BaranDSumerMDFACS

Otolaryngology (ENT) • Dallas, TX

Head & Neck Microvascular Surgery, Head & Neck Oncologic Surgery, Head & Neck Plastic Surgery

TC Lupton Professorship Professor, Otolaryngology , Head & Neck Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Southwestern Medical School

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Office
5323 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75390
Phone+1 469-604-9000

Fax+1 469-604-9001

Education & Training

Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2001 - 2006
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumInternship, Surgery, 2001 - 2002
Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineClass of 2001

Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 2008 - 2026
MO State Medical License 2006 - 2015
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Fellow (FAAO-HNS) American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Clinical Trials

MRI in Finding Hypoxia in Patients Undergoing Chemo and Radiation for Head and Neck Cancer Start of enrollment: 2009 Jul 08
Terminated
Phase 1
Post Operative Adjuvant Therapy De-intensification Trial for Human Papillomavirus-related, p16+ Oropharynx Cancer Start of enrollment: 2013 Jan 10
Terminated
Phase 3
CyberKnife Accelerated Hemilarynx Stereotactic Radiotherapy Study for Early-stage Glottic Larynx Cancer Start of enrollment: 2013 Nov 18
Completed
Phase 1
A Phase 2a, Single-dose, Open-label Study to Evaluate Diagnostic Performance and Safety of Pegsitacianine, an Intraoperative Fluorescence Imaging Agent for the Detection of Cancer, in Patients With Unknown Primary Head and Neck Cancer (ILLUMINATE STUDY) Start of enrollment: 2024 Apr 17
Recruiting
Phase 2
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

136 citations
Lactate increases stemness of CD8 + T cells to augment anti-tumor immunity.
Qiang Feng, Zhida Liu, Xuexin Yu, Tongyi Huang, Jiahui Chen
Nature Communications. 2022-09-06
13 citations
Automatic detection of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma on histologic slides using hyperspectral microscopic imaging.
Ling Ma, James V Little, Amy Y Chen, Larry Myers, Baran D Sumer
Journal of Biomedical Optics. 2022-04-01
25 citations
Intratumoral administration of STING-activating nanovaccine enhances T cell immunotherapy.
Xiaoyi Jiang, Jian Wang, Xichen Zheng, Zhida Liu, Xinyu Zhang
Journal for Immunotherapy of Cancer. 2022-05-01

Press Mentions

Texas Researchers Find ‘Acid Walls’ That Shield Cancer Tumors from Body’s Immune System ResponseSeptember 20th, 2024
Building a Brighter Way for Capturing Cancer During SurgerySeptember 30th, 2019
North Texas Invention to Help Doctors Fight CancerDecember 27th, 2016
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Professional Memberships

Other Languages

Spanish, Turkish

External Links

For Referralshttp://www.utsouthwestern.edu/patientcare/doctor/findphysician/profile/0,0,94227_Dr_Baran_Sumer_MD,00.html