The 20 Best Laryngectomy Doctors in Michigan, US

Andrew G. Shuman, MD, FACS, HEC-C is a head & neck cancer surgeon and a tenured Professor at the University of Michigan Medical School. He serves as chief of the clinical ethics service for Michigan Bioethics.He is the Assistant Dean for Veterans Affairs University of Michigan Medical School and the Associate Chief of Staff-Education at the VA Ann Arbor Health System, where he directs the educational experience for 1600 pre- and post-doctoral trainees and learners.Dr. Shuman is internationally recognized as a thought leader in ethical issues arising within the field of otolaryngology and surgical oncology. His work involves defining the conceptual dimensions of “surgical ethics,” applying his perspective as a practicing surgeon and clinical ethicist to normative and empirical bioethics research. He received extramural research funding for his work from NIH, the VA and societal grants, and has a portfolio of publications in leading journals in the fields of ethics, oncology and otolaryngology including The New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA and Nature Medicine. He has acted as PI on projects focused on cancer treatment decision-making, precision oncology and drug shortages, tailored to directly inform both the clinical practice and legal regulation of these ethically contentious and clinically complex disciplines. He was closely involved in Michigan Medicine and the VA's pandemic response, as well as at the state and national level on the ethics of scarce resource allocation including testifying in front of the United States Senate.Dr. Shuman completed fellowships in head and neck surgical oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, and in medical ethics at Weill Medical College of Cornell University. He completed his residency in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Michigan. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan Medical School, and also graduated from the University of Michigan's College of Literature, Science and the Arts. Dr. Shuman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Laryngectomy. His top areas of expertise are Throat Cancer, Laryngeal Cancer, Tongue Cancer, Salivary Gland Tumors, and Laryngectomy.

Keith Casper is an Otolaryngologist in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Casper is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Laryngectomy. His top areas of expertise are Throat Cancer, Laryngeal Cancer, Tongue Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Glossectomy.

Dr. Morrison is an Associate Professor in the Division of Laryngology of the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. He has a clinical practice which sub-specializes in the surgical and medical management of airway, voice, and swallowing disorders. He developed and helps direct the University of Michigan Complex Airway Intervention and Reconstruction (AIR) Program, and is an active contributing member of the North American Airway Collaborative (NoAAC), helping to drive innovation in the understanding and treatment of complex airway disorders. He is integrated into the Biomedical Engineering-Otolaryngology collaborative consortium and is a member of the Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research (MICHR). He serves as Director for Quality and Outcomes for the Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery and Medical Director for the Department of Speech Language Pathology in adult hospitals at the University of Michigan.Dr. Morrison received his medical degree from Oregon Health & Science University. He completed his post-graduate surgical training in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Michigan during which he completed an 18-month NIH funded research fellowship in the Biomedical Engineering with a focus on 3D-printing applications in surgery, patient-specific medical device development, and cartilage tissue engineering. He then completed a fellowship in Laryngology and Complex Airway Reconstruction at the Vanderbilt Voice Center in Nashville, Tennessee.Dr. Morrison has research interests representative of his diverse training background. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles and book chapters and gives lectures and instructional courses nationally on airway stenosis and laryngologic disorders. He has a particular interest in the etiogenesis and treatment of idiopathic subglottic stenosis (iSGS), treatment of acute laryngotracheal injury and iatrogenic laryngotracheal stenosis, complex airway reconstruction outcomes, voice disorders and recurrent laryngeal nerve rehabilitation.He is a national expert in 3D printing in medicine and the regulatory framework and development process of medical devices and novel therapeutics. He serves as physician leadership within the Michigan Medicine IND/IDE Investigators Assistance Program (MIAP) and is active within the Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program and national biomedical engineering bodies such as the American Society of Manufacturing Engineers (ASME).Dr. Morrison has completed additional education and leadership experiences in patient safety and quality improvement (PS/QI) including the AAMC Teaching 4 Quality curriculum and the University of Michigan PASQUAL scholars program. He serves a number of institutional roles in PS/QI leadership, implementation, and also directs the residency PS/QI educational curriculum. Dr. Morrison is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Laryngectomy. His top areas of expertise are Spasmodic Dysphonia, Tracheobronchomalacia, Acquired Tracheomalacia, Laryngectomy, and Glossectomy.

Jeffrey Hotaling is an Otolaryngologist in Southfield, Michigan. Dr. Hotaling has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Laryngectomy. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Tongue Cancer, Throat Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Hotaling is currently accepting new patients.

Ho-sheng Lin is an Otolaryngologist in Dearborn, Michigan. Dr. Lin has been practicing medicine for over 32 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Laryngectomy. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Hyperparathyroidism, Thyroidectomy, and Laryngectomy. Dr. Lin is currently accepting new patients.

Shant Korkigian is an Otolaryngologist in Bingham Farms, Michigan. Dr. Korkigian has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Laryngectomy. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Dry Mouth, Laryngectomy, and Balloon Sinuplasty. Dr. Korkigian is currently accepting new patients.

Syed Raza is an Otolaryngologist in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Raza has been practicing medicine for over 22 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Laryngectomy. His top areas of expertise are Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Tongue Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Raza is currently accepting new patients.

John Cramer is an Otolaryngologist in Dearborn, Michigan. Dr. Cramer has been practicing medicine for over 14 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Laryngectomy. His top areas of expertise are Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Throat Cancer, Laryngeal Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Thyroidectomy. Dr. Cramer is currently accepting new patients.

Veronique Cheung is an Otolaryngologist in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Cheung has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Laryngectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Mikulicz Disease, Laryngeal Cancer, Dry Mouth, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Cheung is currently accepting new patients.

Dhafer Salama is an Otolaryngologist in Warren, Michigan. Dr. Salama has been practicing medicine for over 53 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Laryngectomy. His top areas of expertise are Otitis, Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, Perichondritis, Gastrostomy, and Laryngectomy. Dr. Salama is currently accepting new patients.

Adam Rubin is an Otolaryngologist in Saint Clair Shores, Michigan. Dr. Rubin has been practicing medicine for over 29 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Laryngectomy. His top areas of expertise are Spasmodic Dysphonia, Vocal Cord Dysfunction, Laryngeal Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Rubin is currently accepting new patients.

Robert Stachler is an Otolaryngologist in West Bloomfield, Michigan. Dr. Stachler has been practicing medicine for over 36 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Laryngectomy. His top areas of expertise are Laryngitis, Spasmodic Dysphonia, Velopharyngeal Insufficiency, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Stachler is currently accepting new patients.

James Thompson is an Otolaryngologist in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Thompson has been practicing medicine for over 12 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Laryngectomy. His top areas of expertise are Mikulicz Disease, Salivary Gland Tumors, Throat Cancer, Laryngeal Cancer, and Laryngectomy. Dr. Thompson is currently accepting new patients.

Brian Romaneschi is an Otolaryngologist in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Romaneschi has been practicing medicine for over 35 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Laryngectomy. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Swimmer's Ear, Empyema, Sinusitis, and Laryngectomy.

Dr. Chaz Stucken is an associate professor of otolaryngology- head & neck surgery at the University of Michigan. He is dual-fellowship trained in both head & neck cancer surgery as well as facial plastic & reconstructive surgery. Dr. Stucken completed an accelerated 7-year B.A./M.D. at Boston University, earning his M.D. in 2008. He subsequently completed his training in otolaryngology-head & neck surgery at The Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, where he received the Chairman’s Award at the completion of residency. Dr. Stucken then earned sub-specialty fellowship training in head & neck oncologic & microvascular surgery at the University of Michigan and in Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at Ohio State University. Throughout his training, Dr. Stucken received awards for excellence in research and clinical care. He has published several book chapters and scholarly articles in otolaryngology texts and peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Stucken is involved in humanitarian outreach work and has traveled to Guatemala to perform cleft lip surgery. He is dedicated to serving Spanish-speaking patients in southeast Michigan. He has given numerous presentations at conferences around the country, taught at instructional courses for other surgeons, and has been an invited faculty member to symposium on facial plastic & reconstructive surgery. He is an active member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head & Neck Surgery and the American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. He serves on several national committees including the Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Committee, Microvascular Surgery Committee, and Humanitarian Efforts Committee.Dr. Stucken is committed to providing the highest level of care to his patients. He is also working to discover medical and surgical breakthroughs by collaborating with other surgeons and researchers throughout the medical center. He works closely with cutaneous oncology surgeons to provide optimal skin cancer treatments and reconstruction. As a member of the Comprehensive Head & Neck Cancer Team, he works closely with medical oncologists and radiation oncologists and enrolls patients in the most advanced clinical trials. Surgically, his subspecialty training gives him the opportunity to provide specialized care for every patient in order to obtain the best possible outcomes. Dr. Stucken is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Laryngectomy. His top areas of expertise are Throat Cancer, Laryngeal Cancer, Melanoma, Laryngectomy, and Tissue Biopsy.

Dr. Hogikyan is Professor and Associate Chairman of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery in the University of Michigan Medical School, and Professor of Music in the U-M School of Music, Theatre and Dance. He serves as Chief of the Division of Laryngology and General Otolaryngology (LaRGO), and Director of the University of Michigan Vocal Health Center. He is a subspecialist in Laryngology and Clinical Medical Ethics.Dr. Hogikyan received his bachelor of science degree in Cellular and Molecular Biology from the University of Michigan magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa in 1982. He graduated from the University of Michigan Medical School cum laude, alpha omega alpha, and with distinction in research in 1988. While in medical school he received a prestigious Howard Hughes Medical Institute-National Institutes of Health research fellowship and spent a year doing molecular genetics research at NIH. His residency in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery was at Washington University in St Louis, Missouri, and his fellowship in Laryngology was under Dr. Robert Bastian at Loyola University of Chicago. Dr. Hogikyan joined the University of Michigan faculty in 1995. He more recently undertook a fellowship in Clinical Medical Ethics at the University of Chicago MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics, from where he graduated in 2019. Areas of InterestDr. Hogikyan’s clinical interests include all types of voice disorders, as well as airway and swallowing problems. He founded the University of Michigan Vocal Health Center in 1996, including a multidisciplinary clinic for occupational and professional voice users. He also serves as faculty with the Michigan Medicine Clinical Ethics Program.His laryngologic research interests include measurement of voice-related quality of life (V-RQOL), laryngeal paralysis, subglottic stenosis, and respiratory papillomatosis. His ethics-related research interests include the doctor-patient relationship, trust in the surgeon-patient relationship, and ethical considerations for patients with communication disorders.Honors and AwardsDr. Hogikyan has received numerous awards over the course of his career, with notable recent awards including:University of Michigan Medical School: Otolaryngology Teacher of the Year (2004), Dean’s Award for Community Service (2012), Resident Mentorship Award (2015, 2017), Esteemed Clinical Faculty Award (2015), LarGO Division Teaching Award (2018)American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery: Honor Award (2009), Jerome C. Goldstein Public Service Award (2018)Triological Society: Triological Thesis Honorable Mention Award for Basic Science Research (2011)American Laryngological Association: Presidential Citation (2017). Dr. Hogikyan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Laryngectomy. His top areas of expertise are Throat Cancer, Laryngeal Cancer, Spasmodic Dysphonia, Laryngectomy, and Endoscopy.

Kelly Malloy is an Otolaryngologist and a Plastic Surgeon in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Malloy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Laryngectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Throat Cancer, Laryngeal Cancer, Tongue Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Osteotomy.

Marisa Buchakjian is an Otolaryngologist in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Buchakjian is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Laryngectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Tongue Cancer, Throat Cancer, Laryngeal Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Tissue Biopsy.

Scott Mclean is an Otolaryngologist and a Plastic Surgeon in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Mclean is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Laryngectomy. His top areas of expertise are Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Teratocarcinosarcoma, Sinus Cancer, Tissue Biopsy, and Laryngectomy.

Dr. Jeffrey Moyer earned his medical degree with highest honors in 1997 at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. In 2003, he joined the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center, where he performs reconstructive surgery for head and neck cancer. His research focuses on immunological therapy of head and neck cancer. Dr. Moyer is Board-certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology and the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in addition to being an active member of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, the American College of Surgeons, the American Association for Cancer Research and the American Head and Neck Society. Dr. Moyer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Laryngectomy. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Basal Cell Skin Cancer, Rhinophyma, Laryngectomy, and Osteotomy.