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Ryan Sobel, MD, General Surgery, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Broward Health Medical Center

RyanSobelMDDirector, Head & Neck Cancer Program

General Surgery Fort Lauderdale, FL

Endocrine, Melanoma, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)

Director of Head & Neck Oncologic Surgery; Head & Neck Robotic Surgery; Head & Neck Endocrine Surgery

Overview of Dr. Sobel

Dr. Sobel is a fellowship-trained head & neck surgical oncologist. He currently serves as the Medical Director of the Head & Neck Cancer Program at Broward Health in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Dr. Sobel completed advanced fellowship training in head & neck surgical oncology at the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He previously practiced at Head and Neck Surgery located at GBMC in Baltimore, MD.

Dr. Sobel specializes in benign and malignant tumors of the head and neck, including: thyroid and parathyroid glands, salivary glands, tongue and oral cancers, HPV-related throat cancer, unknown primary malignancy, larynx, neck masses, and advanced skin cancers such as malignant melanoma.

Dr. Sobel is fellowship-trained in TransOral Robotic Surgery (TORS), sentinel lymph node biopsy, and other minimally-invasive surgical approaches in head and neck surgery. He is also a published author and frequent presenter on topics involving head and neck surgery and research.

Clinical Expertise

  • Melanoma, Head and neck cancer, Squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx, Head and neck oncology, Oral cavity cancer, Oropharyngeal cancer, Thyroid surgery, Minimally invasive parathyroidectomy, Transoral robotic surgery, Robotic head and neck surgery, Salivary gland surgery, Squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx, Minimally invasive thyroidectomy, Acquired head and neck masses, Head and neck surgery

Education & Training

  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Head & Neck Surgical Oncology/Microvascular Reconstruction, 2013 - 2014
  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Johns Hopkins University School of MedicinePost-Doctoral Fellowship, Research Fellow, Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology, 2012 - 2013
  • Nassau University Medical Center
    Nassau University Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2007 - 2012
  • Drexel University College of Medicine
    Drexel University College of MedicineClass of 2007

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2019 - 2025
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2012 - 2019
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2014 - 2016
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Broward Health Medical Center Awarded National Accreditation from Commission on Cancer
    Broward Health Medical Center Awarded National Accreditation from Commission on CancerApril 4th, 2023

Hospital Affiliations