Neil D Gross, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Biography

Dr. Gross is a dedicated surgeon and scientist with a passion for the highest quality clinical care and cancer research. His interests include the diagnosis and treatment of aggressive skin cancers including melanoma, head and neck squamous cell cancers, thyroid and parathyroid disease and salivary gland and skull base tumors. His current research is focused on developing better tools to predict the results of treatment for patients with head, neck and thyroid cancers. He also studies how cancer develops in the body's cells and how new treatments can affect its development at the molecular level. He works with other OHSU scientists, including Drs. Molly Kulesz-Martin and Melissa Wong in the Department of Dermatology, on research projects. Dr. Gross is the director of head and neck cancer clinical trials at the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute. He is involved in many research studies with other scientists, hospitals and universities.

Clinical Position

Assistant Professor, Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery

Education

• Degrees:
  B.A., Washington University, St Louis, MO, USA
  M.D., Oregon Health and Science University , Portland, OR, USA, 1998
  
• Residency:
  General Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center
  Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University
• Fellowship:
  Head and Neck Oncology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
• Certifications:
  American Board of Otolaryngology
  Advanced Training Council of the American Head and Neck Society