Reconstructive Head & Neck Surgery

Jonathan Shum – Houston, Texas

Published on February 6, 2019 by Jonathan Shum

Practice Contact Information

UT Health
6560 Fannin St. Suite 1900

Houston
Texas
77030
United States

Phone:
Email:
Web Site: https://med.uth.edu/surgery/faculty/jonathan-shum-d-d-s-m-d/

Areas of surgical specialization in Head and Neck Surgery

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

Biography/Statement

Dr. Jonathan Shum was born in London, Ontario, Canada. He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Western Ontario, Canada, in 2001 and a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree from the University of Toronto, Canada in 2005. He completed an integrated OMS residency and medical doctoral program at New York Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Cornell Medical College, where he earned an MD and OMS residency in 2011. Subsequently, Dr. Shum furthered his training and experience by completing two clinical surgical fellowships in oral, head and neck oncology and microvascular reconstruction at Providence Portland Medical Center, in Portland, Ore. from 2011-2012 and at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore from 2012-2013. He is certified by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

In July 2013, Dr. Shum joined the faculty of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Dentistry with a primary focus on the management of pathology and reconstruction.

His interests include the management of oral cavity cancers, salivary gland tumors and microvascular reconstruction of the head, neck and face. He maintains an active practice that uses facilities within the Texas Medical Center, including Houston Methodist Hospital, Memorial Herman Hospital, and Ben Taub General Hospital.

Clinical Trials

Bibliography

Nader Sadeghi – Montréal, Québec

Published on January 31, 2019 by Nader Sadeghi

Practice Contact Information

McGill University Health Centre
1001 Decarie Boulevard, Montreal, QC, Canada
D05-5704
Montréal
Québec
H4A 3J1
Canada

Phone: 514-934-1934 Ext: 34974
Email:
Web Site: https://muhc.ca/

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. Sadeghi presently serves as the Chairman of the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at McGill University. He is also the Chief of the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at the MUHC, and Director of McGill Head and Neck Cancer Program.

Dr. Sadeghi is a graduate of McGill Medicine in 1991. He completed his residency at McGill, followed by a research fellowship. He then completed a fellowship training in Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center in Chicago, U.S.A.

Following his early career at McGill University, he moved to the George Washington University in Washington, D.C., where he served as Professor of Surgery and Director of Head and Neck Surgery from 2002 to 2017. He then returned to McGill in 2017 to lead the department.

Dr. Sadeghi has lectured internationally in the field of head and neck surgery and minimally invasive surgery. His clinical interest include head and neck surgery; oral, oropharyngeal, and laryngeal cancer; salivary gland surgery; thyroid and parathyroid surgery.

His research is focused on head and neck cancers. He has pioneered a novel therapeutic and personalized approach to oropharyngeal cancer with Transoral Robotic Surgery and Transoral Laser Microsurgery coupled with neoadjuvant chemotherapy. He has contributed to the development of endoscopic surgical techniques for sinonasal tumors. His other areas of research include Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and head and neck cancer, thyroid and parathyroid , quality of life and outcome research after head and neck cancer treatment.

Clinical Trials

NECTORS trial: Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy and Transoral Robotic Surgery for HPV Positive Oropharyngeal Cancer

Bibliography

Georges LAWSON – Yvoir, NAMUR

Published on January 5, 2019 by Georges Lawson

Practice Contact Information

CHU ucl NAMUR site Godinne Université Catholique de Louvain
avenue Dr Therasse 1

Yvoir
NAMUR
5530
Belgium

Phone: 3281423716
Email: [email protected]
Web Site:

Areas of surgical specialization in Head and Neck Surgery

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

Biography/Statement

ENT Head & Neck Cancer and Thyroid Surgeon: Specialist in voice & swallowing disorder at Université Catholique de Louvain – CHU UCL Namur (BELGIUM), a pioneer university Hospital in minimally invasive surgical options to patient with ENT&HN disease.

Current activities and expertise

Laryngology – Head & Neck surgery – Dysphagia & related surgery – Sleep disorder & related surgery – Expertise in trans-oral Laser surgery as well as in trans-oral robotic surgery.

Patients with benign and/or malignant diseases of head and neck (including mouth, throat, larynx, trachea, neck, salivary and thyroid glands.
Patients presenting any dysfunction on voice production and / or swallowing process.
Dysphagia & swallowing disorder
Research activities on the same fields

Special Interests

Head and neck cancer, salivary glands, thyroid gland, robotic surgery, Voice care, Swallowing disorder, Airway diseases management

Biography and education

Graduated from Calavi University Medical School – BENIN – & UCL Medical School BELGIUM
ENT & HN Surgery training at Université Catholique de Louvain -BELGIUM
Voice Care & Swallowing disorder management at Université Catholique de Louvain
Bachelor in public health care, Bachelor in Law, bachelor in General microsurgery and reconstructive surgery.
Author and co-author of various publications

Current position:

ENT Emeritus professor : Université Catholique de Louvain -BELGIUM
ENT& HN Surgeon; Senior Consultant ENT H & N Surgery Department CHU UCL Namur
ENT & HN surgeon : Réhabilitation center (Centre Audiophonologie Reine Mathilde) CHU UCL Namur

Member of several European & American ENT and HN Society,

Clinical Trials

Bibliography

Joel Fontanarosa – Boston, Massachusetts

Published on November 13, 2018 by Joel Fontanarosa

Practice Contact Information

Mass Eye and Ear / Harvard Medical School
243 Charles Street

Boston
Massachusetts
02114
United States

Phone:
Email:
Web Site:

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

Clinical Fellow in Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, Skull Base Surgery, and Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery, Mass Eye and Ear / Harvard Medical School 2018-2019
Residency in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Northwestern University (2018)
M.D., Ph.D. University of Illinois at Chicago
A.B. The University of Chicago

Clinical Trials

Bibliography

Neerav Goyal – Hummelstown, Pennsylvania

Published on November 12, 2018 by Neerav Goyal

Practice Contact Information

Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
500 University Drive

Hummelstown
Pennsylvania
17036
United States

Phone: 7175316822
Email: [email protected]
Web Site: https://hmc.pennstatehealth.org/otolaryngology

Areas of surgical specialization in Head and Neck Surgery

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

Biography/Statement

Neerav Goyal, MD MPH completed his medical school training at Jefferson Medical College followed by a residency in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at the Penn State Hershey Medical Center. He also completed a fellowship in Head and Neck Surgical Oncology and Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and Harvard Medical School.

His clinical focus and expertise is in the surgical management of patients with head and neck (oral cavity, oropharynx, larynx, paranasal sinuses, neck) cancers, thyroid cancers, salivary gland tumors, and skull base tumors. This interest extends to advocating for and evaluating new technologies to make surgery safer, more efficient, and with better outcomes. To this end, Dr. Goyal has additional training in the use of surgical robots to assist with transoral surgery. He also has a strong focus in the reconstructive management of patients with these diseases through the use of local, regional, or free tissue to help restore form and function.

Dr. Goyal also received a Masters of Public Health from Johns Hopkins University with specific focuses on biostatistics, epidemiology and health economics. His research interests include translational and clinical research of head & neck and thyroid cancers. He also has specific interests in looking at patient reported outcomes as they relate to head and neck cancers.

Dr. Goyal has presented nationally and internationally with more than 30 peer reviewed manuscripts and presentations as well as several book chapters.

Clinical Trials

Bibliography

https://goo.gl/kBUeB7