Head and Neck Surgery at Smilow Cancer Hospital

Head and Neck Surgery at

Smilow Cancer Hospital Our Team Our team of experts will coordinate a multidisciplinary evaluation for treatment of benign and malignant tumors of the head and neck, including advanced skin and thyroid cancers.

Saral Mehra, MD, MBA

Ansley Roche, MD

Avanti Verma, MD

Devon Mangin, PA

Amanda Cook, APRN

Jacqueline Dibble, APRN

Danielle Paolillo, APRN

Allison Pivirotto, APRN

Benjamin Judson, MD

Contact Us Patient Referrals:

203-200-4622 Fax: 203-200-2028

Epic Referral Order:

Smilow Head and Neck Oncology – Surgery

Hospital Transfers:

Y Access 888-964-4233

H&N Clinical Hotline:

475-247-6627 for referring providers (Speak directly with a H&N Surgery APP Mon to Fri 7am-5pm)

Locations: Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven 35 Park Street New Haven, CT 06511 (203) 200-4622

Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center 5520 Park Avenue Trumbull, CT 06611 (203) 200-4622

DEFINING THE FOREFRONT OF THE FIELD • Our team has senior authorship on landmark studies including the recently published:

E3311: TORS + Deintensification of Radiation Trial for HPV-Oropharynx Cancer KEYNOTE-048: Immunotherapy for recurrent and metastatic H&N cancer

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ACTIVE CLINICAL TRIALS: We have many actively enrolling clinical trials for all phases of cancer care and are considered a premiere destination H&N cancer program.

INTERNATIONAL LEADERS IN OUTCOMES RESEARCH AND ADVANCED EDUCATION • In the last 5 years, our surgeons have published nearly 100 peer-reviewed research studies on head and neck and thyroid cancer care delivery at Yale and across the Nation.

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Advanced H&N Oncologic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship: Since 2014, we been have training domestic and international physicians to be leaders in our field.

ADVANCED SKILLS AND A TEAM APPROACH TO CANCER CARE • We utilize the latest technology and techniques including: – Single Port Da Vinci Surgical Robot – Transoral Laser Surgery – Salivary Endoscopy – 3D-virtual surgical planning – Sentinel lymph node biopsy for skin and early stage oral cancer – Molecular testing for thyroid and head and neck cancers Available Services Include: • NURSE NAVIGATORS: assigned upon referral as a patient and referring doctor direct contact point until surgical work-up and management is complete and handed off to the next phase of care.

• A DEDICATED INPATIENT UNIT: (with private rooms) and nurses specially trained to provide care for our complex surgical patients.

• 99% FREE FLAP SUCCESS RATE: with high volume reconstructive surgery to optimize safety, form, and function.

• A DEDICATED MEDICAL TEAM: radiology, pathology,

endocrine oncology, medical oncology, radiation oncology, oral surgery, and prosthetics

• A DEDICATED SUPPORT TEAM: SLP, nutrition, physical

therapy, social work, palliative care, survivorship, and more