Cancers that are known collectively as head and neck cancers usually begin in the squamous cells that line the moist, mucosal surfaces inside the head and neck (for example, inside the mouth, the nose, and the throat).
Paul Friedlander, MD, FACS
Professor & Chair of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery
Areas of Specialty
- Head & Neck Cancers
- Salivary Gland Surgery
- Parotid Surgery
- Pharyngeal Surgery
- Circumferential Pharyngoesophageal Reconstruction
- Robotic-Assisted Surgery for Oral Cancer
- Mandible-Sparing Procedures for Oral Cavity Tumors
Medical Degree
- Louisiana State University School of Medicine, 1989
- General Surgery: George Washington University, 1990
Residency Training
- George Washington University, General Surgery, 1991
- MD Anderson Cancer Center, Rotation in Head & Neck Surgery, 1994
- Louisiana State University School of Medicine, Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, 1995
Fellowship Training
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Head & Neck Surgery, 1997
Board Certifications
- Diplomate, American Board of Otolaryngology
- Fellow, American Academy of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery
- Fellow, American College of Surgeons
- Fellow, American Head & Neck Society
Research Focus
- Health Disparities
- HPV Vaccines
Mohamed Shama, MD, MSC, MRCS, EBSQ
Head/Neck Cancer & Endocrine Surgery
Assistant Professor of Endocrine & Oncological Surgery
Areas of Specialty
- Thyroid & Parathyroid Surgery
- Salivary Gland Tumors (Parotoid, Submandibular Gland)
- Head & Neck Cancer Surgery
- Skin Cancers
- Microvascular Reconstruction of Head & Neck
Medical Degree
- Cairo University School of Medicine, 2002
Residency Training
- National Cancer Institute, Surgical Oncology, 2007
Fellowship Training
- Harvard Medical School, Thyroid & Parathyroid Surgery, 2018
- University of Florida, Head & Neck Surgical Oncology, 2019
- Henry Ford Health System, Head & Neck Surgical Oncology/Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery, 2020
Board Certifications
- European Board of Surgery Qualification in Surgical Oncology (EBSQ), 2014