Faculty By Division

Head & Neck Surgery

Division Chief: Dr. Sunwoo, MD

Edward C. and Amy H. Sewall Professor of Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery and, by courtesy, of Dermatology

Chief of Head & Neck Surgery
Director of Head & Neck Cancer Research

Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery

Associate Professor of Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery

Chair of Quality, Patient Safety, and Effectiveness Committee at Stanford Health Care, Medical Director of Quality at Stanford Cancer Center, Director of the Head & Neck Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery Program, Fellowship Director of Head & Neck Surgery

Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery

Professor of Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery

Director of the Head & Neck Oncology Program (Stanford Cancer Center)
Director of OHNS Robotics

Want to Know About Me?

Hometown: Scioto County, Ohio, USA
Personal interests: Family, Cycling, Outdoor Activities, Travel
Philosophy of care: I strive to provide superb technical surgical care, but also to support fully the whole person and their family throughout the entire journey of care from diagnosis and evaluation to recovery and survivorship

Clinical Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery

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Professor of Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery

Clinical Instructorship Director of the Endocrine Surgery
Director of the Endocrine Head and Neck Surgery Program
(Stanford Cancer Center)

Assistant Professor, Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery

Clinical Professor of Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery

Director of the Salivary Gland Surgery Program

Clinical Professor of Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery

Director of the Head and Neck Speech and Swallowing Rehabilitation Program at Stanford Cancer Center

Want to Know About Me?

Hometown: Growing up in a military family, it is hard to pick a hometown, but most of my childhood was spent in Novato, CA.

Personal interests: Hiking/backpacking, dog agility, photography

Philosophy of care: Communication and the ability to share meals with those we love are so critical to quality of life. It is my honor to be able to support people in maintaining and recovering these functions.

Drs. John Sunwoo, Lisa Orloff, Chris Holsinger, Davud Sirjani, Vasu Divi, Heather Starmer, Fred Baik, Michelle Chen, Nathan Reticker-Flynn, Andrey Finegersh, and Jake Lee offer comprehensive management of tumors of the head and neck region. Some examples include:

tumors of the pharynx (throat)
larynx (voicebox)
nose and nasopharynx
paranasal sinuses (such as the maxillary sinus and ethmoid sinus)
mouth and tongue
salivary glands such as the parotid
and endocrine glands such as the thyroid and parathyroid

A multidisciplinary Head & Neck Cancer Tumor Board meets weekly to bring together the expertise of surgeons, radiotherapists, and medical oncologists to recommend optimal treatment plans.

Head & Neck Surgery

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