D. Gregory Farwell, MD, has been named the new chair of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. A nationally recognized surgeon specializing in head and neck cancers, thyroid and parathyroid surgeries and microvascular reconstruction, he will assume the role on August 1. Farwell is currently chair of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of California, Davis.
Farwell’s work developing novel surgical approaches and non-invasive diagnostic tools for image-guided surgery has spanned from bench to bedside. He also brings to Penn Medicine a commitment to creative approaches to medical education and training. He has a demonstrated track record of increasing the number of women and underrepresented minorities among both faculty and trainees in his department, along with work to develop programs to provide STEM education to URM high school students.
In addition to his clinical service, research, and teaching, Farwell has held key administrative and national leadership posts. He is skilled at working across disciplines with other clinical and administrative leaders.