WendellGYarbroughMDMMHC, FACS

Otolaryngology (ENT) • Chapel Hill, NC

Head & Neck Oncologic Surgery

Thomas J Dark Distinguished Professor and Chair, Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery, UNC School of Medicine

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Office
101 Manning Dr
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Phone+1 984-974-1000

Education & Training

Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of ManagementMasters of Management in Health Care, 2009 - 2010
University of North Carolina HospitalsFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1994 - 1996
University of North Carolina HospitalsResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1989 - 1994
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineClass of 1989

Certifications & Licensure

NC State Medical License 2018 - 2025
CT State Medical License 2012 - 2019
FL State Medical License 2012 - 2019
TN State Medical License 2003 - 2013
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2009-2016
America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2005-2016
Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014
5-star Patient Satisfaction Awards for Overall Quality of Doctor Care Professional Research Consultants (PRC), 2011
America’s Top Physicians Consumers’ Research Council of America & SLD Industries, Inc., 2010
Distinguished Service Award in Scientific Programs, Exhibits, Continuing Education Courses and Instructional Course American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation., 2004
Jefferson Pilot Fellowship 2000
Resident Research Award The American Laryngological, Rhinological, and Otological Society, Inc., 1994
Nathan A. Womack Scholar University of North Carolina Hospitals, 1994
Temporal Bone Dissection Award Newton D. Fischer Society, 1991
Michiko Kuno Award for Best Presentation John B. Graham Student Research Society, 1989
Deborah C. Leary Award 1989
Alpha Omega Alpha 1988
Phi Lambda Upsilon 1985
Student Research & Recognition Foundation Award 1985
Phi Beta Kappa 1984
Phi Eta Sigma 1982
John Motley Morehead Scholarship University of North Carolina, 1981
Morehead Scholar University of North Carolina
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Fellow (FAAO-HNS) American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Harris P. Mosher Award The American Laryngological, Rhinological, and Otological Society
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Clinical Trials

Germline Mutations in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer and a Family History of Cancer Start of enrollment: 2004 Mar 01
Completed
Study of Proteins in Head and Neck Cancer Cells Start of enrollment: 2005 May 01
Completed
DNA Analysis of Tumor Tissue Samples From Patients With Human Papilloma Virus-Associated Cancer of the Oropharynx Start of enrollment: 2006 Apr 01
Completed
Tissue Sample Collection From Patients With Head and Neck Cancer and From Healthy Participants Start of enrollment: 2003 Feb 13
Recruiting
Biomarkers in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer and in Healthy Volunteers Start of enrollment: 2005 Apr 01
Completed
Window Trial 5-aza in HNSCC, T-tare Start of enrollment: 2015 Feb 19
Completed
Phase 1
Prospective Observational Study to Validate Circulating HPVDNA and Prognostic Genomic Biomarkers in HPV-associated OPSCC Start of enrollment: 2020 Nov 19
Recruiting
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

431 citations
Increased epidermal growth factor receptor gene copy number is associated with poor prognosis in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas.
Christine H. Chung, Kim Ely, Loris McGavran, M. Varella-Garcia, Joel S. Parker
Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2006-09-01
493 citations
Molecular classification of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas using patterns of gene expression
Christine H. Chung, Joel S. Parker, Gamze Karaca, Junyuan Wu, William K. Funkhouser
Cancer Cell. 2004-05-01
2763 citations
Comprehensive genomic characterization of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas
Michael S. Lawrence, Carrie Sougnez, Lee Lichtenstein, Kristian Cibulskis, Eric S. Lander
Nature. 2015-01-29

Journal Articles

HPV Status in Unknown Primary Head and Neck Cancer: Prognosis and Treatment Outcomes
Shayan Cheraghlou, Sina J Torabi, Michael D Otremba, Barbara A Burtness, Saral Mehra, Benjamin L Judson, Wendell G Yarbrough, The Laryngoscope
Adjuvant Chemotherapy Is Associated with Improved Survival for Late‐Stage Salivary Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Henry S Park, Shayan Cheraghlou, Benjamin L Judson, Aarti Bhatia, Saral Mehra, Amy Schettino, Wendell G Yarbrough, Michael D Otremba, The Laryngoscope
The Mortality Observed-to-Expected Ratio in Otolaryngology
Bennett M, Morath JM, Yarbrough D, Sinard R, Netterville J, Eavey RD, Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 1/1/2013
Biologic and Biochemical Analyses of p16INK4a Mutations from Primary Tumors
Yarbrough WG, Buckmire RA, Bessho M, Liu ET, Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 9/15/1999
Structure of the rat androgen- binding protein gene
Joseph DR, Hall SH, Yarbrough WG, Conti M, French FS, Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1/1/1988
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Authored Content

AAO-HNSF 2022: Generating New Idea and Sharing AdvancementsSeptember 2022

Press Mentions

Rose Promoted to Vice Chair, Finance in Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck SurgeryOctober 13th, 2021
Pillsbury and Shockley Retire After Decades of Service with Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck SurgeryAugust 11th, 2021
Investigators Map Genomic Landscape of Very Rare CancerMarch 21st, 2019
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