Mathew Geltzeiler, M.D.

  • Associate Professor of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Rhinology and Sinus Surgery, School of Medicine
  • Director of Sinonasal Oncology and Skull Base Surgery, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Rhinology and Sinus Surgery, School of Medicine

Biography

Mathew Geltzeiler, M.D., is the Director of Sinonasal Oncology and Skull Base Surgery. He is a surgeon who specializes in:

His research interests include:

  • Patient outcomes from the treatment of cancers of the nose and sinuses.
  • The effect of skull base surgery on quality of life and the ability to taste and smell.

Dr. Geltzeiler performs surgical procedures including:

  • Endoscopic skull base surgery: This uses a tool called an endoscope for minimally invasive surgery, with smaller cuts and shorter recovery time.
  • Traditional (open) skull base surgery: This may include cuts in the face and skull.
  • Endoscopic orbital surgery: This relieves symptoms from excess pressure on the eye.
  • Revision endoscopic sinus surgery: This is done when a past sinus surgery didn’t relieve symptoms or a patient still has problems.

He also provides care for:

  • Tumors in the nose and sinuses.
  • Polyps (tissue growths).
  • Sinusitis and fungal sinusitis.

Dr. Geltzeiler studied neuroscience at Brown University and medicine at Boston University School of Medicine, where he graduated summa cum laude.

He completed his residency training in otolaryngology - head & neck surgery at Oregon Health & Science University. Dr. Geltzeiler then spent two years at the University of Pittsburgh, where he completed two fellowships in head and neck oncologic surgery and advanced skull base surgery.

Education and training

    • B.S., 2005, Brown University
    • M.D., 2010, Boston University School of Medicine
  • Internship

    • Otolaryngology Internship, OHSU - 2010 - 2011
  • Residency

    • Otolaryngology Residency, OHSU - 2011 - 2015
  • Fellowship

    • Advanced Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh - 2015
    • Advanced Skull Base Oncologic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh - 2016 - 2017
  • Certifications

    • American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Memberships and associations:

  • American Academy of Otolaryngolgy - Head and Neck Surgery
  • American Rhinologic Society
  • American Head and Neck Society
  • North American Skill Base Society
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society

Areas of interest

  • Special focus on benign and malignant tumors of the nose and sinuses, sinusitis, nasal polyps and skull base surgery

Honors and awards

  • Gallo Award for Excellence in Clinical Cancer Research, Cancer Institute of New Jersey- 1999
  • Gallo Award for Excellence in Clinical Cancer Research, Cancer Institute of New Jersey- 2001
  • The James T McIlwain Award for Excellence in Neuroscience - 2005
  • Best Basic Science Research Project, OHSU Department of Otolaryngology - 2013

Publications

Elsevier pure profile

Selected publications

  • Geltzeiler MN and Snyderman KS, Neoplastic Involvement of Carotid Artery, Alper CM, Decision Making In Otoloaryngology, second edition, in press 2017. 
  • Geltzeiler MN and Ferris RL, Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy, Meyers E, Operative Otolaryngology, third edition, in press 2017.
  • Geltzeiler MN and Ferris RL, Oropharyngeal Malignancy, Alper CM, Decision Making In Otoloaryngology, Second edition, in press 2017. 
  • Geltzeiler MN, Wang EW. Delayed complications from expanded endonasal surgery for intracranial tumors. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, accepted for publication, October 2017
  • Geltzeiler M, Doerfler S, Kubik M, Albergotti WG, Kim S, Ferris RL, Duvvuri U, Transoral Robotic Surgery for Management of Cervical Unknown Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Updates on Efficacy, Surgical Technique and Margin Status, Oral Oncol. 2017 Mar;66:9-13
  • Geltzeiler M, Steele TO. Nasal septal perforation secondary to systemic bevacizumab. Am J Otolaryngol. 2017 Jan 19, S0196-0709(16)30611-1.
  • Albergotti WG, Gooding WE, Kubik MW, Geltzeiler M, Kim S, Duvvuri U, Ferris RL, Assessment of Surgical Learning Curves in Transoral Robotic Surgery for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oropharynx, JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2017 Feb9.
  • Geltzeiler M, Clayburgh D, Andersen P, Brickman D, Predictors of Extracapsular Extension for HPV positive Oropharyngeal Cancer, Oral Oncology, Feb;65:89-93.
  • Geltzeiler M, Li G, Abraham J, Keller C, The case for primary salivary gland rhabdomyosarcoma, Front Onc, 2015 April 1; 5:74.
  • Geltzeiler M, Monroe M, Givi B, Vetto J, Andersen P, Gross N, Regional Control of Head and Neck Melanoma with Selective Neck Dissection, JAMA Otolarygol Head Neck Surg. 2014 Oct 2. Doi:10.1001/mamaoto.2014.2056

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