center
Rua Professor Antônio Prudente
n. 211
Sao Paulo
São Paulo
01509-010
United States

Phone: 551121895172
Email: jgvartanian@accamargo.org.br
Web Site:

Areas of surgical specialization in Head and Neck Surgery

Head and Neck Research, Head and Neck Surgeon, Oral Surgeon

Biography/Statement

Director, Head and Neck Surgery and Otorhinolaryngology Department, A. C. Camargo Cancer Center, São Paulo/Brazil

Vice-President of the Brazilian Head and Neck Surgery Society

Efective Member of the Latin American Thyroid Society

Corresponding Member of the American Head & Neck Society

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Matos LL, Capuzzo RC, Pedruzzi PAG, Farias T, de Farias JWM, Chone CT, Köhler HF, Vartanian JG, Dias FL, Couto EV, Pinto FR, Carvalho AL, Kowalski LP. Sentinel lymph node biopsy for early squamous cell carcinoma of the lip and oral cavity: Real-world experience in Brazil. Head Neck. 2022 Apr 15. doi: 10.1002/hed.27061. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35427429.

 

Vartanian JG, Gross JL, Kowalski LP. Distant metastasis from head and neck cancer: role of surgical treatment. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022 Apr 1;30(2):114-118. doi: 10.1097/MOO.0000000000000789. PMID: 35255047.

 

Hitchman L, Machin M; COVIDSurg Collaborative and Vascular and Endovascular Research Network. Impact of COVID-19 on vascular patients worldwide: analysis of the COVIDSurg data. J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 2021 Dec;62(6):558-570. doi: 10.23736/S0021-9509.21.12024-5. PMID: 35037445.

 

Köhler HF, Vartanian JG, Pinto CAL, da Silva Rodrigues IFP, Kowalski LP. The impact of worst pattern of invasion on the extension of surgical margins in oral squamous cell carcinoma. Head Neck. 2022 Mar;44(3):691-697. doi: 10.1002/hed.26956. Epub 2021 Dec 14. PMID: 34904762.

 

Carvalho AY, Kohler HF, Gomes CC, Vartanian JG, Kowalski LP. Predictive Factors of Recurrence of Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinomas: Analysis of 2,538 Patients. Int Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2021 Feb 19;25(4):e585-e593. doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1722253. PMID: 34737832; PMCID: PMC8558954.

 

de Carvalho GB, Kohler HF, de Mello JBH, Lira RB, Pellizzon ACA, Vartanian JG, Kowalski LP. Organ preservation and oncological outcomes in early laryngeal cancer: a propensity score-based study. Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital. 2021 Aug;41(4):317-326. doi: 10.14639/0392-100X-N0870. PMID: 34533535; PMCID: PMC8448187.

 

COVIDSurg Collaborative; GlobalSurg Collaborative. SARS-CoV-2 infection and venous thromboembolism after surgery: an international prospective cohort study. Anaesthesia. 2022 Jan;77(1):28-39. doi: 10.1111/anae.15563. Epub 2021 Aug 24. PMID: 34428858; PMCID: PMC8652887.

 

de Carvalho AY, Gomes CC, Chulam TC, Vartanian JG, Carvalho GB, Lira RB, Kohler HF, Kowalski LP. Risk Factors and Outcomes of Postoperative Neck Hematomas: An Analysis of 5,900 Thyroidectomies Performed at a Cancer Center. Int Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2021 Jul;25(3):e421-e427. doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1714129. Epub 2020 Sep 30. PMID: 34377179; PMCID: PMC8321642.

 

Ywata de Carvalho A, Kohler HF, Gomes CC, Vartanian JG, Kowalski LP. Predictive factors for recurrence of papillary thyroid carcinoma: analysis of 4,085 patients. Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital. 2021 Jun;41(3):236-242. doi: 10.14639/0392-100X-N1412. PMID: 34264917; PMCID: PMC8283398.

 

de Carvalho GB, Diamantino LR, Schiaveto LF, Forster CHQ, Shiguemori ÉH, Hirata D, Kohler HF, Lira RB, Vartanian JG, Matieli JE, Kowalski LP. Identification of secondary predictive factors for acute hypocalcemia following thyroidectomy in patients with low postoperative parathyroid hormone levels without overt calcium deficiency: A cohort study. Am J Otolaryngol. 2021 Nov-Dec;42(6):103115. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2021.103115. Epub 2021 Jun 26. PMID: 34214713.

 

COVIDSurg Collaborative, GlobalSurg Collaborative. SARS-CoV-2 vaccination modelling for safe surgery to save lives: data from an international prospective cohort study. Br J Surg. 2021 Sep 27;108(9):1056-1063. doi: 10.1093/bjs/znab101. PMID: 33761533; PMCID: PMC7995808.

 

Baiocchi G, Aguiar S Jr, Duprat JP, Coimbra FJF, Makdissi FB, Vartanian JG, Zequi SC, Gross JL, Nakagawa SA, Yazbek G, Diniz TP, Gonçalves BT, Zurstrassen CE, Campos HGDA, Joaquim EHG, França E Silva IA, Kowalski LP. Early postoperative outcomes among patients with delayed surgeries after preoperative positive test for SARS-CoV-2: A case-control study from a single institution. J Surg Oncol. 2021 Mar;123(4):823-833. doi: 10.1002/jso.26377. Epub 2021 Jan 11. PMID: 33428790; PMCID: PMC8014861.

 

Vartanian JG, Gonçalves Filho J, Kowalski LP, Shah JP, Suárez C, Rinaldo A, De Bree R, Rodrigo JP, Hamoir M, Takes RP, Mäkitie AA, Zbären P, Andreasen S, Poorten VV, Sanabria A, Hellquist H, Robbins KT, Bödeker CC, Silver C, Ferlito A. An evidence-based analysis of the management of N0 neck in patients with cancer of the parotid gland. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther. 2019 Oct;19(10):899-908. doi: 10.1080/14737140.2019.1674143. Epub 2019 Oct 8. PMID: 31591950.

 

Jungerman I, Toyota J, Montoni NP, Azevedo EHM, Guedes RLV, Damascena A, Lowe D, Vartanian JG, Rogers SN, Kowalski LP. Patient Concerns Inventory for head and neck cancer: Brazilian cultural adaptation. Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992). 2017 Apr;63(4):311-319. doi: 10.1590/1806-9282.63.04.311. PMID: 28614532.

 

Vartanian JG, Rogers SN, Kowalski LP. How to evaluate and assess quality of life issues in head and neck cancer patients. Curr Opin Oncol. 2017 May;29(3):159-165. doi: 10.1097/CCO.0000000000000369. PMID: 28282344.

 

de Sousa EA, Lourenço SV, de Moraes FP, Vartanian JG, Gonçalves-Filho J, Kowalski LP, Soares FA, Coutinho-Camillo CM. Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma lymphatic spread and survival: Relevance of vascular endothelial growth factor family for tumor evaluation. Head Neck. 2015 Oct;37(10):1410-6. doi: 10.1002/hed.23765. Epub 2014 Jul 26. PMID: 24824527.

 

Silva IC, Netto Ide P, Vartanian JG, Kowalski LP, Carrara-de Angelis E. Prevalence of upper aerodigestive symptoms in patients who underwent thyroidectomy with and without the use of intraoperative laryngeal nerve monitoring. Thyroid. 2012 Aug;22(8):814-9. doi: 10.1089/thy.2011.0118. Epub 2012 Jul 10. PMID: 22780215.

 

Kowalski LP, Sanabria A, Vartanian JG, Lima RA, de Mendonca UB, dos Santos CR, Boldrini D Jr, de Mello LE, Pinto FP, Lehn CN, Correa LA, Dedivitis RA, Guimarães AV, Pedruzzi PA, Ramos GH, Gonçalves AJ, Suehara AB, Kanda JL, Capuzzo Rde C, de Oliveira JC, Curado MP, de Góis Filho JF, Fukuyama E, Beserra IM Jr, de Carvalho Neto PB, Carvalho AL. Total thyroidectomy with ultrasonic scalpel: a multicenter, randomized controlled trial. Head Neck. 2012 Jun;34(6):805-12. doi: 10.1002/hed.21815. Epub 2012 Feb 2. PMID: 22302518.

 

Kaminagakura E, Villa LL, Andreoli MA, Sobrinho JS, Vartanian JG, Soares FA, Nishimoto IN, Rocha R, Kowalski LP. High-risk human papillomavirus in oral squamous cell carcinoma of young patients. Int J Cancer. 2012 Apr 15;130(8):1726-32. doi: 10.1002/ijc.26185. Epub 2011 Aug 5. PMID: 21618514.

 

Guedes RL, Angelis EC, Chen AY, Kowalski LP, Vartanian JG. Validation and application of the M.D. Anderson Dysphagia Inventory in patients treated for head and neck cancer in Brazil. Dysphagia. 2013 Mar;28(1):24-32. doi: 10.1007/s00455-012-9409-x. Epub 2012 Jun 9. PMID: 22684923.

 

Vartanian JG, Kowalski LP. Acceptance of major surgical procedures and quality of life among long-term survivors of advanced head and neck cancer. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2009 Apr;135(4):376-9. doi: 10.1001/archoto.2009.5. PMID: 19380360.

 

Almeida JP, Vartanian JG, Kowalski LP. Clinical predictors of quality of life in patients with initial differentiated thyroid cancers. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2009 Apr;135(4):342-6. doi: 10.1001/archoto.2009.16. Erratum in: Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2009 Jul;135(7):636. Almeida, Juliana [corrected to Almeida, Juliana Pereira]. PMID: 19380354.

 

Netto Ide P, Vartanian JG, Ferraz PR, Salgado P, Azevedo JB, Toledo RN, Testa JR, Carrara-de-Angelis E, Kowalski LP. Vocal fold immobility after thyroidectomy with intraoperative recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring. Sao Paulo Med J. 2007 May 3;125(3):186-90. doi: 10.1590/s1516-31802007000300011. Erratum in: Sao Paulo Med J. 2009 May;127(2):110. Vartarian, Jose Guilherme [corrected to Vartanian, Jose Guilherme]. PMID: 17923945.

 

Sanabria A, Carvalho AL, Melo RL, Magrin J, Ikeda MK, Vartanian JG, Kowalski LP. Predictive factors for complications in elderly patients who underwent head and neck oncologic surgery. Head Neck. 2008 Feb;30(2):170-7. doi: 10.1002/hed.20671. PMID: 17694555.

 

Sanabria A, Carvalho AL, Vartanian JG, Magrin J, Ikeda MK, Kowalski LP. Comorbidity is a prognostic factor in elderly patients with head and neck cancer. Ann Surg Oncol. 2007 Apr;14(4):1449-57. doi: 10.1245/s10434-006-9296-1. Epub 2007 Jan 18. PMID: 17235712.

 

Vartanian JG, Carvalho AL, Yueh B, Furia CL, Toyota J, McDowell JA, Weymuller EA Jr, Kowalski LP. Brazilian-Portuguese validation of the University of Washington Quality of Life Questionnaire for patients with head and neck cancer. Head Neck. 2006 Dec;28(12):1115-21. doi: 10.1002/hed.20464. PMID: 16823873.

 

Vartanian JG, Carvalho AL, Toyota J, Kowalski IS, Kowalski LP. Socioeconomic effects of and risk factors for disability in long-term survivors of head and neck cancer. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2006 Jan;132(1):32-5. doi: 10.1001/archotol.132.1.32. PMID: 16415426.

 

Vartanian JG, Carvalho AL, Yueh B, Priante AV, de Melo RL, Correia LM, Köhler HF, Toyota J, Kowalski IS, Kowalski LP. Long-term quality-of-life evaluation after head and neck cancer treatment in a developing country. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2004 Oct;130(10):1209-13. doi: 10.1001/archotol.130.10.1209. PMID: 15492171.

 

Vartanian JG, Carvalho AL, Carvalho SM, Mizobe L, Magrin J, Kowalski LP. Pectoralis major and other myofascial/myocutaneous flaps in head and neck cancer reconstruction: experience with 437 cases at a single institution. Head Neck. 2004 Dec;26(12):1018-23. doi: 10.1002/hed.20101. PMID: 15390191.

 

Vartanian JG, Pontes E, Agra IM, Campos OD, Gonçalves-Filho J, Carvalho AL, Kowalski LP. Distribution of metastatic lymph nodes in oropharyngeal carcinoma and its implications for the elective treatment of the neck. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2003 Jul;129(7):729-32. doi: 10.1001/archotol.129.7.729. PMID: 12874073.

Published on by David Goldenberg

David Goldenberg – Hershey, PA

Practice Contact Information

The Pennsylvania State College of Medicine & The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
500 University Drive, P.O. Box 850 H091

Hershey
PA
17033
United States

Phone:
Email:
Web Site: https://med.psu.edu/otolaryngology

Areas of surgical specialization in Head and Neck Surgery

Endocrine Surgery, Head and Neck Surgeon

Biography/Statement

David Goldenberg, MD, FACS is a Head and Neck Surgical Oncologist. He was educated at the #BenGurion University in Israel. He completed a residency in #Otolaryngology -Head and Neck Surgery at #Rambam Medical Center in Haifa, Israel and then went on to do a three year fellowship in Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology at the #JohnsHopkins Hospital in Baltimore. Currently Professor and Chair of the department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the Penn State Health, Penn State College of Medicine. David combines a busy surgical practice with teaching and research. His clinical practice includes head and neck cancers, thyroid cancers and parathyroid disease, and radiofrequency ablation of thyroid nodules. His clinical research focus is on outcomes and etiology of the rise in incidence of thyroid cancer and his basic research lab and basic research focuses on thyroid cancer genomics in familial non medullary thyroid cancer as well as radiation induced thyroid cancer. Dr Goldenberg is an accomplished and prolific author of over 230 journal articles, 35 book chapters and 7 books in the field of head and neck and thyroid oncology and surgery. His latest book “Head & Neck Endocrine Surgery- A Comprehensive Textbook, Surgical, and Video Atlas (Thieme 2021) is the most comprehensive textbook to date on the subject of Thyroid and parathyroid surgery.

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https://studyfinder.psu.edu/

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