American Head & Neck Society

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

Published on by Rajiv Datta

Rajiv Datta – Valley Stream, NY

Practice Contact Information

South Nassau Hospital
1 South Central Ave

Valley Stream
NY
11580
United States

Phone: 5166323350
Email: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.rajivdattamd.com/

Areas of surgical specialization in Head and Neck Surgery

Endocrine Surgery, Head and Neck Surgeon

Biography/Statement

Rajiv V. Datta, MD, Chair Department of Surgery, Director of the Division of Surgical Oncology and Head and Neck Surgery and Medical Director of Gertrude & Louis Feil Cancer Center at South Nassau Communities Hospital, is one of the leading head and neck surgeons in the U.S. and an international leader in surgical oncology.

A fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Dr. Datta earned a medical degree from Grant Medical College in Bombay, India and completed a surgical oncology fellowship at the renowned Tata Memorial Hospital, the largest cancer center in Asia. He completed an internship and residency in general surgery at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. The following year he served as a research fellow at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and chief resident at Maimonides Medical Center. This was followed by a dual fellowship in head and neck oncology and surgical oncology at the prestigious Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, N.Y. He spent two years in the United Kingdom, where he became a fellow at the Royal College of Surgeons.

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Published on by Jonathan Mark

Jonathan Mark – Norfolk, VA

Practice Contact Information

Eastern Virginia Medical School
Sentara Norfolk General, River Pavillion
600 Gresham Drive
Norfolk
VA
23507
United States

Phone: 7573886200
Email:
Web Site:

Areas of surgical specialization in Head and Neck Surgery

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

Biography/Statement

Interests:

Head and Neck Oncology

Thyroid / Parathyroid

Microvascular Reconstruction

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Published on by D. Gregory Farwell

D. Gregory Farwell, MD, FACS – Philadelphia, PA

Practice Contact Information

Penn Medicine – Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
3400 Spruce St, 5 Ravdin
Philadelphia, PA 19104
United States

Phone: 215-349-5383
Web Site:  D. Gregory Farwell, MD, FACS profile | PennMedicine.org

 

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

D. Gregory Farwell, MD, FACS, is Chair of Penn Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. Dr. Farwell specializes in head and neck cancer surgery, thyroid/parathyroid surgery, advanced facial skin cancer surgery, and microvascular reconstruction.

As Chair of Penn Ear, Nose, and Throat, Dr. Farwell is committed to providing patients with compassionate, contemporary, evidence-based care, and significantly advancing the field of otorhinolaryngology to create the next gold standard in head and neck surgery.

Dr. Farwell has published well over 100 peer-reviewed papers and is a leader in the field of head and neck cancer surgery.  He has been invited to give over 300 presentations across the world on the best ways to treat and rehabilitate patients with cancer of the head and neck.

Dr. Farwell sees patients at the Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine.

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Published on by Michael Stadler

Michael Stadler – Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Practice Contact Information

Medical College of Wisconsin
9200 West Wisconsin Avenue

Milwaukee
Wisconsin
53226
United States

Phone:
Email:
Web Site: https://doctors.froedtert.com/PhysicianDirectory/Stadler-Michael-MD.htm

Areas of surgical specialization in Head and Neck Surgery

Head and Neck Research, Head and Neck Surgeon

Biography/Statement

Dr. Michael E. Stadler is a Board Certified Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgeon and has specialized fellowship training in Head and Neck Oncologic and Reconstructive Surgery.

Dr. Stadler is a Wisconsin native and spent eight years at the University of Wisconsin where he earned is BS and MD degrees.  He was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society.  He completed his Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery residency at the University of North Carolina before going on to complete a Head and Neck Oncology/Microvascular Reconstruction Fellowship at Washington University in St. Louis.

Dr. Stadler specializes in both open and minimally-invasive approaches to benign and malignant head and neck neoplasms.  His fellowship training focused heavily on the use of lasers for the minimal-invasive resection of head and neck tumors.  Dr. Stadler is also trained in head and neck reconstruction, including free tissue transfer techniques, and also specializes in thyroid and salivary gland surgery, office-based ultrasound procedures, and sialendoscopy.

His research interests currently focus on HPV-related head and neck cancer, minimizing treatment-related morbidity in head and neck cancer patients, minimally-invasive approaches to head and neck cancers, and the use of quality metrics in head and neck cancer care.

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  1. Eickmeyer S, Mencias T, and Stadler ME. Functional Impairments after Neck Dissection and Adjuvant Treatment: Patterns of Care. International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. (accepted, in print)
  2. Graboyes EM, Gross J, Kallogjeri D, Piccirillo JF, Al-Gilani M, Stadler ME, Nussenbaum B. Association of Compliance with Process-Related Quality Metrics and Improved Survival in Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. Epub ahead of print, Feb 11, 2016.
  3. Dhakal B, Harrington AM, Stadler ME, D’Sounza A. Localized Lymph Node Light Chain Amyloidosis. Case Reports in Hematology. Epub ahead of print, April 2, 2015.
  4. Nichols BG, Stadler ME, Poetker DM. Attitudes toward professionalism education in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Residency Programs. Laryngoscope. 2015 Feb;125(2):348-53.
  5. Dahl JP, Stadler ME, et al. Connexin-Related (DFNB1) Hearing Loss: Is Routine Computed Tomography Imaging Necessary? Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2015 May;152(5):889-96.
  6. McCormick ME, Stadler ME, Shah RK. Embedding Quality and Safety in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Education. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2015 May; 152(5): 778-82.
  7. Taylor RJ, Patel MR, Wheless SA, McKinney KA, Stadler ME, et al. Endoscopic Endonasal Approaches to Infratemporal Fossa Tumors: A Classification System and Case Series. Laryngoscope. 2014 Nov;124(11):2443-50.
  8. Nichols BG, Nichols LM, Poetker DM, Stadler ME. Operationalizing Professionalism: A meaningful and practical integration for resident education. Laryngoscope. 2014 Jan; 124(1): 110-5.
  9. Patel MR, Ni Zhao MS, Mei-Kim A, Stadler ME, et al. ERCC1-protein expression is associated with differential survival in oropharyngeal head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.       Otol Head Neck Surg. 2013 Oct; 149(4): 587-95.
  10. Seigel JK, Stadler ME, et al. Chromobacterium violaceum necrotizing fasciitis: A case report and review of the literature. Ear, Nose & Throat Journal. 2012; 91(11): 479-83.
  11. Patel MR, Stadler ME, et al. STT3A, Clorf24, TFF3: Putative Markers for Characterization of Follicular Thyroid Neoplasms from Fine-Needle Aspirates. Laryngoscope. 2011;121(5):983-9.
  12. Stadler ME, Huang BY, Campbell A, Buchman CA, Adunka OF. Endolymphatic Sac Abscess in the Setting of Enlarged Vestibular Aqueduct Syndrome. Otology & Neurotology; 2011; 32(3):18-19.
  13. Madan G, Stadler ME, et al. Adolescents with Tracheostomies – Communications in Cyberspace.       Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2011; 75(5); 678-680.
  14. Patel MR, Stadler ME et al, Zanation AM. How to Choose?  Endoscopic Skull Base Reconstructive Options and Limitations. Skull Base 2010; 20(6): 397-404.
  15. McKinney KA, Stadler ME, et al. Trans-palatal Greater Palatine Canal Injection:  How to bend the needle for pediatric sinus surgery. Am J Rhinol Allergy. 2010; Sep;24(5):385-8.
  16. Stadler ME, Patel MR, Couch ME, Hayes DN. Molecular biology of head and neck cancer: risks and pathways. Hematol Oncol Clin North Am. 2008 Dec;22(6):1099-124.
  17. Damrauer J, Stadler ME, Acharyya S, Baldwin A, Couch ME, Guttridge DC. Chemotherapy-induced muscle wasting: association with nf-kb and cancer cachexia. Basic Applied Myology. 2008 18(5):139-148.

Published on by Saral Mehra

Saral Mehra – New Haven, Connecticut

Practice Contact Information

Yale University
20 York Street

New Haven
Connecticut
06510
United States

Phone: 203-200-4622
Email:
Web Site: https://www.yalemedicine.org/doctors/saral_mehra/

Areas of surgical specialization in Head and Neck Surgery

Head and Neck Surgeon, Reconstructive Head & Neck Surgery

Biography/Statement

Dr. Saral Mehra earned his Medical Degree from Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City, and a Masters in Business Administration from Columbia Business School.  He then completed a residency in Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery at New York Presbyterian Hospital / Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, followed by advanced Fellowship training in Head and Neck and Thyroid Cancer at Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center with a special emphasis on Reconstructive Surgery including the use of free tissue transfer through state-of the art microvascular surgical techniques.

Currently, Dr. Mehra’s clinical practice focuses on treating patients with Head and Neck, Salivary, and Thyroid diseases, particularly cancer including advanced reconstruction and rehabilitation.  He makes use of the latest in minimally invasive techniques such as salivary endoscopy, laser surgery, and robotic surgery.

His primary research interests are in measuring and improving the quality of life in patients being treated for head and neck cancers, as well as leveraging his Business education to perform Health Services research with the goal of improving the quality of care delivered to such patients.

Dr. Mehra regularly presents original research at National and International meetings, publishes articles in peer-reviewed journals, and has a number of book chapters. He is an active Member of the American Head and Neck Society.

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Saral+mehra