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    MediFind found 59 doctor with experience in Throat Cancer near Merriam, KS. Of these, 46 are Experienced, 11 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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    59 providers found
      Experienced in Throat Cancer
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Throat Cancer
      Otolaryngology

      Ascentist Management

      6815 E Frontage Road, 
      Merriam, KS 
       (2.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      David Rudman is an Otolaryngologist in Merriam, Kansas. Dr. Rudman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Throat Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Nasal Septal Hematoma, Low Nasal Bridge, Balloon Sinuplasty, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Rudman is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Throat Cancer
      Otolaryngology | Pediatric Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Throat Cancer
      Otolaryngology | Pediatric Otolaryngology

      Ascentist Management

      6815 E Frontage Road, 
      Merriam, KS 
       (2.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Stanley Mcclurg is an Otolaryngologist and a Pediatric Otolaryngologist in Merriam, Kansas. Dr. Mcclurg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Throat Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Sinusitis, Empyema, Septoplasty, and Turbinectomy. Dr. Mcclurg is currently accepting new patients.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Experienced in Throat Cancer
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Throat Cancer
      Otolaryngology

      Ascentist Management

      6815 E Frontage Road, 
      Merriam, KS 
       (2.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Nicholas Wirtz is an Otolaryngologist in Merriam, Kansas. Dr. Wirtz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Throat Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Mouth Sores, Mouth Ulcers, Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands, Glossectomy, and Thyroidectomy. Dr. Wirtz is currently accepting new patients.

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      Advanced in Throat Cancer
      Radiation Oncology
      Advanced in Throat Cancer
      Radiation Oncology

      Shawnee Mission Medical Center Inc

      9100 W 74th St, Ahmg Cardiology At Shawnee, 
      Merriam, KS 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Bhaswanth Dhanireddy is a Radiation Oncologist in Merriam, Kansas. Dr. Dhanireddy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Throat Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Throat Cancer, Laryngeal Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Breast Cancer. Dr. Dhanireddy is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Throat Cancer
      Otolaryngology
      Distinguished in Throat Cancer
      Otolaryngology

      Kansas University Physicians Inc

      3901 Rainbow Blvd, 
      Kansas City, KS 
       (5.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Kiran Kakarala is an Otolaryngologist in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Kakarala is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Throat Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Laryngectomy. Dr. Kakarala is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Throat Cancer
      Distinguished in Throat Cancer

      Midwest Oncology Associates LLC

      10500 Quivira Rd, 
      Overland Park, KS 
       (6.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Joseph Stilwill is a Hematologist in Overland Park, Kansas. Dr. Stilwill is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Throat Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL), Lung Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, and Colorectal Cancer.

      Robert F. Thompson
      Experienced in Throat Cancer
      Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Throat Cancer
      Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology

      Head And Neck Surgery Of Kansas City

      5370 College Blvd, Ste 100, 
      Overland Park, KS 
       (7.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Robert Thompson is a Plastic Surgeon and an Otolaryngologist in Overland Park, Kansas. Dr. Thompson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Throat Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Neonatal Severe Hyperparathyroidism, Familial Isolated Hyperparathyroidism, Osteitis Fibrosa, and Myringotomy. Dr. Thompson is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Throat Cancer
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology
      Experienced in Throat Cancer
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology

      Shawnee Mission Medical Center Inc

      9301 W 74th St, 100 Ahmg Hematology Oncolo, 
      Merriam, KS 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Rakesh Gaur is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Merriam, Kansas. Dr. Gaur is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Throat Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Lung Cancer, Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Gaur is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Throat Cancer
      Hematology Oncology | Oncology | Hematology
      Experienced in Throat Cancer
      Hematology Oncology | Oncology | Hematology

      Shawnee Mission Medical Center Inc

      9301 W 74th St, 100 Ahmg Hematology Oncolo, 
      Merriam, KS 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Abdulraheem Qasem is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and an Oncologist in Merriam, Kansas. Dr. Qasem is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Throat Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Acquired Amegakaryocytic Thrombocytopenia, Congenital Aplastic Anemia, Colorectal Cancer, and Familial Colorectal Cancer. Dr. Qasem is currently accepting new patients.

      Mark S. Walton
      Advanced in Throat Cancer
      Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Throat Cancer
      Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology

      Head And Neck Surgery Of Kansas City

      7201 E. 147th St, Ste 120, 
      Grandview, MO 
       (13.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Mark Walton is a Plastic Surgeon and an Otolaryngologist in Grandview, Missouri. Dr. Walton is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Throat Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Empyema, Sinusitis, Myringotomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Walton is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Throat Cancer
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Throat Cancer
      Otolaryngology

      Kansas University Physicians Inc

      3901 Rainbow Blvd, 
      Kansas City, KS 
       (5.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Andres Bur is an Otolaryngologist in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Bur is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Throat Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Tongue Cancer, Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma, Glossectomy, and Thyroidectomy. Dr. Bur is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Throat Cancer
      Radiation Oncology
      Advanced in Throat Cancer
      Radiation Oncology

      Kansas University Physicians Inc

      3901 Rainbow Blvd, Suite 5300, 
      Kansas City, KS 
       (5.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Christopher Lominska is a Radiation Oncologist in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Lominska is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Throat Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Posterior Fossa Tumor, and Bone Tumor. Dr. Lominska is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Throat Cancer
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology
      Advanced in Throat Cancer
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology

      University Of Kansas Hospital Authority

      3901 Rainbow Blvd, 
      Kansas City, KS 
       (5.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi, Nepali
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Prakash Neupane is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Neupane is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Throat Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), and Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). Dr. Neupane is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Throat Cancer
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Throat Cancer
      Otolaryngology

      Kansas University Physicians Inc

      3901 Rainbow Blvd, 
      Kansas City, KS 
       (5.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Shannon Kraft is an Otolaryngologist in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Kraft is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Throat Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Spasmodic Dysphonia, Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Laryngeal Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Kraft is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Throat Cancer
      Radiation Oncology
      Advanced in Throat Cancer
      Radiation Oncology

      University Of Kansas Hospital Authority

      3901 Rainbow Blvd, 
      Kansas City, KS 
       (5.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Melisa Boersma is a Radiation Oncologist in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Boersma is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Throat Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Angiosarcoma, and Liposarcoma. Dr. Boersma is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Throat Cancer
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Throat Cancer
      Otolaryngology

      Kansas University Physicians Inc

      3901 Rainbow Blvd, 
      Kansas City, KS 
       (5.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Justin Bond is an Otolaryngologist in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Bond is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Throat Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Bell's Palsy, Recurrent Peripheral Facial Palsy, Facial Paralysis, Laryngectomy, and Thyroidectomy. Dr. Bond is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Throat Cancer
      Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Throat Cancer
      Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology

      Kansas University Physicians Inc

      4000 Cambridge St, 
      Kansas City, KS 
       (5.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Russian
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Yelizaveta Shnayder is a Plastic Surgeon and an Otolaryngologist in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Shnayder is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Throat Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands, Salivary Gland Tumors, Gastrostomy, and Laryngectomy. Dr. Shnayder is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Throat Cancer
      Otolaryngology | Plastic Surgery
      Advanced in Throat Cancer
      Otolaryngology | Plastic Surgery

      Kansas University Physicians Inc

      4000 Cambridge St, 
      Kansas City, KS 
       (5.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Erin Buczek is an Otolaryngologist and a Plastic Surgeon in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Buczek is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Throat Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands, Thyroidectomy, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Buczek is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Throat Cancer
      Radiation Oncology
      Advanced in Throat Cancer
      Radiation Oncology

      Kansas University Physicians Inc

      4000 Cambridge St, 
      Kansas City, KS 
       (5.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Gregory Gan is a Radiation Oncologist in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Gan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Throat Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, Follicular Thyroid Cancer, Thyroid Cancer, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Gan is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Throat Cancer
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Throat Cancer
      Otolaryngology

      Kansas University Physicians Inc

      3901 Rainbow Blvd, 
      Kansas City, KS 
       (5.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      James Garnett is an Otolaryngologist in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Garnett is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Throat Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Spasmodic Dysphonia, Vocal Cord Dysfunction, Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Garnett is currently accepting new patients.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Throat Cancer?

      Throat cancer is cancer of the vocal cords, larynx (voice box), pharynx, or other areas of the throat.

      When should I see a Throat Cancer doctor near Merriam, KS?

      There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

      • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
      • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
      • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
      • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
      • You want a second opinion.  

      What should I consider when choosing a Throat Cancer doctor near Merriam, KS?

      It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

      How does MediFind rank Throat Cancer doctors near Merriam, KS?

      MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

      What types of insurance are accepted by Throat Cancer doctors near Merriam, KS?

      Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

      How can I book an appointment online with a Throat Cancer doctor near Merriam, KS?

      MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Throat Cancer doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Throat Cancer doctor?

      Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

      How can I prepare for my appointment with a Throat Cancer doctor near Merriam, KS?

      Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

      • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
      • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
      • Family history of disease 
      • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
      • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
      • List of questions and concerns 
      • Your insurance card 

      You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

      What questions should I ask my Throat Cancer doctor?

      Here are some sample questions: 

      • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
      • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
      • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
      • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
      • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

      How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Throat Cancer doctor may know about?

      MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

      MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

      Can I filter my search to show male or female Throat Cancer doctors near Merriam, KS?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Throat Cancer doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

      Can I filter my search to find a Throat Cancer doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Throat Cancer doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

      Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

      By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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