The Team that Invented and Developed TransOral Robotic Surgery (TORS)

Team Co-Directors

	Gregory S. Weinstein, MD Professor and Vice-Chairman, Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Director, Division of Head and Neck Surgery Co-Director, Center for Head and Neck Cancer Director, Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery Clinic Director, Head and Neck Oncology Fellowship First President, The Society of Robotic Surgery
	Bert W. O'Malley, Jr, MD Gabriel Tucker Professor and Chairman, Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Director, Penn Otolaryngology Residency Program Co-Director, Head and Neck Cancer Center Co-Director, Center for Cranial Base Surgery Co-Director, Head and Neck Oncology Fellowship

Head and Neck Surgery Members

• Gregory S. Weinstein, MD, Co-Director
  Special expertise in all aspects or TransOral, neck and skull base robotic surgery
• Bert W. O'Malley, Jr, MD, Co-Director
  Special expertise in all aspects or TransOral, neck and skull base robotic surgery
• Jason G. Newman, MD
  Special expertise in Robotic Thyroid surgery
• Erica Thaler, MD
  Specialized in TORS for Sleep Apnea

Department of Oral Medicine Members

• Elizabeta Evtimovska, DDS, MS

Department of Pathology Members

• Virginia A. LiVolsi, MD
• Kathleen Montone, MD
• Michael D. Feldman, MD, PhD

Medical Oncology Members

• Kenneth M. Algazy, MD
• Arati Desai, MD

Neuroradiology Members

• Laurie A. Loevner, MD

Neurosurgery Members

• Sean Grady, MD
• John Lee, MD

Nursing Members

• Jean Bottos, RN
• Sara Kagan, RN, PhD
• Daryl Callahan, RN
• Karen Yodsnukis, CRNP

Patient Support Specialists Members

• Mia Benson-Smith, MS

Radiation Oncology Members

• Alex Lin, MD

Speech-Language Pathology Members

• Patricia Dooley, MS
• Lauren Campe, MS

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