Comprehensive Services for the Treatment
of Head and Neck Cancer

Head and neck cancer is a devastating disease that occurs in a group of patients often plagued by other diseases, putting them at risk of significant morbidity and mortality, and loss of quality of life.  The treatment is often difficult and requires sophisticated surgical, medical and radiotherapeutic techniques and the active involvement of a host of supportive nurses, therapists and other patient advocates to obtain the best results.

All of the specialties needed for the comprehensive care of patients with complex head and neck tumors (i.e., head and neck ablative surgeons, microvascular and reconstructive surgeons, dentists and maxillofacial prosthetic experts, speech and language pathologists and dedicated nurses) are now integrated into the Cleveland Clinic Head & Neck Institute.  Brian B. Burkey, MD, FACS, is the newly appointed head of the Section of Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology.

Cleveland Clinic's goal is to provide the most current leading edge treatments for patients, while developing new treatments and procedures with an emphasis on functional preservation.

To refer a patient or for more information, call the Specialty Services Access Line
at 216-738-5439.