About

Professional Experience:

• Chair, Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, 2018-present
• Thomas J. Dark Distinguished Professor of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, 2018-present
• Professor: Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, 2018-present

• Professor: Department of Pathology, Yale School of Medicine, 2013-2018
• Section Chief: Section of Otolaryngology, Department of Surgery, Yale School of Medicine, 2012-2018
• Professor, Otolaryngology: Department of Surgery, Yale School of Medicine, 2012-2018
• Director: Head and Neck Disease Center, Smilow Cancer Hospital, 2012-2018
• Co-Director: Virus and Other Infection-associated Cancers (VOIC) Program, Yale Cancer Center, 2012-2018
• Professor with Tenure: Department of Otolaryngology, Vanderbilt University, 2012-2012
• Barry and Amy Baker Chair in Laryngeal, Head and Neck Research, Vanderbilt University, 2012-2012
• Co-leader, Thoracic and Head & Neck Program, Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center, 2009-2012
• Adjunct Associate Professor Surgery, Meharry Medical College, 2008-2012
• Ingram Professor of Cancer Research, Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University, 2006-2012
• Associate Professor with Tenure, Otolaryngology, Vanderbilt University, 2003-2012
• Associate Professor with Tenure, Cancer Biology, Vanderbilt University, 2003-2012
• Director, Barry Baker Laboratory of Head and Neck Oncology, Department of Otolaryngology, Vanderbilt University, 2003-2012
• Chief Otolaryngology, VA Medical Center, 2003-2004
• Co-director, Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Resident Curriculum, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2002-2003
• Assistant Professor, Curriculum in Genetics and Molecular Biology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2001-2001
• Associate Professor with Tenure, Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2001-2003
• Associate Professor with Tenure, Curriculum in Genetics and Molecular Biology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2001-2003
• Associate Professor with Tenure, Biochemistry & Biophysics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2001-2003
• Assistant Professor, Biochemistry & Biophysics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2000-2001
• Assistant Professor, Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1996-2001

Honors:

• 2016-2018 “America’s Top Doctors for Cancer,” Executive List, Castle Connolly
• 2009-2018 “America’s Top Doctors,” Editions 8-14, Castle Connolly
• 2005-2018 “America’s Top Doctors for Cancer,” Editions, Castle Connolly
• 2015 “Top Doctors for Cancer,” Newsweek Magazine
• 2014 Presidential Citation, AHNS, American Head and Neck Society
• 2014 “America’s Top Doctors – New York Metro Area,” Edition 17, Castle Connolly
• 2011 5-star Patient Satisfaction Awards for Overall Quality of Doctor Care
• Given for achieving overall quality of care in the 90th-99th percentile
• Professional Research Consultants (PRC) in Omaha, NE
• 2010 “America’s Top Physicians”, Consumers’ Research Council of America & SLD Industries, Inc.
• 2004 Distinguished Service Award in Scientific Programs, Exhibits, Continuing Education Courses and Instructional Course, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation
• 2002 Harris P. Mosher Award, Recognizing excellence in clinical research, The American Laryngological, Rhinological and Otological Society
• 2000 Jefferson Pilot Fellowship, Recognizing the outstanding Assistant Professor in the School of Medicine
• 1994 The American Laryngological, Rhinological, and Otological Society, Inc., Resident Research Award, 1st prize
• 1994 Nathan A. Womack Scholar, Recognizing the outstanding surgical resident
• 1991- 1992 Newton D. Fischer Society Temporal Bone Dissection Award
• 1989 Michiko Kuno Award for Best Presentation of John B. Graham, Student Research Society
• 1989 Graduated with Honors and Distinction, University of North Carolina School of Medicine
• 1989 Deborah C. Leary Award, For the outstanding medical student research paper
• 1988 Alpha Omega Alpha
• 1986-1989 Academic Honors, Medical School
• 1985 Phi Lambda Upsilon (Honorary Chemical Society)
• 1985 Student Research & Recognition Foundation Award, Recognition for outstanding Senior Student Majoring in Chemistry
• 1985 Graduated with Honors in Chemistry
• 1981-1985 John Motley Morehead Scholarship
• 1984 Phi Beta Kappa
• 1982 Phi Eta Sigma (Freshman Honor Society)