Neil D. Gross, M.D.

"I have a passion for clinical care and relish the opportunity to make a direct impact on the lives of patients with head and neck cancer.  Although primarily trained as a surgeon, I am keenly aware that future gains in cancer patient outcomes are dependent upon non-surgical discoveries.  Therefore, I am dedicated to cancer research as an integral part of my career.”

Dr. Gross is an Assistant Professor of Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology. He received a B.A. in Biology from Washington University in St. Louis before graduating Magna Cum Laude with an M.D. degree from Oregon Health and Science University in 1998. He then completed an internship in general surgery at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York and subsequent residency in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at Oregon Health and Science University. He also trained for 2½ years as a Senior Fellow in Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. Dr. Gross is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology and the advanced training council of the American Head and Neck Society.

Dr. Gross is a dedicated surgeon-scientist with a passion for clinical cancer research. His current research efforts are focused on the development and validation of improved prognostic tools for head and neck cancer patients, the study of the molecular basis of carcinogenesis in humans and the application of novel molecular therapeutics. He coordinates his research with the laboratory of Molly Kulesz-Martin, Ph.D. and with the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute. He is actively involved in numerous collaborative and multi-institutional clinical trials. His clinical interests include the diagnosis and treatment of head and neck squamous cell cancers, salivary gland and skull base tumors.

Dr. Gross is an active physician, surgeon, and teacher. He presents his clinical and research work regularly to international colleagues, to medical students, and as part of the residency teaching program at OHSU. He is a member of the American College of Surgeons, the American Academy of Otolaryngology / Head & Neck Surgery, and the American Society of Clinical Oncology. He has been published in industry journals, such as Laryngoscope, the Archives of Otolaryngology / Head & Neck Surgery, and Clinical Cancer Research.

Awards and Recognition:

Dr. Gross has been the recipient of numerous honors and awards including Alpha Omega Alpha, the National Institutes of Health Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award and Clinical Research Loan Repayment Program Award. He was also the recipient of the prestigious American Society of Clinical Oncology Young Investigator Award in 2004 and the American Association for Cancer Research – Gerald B. Grindey Memorial Scholar-in-Training Award in 2005.

Dr. Gross received the 2009 American Head and Neck Society / American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Foundation Surgeon Scientist Combined Award for new research on aggressive head and neck skin cancers at a recent national meeting. More information....

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