PENN STATE HERSHEY OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY
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Message from the Chief Over the last few years, we experienced tremendous progress in the academic, clinical and research programs—including national recognition of faculty members who are leaders in research, education and clinical care. We increased our resident complement to two per year with a third resident performing a research year in the Institute of Personalized
Head and Neck Surgery Team Expands with Addition of Neerav Goyal Neerav Goyal, M.D., MPH, recently joined the Division as assistant professor of surgery and director of head and neck surgery. He returns to Penn State Hershey Medical Center after completing a fellowship in head and neck surgery and microvascular reconstructive surgery at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and Harvard Medical School.
Medicine. I am inspired by the medical miracles that happen here each day. The team is poised to enter the Division’s next chapter with ambitious research initiatives and an expanding clinical presence. Explore the pages of this publication to learn about our efforts as we continue to discover, teach and heal. David Goldenberg, M.D., FACS Professor of Surgery and Medicine Chief, Penn State Hershey Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Associate Director of Surgery, Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute
Dr. Goyal’s clinical focus includes the surgical management of head and neck cancers, including managing tumors of the paranasal sinuses and skull base. A significant portion of his practice will include reconstruction of head and neck surgical defects to restore form and function through the use of local, regional, and free flaps with strong experience in the utilization of fasciocutaneous, muscular, osseous and composite flaps. In addition to traditional approaches to the surgical management of head and neck cancer, Dr. Goyal uses minimally invasive approaches when appropriate to resect tumors with the use of surgical robots as well as endoscopes. His research interests focus on surgical outcomes and quality of life amongst head and neck cancer patients. He previously focused on the epidemiology of thyroid cancer and improving surgical education with the use of the da Vinci surgical robot. He has
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authored or co-authored over 20 peer-reviewed publications, 30 national and international presentations, and nine book chapters. Dr. Goyal earned his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College and a Master of Public Health from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He completed his residency in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery at Penn State Hershey. Dr. Goyal currently cares for patients on the Medical Center campus at University Physician Center, Suite 400, 500 University Drive, Hershey.
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