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Head & Neck Oncology

The multidisciplinary Head and Neck Oncology Program offers a full range of leading-edge diagnostic and therapeutic techniques for the treatment of benign and malignant tumors of the head and neck. Our ENT surgeons are experts in minimally invasive surgical techniques for head and neck tumors.

Why Choose UNC for head and neck tumor treatment?

UNC Health provides the best possible treatment of head and neck tumors, enlisting the expertise of the many medical specialists on your care team. Our goal is to cure head and neck cancer while maintaining optimal speech and swallowing function, and achieving the best possible cosmetic result.

The Head and Neck Oncology Program at UNC Health consists of ENT surgeons and neurosurgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, pathologists, diagnostic and interventional radiologists, dentists, epidemiologists, prosthetic specialists, nutritionists, and speech and swallowing specialists.

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Head and Neck Oncology Nurse Navigator

Hazel Hampton, RN, BSN, CMSRN serves as our nurse navigator for our head and neck cancer patients. Hazel assists patients as they navigate through their complex treatment protocols and works closely with patients and their family members to ensure that they are well informed about the multiple treatment modalities utilized in modern cancer treatment.

Phone: 984-974-8291
Fax: 984-974-2706
Email: hazel.hampton@unchealth.unc.edu

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Our Team

Samip N. Patel, MD, FACS

Chief, Division of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
Associate Professor

Wendell G. Yarbrough, MD, MMHC, FACS

Wendell G. Yarbrough, MD, MMHC, FACS

Chair, Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
Thomas J. Dark Distinguished Professor

Jeffrey M. Blumberg, MD, FACS

Assistant Professor

Trevor G. Hackman, MD, FACS

Trevor G. Hackman, MD, FACS

Vice Chair of Inpatient Operations and Improvement
Director, Head and Neck Oncology Fellowship
Associate Professor

Catherine J. Lumley, MD

Catherine J. Lumley, MD

Assistant Professor

Travis P. Schrank, MD, PhD

Travis P. Schrank, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor

Mark C. Weissler, MD, FACS

Joseph P. Riddle Distinguished Professor

Catie Voegler, MSPAS, PA-C

Catie Voegler, MSPAS, PA-C

Head & Neck Physicians Assistant

Conditions We Treat

Tumors of the Oral Cavity
Tumors of the Pharynx
Tumors of the Larynx
Tumors of the Soft Tissues
Thyroid Tumors

Tumors of the Nose and Sinuses
Tumors of the Ear and Temporal Bone
Tumors of the Skull Base
Tumors of the Salivary Glands
Tumors of the Cerebello-Pontine Angle

Multidisciplinary Teams

Former Fellows

David H. Ludlow, MD

David H. Ludlow, MD

2013-2014
MetroHealth Case Western Reserve
Cleveland, OH

Jeremiah C. Tracy, MD

Jeremiah C. Tracy, MD

2014-2015
University of Massachusetts
Worcester, MA

Brittany E. Howard, MD

Brittany E. Howard, MD

2015-2017
Mayo Clinic
Phoenix, Arizona

Travis P. Schrank, MD

2017-2018
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC

Travis Newberry, MD

Travis Newberry, MD

2012-2013
University Health System San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas

Catherine J. Lumley, MD

Catherine J. Lumley, MD

2018-2019
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC