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Thorsen W. Haugen
Advanced in Thyroidectomy

Dr. Thorsen W. Haugen

Otolaryngology
Geisinger Health System
Geisinger Medical Center - ENT
100 North Academy Avenue, 
Danville, PA 
Accepting New Patients

Advanced in Thyroidectomy
Geisinger Health System
Geisinger Medical Center - ENT
100 North Academy Avenue, 
Danville, PA 
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Overview

Dr. Haugen is board certified in otolaryngology and fellowship trained in head and neck surgical oncology, microvascular reconstruction and robotic surgery. His clinical interests include many aspects of ENT, with his primary interest being in the surgical treatment and reconstruction of head and neck tumors. He attended medical school at Loma Linda University where he graduated with the distinction of Alpha Omega Alpha. He completed his otolaryngology residency at Geisinger Medical Center. Dr. Haugen completed a fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. He is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology.|Outside of the office, Dr. Haugen has an interest in medical mission work.

Dr. Haugen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Thyroidectomy. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Mikulicz Disease, Throat Cancer, Thyroidectomy, and Laryngectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 28 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 4 articles in the study of Thyroidectomy.

Graduate Institution
Loma Linda University., School Of Medicine, 2007 - Doctor Of Medicine
Residency
Geisinger Medical Center, 2012
Specialties
Otolaryngology
Licenses
Otolaryngology in PA
Board Certifications
The American Board Of Otolaryngology
Fellowships
University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine, 2018
Hospital Affiliations
Geisinger Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Geisinger Medical Center - ENT
100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822
Call: 800-275-6401

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.


28 Total Publications

Transoral Robotic Surgery-Assisted Removal of Upper Aerodigestive Tract Foreign Bodies with Intraoperative Localization.
Transoral Robotic Surgery-Assisted Removal of Upper Aerodigestive Tract Foreign Bodies with Intraoperative Localization.
Journal: The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology
Published: July 24, 2024
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David Goldenberg is an Otolaryngologist in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Dr. Goldenberg is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Thyroidectomy. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Cancer, Hyperparathyroidism, Branchial Cleft Cyst, Parathyroidectomy, and Thyroidectomy.

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Dr. Purdy is board certified in otolaryngology and fellowship-trained in head and neck surgical oncology. His clinical interests include head and neck surgery, thyroid and parathyroid, microvascular reconstruction and transoral robotic surgery. Dr. Purdy earned his medical degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his residency at St. Barnabas Medical Center, as well as a fellowship in head and neck surgery and microvascular reconstruction at the University of Miami Hospital. He is certified by the American Osteopathic Association in otolaryngology.|Dr. Purdy provides care to his own community, having earned his bachelor's degree at Bucknell University. Dr. Purdy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Thyroidectomy. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands, Thyroidectomy, and Laryngectomy.

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The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians Group

500 University Dr, 
Hershey, PA 
 (48.8 miles away)
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Neerav Goyal is an Otolaryngologist and a Plastic Surgeon in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Dr. Goyal is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Thyroidectomy. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Male Pattern Baldness, Laryngectomy, and Hepatectomy.

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    • Mikulicz Disease
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    • Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
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    • Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma
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    • Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS)
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    • Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP)
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