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Office
11100 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, OH 44106Phone+1 216-844-6000Fax+1 216-286-6341
Summary
- Dr. Pierre Lavertu is an otolaryngologist in Cleveland, OH and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of Montreal Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 41 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including French. He specializes in head & neck oncologic surgery and is experienced in squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx, head and neck oncology, laryngology, head and neck oncology and microvascular reconstruction, and rhinology and sinus disease.
Education & Training
- Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1982 - 1983
- University of Montreal1977 - 1981
- University of Montreal Faculty of MedicineClass of 1976
- CEGEP Lionel-GroulxDEC, Health Science, 1968 - 1971
Certifications & Licensure
- OH State Medical License 1983 - 2026
- FL State Medical License 1994 - 2025
- MI State Medical License 1983 - 1987
- American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Most Honored Professionals American Registry, 2016-2017
- America's Best Physicians 2015-2016
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2008-2014
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 30 citationsMulti-institutional investigation of the prognostic value of lymph nodel yield in advanced-stage oral cavity squamous cell carcinomaJames J. Jaber, Chad A. Zender, Vikas Mehta, Kara S. Davis, Robert L. Ferris
Head & Neck. 2014-10-01 - 46 citationsSystemic Adoptive T-Cell Immunotherapy in Recurrent and Metastatic Carcinoma of the Head and Neck: A Phase 1 StudyWyatt C. To, Benjamin G. Wood, John C. Krauss, Marshall Strome, Ramon M. Esclamado
Archives of Otolaryngology--Head & Neck Surgery. 2000-10-01 - 135 citationsA phase II trial of fosbretabulin in advanced anaplastic thyroid carcinoma and correlation of baseline serum-soluble intracellular adhesion molecule-1 with outcome.Colin J. Mooney, Govardhanan Nagaiah, Pingfu Fu, Jay Wasman, Matthew M. Cooney
Thyroid. 2009-03-06
Journal Articles
- Contemporary management of carotid blowout syndrome utilizing endovascular techniquesManzoor NF, Rezaee RP, Ray A, Wick CC, Blackham K, Stepnick D, Lavertu P, Zender CA, Laryngoscope, 1/1/2017
- Post-treatment PET/CT and p16 status for predicting treatment outcomes in locally advanced head and neck cancer after definitive radiationAwan MJ, Lavertu P, Zender C, Rezaee R, Fowler N, Karapetyan L, Gibson M, Wasman J, Faulhaber P, Machtay M, Yao M, Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging, 1/1/2017
- Outcomes of microvascular free tissue transfer in twice-irradiated patientsClancy K, Melki S, Awan M, Li S, Lavertu P, Fowler N, Yao M, Rezaee R, Zender CA, Microsurgery, 1/1/2017
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Multidisciplinary Management of Head and Neck Malignancies Involving the Lateral Skull Base.Manzoor N, Clancy K, Rezaee R, Patel A, Ascha M, Zender C, Lavertu P, Mowry S, Megerian C, Semaan M, COSM (Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings), San Diego, CA, 1/24/2017
- Opioid Prescribing Practices by Head and Neck Surgeons.Clancy K, Ahadizadeh E, Thuener J, Hoppe K, Harrill K, Fowler N, Rezaee R, Lavertu P, Zender CA, COSM (Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings), San Diego, CA, 1/24/2017
- Nonlocalization of Sentinel nodes in Head and Neck Melanoma and Merkel Cell Carcinoma.Clancy K, Jain N, Patel A, Faulhaber P, Honda K, Fowler N, Lavertu P, Rezaee R, Zender CA, COSM (Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings), San Diego, CA, 1/24/2017
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Lectures
- Laryngeal Cancer Case Presentation.San Diego, CA - 1/26/2017
- Challenging Cases in Head and Neck CancerSan Diego, CA - 1/26/2017
- Salvage Partial Laryngectomy after chemoradiation protocols.Paris, France - 1/25/2017
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Other
- Management of advanced laryngeal cancer.Lavertu P, Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer, American Head & Neck Societ
1/1/2000 - Treatment of Zenker's diverticulum.Lavertu P, Laryngoscope Interactive Case Studies (Internet)
1/1/1997 - An overview of indications and contraindications of extended procedures for cancer of the paranasal sinuses.Lavertu P, Proceeding of the 4th International Conference on Head & Neck Cancer, Toronto, July 28-August 1, 199
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Press Mentions
- University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center Enrolls First Patient in New National Head and Neck Cancer StudyFebruary 23rd, 2017
- Primary Surgery vs Radiation in Oropharyngeal Cancer: Does One Come Out a Winner?July 16th, 2023
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
Other Languages
- French
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