Amy C. Hessel, FACS
Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Surgery
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Clinical Medical Director (CMD), Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Vice Chairman, American Head and Neck Surgery Advanced Training Council, Los Angeles, CA
Vice Chairman of Clinical Operations, Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Fellowship Program Associate Director, Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Senior Examiner, American Board of Otolaryngology, Houston, TX
Professor, Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 1994 | University of Florida Medical School, Gainesville, Florida, US, MD |
| 1990 | University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, US, Engineering Sciences, BS |
Postgraduate Training
| 2021-2022 | LEADing Teams Course, The University of Texas MD Anderson, Houston, Texas |
| 2007-2007 | Clinical Safety and Effectiveness Course, The University of Texas MD Anderson, Houston, Texas |
| 1999-2000 | Clinical Fellowship, Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
| 1994-1995 | Clinical Internship, General Surgery, The University of Texas Medical School, Houston, Texas |
| 1994-1999 | Clinical Residency, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas Medical School, Houston, Texas |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2000 | American Board of Otolaryngology |
| 1995 | Not specified |
Experience & Service
Faculty Academic Appointments
Associate Professor, Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2009 - 2016
Assistant Professor, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2005 - 2009
Clinical Assistant Professor and Surgeon (contractor), Department of Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2002 - 2005
Assistant Professor and Surgeon, The University of Texas Medical School, Houston, TX, 2000 - 2005
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Clinical Medical Director (CMD), Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2023 - 2026
G22/P11 Inpatient Medical Director, Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2020 - 2023
Inpatient Faculty Advisor, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2018 - 2019
Fellowship Program Director, Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2006 - 2022
Director, Head and Neck Surgery Tuesday Evening Didactic Conference, Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2005 - 2020
Associate Fellowship Director, Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, 2005 - 2006
Director of Medical Student Education, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas Medical School, Houston, TX, 2000 - 2005
Other Professional Positions
Member, OR Subcommittee, Houston, TX, 2017 - 2023
Education Committee, American Head and Neck Society, Houston, TX, 2017 - 2022
Guest Examiner, American Board of Otolaryngology, Chicago, IL, 2014
Quality Committee Chairman, American Head and Neck Society, Houston, TX, 2014 - 2016
Member, Advanced (Emergency) Airway Task Force, Houston, TX, 2010 - 2023
Item Writer, American Board of Otolaryngology, Houston, TX, 2009 - 2012
Guidelines Development Task Force Member, AAO-HNS, Houston, TX, 2008 - 2023
Otolaryngology Section Chief, Christus St. Joseph Hospital, Houston, TX, 2001 - 2003
Operating Room Committee, Christus St. Joseph Hospital, Houston, TX, 2001 - 2003
Extramural Institutional Committee Activities
Member, OR Subcommittee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2017 - Present
Member, Clinical Faculty Review Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2017 - 2020
Member, MDAPN Peer-to-Peer Consultation, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2015 - Present
Member, Strategic Initiative, Continuity of Care Project for Multidisciplinary Care Centers, Quality Improvement, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2015 - Present
Member, UHC H&N Episode Based Payment Pilot, Quality Improvement, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2014 - 2016
Member, "Enhancing the Patient Experience" Initiative, Quality Improvement, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2012 - Present
Member, Continuity of Care- Clinical Variation and Overuse of Testing Period, Quality Improvement, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2012 - Present
Principal Investigator, Continuity of Care- Clinical Variation and Overuse of Testing Project, Quality Improvement, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2012 - 2016
Member, Division of Surgery Educational Initiatives Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2011 - Present
Member, NQF Steering Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2010 - 2011
Member, Metrics Task Force for CE Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2009 - 2011
Member, Ad Hoc Financial Analysis Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2009 - 2011
Member, Credentials Committee of the Medical Staff, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2008 - 2010
Member, Clinical Ethics Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2008 - 2013
Member, Peri-operative Safety Council, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2008 - 2010
Member, Clinical Effectiveness Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2007 - 2013
Member, Faculty Leadership Academy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2007 - 2008
Member, Faculty Senate, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2006 - 2009
Member, Clinical Safety & Effectiveness Program, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2006 - 2007
Member, Graduate Medical Education Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2005 - 2022
Alternate, Credentials Committee of the Medical Staff, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2005 - 2008
Member, Faculty Senate, The University of Texas Medical School, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2003 - Present
Interviewer, Admissions Committee, The University of Texas Medical School, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2000 - 2005
Member, Committee for the Status of Women, The University of Texas Medical School, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2000 - 2005
Honors & Awards
| 2019 | MD Anderson Cancer Center Top 1% Provider, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2018 | President's Recognition of Faculty Excellence in Education and Mentorship, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2017 | MD Anderson Faculty Educator of the Month- September 2017, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2010 - 2024 | Best Doctors Award |
| 2009 - 2024 | Patient's Choice Award 2009, American Registry |
| 2007 - 2008 | Faculty Teaching Award, Department of Head and Neck Surgery - The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2002 | Resident Award for Outstanding Faculty, The University of Texas Medical School |
| 2001 - 2003 | Dean's Excellence Teaching Award, The University of Texas Medical School |
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
Formal Peers
- 2015. Head & Neck Surgical Oncology Fellowship Seminar. Invited. Orlando, FL, US.
- 2014. Head & Neck Surgical Oncology Fellowship Seminar. Invited. Orlando, FL, US.
- 2013. Head & Neck Surgical Fellows Mini-Seminar. Invited. New York, NY, US.
- 2013. Case Discussions. Invited. New York, NY, US.
- 2013. Cancer of the Oral Cavity and Oropharynx-Panelist. Invited. New York, NY, US.
- 2013. Larynx-Preserving Therapy for Advanced Cancer. Invited. Iowa City, IA, US.
- 2013. Total Laryngectomy: Techniques and Pearls. Invited. Iowa City, IA, US.
- 2013. Embracing Continuing Education. Invited. Iowa City, IA, US.
- 2012. Oral Health Expert Panel Meeting. Invited. Washington, DC, US.
- 2010. What's New in ENT. Invited. Cape Girardeau, MO, US.
- 2005. Early Detection and Diagnosis of Oral Cavity Cancer. Invited. Jackson, MS, US.
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Contrera KJ, Tam S, Pytynia K, Diaz EM, Hessel AC, Goepfert RP, Lango M, Su SY, Myers JN, Weber RS, Eguia A, Pisters PWT, Adair DK, Nair AS, Rosenthal DI, Mayo L, Chronowski GM, Zafereo ME, Shah SJ. ASO Visual Abstract: Impact of Cancer Care Regionalization on Patient Volume. Ann Surg Oncol 30(4):2341-2342, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36720835.
- Contrera KJ, Tam S, Pytynia K, Diaz EM, Hessel AC, Goepfert RP, Lango M, Su SY, Myers JN, Weber RS, Eguia A, Pisters PWT, Adair DK, Nair AS, Rosenthal DI, Mayo L, Chronowski GM, Zafereo ME, Shah SJ. Impact of Cancer Care Regionalization on Patient Volume. Ann Surg Oncol 30(4):2331-2338, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36581726.
- Fitzgerald CWR, Davies JC, de Almeida JR, Rich JT, Orsini M, Eskander A, Monteiro E, Mimica X, Mclean T, Cracchiolo JR, Ganly I, Hessel A, Tam S, Wei D, Goepfert R, Su J, Xu W, Zafereo M, Goldstein DP, Cohen MA. Factors predicting pharyngocutaneous fistula in patients after salvage laryngectomy for laryngeal malignancy - A multicenter collaborative cohort study. Oral Oncol 134:106089, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 36057225.
- Contrera KJ, Chinn SB, Weber RS, Roberts D, Myers JN, Lai SY, Lewis CM, Hessel AC, Gillenwater AM, Mulcahy CF, Yu P, Hanasono MM, Fuller CD, Chambers MS, Zafereo ME. Outcomes after definitive surgery for mandibular osteoradionecrosis. Head Neck 44(6):1313-1323, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35238096.
- Boukovalas S, Goepfert RP, Smith JM, Mecham E, Liu J, Zafereo ME, Chang EI, Hessel AC, Hanasono MM, Gross ND, Yu P, Lewin JS, Lewis CM, Diaz EM, Weber RS, Myers JN, Offodile AC. Association between postoperative complications and long-term oncologic outcomes following total laryngectomy: 10-year experience at MD Anderson Cancer Center. Cancer 126(22):4905-4916, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32931057.
- Barbon CE, Peterson CB, Dirba DD, Gunn GB, Frank SJ, Ferrarotto R, Johnson FM, Hessel AC, Goepfert RP, Gross ND, Hutcheson KA. Comparison of Prospective, Longitudinal Swallowing Function after Primary Intensity-Modulated Proton Therapy (IMPT) or Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS) for Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics,, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Ferrarotto R, Bell D, Rubin ML, Hutcheson KA, Johnson JM, Goepfert RP, Phan J, Elamin YY, Torman DK, Warneke CL, Hessel AC, Garden AS, Myers JN, Johnson FM, Lee JJ, Sikora AG, Gillison ML, Glisson BS, Gross ND. Impact of neoadjuvant durvalumab with or without tremelimumab on CD8+ tumor lymphocyte density, safety, and efficacy in patients with oropharynx cancer: CIAO trial. Clin Cancer Res 26(13):3211-3219, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32269052.
- Guo T, Kiong KL, CMKL Y, Windon M, Zebda D, Jozaghi Y, Zhao X, Hessel AC, Hanna EY. Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Otolaryngology trainee education. Head Neck. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32666664.
- Givi B, Moore MG, Bewley AF, Coffey CS, Cohen MA, Hessel AC, Jalisi S, Kang S, Newman JG, Puscas L, Shindo M, Shuman A, Thakkar P, Weed DT, Chalian A. Advanced head and neck surgery training during the COVID-19 pandemic. Head Neck 42(7):1411-1417, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32383550.
- Mohamed ASR, Smith BD, Smith JB, Sevak P, Malek JS, Kanwar A, Browne T, Gunn GB, Garden AS, Frank SJ, Morrison WH, Phan J, Zafereo M, Skinner H, Lai SY, Hutcheson KA, Lewin JS, Hessel AC, Thekdi AA, Weber RS, Fuller CD, Rosenthal DI. Outcomes of carotid-sparing IMRT for T1 glottic cancer: Comparison with conventional radiation. Laryngoscope 130(1):146-153, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 30756394.
- Hutcheson KA, Warneke CL, CMKL Y, Zaveri J, Elgohari BE, Goepfert R, Hessel AC, Kupferman ME, Lai SY, Fuller CD, Gunn GB, Garden AS, Johnson F, Ferrarotto R, Lewin JS, Gross ND, Head MD, Working Group NCS. Dysphagia After Primary Transoral Robotic Surgery With Neck Dissection vs Nonsurgical Therapy in Patients With Low- to Intermediate-Risk Oropharyngeal Cancer. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31556933.
- Acharya RP, Won AM, Moon BS, Flint JH, Roubaud MS, Williams MD, Hessel AC, Murphy WA, Chambers MS, Gagel RF. Tumor-induced hypophosphatemic osteomalacia caused by a mesenchymal tumor of the mandible managed by a segmental mandibulectomy and microvascular reconstruction with a free fibula flap. Head Neck 41(6):E93-E98, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30859653.
- Ng SP, Pollard C, Berends J, Ayoub Z, Kamal M, Garden AS, Bahig H, Cantor SB, Schaefer AJ, Ajayi T, Gunn GB, Frank SJ, Skinner H, Phan J, Morrison WH, Ferrarotto R, Johnson JM, Mohamed ASR, Lai SY, Hessel AC, Sturgis EM, Weber RS, Fuller CD, Rosenthal DI. Usefulness of surveillance imaging in patients with head and neck cancer who are treated with definitive radiotherapy. Cancer 125(11):1823-1829, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30748005.
- Silver N, Weber RS, Lozano M, Hessel A, Meade J, Moore J, Hanna E, Lewis C. Reducing patient wait times in a head and neck cancer outpatient clinic: A pilot study. Laryngoscope. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31070242.
- Amit M, Hutcheson K, Zaveri J, Lewin J, Kupferman ME, Hessel AC, Goepfert RP, Brandon Gunn G, Garden AS, Ferraratto R, Dave Fuller C, Tam S, Gross ND. Patient-reported outcomes of symptom burden in patients receiving surgical or nonsurgical treatment for low-intermediate risk oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma: A comparative analysis of a prospective registry. Oral Oncol 91:13-20, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30926057.
- Phan JL, Pollard C, Wang H, Ng SP, Sheu T, Ginsberg LE, Hessel AC, Gidley PW, Rosenthal DI, Phan J. Dosimetric advantages of stereotactic radiosurgery as a boost to adjuvant conventional radiotherapy in the setting of adenoid cystic carcinoma of the parotid with skull base invasion. Clin Case Rep 6(11):2126-2130, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30455905.
- Heah H, Goepfert RP, Hutcheson KA, Garden AS, Gunn GB, Fuller CD, Lewin JS, Kupferman ME, Holsinger FC, Hessel AC, Gross ND. Decreased gastrostomy tube incidence and weight loss after transoral robotic surgery for low- to intermediate-risk oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Head Neck 40(11):2507-2513, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30102824.
- Kamal M, Ng SP, Eraj SA, Rock CD, Pham B, Messer JA, Garden AS, Morrison WH, Phan J, Frank SJ, El-Naggar AK, Johnson JM, Ginsberg LE, Ferrarotto R, Lewin JS, Hutcheson KA, Cardenas CE, Zafereo ME, Lai SY, Hessel AC, Weber RS, Gunn GB, Fuller CD, Mohamed ASR, Rosenthal DI. Three-dimensional imaging assessment of anatomic invasion and volumetric considerations for chemo/radiotherapy-based laryngeal preservation in T3 larynx cancer. Oral Oncol 79:1-8, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29598944.
- Head MD, Working Group NCS, Eraj SA, Jomaa MK, Rock CD, Mohamed ASR, Smith BD, Smith JB, Browne T, Cooksey LC, Williams B, Temple B, Preston KE, Aymard JM, Gross ND, Weber RS, Hessel AC, Ferrarotto R, Phan J, Sturgis EM, Hanna EY, Frank SJ, Morrison WH, Goepfert RP, Lai SY, Rosenthal DI, Mendoza TR, Cleeland CS, Hutcheson KA, Fuller CD, Garden AS, Brandon Gunn G. Correction to: Long-term patient reported outcomes following radiation therapy for oropharyngeal cancer: cross-sectional assessment of a prospective symptom survey in patients =65 years old. Radiat Oncol 12(1):186, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 29169353.
- Head MD, Working Group NCS, Eraj SA, Jomaa MK, Rock CD, Mohamed ASR, Smith BD, Smith JB, Browne T, Cooksey LC, Williams B, Temple B, Preston KE, Aymard JM, Gross ND, Weber RS, Hessel AC, Ferrarotto R, Phan J, Sturgis EM, Hanna EY, Frank SJ, Morrison WH, Goepfert RP, Lai SY, Rosenthal DI, Mendoza TR, Cleeland CS, Hutcheson KA, Fuller CD, Garden AS, Gunn GB. Long-term patient reported outcomes following radiation therapy for oropharyngeal cancer: cross-sectional assessment of a prospective symptom survey in patients =65 years old. Radiat Oncol 12(1):150, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28888224.
- Shiao JC, Mohamed ASR, Messer JA, Hutcheson KA, Johnson JM, Enderling H, Kamal M, Warren BW, Pham B, Morrison WH, Zafereo ME, Hessel AC, Lai SY, Kies MS, Ferrarotto R, Garden AS, Schomer DF, Gunn GB, Phan J, Frank SJ, Beadle BM, Weber RS, Lewin JS, Rosenthal DI, Fuller CD. Quantitative pretreatment CT volumetry: Association with oncologic outcomes in patients with T4a squamous carcinoma of the larynx. Head Neck 39(8):1609-1620, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28464542.
- Goepfert RP, Hutcheson KA, Lewin JS, Desai NG, Zafereo ME, Hessel AC, Lewis CM, Weber RS, Gross ND. Complications, hospital length of stay, and readmission after total laryngectomy. Cancer 123(10):1760-1767, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28026864.
- Gitomer SA, Hutcheson KA, Christianson BL, Samuelson MB, Barringer DA, Roberts DB, Hessel AC, Weber RS, Lewin JS, Zafereo ME. Influence of timing, radiation, and reconstruction on complications and speech outcomes with tracheoesophageal puncture. Head Neck 38(12):1765-1771, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27394060.
- Mohamed AS, Pham BH, Messer JA, Morrison WH, Zafereo M, Hessel AC, Lai SY, Garden AS, Weber RS, Rosenthal DI, Fuller CD. Identification of Anatomic Correlates of Failure in Patients With T4a Larynx Cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 96(2S):E343, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27674433.
- Faiz SA, Bashoura L, Kodali L, Hessel AC, Evans SE, Balachandran DD. Sleep-disordered breathing as a delayed complication of iatrogenic vocal cord trauma. Sleep Med 22:1-3, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27544828.
- Lewis CM, Aloia TA, Shi W, Martin I, Lai SY, Selber JC, Hessel AC, Hanasono MM, Hutcheson KA, Robb GL, Weber RS. Development and Feasibility of a Specialty-Specific National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP): The Head and Neck-Reconstructive Surgery NSQIP. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 142(4):321-7, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 26892756.
- Shah K, Hessel AC, Williams M, Ginsberg LE. Perineural spread along the intermediate branch of the supraclavicular nerve- a case report. Neurographics 6(1):16-19, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Lewis CM, Monroe MM, Roberts DB, Hessel AC, Lai SY, Weber RS. An audit and feedback system for effective quality improvement in head and neck surgery: Can we become better surgeons?. Cancer 121(10):1581-7, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25639485.
- Faiz SA, Balachandran D, Hessel AC, Lei X, Beadle BM, William WN, Bashoura L. Sleep-related breathing disorders in patients with tumors in the head and neck region. Oncologist 19(11):1200-6, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25273079.
- Garden AS, Gunn GB, Hessel AC, Beadle BM, Ahmed S, El-Naggar AK, Fuller CD, Byers LA, Phan J, Frank SJ, Morrison WH, Kies MS, Rosenthal DI, Sturgis EM. Management of a lymph node-positive neck in the patient with human papillomavirus-associated oropharyngeal cancer. Cancer 120(19):3082-8, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Saade R, Hessel AC, Ginsburg L, Fuller G, Bell D. Primary extradural meningioma presenting as a neck mass: case report and review of the literature. Head Neck. e-Pub 2014.
- William Junior WN, Weber RS, Lee JJ, Myers J, Ginsberg LE, El-Naggar AK, Sturgis EM, Sabichi AL, Kies MS, Hanna EY, Hessel AC, Lu C, Lai SY, Ayuste R, Lippman SM, Kim ES. Randomized trial of a short course of erlotinib 150 to 300 mg daily prior to surgery for squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck (SCCHN) in current, former, and never smokers: Objective responses and clinical outcomes. J Clin Oncol 29(15_suppl):5520, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 28021383.
- Weber RS, Lewis CM, Eastman SD, Hanna EY, Akiwumi O, Hessel AC, Lai SY, Kian L, Kupferman ME, Roberts DB. Quality and performance indicators in an academic department of head and neck surgery. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 136(12):1212-8, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 21173370.
- Lewis CM, Hessel AC, Roberts DB, Guo YZ, Holsinger FC, Ginsberg LE, El-Naggar AK, Weber RS. Prereferral head and neck cancer treatment: compliance with national comprehensive cancer network treatment guidelines. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 136(12):1205-11, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 21173369.
- Hessel AC, Moreno MA, Hanna EY, Roberts DB, Lewin JS, El-Naggar AK, Rosenthal DI, Weber RS. Compliance with quality assurance measures in patients treated for early oral tongue cancer. Cancer 116(14):3408-16, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20564059.
- Nash JW, Hessel AC, Vigneswaran N, El-Naggar AK. Collagenous myofibroblastic tumor of the mandible: case report of a unique locally aggressive neoplasm. Head Neck Pathol 4(1):44-8, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20237988.
- LeBert B, McWhorter AJ, Kunduk M, Walvekar RR, Lewin JS, Hutcheson KA, Barringer DA, Hessel AC, Holsinger FC. Secondary tracheoesophageal puncture with in-office transnasal esophagoscopy. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 135(12):1190-4, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 20026814.
- LeBert B, MD, McWhorter AJ, MD, Kunduk M, PhD, Walvekar RR, MD, Lewin JS, PhD, Hutcheson KA, MS, Barringer DA, MS, Hessel AC, MD, Holsinger F, MD. Secondary Tracheoesophageal Puncture With In-Office Transnasal Esophagoscopy. Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery 135(12):1190-1194, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 20026814.
- Smith SL, Hessel AC, Luna MA, Malpica A, Rosenthal DI, El-Naggar AK. Sinonasal teratocarcinosarcoma of the head and neck: a report of 10 patients treated at a single institution and comparison with reported series. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 134(6):592-5, 2008. e-Pub 2008. PMID: 18559724.
- Hessel AC, Byers RM. Desmoplastic melanoma of the lip. Head Neck 24(6):605-8, 2002. e-Pub 2002. PMID: 12112559.
- Gillenwater AM, Hessel AC, Morrison WH, Burgess M, Silva EG, Roberts D, Goepfert H. Merkel cell carcinoma of the head and neck: effect of surgical excision and radiation on recurrence and survival. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 127(2):149-54, 2001. e-Pub 2001. PMID: 11177031.
- Hessel AC, Vora N, Kountakis SE, Chang CY. Vascular lesion of the masseter presenting with phlebolith. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 120(4):545-8, 1999. e-Pub 1999. PMID: 10187954.
Invited Articles
- Hessel AC, Chalian AA, Clayman GL. Surgical management of recurrent thyroid cancer. Neuroimaging Clinics in N Am 18(3):517-526, 2008. e-Pub 2008. PMID: 18656032.
Review Articles
- Head MD, Guidelines Consortium NST, members C, Maniakas A, Jozaghi Y, Zafereo ME, Sturgis EM, Su SY, Gillenwater AM, Gidley PW, Lewis CM, Diaz E, Goepfert RP, Kupferman ME, Gross ND, Hessel AC, Pytynia KB, Nader ME, Wang JR, Lango MN, Kiong KL, Guo T, Zhao X, CMKL Y, Appelbaum E, Alpard J, Garcia JA, Terry S, Flynn JE, Bauer S, Fournier D, Burgess CG, Wideman C, Johnston M, You C, De Luna R, Joseph L, Diersing J, Prescott K, Heiberger K, Mugartegui L, Rodriguez J, Zendehdel S, Sellers J, Friddell RA, Thomas A, Khanjae SJ, Schwarzlose KB, Chambers MS, Hofstede TM, Cardoso RC, Wesson RA, Won A, Otun AO, Gombos DS, Al-Zubidi N, Hutcheson KA, Gunn GB, Rosenthal DI, Gillison ML, Ferrarotto R, Weber RS, Hanna EY, Myers JN, Lai SY. Head and neck surgical oncology in the time of a pandemic: Subsite-specific triage guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic. Head Neck 42(6):1194-1201, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32342541.
- Yom SS, Rosenthal DI, El-Naggar AK, Kies MS, Hessel AC. Merkel cell carcinoma of the tongue and head and neck oral mucosal sites. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 101(6):761-8, 2006. e-Pub 2006. PMID: 16731397.
Professional Educational Materials
- Holsinger CF, Hessel AC, Callender D. Physicians Oncology Education Program Presents Head and Neck Cancer - CD ROM. Texas Medical Association and Texas Cancer Counsel, 2004.
Book Chapters
- Bottalico, DM, Hessel, AC, Smith, RV. Tumors of the oral cavity and oropharynx, 275-312, 2023.
- Hessel AC, Moore BA, Sturgis ES. Angiosarcoma. In: Cutaneous Malignancies of the Head and Neck: A Multidisciplinary Approach. Plural Publishing, 223-231, 2011.
- Hessel AC. Adnexal Tumors. In: Cutaneous Malignancies of the Head and Neck: A Multidisciplinary Approach. Plural Publishing, 223-231, 2011.
- Pereira KD Hessel AC. Performance of rigid bronchoscopy. In: Benumofs Airway Management. 2nd Edition. Mosby Elsevier Science Inc, 631-639, 2007.
Patient Reviews
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