Head & Neck Cancers: Find a Head & Neck Cancer Expert

Select from the list below to learn more about our head and neck cancer specialists, their education, training, board certifications, current publications, and specific areas of clinical expertise.

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Surgery

Michael P. La Quaglia
Chief, Pediatric Surgical Service; Joseph H. Burchenal Chair in Pediatrics
Jatin P. Shah
Jatin P. Shah
Chief, Head and Neck Service; Elliot W. Strong Chair in Head and Neck Oncology
Peter G. Cordeiro, MD, FACS -- Chief, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgical Service
Peter G. Cordeiro
Chief, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgical Service
Joseph M. Huryn, DDS, FAAMP -- Chief, Dental Service
Joseph M. Huryn
Chief, Dental Service
Jay O. Boyle, MD -- Director, Fellowship Training Program in Head and Neck Surgery
Jay O. Boyle
Director, Fellowship Training Program in Head and Neck Surgery
Cherry L. Estilo, DMD
Cherry L. Estilo
Ian Ganly, MD, PhD
Ian Ganly
Dennis H. Kraus, MD, FACS -- Director; Speech, Hearing, and Rehabilitation Center; Stephen McDermott Chair in Surgery
Dennis H. Kraus
Director; Speech, Hearing, and Rehabilitation Center; Stephen McDermott Chair in Surgery
Ashok R. Shaha, MD, FACS -- Jatin P. Shah Chair in Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology
Ashok R. Shaha
Jatin P. Shah Chair in Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology
Steven J. Tunick, DMD
Steven J. Tunick
Richard J. Wong, MD, FACS
Richard J. Wong
Andrea L. Pusic, MD, MHS, FRCSC
Andrea L. Pusic
Evan Matros, MD, MMSc
Evan Matros
Babak J. Mehrara, MD
Babak J. Mehrara
Bhuvanesh Singh, MD, PhD, FACS -- Director, Laboratory of Epithelial Cancer Biology
Bhuvanesh Singh
Director, Laboratory of Epithelial Cancer Biology
Joseph J. Disa, MD, FACS
Joseph J. Disa
Jerry L. Halpern, DDS
Jerry L. Halpern
Pictured: Snehal G. Patel
Snehal G. Patel

Neurosurgery

Medicine

George J. Bosl, MD -- Chair, Department of Medicine; Patrick M. Byrne Chair in Clinical Oncology
George J. Bosl
Chair, Department of Medicine; Patrick M. Byrne Chair in Clinical Oncology
James A. Fagin, MD -- Chief, Endocrinology Service
James A. Fagin
Chief, Endocrinology Service
David G. Pfister, MD -- Chief, Head and Neck Oncology Service
David G. Pfister
Chief, Head and Neck Oncology Service
Jason A. Koutcher
Chief, Imaging and Spectroscopic Physics Service
Matthew G. Fury, MD, PhD -- Director, Inpatient Medical Oncology Service for Head and Neck Cancer, Melanoma, and Sarcoma
Matthew G. Fury
Director, Inpatient Medical Oncology Service for Head and Neck Cancer, Melanoma, and Sarcoma
Richard N. Kolesnick, MD
Richard N. Kolesnick
Steven M. Larson, MD -- Chief, Nuclear Medicine Service; Donna and Benjamin M. Rosen Chair in Radiology
Steven M. Larson
Chief, Nuclear Medicine Service; Donna and Benjamin M. Rosen Chair in Radiology
R. Michael Tuttle, MD
R. Michael Tuttle
Moshe Shike, MD
Moshe Shike
Alan L. Ho, MD, PhD
Alan L. Ho
Eric J. Sherman, MD
Eric J. Sherman
Pictured: Mark A. Schattner, MD, FACP, CNSP
Mark A. Schattner

Pathology

Ronald A. Ghossein, MD
Ronald A. Ghossein
Director, Head and Neck Pathology

Pediatrics

Michael P. La Quaglia
Chief, Pediatric Surgical Service; Joseph H. Burchenal Chair in Pediatrics

Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

David W. Kissane, MD -- Chair, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences; Jimmie C. Holland Chair
David W. Kissane
Chair, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences; Jimmie C. Holland Chair
Jamie S. Ostroff, PhD -- Chief, Behavioral Sciences Service; Director, Tobacco Cessation Program
Jamie S. Ostroff
Chief, Behavioral Sciences Service; Director, Tobacco Cessation Program
Jimmie C. Holland, MD -- Wayne E. Chapman Chair in Psychiatric Oncology
Jimmie C. Holland
Wayne E. Chapman Chair in Psychiatric Oncology

Radiation Oncology

Karen D. Schupak, MD -- Chief, External Beam Radiotherapy Service, Regional Care Network; Chief, Basking Ridge Radiation Oncology
Karen D. Schupak
Chief, External Beam Radiotherapy Service, Regional Care Network; Chief, Basking Ridge Radiation Oncology
Michael J. Zelefsky, MD -- Vice Chair for Clinical Research, Department of Radiation Oncology; Chief, Brachytherapy Service
Michael J. Zelefsky
Vice Chair for Clinical Research, Department of Radiation Oncology; Chief, Brachytherapy Service
Daphna Y. Gelblum, MD
Daphna Y. Gelblum
Suzanne L. Wolden, MD, FACR
Suzanne L. Wolden
Nancy Y. Lee, MD
Nancy Y. Lee
Shyam S. Rao, MD, PhD
Shyam S. Rao

Radiology

Andrei I. Holodny, MD -- Chief, Neuroradiology Service
Andrei I. Holodny
Chief, Neuroradiology Service
Steven M. Larson, MD -- Chief, Nuclear Medicine Service; Donna and Benjamin M. Rosen Chair in Radiology
Steven M. Larson
Chief, Nuclear Medicine Service; Donna and Benjamin M. Rosen Chair in Radiology
Heiko Schöder
Director, PET Imaging
Sofia S. Haque, MD
Sofia S. Haque
Sasan Karimi, MD -- Director, Memorial Sloan-Kettering 55th Street Radiology; Training Program Director, Neuroradiology
Sasan Karimi
Director, MSKCC 55th Street Radiology; Training Program Director, Neuroradiology
George Krol, MD
George Krol
Eric Lis, MD -- Director, Interventional Neuroradiology
Eric Lis
Director, Interventional Neuroradiology
Hilda E. Stambuk, MD -- Director, Head & Neck Neuroradiology
Hilda E. Stambuk
Director, Head & Neck Neuroradiology

Nursing

Nurses play an important role in caring for patients at Memorial Sloan-Kettering, and are often the members of the treatment team with whom you will have the most contact. Your nurses bring extraordinary knowledge, experience, and expertise to your care, because they specialize in helping people with your particular type of cancer. Your nurses will help you through your experience at Memorial Sloan-Kettering, whether you are being treated in the hospital or as an outpatient.

Nurses at Memorial Sloan-Kettering collaborate with doctors and other members of your patient care team to develop a treatment plan that is right for you. The nurses on your team provide a range of services — administering therapies, monitoring your treatment and watching out for side effects, educating you and your family about what to expect during treatment, and offering emotional support. Nurses also help coordinate your appointments, communicate important information to various members of your patient care team, and keep track of other details related to your treatment. Nurses at Memorial Sloan-Kettering maintain a patient-centered focus, placing your needs and preferences first.