ErichM.SturgisMDMPH

Head & Neck Oncologic Surgery

Tenured Professor, Vice-Chair of Clinical Affairs - Baylor College of Medicine, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

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Office
1977 BUTLER BLVD
JAMAIL SPECIALTY CENTER - E5.200
Houston, TX 77030
Phone+1 713-798-5900

Fax+1 713-798-5078

Dr. Sturgis is board certified and a professor with tenure in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. He is Vice-chair of Clinical Affairs, holds the Brown Foundation Endowed Chair, and is the Head Neck and Thyroid Multidisciplinary Program Director. Prior to joining Baylor College of Medicine, he served for 23 years at MD Anderson Cancer Center caring for patients with complex head, neck, and thyroid cancers- with over 4,000 surgical patients. His surgical practice is focused on thyroid cancer, sarcomas of the head and neck region, and melanoma/non-melanoma skin cancers. He has devoted much of his academic career to HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer and working to broadly disseminate the message of preventive HPV vaccination. He has founded and led several multidisciplinary translational research and outreach efforts in HPV-related cancers. He is the national Head and Neck Surgical Chair for the national cooperative group trial network, NRG Oncology. Currently, he leads a clinical trial (Houston; NCT02897427, clinicaltrials.gov) of 1500 middle-aged men to develop a novel paradigm for screening for HPV-related cancers in men. He has more than 350 peer-reviewed publications, over 60 invited reviews/book chapters, and over 230 invited lectures; and has been recognized for his efforts in cancer prevention, mentoring, and education.

The University of Texas Health Science Center School of Public HealthMaster in Public Health, 2002 - 2004
University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer CenterFellowship, Head & Neck Surgical Oncology/Microvascular Reconstruction, 1999 - 2000
University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer CenterFellowship, Molecular Epidemiology, 1997 - 1999
Vrjie UniversityFellowship, Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery, 1996 - 1997
Tulane UniversityResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1992 - 1996
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia and Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1991 - 1992
Tulane UniversityInternship, Surgery, 1990 - 1991
Georgetown University School of MedicineClass of 1990, Doctor of Medicine, MD, Cum Laude Graduate
Louisiana State UniversityBachelor of Science, Biochemistry, Cum Laude, 1982 - 1985

Faculty Achievement Award in Cancer Prevention The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2019
President's Recognition of Faculty Award The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2019

PubMed

Journal Articles

Screening for HPV-related oropharyngeal, anal, and penile cancers in middle-aged men: Initial report from the HOUSTON clinical trial
Kristina R. Dahlstrom, Karen S. Anderson, Ming Guo, Michael C. Kwon, Craig A. Messick, Curtis A. Pettaway, Nancy Asomaning, Marika Hopper, Anthony Price, Li Xua, Andre..., Oral Oncology, 9/2021
Risk and Clinical Risk Factors Associated with Late Lower Cranial Neuropathy in Long-Term Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Survivors
Ryan P Goepfert, Stephen Y Lai, Renata Ferrarotto, Erich M Sturgis, JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery
Considerations in Human Papillomavirus–Associated Oropharyngeal Cancer Screening
Carole Fakhry, Erich M Sturgis, JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery
Comparing Intensity-Modulated Proton Therapy with Intensity-Modulated Photon Therapy for Oropharyngeal Cancer: The Journey from Clinical Trial Concept to Activation
Steven J Frank, G Brandon Gunn, Adam S Garden, Katherine Hutcheson, Paul M Busse, Merrill S Kies, Nancy Y Lee, Alexander Lin, Erich M Sturgis, C David Fuller, J Jack L..., ScienceDirect
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Lectures

Considerations in Human Papillomavirus–Associated Oropharyngeal Cancer ScreeningMay 2020

Preventing Throat Cancer: The Importance of Vaccination and ScreeningAugust 17th, 2021
Baylor Recruiting Participants for Throat Cancer Screening StudyJune 14th, 2021
Baylor College of Medicine Recruiting Participants for Throat Cancer Screening StudyJune 14th, 2021
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Establishment of a Prospective Cohort at Risk for HPV-Related Cancers: Using HPV Testing at Mucosal Sites and Blood-Based Assays for Risk Stratification in MenCancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas2020–Present
Use Of Serum HPV16 DNA As A Marker For Oropharyngeal Cancer RecurrenceNational Cancer Institute2007–2008