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Center at a Glance: Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Centers at Trumbull and Fairfield.

Benjamin Judson, MD, MBA, whose research interests include investigating outcomes and quality in head and neck cancer therapy, has been appointed Charles W. Ohse Professor of Surgery (Otolaryngology) at Yale School of Medicine, effective immediately.

While cancer of the throat, back of the tongue, tonsils and soft palate (the location of the uvula), known as oropharyngeal cancer, can be caused by smoking or heavy drinking, HPV also has been linked to it, according to Dr. Saral Mehra, section chief for head and neck and otolaryngology surgery at the Yale School of Medicine.

Telehealth allows for reprogramming of cochlear implants in place of in-person office visits, expanding access to those with severe hearing loss.

Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center at Trumbull physicians Michael Cohenuram, MD, Neal Fischbach, MD, David Witt, MD, Sajid Khan, MD, FACS, FSSO, Kevin Du, MD, PhD, and Saral Mehra, MD, MBA, FACS, are highlighted in the 2022 list of Top Doctors in Connecticut Magazine. Published in the magazine’s May issue, the 'Best Doctors' list includes physicians nominated by their peers.

Connecticut Magazine has named 87 Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital physicians to its 2022 Best Doctors guide.

Dr. Ansley Roche shares her thoughts in honor of Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month.

John Gerrity, MA, CCC-SLP, shares his thoughts in honor of Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month.