Joseph Scharpf
Advanced in Thyroid Nodule

Dr. Joseph Scharpf

Otolaryngology
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
9500 Euclid Avenue, 
Cleveland, OH 
On Staff At
32 Years of Experience
Advanced in Thyroid Nodule
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
9500 Euclid Avenue, 
Cleveland, OH 
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Overview

Joseph Scharpf is an Otolaryngologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Scharpf has been practicing medicine for over 32 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thyroid Nodule. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Human Papillomavirus Infection, Thyroidectomy, and Laryngectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 88 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Thyroid Nodule.

Graduate Institution
Case Western Reserve University School Of Medicine, 1994.0
Residency
Cleveland Clinic
Specialties
Otolaryngology
Licenses
Otolaryngology in OH
Board Certifications
American Board Of Otolaryngology, 2005
Fellowships
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Hospital Affiliations
Cleveland Clinic
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195
Call: 216-444-2200
Other Locations
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
2049 East 100th Street, Cleveland, OH 44106
Call: 216-444-2200

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.

88 Total Publications

Scholarly Dialogue on Risk to the Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve with Thermal Ablation Procedures: A Reflection on Empirical Practices.
Scholarly Dialogue on Risk to the Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve with Thermal Ablation Procedures: A Reflection on Empirical Practices.
Journal: Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association
Published: November 17, 2025
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Areas of Expertise

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  • Human Papillomavirus Infection
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  • Laryngeal Cancer
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  • Throat Cancer
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  • Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands
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  • Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC)
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  • Laryngectomy
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  • Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma
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  • Mikulicz Disease
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  • Papillary Thyroid Cancer
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  • Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma
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  • Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer
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  • Angiosarcoma of the Scalp
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  • Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS)
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  • Epithelial-Myoepithelial Carcinoma
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  • Follicular Thyroid Cancer
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  • Acquired Tracheomalacia
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  • Bell's Palsy
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  • Branchial Cleft Cyst
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  • Cheilitis Glandularis
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  • Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma
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  • Cleft Tongue
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