Head and neck surgery

Penn Medicine head and neck surgeons offer comprehensive, leading-edge care for ear, nose, throat, head, and neck conditions. Our ear, nose, and throat team includes internationally recognized surgeons and physician-researchers. They combine their experience and research with groundbreaking technology to provide the most advanced treatments. We can treat the full range of head and neck conditions, from routine concerns to the most complex cases.

We have a long history of innovation in head and neck surgical care. Penn Medicine physicians developed, perfected, and were the first in the world to offer transoral robotic surgery (TORS). This minimally invasive surgery removes many types of mouth and throat tumors.

Our team also developed technology to make tumors “glow,” offering unmatched accuracy when removing tumors surgically. Working closely with head and neck cancer physicians, we’re the region’s leaders in head and neck tumor treatment.

Our surgeons partner with head and neck cancer physicians to deliver comprehensive, collaborative cancer care. We help diagnose and surgically treat any cancer in the nose, sinuses, mouth, throat, voice box, salivary glands, thyroid gland, and parathyroid glands.

We can also perform reconstructive surgery after invasive skin cancer that occurs on the face or neck. Our team performs twice as many head and neck cancer surgeries as any hospital in the greater Philadelphia area.

Not only did Penn physicians develop transoral robotic surgery (TORS), but we have also performed more TORS procedures than anywhere else across the globe. These innovative robotic surgeries dramatically improve head and neck cancer treatment. They allow our surgeons to remove mouth and throat tumors completely while preserving speech, swallowing, and other key functions to maintain your quality of life. You can rest assured that you receive advanced, state-of-the-art treatment from our surgeons.