Daniel Faden MD
Head & Neck Microvascular Surgery, Head & Neck Oncologic Surgery, Rhinology & Paranasal Sinus Disease
Surgeon, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
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243 Charles StBoston, MA 02114
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Summary
- I am a board certified Head and Neck Surgeon and Translational Head and Neck Cancer Researcher. I completed my residency training at UCSF in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, research fellowships at the NIH (genomics) and University of Pittsburgh (immunology) and clinical fellowships at UPMC in Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery and Cranial Base Surgery.
Education & Training
UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery, 2017 - 2018- UPMC Medical EducationPost-Doctoral Fellowship, Allergy and Immunology, 2016 - 2018
- UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Head & Neck Surgical Oncology/Microvascular Reconstruction, 2016 - 2017
University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2011 - 2016
Howard Hughes Medical InstituteFellowship, Genomics, 2010 - 2011
Boston University School of MedicineClass of 2011- The University of MichiganBS, 2002 - 2006
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2013 - Present
MA State Medical License 2018 - 2027
PA State Medical License 2016 - 2018
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Spatial characterization of tertiary lymphoid structures as predictive biomarkers for immune checkpoint blockade in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.Daniel A Ruiz-Torres, Michael E Bryan, Shun Hirayama, Ross D Merkin, Evelyn Luciani
Oncoimmunology. 2025-12-01 - The Challenge and Promise of Circulating Tumor HPV DNA for Minimal Residual Disease Detection-Catching the Unseen.Nancy Y Lee, Glenn J Hanna, Daniel L Faden
JAMA Otolaryngology-- Head & Neck Surgery. 2025-05-22 - Direct Comparison of Alternative Blood-Based Approaches for Early Detection and Diagnosis of HPV-Associated Head and Neck Cancers.Michael E Bryan, Ling Aye, Dipon Das, Shun Hirayama, Yana Al-Inaya
Clinical Cancer Research. 2025-05-20
Press Mentions
New Blood Test for HPV+ Head and Neck Cancer Tops Existing Tests, Tissue BiopsyMay 28th, 2025- New Blood Test Shows Superior Sensitivity in Detecting HPV-Associated Head and Neck CancersMay 20th, 2025
- Mass General Brigham Develops New Blood Test with Enhanced Sensitivity for Detecting HPV-Linked Head and Neck CancersMay 20th, 2025
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Grant Support
- Dissecting temporal and spatial dynamics of immunotherapy resistanceMASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY2021–2026
- Circulating HPV DNA as a Prediagnostic Marker of Oropharyngeal CancerUNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY2022–2025
External Links
- Faden Labhttps://faden-lab.mgh.harvard.edu/faden-lab.html
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