MarkSSwansonMD

Head & Neck Microvascular Surgery, Head & Neck Oncologic Surgery

Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery

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Office
1450 San Pablo St
Ste 5100
Los Angeles, CA 90033
Phone+1 323-442-5790

Fax+1 323-442-5820

I am a board certified Otolaryngologist with fellowship training in head and neck oncology, robotic surgery, and microvascular reconstruction.

I specialize in oral cancer, throat cancer, larynx cancer, skull base surgery, salivary gland tumors, transoral robotic surgery (TORS), and microvascular reconstruction.

University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemFellowship, Head & Neck Surgical Oncology/Microvascular Reconstruction, 2016 - 2017
University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Residency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2011 - 2016
Ohio State University College of MedicineClass of 2011
Miami UniversityB.A., Chemistry, Magna Cum Laude with Honors, 2003 - 2007

Outstanding Academic Merit Scholarship Ohio State College of Medicine, 2014
Alpha Omega Alpha Honors Society 2010
Article of the Month in Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 2010
Landachre Research Honors Society 2009
Dr. Robert L. Barnes Fellowship of Medicine- Awarded for Excellence in Presentation of Biomedical Research OSUMC, 2009
Roadmap Training Program in Clinical Investigation Scholarship NIH, 2008
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IRX-2 Regimen in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Stage II, III, or IVA Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity Start of enrollment: 2016 Jan 11
Completed
Phase 2
ACCEL Absorbable Hemostat Start of enrollment: 2021 Oct 26
Recruiting
Not Applicable
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact

PubMed

Complications After Transoral Surgery for Oropharyngeal Cancer: An ACS-NSQIP Database Study.
Stephanie Wong, Liyang Tang, Daniel Kwon, Mark Swanson, Niels C Kokot
The Laryngoscope. 2025-01-21
The Impact of Race and the Affordable Care Act on Thyroid Carcinoma Outcomes: A National Cancer Database Study.
Margaret Nurimba, Megha Sheth, Mark Swanson, Tamara Chambers
The Laryngoscope. 2024-10-01
TrachGPT: Appraisal of tracheostomy care recommendations from an artificial intelligent Chatbot.
Oluwatobiloba Ayo-Ajibola, Ryan J Davis, Matthew E Lin, Neelaysh Vukkadala, Karla O'Dell
Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology. 2024-08-01

Journal Articles

Rationale for combined blockade of PD-1 and CTLA-4 in Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Cancer - Review of Current Data
Swanson MS, Sinha UK, Oral Oncology, 1/1/2015
Laryngotracheal giant cell tumor: case report and literature review
Swanson MS, Brown, TN, Case reports in Clinical Pathology, 1/1/2015
Diagnosis and Management of Merkel Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck: Current Trends and Controversies
Swanson MS, Sinha UK, Cancers, 1/1/2014
Relationship between meniscus volume and cartilage morphology in MR images of osteoarthritis patients
JW Prescott, MS Swanson, K. Hoang, M. Pennell, F. Haq, T.M. Best, R.D. Jackson, M.N. Gurcan, Osteoarthritis and Cartilage / OARS, Osteoarthritis Research Society, 1/1/2009
Template-based level set segmentation using anatomical information: Application to Quadriceps Muscles in MR Images from the Osteoarthritis Initiative
JW Prescott, MS Swanson, F. Haq, T.M. Best, K. Powell, R.D. Jackson, M.N. Gurcan, 24th International Symposium on Computer and Information Sciences, 1/1/2009
Knee Strength Predicts Loss of Function and Decline in Physical Activity in Participants with Osteoarthritis: A 2-Yr Follow-up of the OAI Study
Haq F, Gurcan MN, Powell K, Jackson RD, Prescott JW, Swanson MS, Best TM, Osteoarthritis and Cartilage / OARS, Osteoarthritis Research Society, 1/1/2009
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Abstracts/Posters

Semi-Automated Segmentation to Assess the Lateral Meniscus in Normal and Osteoarthritic Knees
Swanson MS, Prescott JW, Best TM, Powell K, Jackson RD, Haq F, Gurcan M, Ohio State University Medical Center Research Day, Columbus, OH, 1/1/2009

Lectures

Early Detection and Prevention in Oral Cavity Carcinoma
1/28/2015
Laryngeal Conservation Surgery - Evaluation of the Supracricoid Laryngectomy
University of Southern California - 1/20/2015
Tracheal reconstruction with radial forearm free flap and rib cartilage graft: A Case Report
Santa Barbara, CA - 1/18/2014
Interesting Case Presentation - Unusual Nasal Mass (Supernumerary tooth)
University of Southern California - 1/20/2013
Interesting Case Presentation - Myasthenia Gravis
University of Southern California - 1/27/2012
Semi-Automated Meniscus Segmentation in Osteoarthritis
Columbus, OH - 1/1/2008
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Other

Management of the N3 Neck
Kokot N, Swanson M, Weinstein GS, Medscape Reference
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/850589-overview
1/6/2014
Computers do better than humans at measuring some radiology images.
Swanson MS, Press Release written by Emily Caldwel
http://researchnews.osu.edu/archive/kneesegment.htm
1/1/2010