Head and Neck Surgical Oncology www.ucsfhealth.org/headandneckcancer
BEST IN CALIFORNIA
CLINICAL TRIALS
For cancer care, according to U.S. News & World Report, Best Hospitals 2018-19
for head and neck cancer
29 Currently open 11 Recruiting new patients
50 Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) cases performed annually (average)
66 +34A PROCEDURES performed in 2018
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584 Outpatient 307 Inpatient
EXPERT CARE TO IMPROVE BOTH SURVIVAL AND QUALITY OF LIFE ¡ We treat all forms of head and neck cancers, including those of the larynx, oral cavity, salivary glands, sinuses, skull base and thyroid gland, as well as those of the throat, tongue and tonsils. ¡ Our treatment team understands that maintaining physical appearance and preserving functions such as speech, swallowing, taste and hearing are important considerations. ¡ We offer promising new treatment methods that are often unavailable elsewhere, through a full complement of clinical trials.
WHY REFER TO UCSF? ¡ We offer the full range of reconstructive surgery techniques, including microvascular free flaps to restore skin color and contour to patients with deformities and to optimize critical functions such as speech, swallowing and breathing. ¡ In-clinic speech-language pathologists work with surgeons to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with speech and swallowing disorders. ¡ Our full team participates in a weekly, multidisciplinary Head and Neck Tumor Board to discuss all new patients.
¡ We offer highly advanced radiation therapy techniques, including CyberKnife and Gamma Knife, hyperthermia therapy, intraoperative radiation therapy, brachytherapy, superficial radiation for skin cancers, conformal and intensity-modulated radiotherapy, radio-immunotherapy and more. ¡ Our Neck Mass Clinic offers same-day referral to imaging and pathology workup for patients with a suspected neck mass. ¡ Our Oral Dysplasia Clinic offers single point of care for diagnoses such as lichen planus and proliferative verrucous leukoplakia. MORE Ò
INFORMATION / REFERRALS ¡ PHONE 415-885-7528 ¡ FAX 415-885-7711
Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
ADVANCED TECHNIQUES AND HIGHLY SPECIALIZED CARE ¡ Minimally invasive transnasal approaches to anterior skull base tumors ¡ Narrow-band imaging for in-office laryngeal and esophageal lesion evaluation and biopsy ¡ Transoral robotic and laser surgery for primary and recurrent oropharyngeal and laryngeal cancers ¡ Advanced thyroid surgery practice with same-day ultrasound, ultrasound-guided needle biopsy and laryngoscopy services, and multidisciplinary Thyroid Tumor Board ¡ Expertise in microvascular free flap construction, with approximately 130 complex resections performed annually ¡ Surgeon-directed ultrasonography of thyroid, parathyroid, salivary glands and neck lymph nodes for diagnostic screening and surgical planning ¡ Sentinel lymph node mapping for early identification of metastasis in head and neck melanoma and other skin cancers ¡ Sialendoscopy for the treatment of salivary gland stones and obstructive salivary gland disorders ¡ Specialized therapy for human papillomavirus (HPV)-related malignancies
CLINICAL TRIALS Clinical trials offered include those focused on prevention, screening, treatment and quality of life. For a complete list, including novel immunotherapy trials for head and neck cancer, visit https://clinicaltrials.ucsf.edu.
OUR TEAM Dental Oncology Seonyoung Min, DMD Maria Thompson, DMD Head and Neck Reconstructive Surgery P. Daniel Knott, MD Andrea Park, MD Rahul Seth, MD Head and Neck Surgery Ivan H. El-Sayed, MD Jonathan R. George, MD, MPH Patrick K. Ha, MD, Division chief Chase M. Heaton, MD William R. Ryan, MD Medical Oncology Alain Algazi, MD Hyunseok Kang, MD, MPH Oral Surgery/Medicine/ Prosthodontics Kyle Jones, DDS, PhD Jennifer Perkins, DDS, MD Daniel Ramos, DDS, PhD Arun Sharma, MSc, BDS Caroline Shiboski, DDS, MPH, PhD Pathology Richard Jordan, DDS, PhD Steven Long, MD Annemieke van Zante, MD, PhD Radiation Oncology Jason Chan, MD Sue S. Yom, MD, PhD Radiology Christine Glastonbury, MBBS Speech-Language Pathology Cara Evans, MS, CCC-SLP Laura Habich, MS, CCC-SLP Joey Laus, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S Brittany Mitchell, MS, CCC-SLP, CBIS Erik Steele, MFA, MA, CCC-SLP Sky T. Yang, MS, CCC-SLP
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INFORMATION / REFERRALS ¡ PHONE 415-885-7528 ¡ FAX 415-885-7711