Head and Neck Surgery Program

Institute

University Hospitals Ear, Nose & Throat Institute

Director

Rod Rezaee, MD

Key Contacts

Nicole Fowler, MD
Shawn Li, MD

Conditions Treated

• Sinus cancer
• Nasopharynx cancer
• Nasal cavity cancer
• Larynx cancer
• Hypopharynx cancer
• Oropharynx cancer
• Oral cavity cancer
• Lip and gum cancers
• Advanced Skin cancer
• Thyroid cancer
• Salivary gland cancer
• Parathyroid Disorders 
• Melanoma

Therapies

• Thyroid and parathyroid surgery
• Minimally invasive/robotic tonsil and tongue base cancer surgery
• Sentinel node mapping for melanoma and other skin malignancies
• Microvascular free tissue transfer for complex head and neck disease
• Endoscopic surgery for tumors of the anterior skull base
• Endoscopic and open partial laryngectomies
• Endoscopic Zenker’s diverticulectomy and open Zenker’s treatment
• Complex reconstruction of the head and neck, including treatment of osteoradionecrosis (ORN), complex airway reconstruction and treatment of facial nerve paralysis

Distinguishing Features

• Multidisciplinary head and neck team including surgeons, medical oncologists and radiation therapists
• Integrated services including speech and language pathology, physical therapy, social work and nutrition
• One of the highest volume cancer centers in the country, doing nearly 200 major oncologic operations a year requiring complex
• reconstructions for advanced head and neck disease
• Integrated cutaneous oncology program for advanced skin malignancies
• Trans-oral (robotic and laser) treatment of HPV+ and HPV- cancers of the tonsil and tongue base
• Oncologic-laryngeal endoscopic and open procedures with preservation of voice and swallow function
• Endoscopic techniques for cancers of the anterior skull base, avoiding external incisions on the face