DouglasMelvilleSorensenMDFACS

Head & Neck Oncologic Surgery, Laryngology & Voice Disorders, Rhinology & Paranasal Sinus Disease

Staff Surgeon CHI Franciscan Ear Nose and Throat Associates

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Office
1608 S J St
Fl 5
Tacoma, WA 98405
Phone+1 253-426-6731

Fax+1 253-274-7995

Dr. Douglas Sorensen is an otolaryngologist in Tacoma, WA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including St. Clare Hospital, St. Joseph Medical Center, St. Francis Hospital, and St. Anthony Hospital. He received his medical degree from Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and has been in practice 25 years. He specializes in head & neck oncologic surgery, laryngology & voice disorders, and rhinology & paranasal sinus disease and is experienced in endocrine surgery, laryngology, rhinology and sinus disease, and head and neck surgery.

University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonFellowship, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1998 - 1999
University of ColoradoResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1994 - 1998
Madigan Army Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1992 - 1993
UniforMed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hebert School of MedicineClass of 1992

Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Fellow (FAAO-HNS) American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
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PubMed

137 citations
Squamous cell carcinoma of the buccal mucosa: one institution's experience with 119 previously untreated patients.
Eduardo M. Diaz, F. Christopher Holsinger, Edgar R. Zuniga, Dianna B. Roberts, Douglas M. Sorensen
Head & Neck. 2003-04-01
25 citations
Perioperative immunonutrition in head and neck cancer.
L. T C Douglas Sorensen, Mary S. McCarthy, M. A J Brian Baumgartner, C. P T Sean Demars
The Laryngoscope. 2009-07-01
49 citations
Absence of p53 Mutations in Squamous Carcinomas of the Tongue in Nonsmoking and Nondrinking Patients Younger Than 40 Years
Douglas M. Sorensen, Tyler M. Lewark, Jerry Haney, Arlen D. Meyers, Greg Krause
Archives of Otolaryngology--Head & Neck Surgery. 1997-05-01