American Head & Neck Society

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

Published on by AMEYA ASARKAR

Ameya Asarkar – Shreveport, Louisiana

Practice Contact Information

Ochsner-LSU Health, SHreveport, LA
Dept. of Otolaryngology/Head Neck Surgery, Ochsner-LSU Health, 1501 Kings Highway

Shreveport
Louisiana
71103
United States

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Areas of surgical specialization in Head and Neck Surgery

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

Biography/Statement

Ameya Asarkar, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Otorhinolarnygology at LSU Health Shreveport. His clinical focus is on the treatment of patients with head and neck cancer, diseases of the salivary glands, and thyroid/parathyroid disease, with a particular interest in transoral robotic surgery. Dr. Asarkar received his medical degree at Shri Bhausaheb Hire Government Medical College, Dhule, India in 2007. In 2012, he completed a residency in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery at Sanjeevan Medical Foundation ENT Post Graduate Institute, Miraj, India. In 2016, he completed a fellowship in Head and Neck Surgical Oncology at the Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India. He also complete a fellowship in Head and Neck surgical oncology at LSU Health Shreveport in 2018. Currently, Dr. Asarkar’s research interests include clinical outcomes in head and neck cancer patients, and thyroid diseases focusing on cost effectiveness of treatment strategies. His previous research work on a range of topics has been published in many peer-reviewed journals, and has been presented nationally and internationally. He serves as a reviewer on multiple national peer-reviewed journals. He is a member of numerous professional societies, including the American Head and Neck Society, the American College of Surgeons, the American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Federation of Head and Neck Oncology and Asia Pacific Society of Thyroid surgeons. He serves as the committee member of the salivary gland section and history service committees of the American Head and Neck Society.

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Published on by Ilana Doweck

Ilana Doweck – Haifa, Haifa District

Practice Contact Information

Carmel Medical Center and Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology
7 Michal Street

Haifa
Haifa District
34362
Israel

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Email: [email protected]
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Areas of surgical specialization in Head and Neck Surgery

Head and Neck Research, Head and Neck Surgeon

Biography/Statement

Prof. Ilana Doweck, MD, is the Chair of The Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Carmel Medical Center, affiliated to The Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel, and served as President of The Israeli Society of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery between 2013 -2019.

Prof Doweck attended The Technion Medical School, Haifa, Israel, and completed her training in Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, at Carmel Medical Center, Haifa.  She completed fellowship in Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery at the University of Tennessee, Memphis at 2000, and at The University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida at 2001. Prof. Doweck received the Feldman scholarship at 2007 for visiting Stanford University Medical School, in the Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery. Following her fellowship Prof. Doweck joined the Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery at Carmel Medical Center, Haifa, leading the head and neck cancer surgery and oncology team in north Israel, and served  in multiple roles within the Israeli Society of Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology, including committee member, and scientific secretory.

Prof. Doweck was elected as Head of Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery at The Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion at 2019, and she servers as counselor of The Israeli Cancer Association and member of the Scientific Council of the Israel Medical Association.

Prof. Doweck academic focus is on head and neck cancer and oncology, including outcomes based research in head and neck with particular focus on outcome related to organ preservation and chemoardiotherapy, thyroid cancer, metastatic and recurrent, as well as translational research in head and neck cancer, including stem cells in solid tumor and in head and neck cancer, angiogenesis and expression of heparanase in head and neck cancer, Ubiquitin ligase KPC1 and tumor suppression- in head and neck cancer. Prof. Doweck received several awards on her research regarding tumor markers in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

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Published on by Steven Wang

Steven Wang – Tucson, Arizona

Practice Contact Information

University of Arizona / Banner University Medicine Tucson
3838 N Campbell Ave

Tucson
Arizona
85719
United States

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Web Site: https://otolaryngology.medicine.arizona.edu/faculty/steven-j-wang-md

Areas of surgical specialization in Head and Neck Surgery

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

Biography/Statement

Steven J. Wang, MD, is Professor and Chair of the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson. He is a surgeon with clinical expertise in head and neck cancer surgery, oral cavity and oropharynx malignancies, transoral robotic surgery, surgery for melanoma and advanced skin cancers of the head and neck, salivary gland tumors, benign and malignant thyroid lesions, and parathyroid surgery.

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Published on by Jessica Yesensky

Jessica Yesensky – Indianapolis, Indiana

Practice Contact Information

Indiana University
550 University Boulevard
Suite 3170
Indianapolis
Indiana
46202
United States

Phone: 3179483226
Email: [email protected]
Web Site: https://iuhealth.org/find-locations/iu-health-physicians-otolaryngology-iu-health-university-hospital

Areas of surgical specialization in Head and Neck Surgery

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

Biography/Statement

Dr. Jessica A. Yesensky specializes in Head and Neck Surgical Oncology and Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery for IU Health Physicians Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery. Dr. Yesensky earned her medical degree at Rush Medical College Rush University and Chicago, IL. She then completed an internship at University Of Chicago and Chicago, IL and a fellowship at the University of California Davis Medical Center.

Dr. Yesensky treats benign and malignant tumors (cancer) of the tongue, throat, skin, thyroid and salivary glands. She also performs reconstructive surgery after complex tumor removal.

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Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck

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Published on by Allen Feng

Allen Feng – Danvers, Massachusetts

Practice Contact Information

Massachusetts Eye and Ear / North Shore ENT
104 Endicott Street
Suite #100
Danvers
Massachusetts
01923
United States

Phone: 978-745-6601
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Web Site: https://www.nsenta.com/

Areas of surgical specialization in Head and Neck Surgery

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

Biography/Statement

Dr. Allen Feng is a fellowship-trained head and neck surgeon who specializes in head and neck cancer and microvascular reconstruction. Upon graduating from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, he completed residency training at the Harvard Combined Otolaryngology Residency Program and his head and neck oncology and microvascular reconstruction fellowship at the University of Michigan.

Dr. Feng has a passion for innovation in head and neck surgery and uses his background in mechanical and biomedical engineering to create solutions for both oncologic and reconstructive problems in otolaryngology. Dr. Feng’s work has already led to over 40 peer-reviewed publications and several patent applications for his novel designs.

Dr. Feng’s clinical interests include head and neck cancer, robotic surgery, skull base surgery and microvascular reconstruction of the head and neck. He devotes a significant portion of his time to creating and refining novel surgical techniques for complex reconstructions.

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Selected Publications:

Feng AL, Nasser HB, Casper KA, Malloy KM, Stucken CL, Prince ME, Rosko AJ, Chinn SB, and Spector ME. Lateral border and scapular tip free flaps: Old school versus new school. Head Neck. 2021 Oct 23. PMID: 34687256.

Feng AL, Nasser HB, Casper KA, Malloy KM, Stucken CL, Prince ME, Chinn SB, Rosko AJ, Spector ME. The Medial Sural Artery Perforator Flap: An Underutilized Flap in Oral Cavity Reconstruction. Oral Oncol. 2021 Jul 3. PMID: 34226124.

Feng AL, Holcomb AJ, Abt NB, Mokhtari TE, Suresh K, McHugh CI, Parikh AS, Holman A, Kammer RE, Goldsmith TA, Faden DL, Deschler DG, Varvares MA, Lin DT, Richmon JD. Feeding Tube Placement Following Transoral Robotic Surgery for Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2021 Jun 22. PMID: 34154449.

Feng AL, Nasser HB, Rosko AJ, Casper KA, Malloy KM, Stucken CL, Prince ME, Chinn SB, Spector ME. Revisiting pedicled latissimus dorsi flaps in head and neck reconstruction: contrasting shoulder morbidities across mysofascial flaps. Plast Aesthet Res. 2021 Feb;8(14). DOI:10.20517/2347-9264.2021.03.

Feng AL, Puka E, Ciaramella A, Rao VM, Wang TV, Naunheim MR, and Song PC. Laryngeal Force Sensor for Suspension Microlaryngoscopy: A Prospective Controlled Trial. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2021 Jan 5;194599820982635. PMID: 33399514.

Feng AL, Zenga J, and Varvares MA. A novel voice prosthesis after total laryngectomy with laryngoplasty reconstruction. Head Neck. 2020 Dec 29. PMID: 33372408.

Feng AL, Parikh A, Gadkaree SK, Naunheim MR, and Song PC. Laryngeal fractures in professional and semiprofessional ice hockey players. Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol. 2020 Dec;5(6):1110-1116. PMID: 33364401.

Xiao R, Sethi RKV, Feng AL, Fontanarosa JB, and Deschler DG. The role of elective neck dissection in patients with adenoid cystic carcinoma of the head and neck. Laryngoscope. 2019 Sep;129(9):2094-2104. PMID: 30667061.

Feng AL, and Song PC. Laryngeal Force Sensor: Quantifying Extralaryngeal Complications after Suspension Microlaryngoscopy. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2018 Aug;159(2):328-334. PMID: 29613830.

Feng AL, Razavi CR, Lakshminarayanan P, Ashai Z, Olds K, Balicki M, Gooi Z, Day AT, Taylor RH, and Richmon JD. The robotic ENT microsurgery system: A novel robotic platform for microvascular surgery. Laryngoscope. 2017 Nov;127(11):2495-2500. PMID: 28581249.

Clark JH, Feng AL, Morton K, Agrawal N, and Richmon JD. Neck Incision Planning for Total Laryngectomy with Pharyngectomy. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2016 Apr;154(4):650-6. PMID: 26671904.

Feng AL, Clark JH, Agrawal N, Moussa W, and Richmon JD. Neck incision planning for total laryngectomy: A finite element analysis. J Biomech. 2015 Nov 26;48(15):4149-4154. PMID: 26556716.