Head and Neck Cancers Treatment Program
The Center for Head and Neck Cancers is one of the largest and most experienced centers in New England dedicated exclusively to patients with cancers of the head and neck, including rare, complex forms of the disease.
Our experienced specialists work as a team to coordinate all aspects of patient care.
Directors

Lori J. Wirth, MD
Medical Director, Center for Head and Neck Cancers

John Ross Clark, MD
Clinical Director, Center for Head and Neck Cancers

Paul Martin Busse, MD, PhD
Clinical Director, Head and Neck Radiation Oncology

Derrick T. Lin, MD
Clinical Director, Head and Neck Cancer Surgery
Medical Oncology

John Ross Clark, MD
Clinical Director, Center for Head and Neck Cancers

Lori J. Wirth, MD
Medical Director, Center for Head and Neck Cancers


Lisa Arcikowski, NP

Karen Quinn, NP
Radiation Oncology

Paul Martin Busse, MD, PhD
Clinical Director, Radiation Oncology
Director, Head and Neck Service

Annie Waifong Chan, MD
Director, Proton Fellowship Program
Director, Head and Neck Radiation Oncology Research Program
Head and Neck Surgery




Derrick T. Lin, MD
Co-Director, Cranial Base Center
Co-Director, Head and Neck Oncology Fellowship


Gregory William Randolph, MD
Director, General and Thyroid Surgical Services, MEEI

Jeremy Richmon, MD
Director, Head and Neck Robotic Surgery
Co-Director, Head and Neck Oncology Fellowship


Mark Varvares, MD
Associate Chair of Otolaryngology, Harvard Medical School

Steven Marc Zeitels, MD
Chief, Center for Laryngeal Surgery & Voice Rehabilitation
Pathology

William C. Faquin, MD, PhD
Associate Pathologist, Massachusetts General Hospital
Subspecialty Head, Head and Neck Pathology

Gunnlaugur (G. Petur) Petur Nielsen, MD
Associate Pathologist, Massachusetts General Hospital
Subspecialty Head, Bone and Soft Tissue Pathology

Peter M. Sadow, MD, PhD
Associate in Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital

Chin-Lee Wu, MD, PhD
Associate Pathologist, Massachusetts General Hospital
Speech Pathology
Tessa Goldsmith, MA CCC-SLP, BRS-S
Allison S. Holman, MS, CCC-SLP
Imaging
Hugh Curtin, MD
Access Nurse

Asenet Craffey, RN
Practice Nurses
Kristin Beaupariant, RN
Gina Chan, RN
Research Nurse
Lisa Friehafer, RN
Social Work

Rebecca Lawrence, MSW, LCSW
Nutrition Services

Alicia Anskis, MS, RD, LDN
Clinical Nutritionist

Ashley Draviam, MS, RD, CSO, LDN
Clinical Dietitian

Carol Sullivan MS, RD, CSO, LDN
Senior Clinical Nutritionist
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Head and Neck Cancers Treatment Program
The Center for Head and Neck Cancers is one of the largest and most experienced centers in New England dedicated exclusively to patients with cancers of the head and neck, including rare, complex forms of the disease.