The Head and Neck Cancer Program cares for patients with early-stage, recurrent, and aggressive head and neck cancers. Our multidisciplinary approach brings together specialists who collaborate to manage your unique care from your first consultation through treatment and follow-up. Patients with a diagnosis or strong suspicion of cancer are seen within 72 hours. ### Head and Neck Cancer Program - [Contact Us](#contact-us) - [Conditions We Treat](#conditions-we-treat) - [Treatments](#treatments) - [Our Team](#our-team) - [Department News](#department-news) - [Clinical Trials](#clinical-trials) ## Contact Us [ 830 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA 02118 Ground Floor Suite 1400 BMC, Moakley Building ](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/830+Harrison+Avenue,+Boston,+MA+02118) [617.414.4913](tel:617.414.4913) Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM [ ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/5c43790c-e43c-434b-b828-604e66749757/DSALAFIA_A82X2811?io=transform:fill,width:300,height:200&format=jpg) ](/content/moakley-building) ## Conditions We Treat - [Cheek Cancer](/patient-care/conditions-we-treat/db/cheek-cancer) - [Ear/Temporal Bone Cancer](/patient-care/conditions-we-treat/db/eartemporal-bone-cancer) - [Gum Cancer](/patient-care/conditions-we-treat/db/gum-cancer) - [Head And Neck Cancer](/patient-care/conditions-we-treat/db/head-and-neck-cancer) - [Lip Cancer](/patient-care/conditions-we-treat/db/lip-cancer) - [Nasopharyngeal Cancer](/patient-care/conditions-we-treat/db/nasopharyngeal-cancer) - [Oropharyngeal Cancer](/patient-care/conditions-we-treat/db/oropharyngeal-cancer) - [Paranasal Sinus Cancer](/patient-care/conditions-we-treat/db/paranasal-sinus-cancer) - [Parathyroid Cancer](/patient-care/conditions-we-treat/db/parathyroid-cancer) - [Salivary Gland Cancer](/patient-care/conditions-we-treat/db/salivary-gland-cancer) - [Skin Cancer](/patient-care/conditions-we-treat/db/skin-cancer) - [Skull Base Cancer](/patient-care/conditions-we-treat/db/skull-base-cancer) - [Throat/Pharynx Cancer](/patient-care/conditions-we-treat/db/throatpharynx-cancer) - [Thyroid Cancer](/patient-care/conditions-we-treat/db/thyroid-cancer) - [Tongue Cancer](/patient-care/conditions-we-treat/db/tongue-cancer) - [Tonsil Cancer](/patient-care/conditions-we-treat/db/tonsil-cancer) - [Voice Box (Laryngeal) Cancer](/patient-care/conditions-we-treat/db/voice-box-laryngeal-cancer) ## Treatments ### Radiation Therapy Radiation uses special equipment to deliver high-energy particles, such as x-rays, gamma rays, electron beams or protons, to kill or damage cancer cells. Radiation can be delivered internally through seed implantation or externally using linear accelerators. [Read more](/content/radiation-therapy) ### CyberKnife CyberKnife delivers highly targeted beams of radiation directly into tumors, in a pain-free, non-surgical way. Guided by specialized imaging software, we can track and continually adjust treatment at any point in the body, and without the need for the head frames and other equipment that are needed for some other forms of radiosurgery. [Read more](/content/cyberknife) ### Chemotherapy Chemotherapy is a medication or combination of medications used to treat cancer. Chemotherapy can be given orally (as a pill) or injected intravenously (IV). [Read more](/content/chemotherapy) ### Immunotherapy For patients with advanced-stage melanoma, immunotherapy may improve the body’s natural immune response to cancer. Immunotherapy recruits the body’s own immune system and uses it to fight cancer all over the body, making it difficult for cancer cells to hide or develop defenses against it. Immunotherapy has the potential to keep working even after the patient has completed treatment. [Read more](/content/immunotherapy) ### Robotic Surgery Robotic surgery is a type of surgery where the surgeon uses very small tools attached to a robotic arm. The surgeon controls the arm and the tools with a computer. [Read more](/content/robotic-surgery) ## Our Team BMC’s comprehensive Head and Neck Cancer Center of Excellence team includes physicians who work in head and neck surgical oncology and skull base surgery, radiation oncology, medical oncology, pathology, radiology, nuclear medicine, and speech language pathology. The team’s patient-centered, multidisciplinary approach assures each patient benefits from the collaborative expertise of physicians uniquely focused on their individual needs. ### Head and Neck Cancer and Reconstructive Surgery Team ### [Anand K. Devaiah, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/anand-k-devaiah-md) Otolaryngologist ![Otolaryngology doctor headshot](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/5a2d9374-a0b6-4776-959a-6f7d7346d4c7/Anand-Devaiah-JPG?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### [Heather A. Edwards, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/heather-edwards-md) Otolaryngologist ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/39e6fe3c-a4bb-4209-8e06-c8de87981933/Heather-Edwards_226_2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### [Waleed H. Ezzat, MD, FACS](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/waleed-h-ezzat-md-facs) Plastic Surgeon; Director, Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery ![Otolaryngology doctor headshot](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/b7ee0ece-72d4-4367-9b4f-fc578c92bc2c/Waleed-Ezzat-JPG?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### [Daniel L Faden, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/daniel-l-faden-md) Otolaryngologist ![Photo can be used as placeholder until new photo can be taken](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/0e626d26-f299-4d4b-87ac-820ebee85f22/Daniel_Faden_headshot_placeholder?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### [Gregory A. Grillone, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/gregory-grillone-md) Chief of Otolaryngology ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/3595be3e-0e89-47cf-986f-e721fed8155a/Gregory-Grillone__web?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### [Sujey Morgan, DDS](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/sujey-morgan-dds) Maxillofacial Prosthodontist and Dental Oncologist ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/9921b60d-9b31-44a4-a7c1-a27fd611fed7/Sujey-4?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### [Jacob P. Noordzij, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/jacob-p-noordzij-md) Otolaryngologist ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/d391449b-6af1-4096-9019-34be66d87425/Jacob-P-Noordzij_web?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### [Lauren F Tracy, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/lauren-f-tracy-md) Otolaryngologist ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/4683e698-a58a-46fc-bc35-3c537df077cb/Lauren_Tracy_heashot?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### Medical Oncology Team ### [Peter C. Everett, MD](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/peter-c-everett-md) Thoracic Medical Oncologist ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/1191c415-ef43-4e8e-89c2-21c3cbc24ee1/Everett-Peter?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### Radiation Oncology Team ### [Minh T. Truong, MD, MBA](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/minh-t-truong-md) Chief of Radiation Oncology ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/7c8b9db4-5ee3-4f2c-9a95-ecaab8891b0f/Minh-Tam-Truong__web?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### Speech Language Pathology Team ### [Meredith B. O'Dea, MS CCC-SLP](https://www.bmc.org/about-us/directory/doctor/meredith-b-odea-ms-ccc-slp-0) Senior Speech-language Pathologist ![](https://assets.bmc.org/transform/8d9880ab-ec5a-4ac0-a12e-741f8d3382a0/Meredith-Bosley_354_2x3?io=transform:fill,width:333,height:500&format=jpg) ### Nutrition Team Briana Pineau, MS, RD, LDN ## Department News ### [Jeff’s Life-Saving Neck Surgery After Post-Radiation Necrosis](https://www.bmc.org/stories/jeffs-life-saving-neck-surgery-after-post-radiation-necrosis) When Jeff Doss was treated for tonsil cancer in Maine, his care team recommended high-dose radiation therapy. While the aggressive treatment successfully cured Jeff’s cancer, it also caused post… Apr 22 ![News article icon](/themes/custom/bmc_base_theme/assets/images/placeholders/news.png) ### [COVID leads to a surprising cancer diagnosis and a successful surgery](https://www.bmc.org/stories/michelle-blake-davis) After being hospitalized for COVID pneumonia in August 2021, Michelle Blake-Davis was home recuperating. Though her oxygen level was slowly improving, she began to notice a new symptom: dizziness. … Aug 19 ![Michelle Blake-Davis](/sites/default/files/styles/image_620w/public/news-images/Michellle.jpg?itok=pRcVRZsU) ## Clinical Trials BMC offers a number of clinical trials specifically for head and neck cancer patients. Promising new techniques in the diagnosis, treatment, and care of patients with head and neck cancers are tested in these studies. The number and types of clinical trials available are constantly changing. [View an up-to-date list of ongoing trials here.](http://www.bumc.bu.edu/clinicaltrials/head-neck/) Those interested in participating in any clinical trials at BMC should talk with their physician.