Neil D Gross, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Academic and Clinical Positions

Associate Professor, Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
Director, Head and Neck/Thyroid Robotic Surgery Program
Co-Director, Head and Neck Clinical Trials

Assistant Professor

Biography

Dr. Gross is a dedicated surgeon-scientist with a passion for the highest quality clinical care and cancer research. His clinical interests include the diagnosis and treatment of aggressive skin cancers including melanoma, head and neck squamous cell cancers, thyroid and parathyroid disease, salivary gland and skull base tumors. His current research efforts are focused on the development and validation of improved prognostic tools for head and neck and thyroid cancer patients, the study of the molecular basis of carcinogenesis and the application of novel molecular therapeutics. He collaborates with Drs. Molly Kulesz-Martin and Melissa Wong in the Department of Dermatology for basic and translational scientific projects. Dr. Gross is the director of head and neck cancer clinical trials at the Knight Cancer Institute and is actively involved in numerous collaborative and multi-institutional studies.

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 has authored over 25 peer-reviewed research articles and is an invited guest lecturer nationally. He has also been the recipient of the prestigious American Society of Clinical Oncology Young Investigator Award, the American Association for Cancer Research-Gerald B. Grindey Memorial Scholar-in-Training Award and the American Head and Neck Society/American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Surgeon Scientist Career Development Award.

Professional Education

• Degrees:
  B.A., Washington University, St. Louis, MO, (1998)
  M.D., Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, (1998)
  
• Residency:
  General Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY (1998-99) Otolaryngology-, Head and Neck Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR (1999-2003)
• Fellowship:
  Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY (2003-05)

Certifications

• Certification:
  American Board of Otolaryngology (2004), Advanced Training Council of the American Head and Neck Society (2005)

Memberships and Associations

American College of Surgeons
The Triological Society
Oregon Academy of Otolaryngology
American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
American Society of Clinical Oncology
American Head and Neck Society

Additional Information

Additional Special Interests:

Aggressive skin cancer

Function-preserving multidisciplinary treatment for all head and neck cancers

Awards:

2009 American Head and Neck Society/America Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Surgeon Scientist Combined Award