Mark K. Wax, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.R.C.S.(C)

"I believe that the next frontier in head and neck cancer will be made in the rehabilitative field. Patients undergoing treatment for head and neck cancer suffer problems in speech and eating. Microvascular reconstruction allows us to replace the tissue removed during the surgical procedure with similar composite tissue during the reconstructive aspect. Utilizing various insetting patterns, as well as reanastomosing the neural input/output, we hope to enable our head and neck oncology patients to achieve better rehabilitation than what was possible in the past. In conjunction with our speech language therapists, we continue to monitor our patients' progress and modify our reconstructive strategies to maximize our patients' outcomes."

Biography

Dr. Wax`s clinical interest is the reconstruction and rehabilitation of head and neck patients undergoing surgical procedures for head and neck cancers. He also specializes in treating snoring and sleep apnea. Dr. Wax is the Director of the Residency Program for Otolaryngology and is the Director of the Microvascular Fellowship program at Oregon Health & Science University.

Clinical Position

Professor, Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
Oregon Health & Science University
Portland Veteran's Administration Medical Center (PVAMC)

Education

• Degree:
  M.D., University of Toronto, Toronto, , Canada, 1980
  
• Residency:
  University of Toronto, Canada, 1985
• Fellowship:
  Head and Neck Oncologic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Toronto, Canada, 1990-1991

Other Physicians and Faculty
Peter E. Andersen, M.D., F.A.C.S.
James I. Cohen, M.D., Ph.D. - PVAMC and academic only
Maisie L. Shindo, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Neil Gross, MD
Thomas W. Albert, M.D., D.M.D.
Teresa Kochanowski, N.P.