Mark El-Deiry, MD
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RoleOtolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
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Specialty
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Practicing Since2007
Background
A board certified head and neck surgeon, Mark W. El-Deiry, MD, specializes in upper aerodigestive tract, skin cancer of head and neck, and complex microvascular reconstruction. He is a national innovator in care delivery models for head and neck cancer with appointments at Winship Cancer Institute at Emory Midtown and Egleston Children's Hospital. He is one of the most experienced head and neck reconstruction surgeons in the country having performed high volumes of these complex operations for over 15 years.
Dr. El-Deiry, is an associate professor in the Department of Otolaryngology at Emory University School of Medicine, and serves as the chief of the Division of Head and Neck Surgery, and the director of the Head and Neck Cancers Multidisciplinary Program. Dr. El-Deiry also serves as the fellowship director for the Emory Head and Neck Surgical Oncology and Microvascular Reconstruction Fellowship Program.
Titles & Roles
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Associate Professor, Department of OtolaryngologyEmory University School of Medicine
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Director, Head and Neck Cancers Multidisciplinary ProgramWinship Cancer Institute of Emory University
Education & Training
Education
- Fellowship, Head and Neck Oncologic Surg, 2007University of Washington Medical Center
- Residency, Otolaryngology, 2006University of Iowa Hospitals and clinics
- Internship, General Surgery, 2002Swedish Medical Center
- Medical Education, MD, 2001Rush Medical College
Board Certifications
- OtolaryngologyAmerican Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2007
Research
Dr. El-Deiry's research interests include quality of life in head and neck cancer survivors and quality outcomes involved with treating patients with advanced stage head and neck cancer.
Publications
Dr. El-Deiry is widely published and has served on multiple national committees on head and neck cancer and reconstruction.
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