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Head and Neck Cancer
Head and Neck Cancer

The Head and Neck Cancer Team

Head and Neck Surgeons

Heather A Edwards, MD, Head and Neck Cancer at Boston Medical Center
Heather A Edwards, MD
Director, Division of Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology, Boston Medical Center
Assistant Professor, Boston University School of Medicine
Special Interests: Minimally invasive approaches, Microvascular reconstruction, Improving functional outcomes after cancer care
Daniel L Faden, MD, Head and Neck Cancer at Boston Medical Center
Daniel L Faden, MD
Special Interests: Minimally invasive surgery, Management of HPV related oropharynx cancer
Anand K Devaiah, MD, Head and Neck Cancer at Boston Medical Center
Anand K Devaiah, MD
Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Associate Professor, Department of Neurological Surgery
Boston Magazine Top Docs
Special Interests: Endoscopic minimally invasive skull base surgery; Otologic/vestibular disorders; Lateral skull base diseases and tumors; Anterior skull base tumors/paranasal sinus diseases; Head and neck surgery; Head and neck cancer; General otolaryngology
Gregory A Grillone, MD, Head and Neck Cancer at Boston Medical Center
Gregory A Grillone, MD
Professor and Chairman of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
Boston Magazine Top Docs
Special Interests: Benign and Malignant Tumors of the Head and Neck, Robotic Surgery and Minimally Invasive Surgery for Head and Neck Tumors, Laryngeal, Voice and Swallowing Disorders, Surgical Treatment of Sleep Apnea, Diseases of the Trachea and Esophagus, Zenker's Diverticulum
Jacob P Noordzij, MD, Head and Neck Cancer at Boston Medical Center
Jacob P Noordzij, MD
Vice Chairman of Clinical Affairs for Otolaryngology
Professor of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine
Boston Magazine Top Docs
Special Interests: Hoarseness, Parathyroid, Thyroid and Voice Problems, Zenker's Diverticulum
Andrew R Salama, MD, DDS, Head and Neck Cancer at Boston Medical Center
Andrew R Salama, MD, DDS
Director of Advanced Specialty Education Program
Associate Professor, Boston University School of Dental Medicine
Special Interests: Head and neck oncology
Lauren F Tracy, MD, Head and Neck Cancer at Boston Medical Center
Lauren F Tracy, MD
Assistant Professor, Boston University School of Medicine
Special Interests:

Hoarseness and voice disorders, Professional voice, Dysplasia and vocal cord cancer, Office-based laser laryngeal surgery, Airway and swallowing disorders, Diseases of the trachea and esophagus, Zenker's Diverticulum

Reconstructive Surgeons

Waleed H Ezzat, MD, Head and Neck Cancer at Boston Medical Center
Waleed H Ezzat, MD
Director, Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine
Boston Magazine Top Docs
Special Interests: Microvascular surgery; Head and neck reconstructive surgery; Facial trauma; Head and neck cancer; Facial paralysis; Facial plastic surgery; Facial cosmetic surgery
Heather A Edwards, MD, Head and Neck Cancer at Boston Medical Center
Heather A Edwards, MD
Director, Division of Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology, Boston Medical Center
Assistant Professor, Boston University School of Medicine
Special Interests: Minimally invasive approaches, Microvascular reconstruction, Improving functional outcomes after cancer care
Andrew R Salama, MD, DDS, Head and Neck Cancer at Boston Medical Center
Andrew R Salama, MD, DDS
Director of Advanced Specialty Education Program
Associate Professor, Boston University School of Dental Medicine
Special Interests: Head and neck oncology

Nurse Practitioner

Shirley Koss, NP, Head and Neck Cancer at Boston Medical Center
Shirley Koss, NP
Nurse Practitioner

Medical Oncologist

Peter C Everett, MD, Head and Neck Cancer at Boston Medical Center
Peter C Everett, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine
Special Interests: Lung Cancers, Squamous Carcinomas of the Head and Neck, Esophageal Cancers

Radiation Oncologists

Minh T Truong, MD, Head and Neck Cancer at Boston Medical Center
Minh T Truong, MD
Clinical Director of Radiation Oncology
Boston Magazine Top Docs
Special Interests: Head and neck; Central nervous system; Skin; Airway amyloidosis
Michael A Dyer, MD, Head and Neck Cancer at Boston Medical Center
Michael A Dyer, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Boston Medical Center, BUSM
Special Interests: Head and Neck cancers, Skin cancers, Prostate and other Genitourinary Cancers, Gynecologic Cancers; and Gastrointestinal Cancers. Specializing in intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT), Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT), Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS), and stereotactic Body Radiation therapy (SBRT) using Cyberknife; and Brachytherapy
Jason H Lee, MD, Head and Neck Cancer at Boston Medical Center
Jason H Lee, MD
Radiation Oncologist

Radiologists

Osamu Sakai, MD, PhD, Head and Neck Cancer at Boston Medical Center
Osamu Sakai, MD, PhD
Chief of Neuroradiology
Boston Magazine Top Docs
Special Interests: Neuroradiology, Head and Neck Radiology, Trauma imaging, Oncologic imaging, Quantitative imaging

Nuclear Medicine Physicians

Gustavo A Mercier, MD, PhD, MBA, Head and Neck Cancer at Boston Medical Center
Gustavo A Mercier, MD, PhD, MBA
Section Chief, Nuclear Medicine
Assistant Professor of Radiology, Boston University School of Medicine
Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
Special Interests: molecular imaging, oncology imaging, cardiology imaging, neurology imaging, cross sectional imaging
Sara K Meibom, MD, Head and Neck Cancer at Boston Medical Center
Sara K Meibom, MD
Assistant Professor of Radiology, Boston University School of Medicine
Nuclear Medicine
Special Interests: PET/CT, Nuclear Medicine, Nuclear Cardiology , Therapy with Iodine 131, Radium-223, Yttrium-90, Special interest in head and neck PET/CT

Physician Assistants

Jacklyn R Guill, PA-C, Head and Neck Cancer at Boston Medical Center
Jacklyn R Guill, PA-C
Nicholas P Simms, PA-C, Head and Neck Cancer at Boston Medical Center
Nicholas P Simms, PA-C
Physician Assistant of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine

Speech Language Pathologists

Jessica M Pisegna, PhD, MS-CCC-SLP, MEd, Head and Neck Cancer at Boston Medical Center
Jessica M Pisegna, PhD, MS-CCC-SLP, MEd
Director of Speech Language Pathology
Special Interests: Dysphagia (swallowing problems), Dysphonia (voice problems), Cognitive Deficits and Aphasia (language problems), Reflux-related disorders
Meredith B O'Dea, MS, CCC-SLP, Head and Neck Cancer at Boston Medical Center
Meredith B O'Dea, MS, CCC-SLP
Speech Language Pathologist
Special Interests: Dysphagia (swallowing problems), Dysphonia (voice problems), Reflux-related disorders, Alaryngeal Rehabilitation included Tracheoesophageal (TEP) Voice Restoration/Management
Kailey Vitale, MA, CCC-SLP, Head and Neck Cancer at Boston Medical Center
Kailey Vitale, MA, CCC-SLP
Speech Language Pathologist
Special Interests: Dysphagia (swallowing problems), Alaryngeal rehabilitation including tracheoesophageal (TEP) voice restoration/management, Evaluation and treatment of swallowing problems after head and neck cancer

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.