Memorial Sloan Kettering is home to a multidisciplinary team of compassionate throat cancer doctors, surgeons and other experts. The team includes head and neck surgeons, radiation oncologists, medical oncologists, dental oncologists, speech and swallowing therapists, plastic and reconstructive surgeons, nurses, and other healthcare professionals. Everyone on the team focuses only on caring for people with head and neck cancer, including throat cancer.
Having experts from all of these disciplines on your team ensures that your throat cancer treatment plan is coordinated and comprehensive. The team meets regularly to review each person’s care. We work together to develop a personalized treatment plan that is right for you.
Because the number of people with throat cancer we see in a year is among the highest in the United States, our care teams have a very high level of expertise. Many of our doctors and other specialists are recognized nationally and internationally for their skill in treating head and neck cancer.
Learn more about our experts in the list below.
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