Head & Neck Cancer Program

HOSPITAL
University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center

KEY CONTACTS 
Michael Gibson, MD, Disease Team Leader, Medical Oncology (216-844-5586), Michael.Gibson@UHhospitals.org
Pierre Lavertu, MD, Discipline Lead, Head and Neck Surgery (216-844-4773), Pierre.Lavertu@UHhospitals.org

For hospital transfers, please call 216-844-1111.

Conditions Treated

• Sinus cancer
• Nasopharynx cancer
• Nasal cavity cancer
• Larynx cancer
• Hypopharynx cancer
• Oropharynx cancer
• Oral cavity cancer
• Lip and gum cancers
• Skin cancer
• Thyroid cancer
• Salivary gland cancer

Therapies

• Endoscopic surgery, transoral robotic surgery (TORS)
• Complex cancer resections and reconstruction surgery
• Proton beam radiation therapy
• Intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and stereotactic radiosurgery
• Intraoperative electron radiation therapy (IOERT)
• Combined-modality therapy, e.g., chemotherapy + radiation
• Molecularly targeted therapy
• Genomic therapy
• Immunotherapy
• Speech and swallowing rehabilitation
• Nutritional support
• Supportive and palliative care
• Clinical trials

Distinguishing Features

• Part of NCI-designated Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
• Multidisciplinary team that treats more than half of the head and neck cancer patients in Northeast Ohio
• Innovative clinical trials of new treatments
• First Proton Therapy Center in Ohio
• Genetic analysis of tumors to guide personalized therapy