The 20 Best Tongue Cancer Doctors Near Me in New Haven, CT

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 20 doctor with experience in Tongue Cancer near New Haven, CT. Of these, 12 are Experienced, 7 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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20 providers found
    Distinguished in Tongue Cancer
    Otolaryngology
    Distinguished in Tongue Cancer
    Otolaryngology

    Yale New Haven Hospital

    20 York St, 
    New Haven, CT 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Zafar Sayed is an Otolaryngologist practicing medicine in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Sayed is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tongue Cancer. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Tongue Cancer, Male Pattern Baldness, Laryngeal Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Advanced in Tongue Cancer
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Tongue Cancer
    General Surgery

    Office

    47 College St Ste 216, 
    New Haven, CT 
     (0.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Avanti Verma is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Verma is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tongue Cancer. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Tongue Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Laryngectomy.

    Advanced in Tongue Cancer
    Advanced in Tongue Cancer

    Yale University School Of Medicine

    333 Cedar St, 
    New Haven, CT 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Aarti Bhatia is an Oncologist practicing medicine in New Haven, Connecticut. She has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Dr. Bhatia is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tongue Cancer. She is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Laryngeal Cancer, Tongue Cancer, Throat Cancer, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

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    Advanced in Tongue Cancer
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Tongue Cancer
    General Surgery

    Maria Byrne MD LLC

    1 Long Wharf Dr Ste 302, 
    New Haven, CT 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Maria Byrne is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Byrne is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tongue Cancer. She is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands, Salivary Gland Tumors, Renal Oncocytoma, and Tonsillitis.

    Advanced in Tongue Cancer
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Tongue Cancer
    General Surgery

    Office

    800 Howard Ave Fl 4, 
    New Haven, CT 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Benjamin Judson is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Judson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tongue Cancer. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Salivary Gland Tumors, Throat Cancer, Laryngeal Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Osteotomy.

    Advanced in Tongue Cancer
    Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Tongue Cancer
    Otolaryngology

    Office

    800 Howard Ave Fl 4, 
    New Haven, CT 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Wendell Yarbrough is an Otolaryngologist practicing medicine in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Yarbrough is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tongue Cancer. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Frey's Syndrome, Salivary Gland Tumors, Laryngectomy, and Glossectomy.

    Experienced in Tongue Cancer
    Radiation Oncology
    Experienced in Tongue Cancer
    Radiation Oncology

    Yale University School Of Medicine

    333 Cedar St, 
    New Haven, CT 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Zain Husain is a Radiation Oncologist practicing medicine in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Husain is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tongue Cancer. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Posterior Fossa Tumor, and Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET).

    Experienced in Tongue Cancer
    Radiation Oncology
    Experienced in Tongue Cancer
    Radiation Oncology

    Smilow Cancer Hospital

    35 Park St, 
    New Haven, CT 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Melissa Young is a Radiation Oncologist practicing medicine in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Young is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tongue Cancer. She is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma, Laryngeal Cancer, Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Cervix, and Cervical Cancer.

    Experienced in Tongue Cancer
    Radiation Oncology
    Experienced in Tongue Cancer
    Radiation Oncology

    Smilow Cancer Hospital

    35 Park St, 
    New Haven, CT 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Henry Park is a Radiation Oncologist practicing medicine in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Park is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tongue Cancer. He is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Laryngeal Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), and Prostatectomy.

    Experienced in Tongue Cancer
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Tongue Cancer
    General Surgery

    Smilow Cancer Hospital

    35 Park St, 
    New Haven, CT 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ansley Roche is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Roche is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tongue Cancer. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Mikulicz Disease, Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands, Salivary Gland Tumors, Bone Graft, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Tongue Cancer
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Tongue Cancer
    Internal Medicine

    Yale New Haven Hospital

    20 York St, 
    New Haven, CT 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Barbara Burtness is an Internal Medicine provider practicing medicine in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Burtness is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tongue Cancer. She is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, and Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer.

    Experienced in Tongue Cancer
    Experienced in Tongue Cancer

    Yale New Haven Hospital

    20 York St, 
    New Haven, CT 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Hari Deshpande is an Oncologist practicing medicine in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Deshpande is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tongue Cancer. He is also highly rated in 47 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Desmoid Tumor, Liposarcoma, Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Tongue Cancer
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Tongue Cancer
    General Surgery

    Yale New Haven Hospital

    20 York St, 
    New Haven, CT 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Andrew Sewell is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Sewell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tongue Cancer. His clinical expertise encompasses Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder, and Thyroid Nodule.

    Experienced in Tongue Cancer
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Tongue Cancer
    General Surgery

    Maria Byrne MD LLC

    1 Long Wharf Dr Ste 302, 
    New Haven, CT 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Howard Boey is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Boey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tongue Cancer. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Tinnitus, Hyperparathyroidism, Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands, Gastrostomy, and Laryngectomy.

    Experienced in Tongue Cancer
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Tongue Cancer
    Internal Medicine

    Maria Byrne MD LLC

    1 Long Wharf Dr Ste 302, 
    New Haven, CT 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ronald Hirokawa is an Internal Medicine provider practicing medicine in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Hirokawa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tongue Cancer. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Tinnitus, Infant Hearing Loss, Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands, Salivary Gland Tumors, and Laryngectomy.

    Experienced in Tongue Cancer
    Interventional Radiology
    Experienced in Tongue Cancer
    Interventional Radiology

    Yale-New Haven Hospital-Saint Raphael Campus

    1450 Chapel St, 
    New Haven, CT 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Igor Latich is an Interventional Radiologist practicing medicine in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Latich is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tongue Cancer. He is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Kimura Disease, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Embolectomy, and Osteotomy.

    Experienced in Tongue Cancer
    Experienced in Tongue Cancer

    Office

    2080 Whitney Ave Ste 240, 
    Hamden, CT 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Thomas Fynan is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Hamden, Connecticut. Dr. Fynan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tongue Cancer. He is also highly rated in 65 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Paget Disease of the Breast, Angiosarcoma, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), and Lung Adenocarcinoma.

    Advanced in Tongue Cancer
    Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
    Advanced in Tongue Cancer
    Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
    185 Maple Ave, 
    North Haven, CT 
     (6.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Roger Lowlicht is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon practicing medicine in North Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Lowlicht is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tongue Cancer. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Tongue Cancer, Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Pyogenic Granuloma, Osteotomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Advanced in Tongue Cancer
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Tongue Cancer
    General Surgery

    Ear Nose & Throat Medical And Surgical Group LLC

    31 Broadway, 
    North Haven, CT 
     (6.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Thomas Takoudes is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in North Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Takoudes is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tongue Cancer. He is also highly rated in 46 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Jones Syndrome, DFNB1, Painful Swallowing, and Swallowing Difficulty.

    Experienced in Tongue Cancer
    Oncology
    Experienced in Tongue Cancer
    Oncology

    Medical Oncology & Hematology

    111 Goose Ln Ste 1300, 
    Guilford, CT 
     (12.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Su Lim is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Guilford, Connecticut. Dr. Lim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tongue Cancer. She is also highly rated in 45 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hemochromatosis, Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS), Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (SLL), and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL).

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    What is the definition of Tongue Cancer?

    Tongue (oral) cancer can occur in different areas of the oral cavity, such as on the surface of the tongue in the mouth, or at the base of the tongue in the throat. Causes of tongue cancer include tobacco and heavy alcohol use, a weakened immune system, infection with the human papillomavirus (HPV) or a previous history of head and neck cancer. The risk of tongue cancer is higher in males. In time tongue cancers may spread to other areas of the mouth, head, and neck. Most oral cancers are squamous cell carcinomas.

    When should I see a Tongue Cancer doctor near New Haven, CT?

    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 Tongue Cancer doctor near New Haven, CT?

    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 Tongue Cancer doctors near New Haven, CT?

    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 Tongue Cancer doctors near New Haven, CT?

    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 Tongue Cancer doctor near New Haven, CT?

    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 Tongue Cancer doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Tongue 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 Tongue Cancer doctor near New Haven, CT?

    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 Tongue 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 Tongue 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 Tongue Cancer doctors near New Haven, CT?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Tongue 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 Tongue Cancer doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Tongue 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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