Endocrinologist Dr. Mona M. Sabra, an expert in advanced thyroid cancers, sits with her patient in an MSK exam room.
MSK's Guide To

Throat Cancer Doctors, Surgeons, and Other Experts

Overview

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

Your throat cancer care team will include 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 throat cancer experts

The MSK throat cancer team

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