Stanford University School of Medicine801 Welch Road, 2nd floorStanford, CA 94305-6564(650) 725-5968
Vasu Divi, MD, FACS – Fellowship Director Nicolas Sanidad – Coordinator
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Number of Fellowships: 1 Duration (in years): 1-2 years Faculty: |
Microvascular and Reconstructive Surgery: Fred Baik, MD Michelle Chen, MD Vasu Divi, MD Andrey Finegersh, MD PhD Jake Lee, MDRadiation Oncology: Quynh Le, MD Beth Beadle, MD Michael Gensheimer, MDMedical Oncology: Dimitri Colevas, MD Hyu Kang, MD Saad Khan, MD Fangdi Sun, MDNeuroradiology: Nancy Fischbein, MD Nancy Pham, MD Pathology: |
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Overview:
The fellowship offers the full spectrum of training in head and neck surgery, both ablative and reconstructive. Ablative procedures include major head and neck resections, transoral robotic surgery, advanced endocrine surgery, cutaneous oncology, and open anterior skull base surgery. Reconstructive surgery includes microvascular reconstruction in addition to local and regional reconstructive techniques. Separate tumor boards in head and neck, thyroid/parathyroid, skull base, and cutaneous oncology expose trainees to several focused multidisciplinary learning environments and mentored experiences in head and neck surgical oncology.
Additional experiences include ultrasound training, facial nerve reanimation, and, in conjunction with the Rhinology division, endoscopic skull base surgery. Dr. Chen leads a comprehensive dental rehabilitation program for head and neck cancer patients including immediate dental implant borne prostheses (jaw in a day procedure) and zygomatic implants. Fellows train with 10 different head and neck surgeon faculty members, each of whom have unique clinical interests and experiences. Each fellow will develop a clinical schedule based on their interests with the goal of creating a well-rounded training experience.
Objectives: The overall objective of the fellowship is to prepare recently trained otolaryngologists for a career in academic head and neck surgery. This is accomplished by providing outstanding clinical training (including both decision-making and technical expertise), encouraging teaching, and developing a scientific and investigative framework for a future of research.
Eligibility: Completion of training in an accredited residency program in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, or an equivalent experience in General Surgery or Plastic Surgery.
Research Opportunities:
The home of six Nobel Prize Laureates in Medicine, Chemistry and Biology, the Stanford University School of Medicine provides an unparalleled opportunity for research. Dr. Sunwoo directs the research programs in NIH funded basic and translational research, focused on cancer stem cell biology and cancer immunology. Dr. Baik’s research focuses on targeted imaging for tumor mapping and augmented reality tools to guide intraoperative navigation. Dr. Chen’s active health services research lab focused on survivorship, quality of life outcomes, and developing patient-reported outcome measures. Dr. Reticker-Flynn directs a basic and translational tumor immunology laboratory focused upon understanding the mechanisms underpinning tumor-immune interactions during metastasis and developing novel immunotherapies for breaking immunological tolerance and treating advanced-stage metastatic disease.
Dr. Holsinger leads a program in surgical innovation and prospective clinical trials research, focusing on robotics, surgical vision, and machine learning. He is the Chair of the NRG Oncology Head & Neck Surgery Working Group. Dr. Quynh-Thu Le is one of three Group Chairs of NRG Oncology, one of the five funded network groups within the National Cancer Institute (NCI)’s National Clinical Trials Network (NCTN).
Leveraging the strengths of the Stanford community, Dr. Sirjani is developing collaborative projects in innovative surgical simulation. Professor Starmer founded the head and neck lymphedema clinic at Stanford and is a leader of an international study group investigating optimal methods for assessment and management of head and neck lymphedema.
The division is actively engaged in several national cooperative group and industry-sponsored clinical trials, in addition to investigator-initiated trials. Fellows interested in clinical research will have the opportunity to take the Intensive Course in Clinical Research through The Stanford Center for Clinical and Translational Research and Education.
Supervision, Teaching & Call: Fellow will take attending call for the department approximately 2-3 weeks per year.
Past Fellows:
Emily Zhang, MD – Current Fellow
Kristen Kraimer, MD – Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Zipei Feng, MD, PhD – Physician, Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, The Oregon Clinic ENT West, Portland, Oregon Head & Neck Surgical Oncology Providence Franz Cancer Institute, Portland, Oregon
Katherine Wai – Assistant Professor, University of California, San Francisco
Andrey Finegersh – Assistant Professor, Stanford University
Michael Topf – Assistant Professor, Vanderbilt University
Paul Zolkind, MD – Assistant Professor, Washington University
Andrew Birkeland, MD – Assistant Professor, Division of Head and Neck Surgery University of California Davis
Steven Hong, MD – Attending Surgeon—Head and Neck Surgery, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland
Ryan Orosco, MD – Assistant Professor, Division of Head and Neck Surgery, University of New Mexico
Vinay Fernandes, MD – Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Ameet Grewal, MD – Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery, Central Coast Head and Neck Surgeons, Monterey, CA
Ryan Li, MD – Associate Professor of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland