Dr. Tapan D. Patel

Clinton Kuwada is an Otolaryngologist and a Surgical Oncologist in Wethersfield, Connecticut. Dr. Kuwada is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tongue Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Tongue Cancer, Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy.

Dr. Bhuvanesh Singh, a board-certified otolaryngologist and physician scientist with a distinction in research, specializes in head and neck surgery and reconstruction with a particular expertise in skin cancers. He joins Northwell after 27 years at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, where he served as the director of Laboratory of Epithelial Cancer Biology and founder and co-director of the Advanced Skin Cancer Management and Prevention Program. A recognized leader in his field, Dr. Singh has served on the AJCC staging and NCCN guideline committees. He has published over 300 peer-reviewed manuscripts, 30 book chapters, and several textbooks, including one of the leading textbooks in head and neck oncology. He has delivered over 500 lectures worldwide. Additionally, as an NIH-funded researcher, he developed a novel antineoplastic compound that is currently being codeveloped with a pharmaceutical company for human use.Dr. Singh has performed over 10,000 surgical procedures, the experience from which has allowed him to develop innovative surgical approaches that have significantly enhanced outcomes for the many common head and neck oncological and reconstructive procedures such as thyroidectomy, neck dissection, and oral cavity and scalp reconstruction. His combined expertise in cancer ablation and facial cosmetic and reconstructive surgery enables him to optimize cancer treatment while achieving excellent cosmetic and functional results for his patients. Dr. Singh values the doctor-patient relationship, treating every patient as he would a family member. He has developed evidence-based strategies to enhance this relationship, emphasizing effective communication and care among all team members. By prioritizing holistic care and collaborative approaches, Dr. Singh aims to ensure that each patient feels valued and supported throughout their treatment journey. Dr. Singh is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tongue Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands, Tissue Biopsy, and Thyroidectomy.

My career began at Beth Israel Medical Center/Continuum Health Partners in Manhattan, as a Physician-Scientist at that institution s newly established Institute for Head and Neck and Thyroid Cancer. I developed a basic science research laboratory, collaborating with senior investigators at the NYU School of Dental Medicine. My research was funded through a combination of national society and private foundation career development awards, and resulted in several publications, nationally recognized basic science research in head and neck oncology, and several national presentations and awards. In 2007, I was hired as Chief of the Division of Head and Neck Surgery at Long Island Jewish Medical Center (LIJ), in the early years of the (then) North Shore-LIJ Health System and North Shore-LIJ Cancer Institute. In this role I helped to establish one of the first fully integrated multidisciplinary oncology programs in our growing health system dedicated to the initial evaluation, care and survivorship of cancer patients, specifically those with head and neck tumors. The Head and Neck Oncology Program at Northwell has now evolved into one of regional as well as national renown, with the ability to deliver sophisticated multidisciplinary surgical and nonsurgical head and neck oncologic care at multiple sites throughout our network. Our clinical team also maintains a close collaboration with leading senior basic science investigators at Northwell's Feinstein Institute, focusing on HPV-associated oropharynx cancer. In 2014, I was appointed Northwell Health Cancer Institute s first Director of Surgical Oncology, and served in this position until early 2019. In the Spring of 2019, I was appointed Director of Operations of the Northwell Health Cancer Institute. In this capacity I serve as the liaison between the Institute, its members, and the various hospitals and outpatient cancer treatment facilities throughout the Northwell network where cancer care is delivered. In 2015, I was appointed Chair of LIJ s Commission on Cancer (CoC) recognized Cancer Committee. In this role I have worked with clinical and administrative colleagues to better integrate the inpatient cancer activities and resources of LIJ and North Shore University Hospital with those of our outpatient Cancer Institute facilities. I am presently involved in defining and solidifying Cancer Institute oversight over inpatient cancer related resources and activities, as well as CoC standards. My clinical leadership and program building accomplishments have been recognized both regionally as well as nationally with an American Cancer Society Doctor of Distinction Award (2017), an American Head and Neck Society Presidential Citation (2017), and a position on the Advanced Training Council of the American Head and Neck Society. Dr. Frank is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tongue Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Tongue Cancer, Salivary Gland Tumors, Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands, Thyroidectomy, and Glossectomy.