Head and Neck Oncology

A Head & Neck Center of Excellence

The Head & Neck Center of Excellence at Saint John’s Cancer Institute, collaborating with Pacific Head & Neck of the Pacific Neuroscience Institute, is well supported by clinical experts and researchers working together to develop the most effective and patient-specific treatment plans.

Through our multidisciplinary team approach, our goal is to provide individualized and compassionate care, applying innovative methods and best-practice models that demonstrate improved outcomes for patients with head and neck cancer.

Our Approach

We are leaders in head and neck cancer care.

At Pacific Neuroscience Institute, we offer a comprehensive program for head and neck tumors, including HPV-related, sarcoma, sinus and skull base, eye, ENT, and facial nerve, skin, oral cavity, and throat.  We incorporate the many resources of Providence Saint John’s Cancer Institute for the benefit of patients with head and neck cancer, offering a personalized approach to cancer care with an emphasis on quality-of-life outcomes. Our team of experts are uniquely qualified to handle the most complex head and neck tumors. 

We specialize in minimally-invasive techniques and state-of-the-art reconstruction leveraging a unified, highly collaborative team approach. We utilize the innovative technologies including robotic and laser surgery, image-guided radiosurgery, intraoperative nerve monitoring, and virtual surgical planning.  Our team is also engaged in clinical trials at the institute including collaborating with specialists in the immunotherapy program for advanced tumors affecting the head and neck.