Ep 029 - Head & Neck Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery with Dr. Chad Zender

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Dr. Chad Zender


Dr. Zender is the director of the Head and Neck Microvascular
Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship at University Hospitals
Cleveland Medical Centerand an Associate Professor of
Otolaryngology at Case Western Reserve University School of
Medicine.


Dr. Zender completed his undergraduate degree at Bowling Green
State University in 1997; completed his medical degree at Wright
State University Boonshoft School of Medicine in 2001; completed
his residency in otolaryngology at Loyola University Medical
Center in 2006; and then completed a fellowship in microvascular
surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in 2007.


Dr. Zender is an active member of the Case Comprehensive Cancer
Center and is participating in several clinical trials involving
non-surgical treatment of HPV-related head and neck cancer, as
well as adjuvant therapy after surgery.


In addition, his translational research interests are in
discovering therapeutic biomarkers for the identification of
cancerous and precancerous lesions of the head and neck.


Of note, Dr. Zender has also participated in several surgical
missions trips around the world including to east Africa where he
worked with local otolaryngologists to provide care and education
to patients and physicians through the Head and Neck Outreach
Program.


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