Category: Research

136 ARTICLES

Along with research studies, our archive highlights papers, presentations and book chapters, which cover topics like, the impact of treatments and rehabilitation on patients. Our lab focuses on creating ways to improve the voice, speech, swallow functions and quality of life for patients.

Research

Advantages of Local Pedicle Flaps in Soft Palate Reconstruction

Post date February 12, 2019
Tags Free Flap Reconstruction, Head & Neck, Reconstruction, Surgery

Research

Targeted Versus Comprehensive Radiation Therapy of Uknown Primary Site

Post date February 7, 2019
Tags Head & Neck, Radiation therapy, Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Treatment

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Systematic Review of the Iowa Oral Performance Instrument

Post date February 5, 2019
Tags Head & Neck, Tongue Strength, Treatment

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Tongue Strength: a Prognostic Factor After Tongue Cancer Surgery?

Post date January 31, 2019
Tags Head & Neck, Oral Cancer, Quality of Life, speech and swallow, Surgery, Tongue Strength, Treatment

Research

Transtracheal Approach to Repair of a Tracheo-Colonic Fistula

Post date January 29, 2019
Tags Case Report, Case Study, esophagectomy, Head & Neck, Pathology, Surgery, Tracheo-colonic fistula

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Iowa Oral Performance Instrument Investigation in Healthy Adults

Post date January 24, 2019
Tags Diagnostics, Head & Neck, Tongue Strength

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Randomized Clinical Trial Examining the Effects of Tongue Strengthening Exercises

Post date January 22, 2019
Tags Diagnostics, Head & Neck, Oral Cancer, Tongue Strength

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Functional Outcomes & Quality of Life in Patients Undergoing Chemoradiotherapy

Post date January 17, 2019
Tags Diagnostics, Head & Neck

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Quality of Life After Management of Osteoradionecrosis of the Mandible

Post date January 15, 2019
Tags Head & Neck, Osteoradionecrosis, Quality of Life, Radiation therapy, Treatment

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Transoral Anatomy of the Tonsillar Fossa and Lateral Pharyngeal Wall

Post date January 10, 2019
Tags Cancer, Head & Neck, Oropharyngeal Cancer, Robotic Surgery, Surgery

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Chondromyxoid Fibroma of the Mastoid Portion of the Temporal Bone

Post date January 3, 2019
Tags Case Study, Diagnostics, Head & Neck

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A Life-Saving Surgery: Fibular Flap Reconstruction of the Cervical Spine for Repair of Osteoradionecrosis

Post date January 1, 2019
Tags Case Report, Cervical spine, Head & Neck, Innovation, Treatment

Research

Do Comprehensive Head & Neck Radiotherapy Dose-Volume Constraints Apply to Smaller Volumes?

Post date December 27, 2018
Tags Head & Neck, Radiation therapy, Swallow, Treatment, Vocal Cord Cancer

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Effortful Swallow

Post date December 25, 2018
Tags Diagnostics, dynamic magnetic resonance imaging, Head & Neck, Swallow, videofluoroscopy

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Effects of Flavor on Swallowing Physiology in Head & Neck Cancer Patients

Post date December 20, 2018
Tags Cancer, Head & Neck, Oropharyngeal Swallow, Treatment

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Scapular Free Flap Harvest Site: the Radiographic Post-Operative Appearances

Post date December 18, 2018
Tags Free Flap, Head & Neck, Oral Cancer, Reconstruction, Surgery, surgical scapular defects

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Dynamic Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Healthy Swallow Physiology

Post date December 13, 2018
Tags Cancer, Head & Neck, Swallow, Treatment

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Beth Israel Medical Center Experience Using High-Dose-Rate Intraoperative Radiotherapy

Post date December 11, 2018
Tags Cancer, Head & Neck, Intraoperative radiotherapy, Recurrence, Treatment

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