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Head and Neck Cancer Treatment
A part of otolaryngology services at St. Vincent's Medical Center
Otolaryngology is the branch of medicine that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of disorders specific to the head and neck, ranging in impact from debilitating to life threatening, which may inflict physical and/or psychological pain. The otolaryngology surgeon’s expertise must extend to a great variety of diseases and conditions.
Operating with absolute precision and exceptional success, St. Vincent’s otolaryngology surgical team draws on state-of-the-art equipment to diagnose, treat, correct and/or reconstruct varied abnormalities and conditions of the:
• brain
• skull
• eye
• ear
• mouth
• nose/sinus
• throat
• esophagus
• thyroid
• parathyroid
Multi-Disciplinary Approach Provides
State-of-the-Art Treatment
Surgeons at St. Vincent’s partner on patients’ behalf with expert specialists, including:
• oncologists
• radiation oncologists
• endocrinologists
• plastic surgeons
• speech/swallowing therapists
• psychologists
• primary care physicians
• referring ENTs & surgeons
This multi-disciplinary approach is key to a fully invested head and neck surgery program.
In addition, area physicians are able to draw on the program as a resource when discussing surgical options with their patients.
World Class Surgeons
St. Vincent’s otolaryngology surgeons provide the kind of leading-edge care that we know produces superb outcomes. Our surgeons have performed postdoctoral and residency programs with lengthy observation and hands-on honing of skills and are paramount in their field.
St. Vincent’s surgeons possess:
• a comprehensive understanding of areas ranging from cancer and neurological disease to facial structural trauma and speech pathology
• the most advanced training in complex head and neck cancer, thyroid and parathyroid surgery
• expertise in microvascular surgery and reconstruction
• the skill necessary to develop and introduce the latest procedures
• a compassionate holistic approach
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