The 20 Best Throat Cancer Doctors Near Me in Houston, TX

Find the Top Throat Cancer Experts and Specialists

Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 76 doctor with experience in Throat Cancer near Houston, TX. Of these, 52 are Experienced, 12 are Advanced, 9 are Distinguished and 3 are Elite.

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    Elite in Throat Cancer
    General Surgery
    Elite in Throat Cancer
    General Surgery

    UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

    1515 Holcombe Blvd, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Miriam Lango is a General Surgeon in Houston, Texas. Dr. Lango is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Throat Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Tongue Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Laryngectomy.

    Elite in Throat Cancer
    General Surgery
    Elite in Throat Cancer
    General Surgery

    Office

    1515 Holcombe Blvd Unit 1445, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Stephen Lai is a General Surgeon in Houston, Texas. Dr. Lai is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Throat Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Laryngeal Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Thyroidectomy.

    Elite in Throat Cancer
    General Surgery
    Elite in Throat Cancer
    General Surgery

    Office

    1515 Holcombe Blvd Ste 1445, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Randal Weber is a General Surgeon in Houston, Texas. Dr. Weber is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Throat Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma, Salivary Gland Tumors, Throat Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Laryngectomy.

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    Vlad Sandulache
    Distinguished in Throat Cancer
    Otolaryngology
    Distinguished in Throat Cancer
    Otolaryngology

    Baylor College Of Medicine - Otolaryngology

    1977 Butler Blvd, Ste E5.200, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Romanian
    Accepting New Patients

    Dr. Vlad Sandulache is an Associate Professor of Head and Neck Surgery. Dr. Sandulache utilizes a multidisciplinary approach to the management of patients with head and neck cancer with active participation in both surgical and non-surgical clinical trials. His primary clinical expertise is in the management of early and advanced stage oral cavity, oropharyngeal and laryngeal cancer as well as salivary gland neoplasms. Dr. Sandulache is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Throat Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Throat Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Glossectomy.

    Erich M. Sturgis
    Distinguished in Throat Cancer
    Otolaryngology | Surgical Oncology
    Distinguished in Throat Cancer
    Otolaryngology | Surgical Oncology

    Baylor College Of Medicine - Otolaryngology

    1977 Butler Blvd, Ste E5.200, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    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 Throat Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Cancer, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Human Papillomavirus Infection, Gastrostomy, and Thyroidectomy.

    N E. Liou
    Distinguished in Throat Cancer
    Otolaryngology | Surgical Oncology
    Distinguished in Throat Cancer
    Otolaryngology | Surgical Oncology

    Baylor College Of Medicine - Otolaryngology

    1977 Butler Blvd, Ste E5.200, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Dr. N. Eddie Liou is an Associate Professor of Head and Neck Surgery. Head and Neck Cancer. His clinical interests include Oral Cavity, Oropharyngeal, Laryngeal Cancer, Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery, and Thyroid Cancer. As well as Thyroid Goiter, Hyperparathyroidism, Salivary Gland Neoplasms, and Cervical Spine Access. Dr. Liou is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Throat Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Mikulicz Disease, Thyroidectomy, and Laryngectomy.

    Distinguished in Throat Cancer
    General Surgery
    Distinguished in Throat Cancer
    General Surgery

    UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

    1515 Holcombe Blvd, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Amy Hessel is a General Surgeon in Houston, Texas. Dr. Hessel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Throat Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma, Salivary Gland Tumors, Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands, Laryngectomy, and Tissue Biopsy.

    Distinguished in Throat Cancer
    General Surgery
    Distinguished in Throat Cancer
    General Surgery

    UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

    1515 Holcombe Blvd, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Neil Gross is a General Surgeon in Houston, Texas. Dr. Gross is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Throat Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, Thyroid Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Laryngectomy.

    Distinguished in Throat Cancer
    General Surgery
    Distinguished in Throat Cancer
    General Surgery

    UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

    1515 Holcombe Blvd, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jeffrey Myers is a General Surgeon in Houston, Texas. Dr. Myers is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Throat Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Tongue Cancer, Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Laryngectomy, and Thyroidectomy.

    Distinguished in Throat Cancer
    General Surgery
    Distinguished in Throat Cancer
    General Surgery

    Office

    1515 Holcombe Blvd Unit 1445, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ryan Goepfert is a General Surgeon in Houston, Texas. Dr. Goepfert is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Throat Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Laryngeal Cancer, Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands, Gastrostomy, and Laryngectomy.

    Distinguished in Throat Cancer
    Otolaryngology
    Distinguished in Throat Cancer
    Otolaryngology

    Office

    1515 Holcombe Blvd Unit 1445, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mark Zafereo is an Otolaryngologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Zafereo is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Throat Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, Thyroid Cancer, Papillary Thyroid Cancer, Thyroidectomy, and Laryngectomy.

    Donald T. Donovan
    Experienced in Throat Cancer
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Throat Cancer
    Otolaryngology

    Baylor College Of Medicine - Otolaryngology

    1977 Butler Blvd., Ste E5.200, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Dr. Donald Donovan is Professor and Chair of the Bobby R. Alford Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine. He is also the Olga Keith Wiess Chair. His clinical interests include: thyroid and thyroid cancer, head and neck tumors, laryngeal/voice disorders, endoscopic sinus surgery, head and neck endocrine surgery, tracheal stenosis, and Zenker’s diverticulum. He is an expert in thyroid nodules and their treatment options and treatments for persisting hoarseness. Dr. Donovan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Throat Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis, Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Subglottic Stenosis, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Angela Haskins
    Experienced in Throat Cancer
    Otolaryngology | Surgical Oncology
    Experienced in Throat Cancer
    Otolaryngology | Surgical Oncology

    Baylor College Of Medicine - Otolaryngology

    1977 Butler Blvd., Ste E5.200, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Dr. Angela Haskins is an Assistant Professor of Head and Neck Surgery. She specializes in surgical management of pathologies involving the head and neck skin, mouth, pharynx, larynx, saliva glands, thyroid, and parathyroid glands. She is also trained in plastic reconstruction of both small and large head and neck cancer ablative defects, utilizing tissue from essentially the entire body to repair such wounds. And Dr. Haskins performs complex traumatic facial reconstruction. Dr. Haskins is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Throat Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, and Laryngectomy.

    Julina Ongkasuwan
    Experienced in Throat Cancer
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Throat Cancer
    Otolaryngology

    Baylor College Of Medicine - Otolaryngology

    1977 Butler Blvd, Ste E5.200, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    After completing residency training in Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Dr. Ongkasuwan went on to complete fellowships in Pediatric Otolaryngology and Laryngology Care of the Professional Voice. She sees both adult and pediatric patients with voice, airway, and swallowing disorders. At the Baylor College of Medicine Institute for Voice and Swallowing and the Texas Children's Hospital Voice Clinic, Dr. Ongkasuwan combines state of the art imaging technology with a holistic multidisciplinary approach to laryngeal disorders. Dr. Ongkasuwan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Throat Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Laryngitis, Croup, Spasmodic Dysphonia, Endoscopy, and Laryngectomy.

    Distinguished in Throat Cancer
    Radiation Oncology
    Distinguished in Throat Cancer
    Radiation Oncology

    MD Anderson

    2130 W Holcombe Blvd, Univ Of Tx M D Ande Life Sciences Plaza, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Clifton Fuller is a Radiation Oncologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Fuller is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Throat Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Gastrostomy, and Thyroidectomy.

    Experienced in Throat Cancer
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Throat Cancer
    Otolaryngology

    Relief

    4101 Greenbriar Street, Suite 320, 
    Houston, TX 
     (3.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Yuri Gelfand is an Otolaryngologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Gelfand is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Throat Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands, Salivary Gland Tumors, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), and Sinusitis.

    Garth Beinart
    Experienced in Throat Cancer
    Experienced in Throat Cancer

    Medical Clinic Of Houston Llp

    1701 Sunset Blvd, 
    Houston, TX 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Garth Beinart is an Oncologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Beinart is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Throat Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Paget Disease of the Breast.

    Advanced in Throat Cancer
    Advanced in Throat Cancer

    UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

    1515 Holcombe Blvd, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jordi Ahnert is an Oncologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Ahnert is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Throat Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC), Synovial Sarcoma, Pancreatic Cancer, and Metastatic Pleural Tumor.

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

    UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

    1515 Holcombe Blvd, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Spiotto is a Radiation Oncologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Spiotto is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Throat Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, and Glossectomy.

    Amit Moran
    Experienced in Throat Cancer
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Throat Cancer
    Otolaryngology

    UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

    1515 Holcombe Blvd, 
    Houston, TX 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Amit Moran is an Otolaryngologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Moran is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Throat Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma, Sinus Cancer, Leukoplakia, Thyroidectomy, and Endoscopy.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    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 Houston, TX?

    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 Houston, TX?

    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 Houston, TX?

    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 Houston, TX?

    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 Houston, TX?

    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 Houston, TX?

    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 Houston, TX?

    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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