Overview
Dr. Erich M. Sturgis is a Professor of Head and Neck Surgery and Deputy Chair in the Bobby R. Alford Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery. His surgical practice is focused on thyroid cancer, sarcomas of the head and neck region, and melanoma/non-melanoma skin cancers. He has devoted much of his academic career to HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer and working to broadly disseminate the message of preventive HPV vaccination.
Dr. Sturgis is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC). His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Cancer, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Human Papillomavirus Infection, Gastrostomy, and Thyroidectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 278 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 51 articles and participated in 1 clinical trial in the study of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC).
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Locations
1977 Butler Blvd, Ste E5.200, Houston, TX 77030
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
2 Clinical Trials
MD Anderson
Jeffrey Myers is an Otolaryngologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Myers is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC). His top areas of expertise are Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Tongue Cancer, Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Laryngectomy, and Thyroidectomy.
MD Anderson
Neil Gross is an Otolaryngologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Gross is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC). His top areas of expertise are Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, Thyroid Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Laryngectomy.
MD Anderson
Stephen Lai is an Otolaryngologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Lai is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC). His top areas of expertise are Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Laryngeal Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Thyroidectomy.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Elite
- Thyroid CancerDr. Sturgis isElite. Learn about Thyroid Cancer.
- Distinguished
- Adenoid Cystic CarcinomaDr. Sturgis isDistinguished. Learn about Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma.
- Anaplastic Thyroid CancerDr. Sturgis isDistinguished. Learn about Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer.
- Eccrine PorocarcinomaDr. Sturgis isDistinguished. Learn about Eccrine Porocarcinoma.
- Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC)Dr. Sturgis isDistinguished. Learn about Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC).
- Human Papillomavirus InfectionDr. Sturgis isDistinguished. Learn about Human Papillomavirus Infection.
- Laryngeal CancerDr. Sturgis isDistinguished. Learn about Laryngeal Cancer.
- Advanced
- Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands
- Angiosarcoma of the ScalpDr. Sturgis isAdvanced. Learn about Angiosarcoma of the Scalp.
- Dry MouthDr. Sturgis isAdvanced. Learn about Dry Mouth.
- Follicular Thyroid CancerDr. Sturgis isAdvanced. Learn about Follicular Thyroid Cancer.
- GastrostomyDr. Sturgis isAdvanced. Learn about Gastrostomy.
- Medullary Thyroid CarcinomaDr. Sturgis isAdvanced. Learn about Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma.
- Experienced
- Ear CancerDr. Sturgis isExperienced. Learn about Ear Cancer.
- Ewing SarcomaDr. Sturgis isExperienced. Learn about Ewing Sarcoma.
- Laryngeal Nerve DamageDr. Sturgis isExperienced. Learn about Laryngeal Nerve Damage.
- LaryngectomyDr. Sturgis isExperienced. Learn about Laryngectomy.
- LeukoplakiaDr. Sturgis isExperienced. Learn about Leukoplakia.
- Male Pattern BaldnessDr. Sturgis isExperienced. Learn about Male Pattern Baldness.