Head and Neck Surgeon

Maisie Shindo, MD – Portland, Oregon

Published on August 22, 2020 by Maisie Shindo

Practice Contact Information

Oregon Health & Science University
3181 Southwest Sam Jackson Park Road
PV-01
Portland
Oregon
97239
United States

Phone: (503)494-2544
Email:
Web Site: https://www.ohsu.edu/ent/thyroid-and-parathyroid-center

Areas of surgical specialization in Head and Neck Surgery

Endocrine Surgery, Head and Neck Surgeon

Biography/Statement

Dr. Shindo serves as the co-director of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Program, consulting with patients and providing a full range of diagnosis and surgical treatment services to patients with thyroid and parathyroid disorders.Dr. Shindo has special expertise in the treating complicated thyroid and parathyroid conditions, bringing together the expertise of doctors from several specialties when necessary. She has performed pioneering work with new treatments, including minimally invasive parathyroid surgery done under local anesthesia with video technology. She is a nationally and internationally well recognized head and neck endocrine surgeon.

Education

Residency: Otolaryngology – head and neck surgery, University of Southern California Medical Center, 1989
Fellowship: Head and neck oncologic surgery, Northwestern University Hospital, 1991
Certifications: American Board of Otolaryngology, 1989

Clinical Trials

Bibliography

Nicole Schmitt – Atlanta, Georgia

Published on August 6, 2020 by Nicole Schmitt

Practice Contact Information

Winship Cancer Institute at Emory University
550 Peachtree Street Northeast
11th Floor Otolaryngology
Atlanta
Georgia
30308
United States

Phone:
Email:
Web Site:

Areas of surgical specialization in Head and Neck Surgery

Head and Neck Research, Head and Neck Surgeon

Biography/Statement

Nicole C. Schmitt, MD, FACS, is an Acting Associate Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology and Co-Director for Translational Research in the Head and Neck Program at Winship Cancer Institute and Emory University School of Medicine. A board certified otolaryngologist, Dr. Schmitt’s clinical and research work is focused on head and neck surgical oncology and novel therapeutic combinations. Dr. Schmitt is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, and American Head and Neck Society.

Dr. Schmitt obtained her Medical Degree from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. She completed her general surgery internship, a research fellowship and her residency in otolaryngology at University of Washington in Seattle, Washington. She also completed a fellowship in head and neck surgery and tumor biology at University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Schmitt was on faculty at Johns Hopkins University and the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), NIH, before joining the faculty at Emory University in 2020.

Dr. Schmitt’s research interest is in characterizing immune effects of cytotoxic chemotherapy and designing optimal combinations of chemotherapy and immunotherapy for head and neck cancer.

Clinical Trials

Bibliography

ASTX660, an antagonist of cIAP1/2 and XIAP, increases antigen processing machinery and can enhance radiation-induced immunogenic cell death in preclinical models of head and neck cancer. Ye W, Gunti S, Allen CT, Hong Y, Clavijo PE, Van Waes C, Schmitt NC. Oncoimmunology. 2020 Jan 9;9(1):1710398.

Cisplatin and oxaliplatin induce similar immunogenic changes in preclinical models of head and neck cancer. Park SJ, Ye W, Xiao R, Silvin C, Padget M, Hodge JW, Van Waes C, Schmitt NC. Oral Oncol. 2019 Aug;95:127-135.

Cisplatin alters anti-tumor immunity and synergizes with PD-1/PD-L1 inhibition in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Tran L, Allen CT, Xiao R, Moore E, Davis R, Park SJ, Spielbauer K, Van Waes C, Schmitt NC. Cancer Immunol Res 2017;5: 1141-1151.

PD-1 inhibition minimally impacts cisplatin-induced toxicities in a murine model. Spielbauer K, Cunningham L, Schmitt N. Otolaryngol Head and Neck Surg 2018; 159:343-346.

Antagonist of cIAP1/2 and XIAP synergizes with radiation therapy and PD-1 blockade to enhance anti-tumor immunity. Xiao R, Allen CT, Tran L, Patel P, Park SJ, Chen Z, Van Waes C, Schmitt NC. Oncoimmunology 2018; 7:e1471440.

Michael Markiewicz – Buffalo, NY

Published on August 5, 2020 by Mike Markiewicz, MD, DDS, MPH, FACS

Practice Contact Information

University at Buffalo
112 Squire Hall
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Buffalo
NY
14214
United States

Phone: 7168295425
Email:
Web Site:

Areas of surgical specialization in Head and Neck Surgery

Head and Neck Surgeon, Reconstructive Head & Neck Surgery

Biography/Statement

Dr. Markiewicz is Professor and Chair of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, at the University of Buffalo, Buffalo, NY. He also holds adjuncts appointments as Professor in the Departments of Neurosurgery and Surgery, at the Jacob’s School of Medicine and Biomedical Science, is an attending surgeon in the Department of Head and Neck/Reconstructive Surgery at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, and is Co-director of the Cleft and Craniofacial Team, at the Craniofacial Center of Western New York. Dr. Markiewicz earned his Dental Degree at the University at Buffalo, and Medical Degree at Oregon Health and Science University where he also completed his General Surgery and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery training. He obtained a Master’s of Public Health from Harvard University and completed a Fellowship in Clinical Investigation at The Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston Massachusetts. Dr. Markiewicz completed fellowships in Pediatric Cleft and Craniomaxillofacial Surgery, at the Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, in Orlando, Florida, and in Head and Neck Oncologic and Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery, in the Division of Head and Neck Surgery, at the University of Florida, College of Medicine, in Jacksonville Florida.

Clinical Trials

Bibliography

Matthew Mifsud – Tampa, FL

Published on July 29, 2020 by Matthew Mifsud

Practice Contact Information

University of South Florida
12901 Bruce B Downs Blvd MDC 73

Tampa
FL
33612
United States

Phone: 8139744683
Email:
Web Site: https://find-a-doctor.health.usf.edu/provider/Matthew+John+Mifsud/726207

Areas of surgical specialization in Head and Neck Surgery

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

Biography/Statement

As a head and neck surgical oncologist, my major focus is the treatment within the head and neck region, affecting the face, neck, mouth and throat. At USF, I help lead a multidisciplinary team of medical professionals, that develop individualized cancer treatment plans, for each of our patients.

I have extensive surgical training and experience, which includes advanced sub-specialization within my field of otolaryngology. This allows me to perform a wide array of surgical procedures and particularly focus on reconstructive surgery. This entails taking body parts from one area and transplanting them into the head and neck. This helps maintain a more normal physical appearance and optimizes speech/swallowing function, which can be impacted by cancer or other maladies. I’m able to not only treat a person’s disease, but also help to optimize their quality of life long after treatment is complete.

In addition to cancer, I also focus on other complex head and neck conditions, such as those affecting the salivary glands, thyroid, and trachea. At USF, I also engage in various teaching and research activities, which enhance my ability to provide state-of-the-art care to all my patients.

Clinical Trials

Bibliography

Merry Sebelik, MD, FACS – Atlanta, Georgia

Published on July 23, 2020 by Merry Sebelik

Practice Contact Information

Emory University
550 Peachtree Street Northeast
Suite 1135
Atlanta
Georgia
30308
United States

Phone: 4047780278
Email: [email protected]
Web Site: https://otolaryngology.emory.edu/about-us/faculty/merry-sebelik.html

Areas of surgical specialization in Head and Neck Surgery

Endocrine Surgery, Head and Neck Surgeon

Biography/Statement

Merry E. Sebelik, MD, FACS is a Professor in Emory University’s Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, serving in the Division of Head & Neck Surgical Oncology with the Winship Cancer Institute, a NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center.

She received her medical degree and Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery training at the Medical College of Wisconsin as well as fellowship training in Head & Neck Surgical Oncology at UT MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX.

Dr. Sebelik’s clinical practice has an emphasis on endocrine surgery of the head and neck, with recent training in minimally invasive techniques for management of benign thyroid pathology. She has incorporated surgeon-performed, point-of-care ultrasound into staging, treatment planning and preoperative surgical assessment of her patients. Additionally, she participates in research studies addressing expanded indications for ultrasound use in clinical care and employs ultrasound imaging in translational research.

She is an American College of Surgeons National Ultrasound Faculty member and conducts training courses in head and neck ultrasound and participates as a didactic and practical instructor in courses at AHNS, ACS, and AAO-HNS meetings. She co-directed an ACS exported Thyroid and Parathyroid Ultrasound Course at the University of Cape Town in 2018, to Head and Neck Surgeons living and working in Sub-Saharan Africa. Most recently, she joined local and international instructors to deliver additional Head & Neck Point-of-Care ultrasound training at the 3^rd Annual African Head & Neck Society meeting in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Dr. Sebelik has a strong interest in addressing deficits in surgical care in low and middle income countries, and has worked with the World Health Organization’s Global Initiative for Emergency and Essential Surgical Care. She currently serves on the Global Surgical Education Subcommittee of the American College of Surgeons Operation Giving Back, as well as the Global Affairs Committee of the American Head and Neck Society. She serves as a faculty mentor in Emory University’s Global Health Resident Scholar Program, partnering with otolaryngology training in Ethiopia. She recently joined with colleagues in the African Head and Neck Society to co-author Clinical Practice Guidelines for Thyroid Nodules and Cancer in Developing Countries.

Through her interest in global surgical deficits, Dr. Sebelik has been privileged to collaborate with colleagues and trainees in many low and middle-income countries, and thus facilitate care to head & neck patients who may otherwise have little access to surgical care.

Clinical Trials

Integrated pilot biomarker trial of VX15/2503 in combination with ipilimumab or nivolumab in patients with head and neck cancer
Patient Perceptions about Thyroidectomy

Bibliography

Smith A, Ray M, Jain N, Zhang H, Sebelik ME.The Burden of Angioedema on United States Emergency Departments: 2006-2010. Laryngoscope 2017 Apr;127(4):828-834.

Smith A, Braden L, Wan J, Sebelik ME.The Effect of Resident Duty Hour Restrictions on Procedure Specific Outcomes in Head and Neck Endocrine Surgery. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2017 Jun 1;143(6):549-554.

Smith A, Jain N, Wan J, Wang L, Sebelik ME.The Effect of Resident Duty Hour Restrictions on Surgical Complications for Otolaryngology Head and Neck Key Indicator Procedures. Laryngoscope 2017 Aug;127(8):1797-1803.

Smith A, Grady A, Vieira F, Sebelik ME.The Use of Ultrasound Guided Needle Biopsy for Diagnosis of Advanced Stage Upper Aerodigestive Tract Malignancy. OTO-HNS Open Access Dec 2016.

Shires CB, Smith A, Jones J, Sebelik ME.The Use of Ultrasound for Sizing Tracheoesophageal Speech Prostheses. OTO-HNS Dec 2016;157(6):1075-1078.

Shires CB, Smith A, Lee J, Boughter JB, Sebelik ME.Classification System for Lateral Pharyngotomy: Systematic Study of Anatomic Exposure in a Human Cadaver Model. Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy Surg Radiol Anat 2017 Sep;39(9):975-979.

Smith A, Kortebein S, Eid A, Boughter JB, Cary N, Brooks J, Sebelik ME.Comparing Cancellous Bone Volume of the Manubrium to Iliac Crest in Fresh Cadavers. OTO-HNS 2017 Jul; 157(1):36-41.

Giurintano JP, Moskovitz J, Sebelik ME, Hoit, D, Michael LM, Shires CB.Endovascular Extraction of a Needle from the Internal Carotid Artery: A Novel Approach to a Controversial Dental Misadventure. J Neurol Surg Rep 2017;78:e106-e108.

Wood J, Densky J, Boughter JB, Sebelik ME, Shires CB.Anterior Skull Base Reconstruction: Does Fat Preparation Matter? J Neurol Surg Rep 2018 Apr;79(2):e31-e35.

Davis KS, Vila PM, Bonila-Velez J, Sebelik ME, Orloff LA.Current Experience of Ultrasound Training in Otolaryngology Residency Programs. J of Ultrasound in Medicine, 2018 Aug 12;doi: 10.1002/jum.14700.

Thimmappa V, Smith A, Wood J, Shires CB, Langsdon S, Sebelik ME.Management Protocol for Primary Hyperparathyroidism in a Single Institution: Utility of Surgeon Performed Ultrasound. Gland Surg 2018 Aug ;(7) Supplement 1.

Jonas R, Bell EB, Sebelik ME, Dedhia R.Ultrasound Guidance for Implantation of Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulator in a Breast Implant Patient. Laryngoscope 2018 Sep 12;doi: 10.1002/lary.27511.

Dewan K, Sebelik ME, Boughter JB, Shires CB. Validation of ultrasound as a diagnostic tool to assess vocal cord motion in an animal feasibility study. Gland Surg 2018 Oct;7(5):433-439. doi: 10.21037/gs.2018.07.09

Giurintano JP, Kortebein S, Thompson J, Sebelik ME, McLevy-Bazzanella J.Intratonsillar Abscess: A Not-So-Rare Entity. International J Ped Otorhinolaryngol 2019 Apr; 119:38-40.

Smith A, Thimmappa V, Boughter JB, Vanison C, Shires CB, Sebelik ME.The effect of intrathyroidal versus intraperitoneal bevacizumab on thyroid volume and vasculature flow in a rat model. Gland Surg 2019 Jun;8(3):212-217.

Shires CB, Wilson C, Sebelik ME.Thyroid Surgery YouTube Videos: Estimating Quality by Surgeon Characteristics and View Rate. Gland Surg 2019 Jun;8(3):207-211.

Multiple authors, Sebelik ME, et al.African Head and Neck Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for Thyroid Nodules and Cancer in Developing Countries and Limited Resource Settings. Head Neck 2020 Mar 7; Online ahead of print. DOI:1002/hed.26094

Klug T, Shires C, Shete M, Sebelik ME.Multiplanar CT reconstruction to diagnose Lemierre Syndrome. OTO-HNS Open Access; Accepted for publication 2020 Jun.