Andrew Nemechek

Dr. Nemechek earned his medical degree from the Tulane University School of Medicine, where he also completed his otolaryngology residency training. He received fellowship training in advanced head and neck oncologic surgery at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Nemechek earned his Master of Science degree in healthcare delivery from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. He serves as the national medical director of the Head and Neck Tumor Program for the Sarah Cannon Research Institute, the cancer and research arm of HCA Healthcare. He also serves as the chairman of the surgery department at Swedish Medical Center in Colorado. In addition to his clinical responsibilities, Dr. Nemechek has a specific interest in designing healthcare delivery systems that shape system-wide policies vital to improving the health and wellness of at-risk populations.

Systemic Therapy for Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck

June 27, 2022 by Andrew Nemechek

(from the AHNS Cutaneous Cancer Section) Skin Cancer is the most common malignancy that affects humans. Malignancies develop in tissues native to the skin, basal cell carcinoma (BCCA) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCCA), and those embryologically derived elsewhere that come to reside in cutaneous structures: malignant melanoma (melanocytes from neural crest) and Merkel Cell carcinoma …

Service and Leadership

December 5, 2019 by Andrew Nemechek

American Head and Neck Society – The Cancer Prevention Service November was declared National Veteran and Military Families Month. In November, we celebrate Veterans Day, a commemoration of the hundreds of thousands of men and women who have dedicated their lives and spirit leading in the defense of our country. At this Spring’s American Society …