Head and Neck Program

Head and Neck Cancer Surgery

The Yale Head and Neck Program is composed of highly dedicated physicians and surgeons joined by a skilled team of rehabilitation specialists in speech, swallowing and hearing restoration. All physicians are board certified and fellowship trained. As part of the Yale Cancer Center, the team offers expert care for tumors of the skull base and other malignancies of the head and neck. A collaborative approach to care includes Otolaryngology, Medical Oncology, Plastic Surgery, Neurosurgery, Dermatology, Radiation Therapy, Head and Neck Radiology and Oral Surgery, thus offering the most effective of treatment options for diseases affecting the ear, sinuses, larynx and pharynx, while emphasizing the organ-sparing mission of the Yale Cancer Center.

Tumor Location: lip, tongue, floor of mouth, buccal musosa, palate, tonsil, retromolar trigone, pyriform sinus, hypopharynx, nasopharynx, sinuses, nasal cavity, larynx, ear and temporal bone, salivary glands, and thyroid.

Tumor Histology: squamous cell (epidermoid) carcinoma, mucoepidermoid carcinoma, adenoid cystic carcinoma, acininc cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, sarcoma

If you are interested in learning more about the services provided by the Head and Neck Program at Smilow Cancer Hospital and the Yale School of Medicine please feel free to contact us to set up an appointment.

Telephone: 203-785-2593
Fax: 203-785-3970
Email: HNpatientadvocate@yale.edu