Head & neck surgery
Overview
The surgeons of the Division of Head and Neck Surgery are key members of the oncology team of the Northwell Health Cancer Institute. Our nationally recognized surgeons have specific training and expertise in the surgical management of a wide range of cancerous and noncancerous tumors of the oral cavity (mouth), larynx (voice box), pharynx (throat), skull base and paranasal sinuses, salivary glands, thyroid and parathyroid glands, as well as advanced or complicated tumors of the head and neck skin.
Because every tumor diagnosis is unique, our coordinated team works to create a treatment plan tailored to your specific needs and goals. As part of the Northwell Health Cancer Institute’s Center for Head and Neck Oncology, we work closely with a large team of physicians and specialists who are solely dedicated to the management, rehabilitation and survivorship of patients with head and neck tumors. They include:
- Head and neck surgeons and robotic surgeons
- Reconstructive and microvascular surgeons
- Oral and maxillofacial surgeons
- Oral and maxillofacial prosthodontists
- Radiation oncologists
- Medical oncologists
- Endocrinologists
- Neurosurgeons
- Endoscopic sinus and skull base surgeons
- Thoracic surgeons
- Basic science researchers
- Speech and swallowing therapists
- Physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians
- Patient nurse navigators
- Social workers
- Head and neck radiologists
- Nutritionists
- Psychologists
From diagnosis through treatment and follow-up, you are in the capable hands of some of the nation’s top head and neck tumor experts. Our compassionate team understands the uncertainty that often comes with a new diagnosis and changes to quality of life after treatment. We offer many helpful resources for patients and their families, including support groups and individual counseling as well as physical therapy and nutritional planning.
Why choose us
As one of the largest and busiest providers of head and neck cancer care in the entire New York metropolitan region, we are the premier state-of-the-art center among physicians and other professionals whose patients require our expertise. In collaboration with the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, and through our otolaryngology residency program, we also have the unique opportunity to train the next generation of dedicated head and neck surgeons.
Northwell Health is one of the largest healthcare systems in America and the largest private employer in New York state. We provide professional services in every medical and related field in our 22 hospitals, outpatient centers and clinics (including five dedicated outpatient Northwell Health Cancer Centers) located throughout Long Island, Queens, Manhattan, Westchester and Staten Island. This geographic coverage allows us to offer world-class care in all of the communities we serve, keeping our patients close to home for the specialized services they need.
Our physicians
Douglas Keith Frank, MD
Director - Operations, Cancer Institute, Associate Chairman of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - Head and Neck Surgery, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Chief of Division - Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Edward Conrad Gabalski, MD
Chief of Division of Surgery - Otolaryngology, Glen Cove Hospital
