DouglasAGirodMD

Otolaryngology (ENT) • Kansas City, KS

Head & Neck Microvascular Surgery, Head & Neck Oncologic Surgery, Head & Neck Plastic Surgery

Professor, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University Kansas School of Medicine

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Office
3901 Rainbow Blvd
Kansas City, KS 66160
Phone+1 913-588-5000

Fax+1 913-588-6708
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Education & Training

University of WashingtonResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1987 - 1991
University of WashingtonInternship, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1985 - 1986
University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 1985

Certifications & Licensure

KS State Medical License 1994 - 2024
MO State Medical License 1995 - 2018
WA State Medical License 1987 - 2004
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Top MD Consumers Checkbook
Fellow (FAAO-HNS) American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
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Clinical Trials

The Midwest Head and Neck Cancer Consortium Multi-Institutional Parathyroid Registry Start of enrollment: 2010 Jun 09
Completed

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Rates of bone reabsorption and union in mandibular reconstruction using the osteocutaneous radial forearm free flap.
Omar A. Karadaghy, Benjamin A Schatz, Jennifer Li, Taylor W Norris, Rohit Nallani, L. Shnayder, Kiran Kakarala, Terance T. Tsue, Douglas A. Girod, Yanming Li, Devin C....> ;Head & Neck. 2021 Nov 24
2 citations
Comparison of Modern Rigid Fixation Plating Outcomes for Segmental Mandibular Microvascular Reconstruction.
Adam McCann, Yelizaveta Shnayder, Wojciech H. Przylecki, Kiran Kakarala, Niaman Nazir, Douglas A. Girod, Brian T. Andrews> ;The Laryngoscope. 2019 May 1
18 citations
Potent Antitumor Effects of a Combination of Three Nutraceutical Compounds.
Vikalp Vishwakarma, Jacob New, Dhruv Kumar, Vusala Snyder, Levi Arnold, Emily Nissen, Qingting Hu, Nikki Cheng, David Miller, Ahia Rael Thomas, Yelizaveta Shnayder, Ki...> ;Scientific Reports. 2018 Aug 15
82 citations
Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts Drive Glycolysis in a Targetable Signaling Loop Implicated in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Progression.
Dhruv Kumar, Jacob New, Vikalp Vishwakarma, Radhika Joshi, Jonathan Enders, Fangchen Lin, Sumana Dasari, Wade R. Gutierrez, George Leef, Sivapriya Ponnurangam, Hemantk...> ;Cancer Research. 2018 Jul 15
31 citations
Mandibular reconstruction.
Kiran Kakarala, Yelizaveta Shnayder, Terance T Tsue, Douglas A Girod> ;Oral Oncology. 2018 Feb 1
5 citations
Outcomes after free tissue transfer for composite oral cavity resections involving skin.
Sameer Alvi, Chelsea S. Hamill, Jason P. Lepse, Marco A. Ayala, Douglas A. Girod, Terance T. Tsue, Yelizaveta Shnayder, Kiran Kakarala> ;Head & Neck. 2018 May 1
127 citations
Secretory autophagy in cancer-associated fibroblasts promotes head and neck cancer progression and offers a novel therapeutic target
Jacob New, Levi Arnold, Megha Ananth, Sameer Alvi, Mackenzie M. Thornton, Lauryn R. Werner, Ossama Tawfik, Hongying Dai, Yelizaveta Shnayder, Kiran Kakarala, Terance T...> ;Cancer Research. 2017 Dec 1
3 citations
Nonsurgical options to treat giant-cell tumors of the head and neck: A case report and brief review of the literature.
Allison N. Rasband-Lindquist, Jonathan D Lindquist, Christopher G. Larsen, Aaron Thiessen, Douglas A. Girod> ;Ear, Nose, & Throat Journal. 2016 Jul 1
15 citations
Revisiting the argument for 1‐ versus 2‐vein outflow in head and neck free tissue transfers: A review of 317 microvascular reconstructions
Dustin A. Silverman, Wojciech H. Przylecki, Jill M. Arganbright, Yelizaveta Shnayder, Kiran Kakarala, Niaman Nazir, Terance T. Tsue, Douglas A. Girod, Brian T. Andrews> ;Head & Neck. 2016 Jun 1
9 citations
Evaluation of bone length and number of osteotomies utilizing the osteocutaneous radial forearm free flap for mandible reconstruction: An 8-year review of complication...
Dustin A. Silverman, Wojciech H. Przylecki, Jill M. Arganbright, Yelizaveta Shnayder, Kiran Kakarala, Niaman Nazir, Terance T. Tsue, Douglas A. Girod, Brian T. Andrews> ;Head & Neck. 2016 Mar 1
9 citations
Expanding the Utilization of the Osteocutaneous Radial Forearm Free Flap beyond Mandibular Reconstruction
Dustin A. Silverman, Wojciech H. Przylecki, Yelizaveta Shnayder, Terance T. Tsue, Douglas A. Girod, Brian T. Andrews> ;Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery. 2016 Feb 5
The Role of the Head and Neck Surgeon in the New World of Health Care Reform.
Douglas A. Girod> ;JAMA Otolaryngology-- Head & Neck Surgery. 2015 Dec 1
34 citations
Mitigation of Tumor-Associated Fibroblast-Facilitated Head and Neck Cancer Progression With Anti-Hepatocyte Growth Factor Antibody Ficlatuzumab.
Dhruv Kumar, Christopher Kandl, Chase D. Hamilton, Yelizaveta Shnayder, Terance T. Tsue, Kiran Kakarala, Levi G. Ledgerwood, Xiuzhi Susan Sun, Hongzhou John Huang, Dou...> ;JAMA Otolaryngology-- Head & Neck Surgery. 2015 Dec 1
3 citations
Superior omohyoid muscle flap repair of cervical esophageal perforation induced by spinal hardware.
Christopher C. Surek, Douglas A. Girod> ;Ear, Nose, & Throat Journal. 2014 Dec 1
48 citations
A longitudinal study of emotional intelligence training for otolaryngology residents and faculty.
James W. Dugan, Robert A. Weatherly, Douglas A. Girod, Carolyn Barber, Terry Tsue> ;JAMA Otolaryngology-- Head & Neck Surgery. 2014 Aug 1
12 citations
Factors influencing morbidity after surgical management of malignant thyroid disease.
Yogesh More, Yelizaveta Shnayder, Douglas A. Girod, Kevin J. Sykes, Michael P. Carlisle, Brian Chalmers, CodyJo Kraemer, Terance T. Tsue> ;The Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology. 2013 Jun 1
4 citations
Negative prognostic factors for head and neck cancer in the young.
K Kourelis, Terance T. Tsue, Douglas A. Girod, Ossama Tawfik, Kevin J. Sykes, Yelizaveta Shnayder> ;Journal of B.U.ON.. 2013 Apr 1
36 citations
Outcomes of the Osteocutaneous Radial Forearm Free Flap for Mandibular Reconstruction
Jill M. Arganbright, Terance T. Tsue, Douglas A. Girod, Oleg Militsakh, Kevin J. Sykes, Jeffrey D. Markey, Yelizaveta Shnayder> ;JAMA Otolaryngology-- Head & Neck Surgery. 2013 Feb 1
2 citations
Positron-emission tomography pitfalls related to oral prosthesis.
Yogesh More, Reginald W Dusing, Shaheen Counts, Justin Bond, Terrance Tsue, Douglas A. Girod> ;The Laryngoscope. 2013 Feb 1
43 citations
Identifying incident oral and pharyngeal cancer cases using Medicare claims
Jonathan D. Mahnken, John Keighley, Douglas A. Girod, Xueyi Chen, Matthew S. Mayo> ;BMC Oral Health. 2013 Jan 1
105 citations
Functional swallowing outcomes following transoral robotic surgery vs primary chemoradiotherapy in patients with advanced-stage oropharynx and supraglottis cancers.
Yogesh More, Terance T. Tsue, Douglas A. Girod, John Harbison, Kevin J. Sykes, Carson Williams, Yelizaveta Shnayder> ;JAMA Otolaryngology-- Head & Neck Surgery. 2013 Jan 1
19 citations
Ultrasound for localization in primary hyperparathyroidism
Russell B. Smith, Maria Evasovich, Douglas A. Girod, Jeffrey B. Jorgensen, William M. Lydiatt, Nitin A. Pagedar, Willam C. Spanos> ;Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery. 2012 Aug 1
2 citations
Use of a structured template to facilitate practice-based learning and improvement projects
Elizabeth K. McClain, Stewart F. Babbott, Terance T. Tsue, Douglas A. Girod, Debora Clements, Lisa Gilmer, Diane Persons, Greg Unruh> ;Journal of Graduate Medical Education. 2012 Jun 19
14 citations
Safe Osteocutaneous Radial Forearm Flap Harvest with Prophylactic Internal Fixation
Yelizaveta Shnayder, Terance T. Tsue, E. Bruce Toby, Andreas H. Werle, Douglas A. Girod> ;Craniomaxillofacial Trauma & Reconstruction. 2011 Sep 1
10 citations
Chemotherapy in head and neck cancer: clinical predictors of tolerance and outcomes.
Gregory J. Kubicek, Bruce F. Kimler, Fen Wang, Eashwer K. Reddy, Douglas A. Girod, Steven K. Williamson> ;American Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2011 Aug 1
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Press Mentions

Sen. Moran Secures $43 Million Federal Investment to Help Build New KU Cancer CenterDecember 22nd, 2022
The University of Kansas Cancer Center Becoming Designated as a “Comprehensive” Cancer CenterSeptember 1st, 2022
Sen. Moran Announces the University of Kansas Cancer Center Has Earned National Cancer Institute’s Most Prestigious Status – ComprehensiveJuly 15th, 2022
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