Head and neck surgeon Dr. Jennifer Cracchiolo with two female colleagues stand in a hallway at MSK.
MSK's Guide To

Salivary Gland Cancer Doctors, Surgeons, and Other Experts

Overview of salivary gland cancer experts

Finding the right cancer care team can be stressful. Your team of MSK salivary gland cancer experts will ask about your treatment goals and choose the best treatments for you.

Your salivary gland care team at MSK will include cancer doctors, nurses, and other healthcare providers. They’ll use only the latest treatments and support you during and after your care.   

Your care team will meet regularly to talk about your treatment. You’ll have a wide range of experts on your team. They’ll give you the best possible treatment and care.

Meet MSK’s salivary gland cancer experts 

The MSK salivary gland cancer team

At MSK, your care is always a team effort. Our care teams combine the skills and experience of many kinds of salivary gland cancer experts. They work together to give you the best cancer treatment. Your care team has special training in how to diagnose and treat salivary gland cancer.  

We take care of the person, not just the cancer. Our social workers are here to help you and your family with the emotional, social, and physical effects of cancer. 

Your care team has doctors, nurses, and other healthcare providers who are experts in salivary gland cancer. They include: 

  • Surgeons 
  • Medical oncologists (cancer doctors) 
  • Radiation oncologists (doctors who uses radiation to treat cancer)   
  • Radiologists (doctors who are experts in imaging) 

Your team meets with a panel of experts who review and talk about your diagnosis. They discuss new ideas and the latest research. This expert panel then works together to choose your treatment plan. 

You’re going to be in a department where both the volume and variety of cases is second to none in the country. No matter what kind of head and neck cancer you have, MSK has the experience to deal with it.
Head and neck surgeon Dr. Ian Ganly