Who We Are

Head and Neck Oncology staff and faculty

Head and Neck Surgical Oncologic & Microvascular Reconstruction

Jeffrey Blumberg

MD, FACS
Assistant Professor
UNC-Chapel Hill

Samip N. Patel

MD, FACS
Associate Professor
UNC-Chapel Hill

Brian D. Thorp

MD, FACS, FARS
Assistant Professor
UNC-Chapel Hill

Wendell G. Yarbrough

MD, MMHC, FACS
Distinguished Professor
UNC-Chapel Hill

Adam Zanation

MD, FACS
Distinguished Professor
UNC-Chapel Hill

Radiation Oncology

Colette J. Shen

MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
UNC-Chapel Hill

Medical Oncology

Shetal A. Patel

MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
UNC-Chapel Hill

Siddharth Sheth

DO, MPH
Assistant Professor
UNC-Chapel Hill

Epidemiology

Andrew Olshan

PhD
Distinguished Professor
UNC-Chapel Hill

Genetics

Kate Foreman

MS, CGC
Assistant Professor
UNC-Chapel Hill

Advanced Practice Providers

Catherine Voegler, PA-C
Hazel Hampton, RN, BSN, CMSRN

Clinical Trials Nurse

Dale Flowers, RN, OCN

Program Coordinator

Ashton Oliver, (984) 974-6484

The Head and Neck Oncology Lab

The Head and Neck Oncology Lab focuses on identifying novel targets for therapy in head and neck as well as salivary cancers. The ultimate goal of this translational work is to develop new therapies that will improve patient outcomes.

Lab Members

Gary Bellinger, BSc
Research Program Manager
Natalia Isaeva, PhD

Nuclear Medicine

Amir Khandani, MD
Jorge Oldan, MD

Radiologists

Valerie Jewells, MD
Benjamin Huang, MD

Speech and Swallowing Therapists

Brian Kanapky, MA, CCC-SLP
Celicia Benitez, MA, CCC-SLP

Dentists

Lauren Patton, DDS
Robert Hollowell, DDS

Nutritionist

Jennifer Spring, RD, LD

Social Worker

Joanne Sroczinkski

Fertility Preservation

Jennifer E. Mersereau, MD

Research Coordinator

Beck Green
Michele Hayward, RD