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Office
4745 Ogletown Stanton Rd
Ste 112
Newark, DE 19713Phone+1 302-738-6014Fax+1 302-738-6017
Summary
- I am a board certified Otolaryngologist-Head & Neck Surgeon with a special interest in Salivary and Thyroid Gland Surgery. I am a Principal Investigator in an NIH (NIDCR) funded project on Salivary Gland Tissue Engineering.
Education & Training
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1981 - 1986
- Santa Barbara Cottage HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1982 - 1983
- University of HawaiiInternship, Surgery, 1981 - 1982
- Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 1981
- University of DelawareBS, Biology, 1973 - 1977
Certifications & Licensure
- DE State Medical License 1986 - 2025
- PA State Medical License 1986 - 2022
- American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctors Delaware Today, 2009, 2010, 2012
- Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2011
- University of Delaware College of Arts and Sciences Alumni Achievement Award 2010
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsProposal for standardized ultrasound analysis of the salivary glands: Part 1 submandibular gland.Henry T Hoffman, Michael Koch, Robert Lee Witt, William R Ryan, Johannes Zenk
Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology. 2024-02-01 - Basement Membrane Mimetic Hydrogel Cooperates with Rho-Associated Protein Kinase Inhibitor to Promote the Development of Acini-Like Salivary Gland Spheroids.Eric W Fowler, Robert L Witt, Xinqiao Jia
Advanced Nanobiomed Research. 2023-11-01 - 2 citationsMatrix Degradability Contributes to the Development of Salivary Gland Progenitor Cells with Secretory Functions.Apoorva S Metkari, Eric W Fowler, Robert L Witt, Xinqiao Jia
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 2023-07-12
Journal Articles
- Suppressed Sneezing as a Cause of Hearing Loss and Vertigo.Schuknecht H, Witt R, American Journal of Otolaryngology 1985;6:468-470
- Acute Bilateral Sequential Vestibular Neuritis.Schuknecht H, Witt R, American Journal of Otolaryngology 1985;6:255-257
- Electrophysiologic Monitoring in Thyroid Surgery: The Standard of Care?Witt R, J Voice. 2005;19(3):497-500
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Sarcoidosis Presenting as Bilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis.Witt R, Care of the Professional Voice Symposium, Philadelphia, PA
- Can Bilateral Vocal Fold Immobility Occur After Uneventful Expertly Performed Thyroid Surgery With Intra-operativeMonotoring?Witt R, Care of the Professional Voice Symposium, Philadelphia, PA
- Comparing Results of Monolayer Versus Smear Cytoprepary Technique for Fine Needle Aspiration in 100 Consecutive Patients Receiving Thyroidectomy-A Surgeons’s Perspective.Witt R, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Orlando FL
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Lectures
- The Impact of Molecular Biology on the Surgical Management of Papillary Thyroid Cancer.Annual Meeting of the Israeli Society of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Eilat Israel
- Salivary Glands and Systemic Disease.Medical Grand Rounds, Christiana Care Health Systems, Newark, DE
- Salivary Gland Biochemistry, Physiology, and Clinical Disease.Otolaryngology Grand Rounds, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA
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Press Mentions
- UD’s Xinqiao Jia Secures $4.85 Million to Advance Vocal Fold, Salivary Gland ResearchSeptember 21st, 2021
- Top Doctors 2016October 4th, 2016
- Indeterminate Thyroid Cancer: Molecular Testing Changing Game, but Specific Rules UnclearNovember 10th, 2014
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Grant Support
- Restoring Function of Salivary Gland Using Biological Design PrinciplesNational Institute of Health-Principal Investigator2012–Present
Committees
- Member, Endocrine Committee, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery 2009 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
Other Languages
- German
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