Updates in Head and Neck Oncology

Course overview

Dr. Peter T. Dziegielewski, is a board-certified otolaryngology-head and neck surgery physician at UF Health. Dr. Dziegieleski specializes in the surgical removal of head and neck masses, tumors, and cancers. This includes the mouth, tongue, jaws, throat, voice box, face, skin, thyroid, parathyroid, salivary glands and other head and neck areas. He uses open techniques as well as minimally invasive approaches, including robotic surgery, or TORS. He also specialize in head and neck reconstruction using microvascular surgery (free flaps) and other flaps and grafts. Dr. Dziegielewski serves as the director of the University of Florida Division of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology & Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery. He isalso the fellowship director for Advanced Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery at UF Health, accredited by the American Head and Neck Society. He is an active clinical researcher with an interest in optimizing quality and functional outcomes following head and neck surgery, increasing cancer survival and improving quality of life after head and neck cancer treatment. Lecture Objectives include: - Updates in Head and Neck Oncology - Review of Common Lesions of the Head and Neck - Emphasis on Diagnosis and Treatment of Oral Lesions