Providence Cancer Institute Franz Head and Neck Clinic is dedicated to serving patients with head and neck malignancies. Under the supervision of attending staff, fellows will provide surgical and reconstructive aspects of care.
Providence Portland Medical Center is one of four area hospitals where fellows will perform major ablative head and neck surgery and microvascular reconstructive cases under the supervision of attending staff.
Off-campus Training Site Experiences:
While the majority of clinical and operative experiences occur at Providence Cancer Institute, approximately 20% occur at either Legacy Medical Centers or the office of Head and Neck Surgical Associates, including:
Ashish Patel, MD, DDS, FACS
Program Director & Alumni
Specialties: Head and neck surgical oncology, microvascular reconstructive surgery
Contributions: Program leadership, supervision of fellows, teaching didactic sessions
Dr. Ashish Patel is a fellowship-trained Head and Neck Surgical Oncologist
and Reconstructive Surgeon dedicated to the treatment of patients with
head and neck cancers. His practice includes management and comprehensive
treatment of patients with oral (mouth), pharynx (throat), larynx (voice
box), jaw, thyroid, salivary gland, skull base and cutaneous (skin) cancers.
Dr. Patel's treatment philosophy hinges on comprehensive patient care
with a focus on successful cancer treatment while maintaining and restoring
quality of life. To Dr. Patel, giving patients back their lives is as
important as eliminating cancer. In 2016, he performed the first total
jaw reconstruction on the West Coast. Dr. Patel continues to push the
envelope and advance the science of cancer surgery through precision medicine,
robotic surgery, minimally invasive approaches and patient-specific solutions.
Dr. Patel is proud to be an integral part of the multidisciplinary Providence
Head and Neck Cancer Program. He works closely with the clinical team
and scientists to offer cutting edge therapies and new approaches to difficult problems.
As the medical director of the Fellowship in Head and Neck Surgery and
Reconstructive Microsurgery, Dr. Patel has the privilege of training world-class
head and neck surgeons. In addition, he holds academic appointments at
Oregon Health and Science University and Washington State University School
of Medicine and is active in resident and medical student education.
Dr. Patel lectures nationally and internationally and has published over
50 journal articles, textbook chapters and abstracts. His primary research
interests lie in early cancer detection and minimally-invasive microvascular
reconstruction.
To learn more about Dr. Patel's training, active contributions and membership elections, please visit his profile.
R. Bryan Bell, MD, DDS, FACS, FRCS(Ed)
Associate Program Director & Alumni
Specialties: Head and neck cancer surgery and research
Contributions: Program leadership, supervision of fellows, teaching didactic sessions
To learn more about Dr. Bell's training, active contributions and membership elections, please visit his profile.
Allen Cheng, MD, DDS, FACS
Program Faculty & Alumni
Specialties: Head and neck surgical oncology, microvascular reconstructive surgery
Contributions: Supervision of fellows, teaching didactic sessions
To learn more about Dr. Cheng's training, active contributions and membership elections, please visit his profile.
Baber Khatib, MD, DDS, FACS
Program Faculty & Alumni
Specialties: Microvascular reconstructive surgery
Contributions: Supervision of fellows, teaching didactic sessions
To learn more about Dr. Khatib's training, active contributions and membership elections, please visit his profile.
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