
Christopher H. Rassekh MD
Head & Neck Oncologic Surgery, Head & Neck Plastic Surgery
Professor, Otorhinolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine
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3400 Spruce StFl 5Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone+1 215-662-2777
Fax+1 304-293-6963
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Education & Training
UPMC Medical Education (Pittsburgh)Residency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1992 - 1993
University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1988 - 1992
Corewell Health – Grand Rapids/Michigan State UniversityInternship, Transitional Year, 1987 - 1988
University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of MedicineClass of 1986
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 1992 - 2026
WV State Medical License 1999 - 2011
IA State Medical License 1988 - 2001
TX State Medical License 1993 - 1999
MI State Medical License 1987 - 1988
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2009-2014
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
- America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2005-2013
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- The Work Up of Head and Neck Masses.Ogoegbunam Okolo, Jalen Benson, Robert Wardlow, Jason C Fowler, Christopher Rassekh
The Medical Clinics of North America. 2026-01-01 - Addressing Stakeholder Gaps and Systemic Barriers in Intersystem Medical Error Discovery Reporting.Shiven Sharma, Jennifer M Lavin, Christopher H Rassekh
JAMA Otolaryngology-- Head & Neck Surgery. 2025-10-01 - 1 citationsHead and Neck Paragangliomas: Overview of Institutional Experience.Swar N Vimawala, Alex Z Graboyes, Bonita Bennett, Maria Bonanni, Aleena Abbasi
Cancers. 2024-04-16
Journal Articles
- Oncologic Outcomes Following Transoral Robotic Surgery for Human Papillomavirus–Associated Oropharyngeal Carcinoma in Older PatientsKarthik Rajasekaran, Ara A Chalian, Christopher H Rassekh, Roger B Cohen, Joshua Bauml, Gregory S Weinstein, Robert M Brody, JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery
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