Ellie Maghami MD (She/Her)

Head & Neck Oncologic Surgery

Chief Division of head and neck surgery City of Hope

Division of Head & Neck Surgery1500 East Duarte RoadDuarte, CA 91010
Phone+1 626-256-4673
Fax+1 626-301-8865

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Summary

Ellie Maghami, MD, FACS
Head & Neck Surgical Oncologist | Thyroid & Endocrine Surgery Specialist
Dr. Ellie Maghami is a nationally recognized head and neck surgical oncologist with over 20 years of dedicated practice experience in our NCCN designated comprehensive cancer center. She is Chief of the Division of Head and Neck Surgery and an endowed professor, leading a high-volume multidisciplinary program focused on personalized, risk-adapted cancer care.
She has broad clinical expertise across different tumor types and with specialized interest in thyroid tumors and precision treatment strategies that optimize survival, function, and quality of life. Dr. Maghami has leadership roles in major national professional oncology societies, contributing to clinical guidelines, multidisciplinary consensus, and educational initiatives that shape contemporary head and neck cancer care. She maintains a strong commitment to advancing outcomes through innovation, collaboration, and health equity.
Dr Maghami is an active investigator with numerous peer-reviewed publications focused on thyroid cancer risk stratification, surgical outcomes, multidisciplinary treatment strategies, and quality-of-life preservation. Her work is widely cited and informs evidence-based care for patients with complex malignancies.
She has been repeatedly recognized as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor and is a recipient of the Patients’ Choice Award, reflecting both peer recognition and outstanding patient-rated care. Dr. Maghami consistently achieves top-percentile patient satisfaction scores on Press Ganey and CAHPS surveys, with patients frequently highlighting her clarity of communication, surgical expertise, and compassionate, individualized approach.

Education & Training

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterHead and Neck Surgery, 2002 - 2004
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1996 - 2002
WashU MedicineClass of 1996
University of IllinoisBS, Biochemistry, With Honors & Highest Distinction, 1988 - 1992

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1998 - 2028
NY State Medical License 2002 - 2006
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology
Advanced training council for head and neck oncologic surgeryDiplomate

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

America’s Top Doctor For Cancer Castle Connolli
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Sunrise Acute Care, Allscripts, 2013-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Sunrise Ambulatory Care, Allscripts, 2013-2017

Clinical Trials

Transoral Robotic Surgery in Treating Patients With Benign or Stage I-IV Head and Neck Cancer Start of enrollment: 2011 Apr 01
Terminated
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Outside canonical BRAF p.V600E Box: 7 novel BRAF gene fusions in BRAF p.V600E WT papillary thyroid carcinoma.
Nathan McGrath, Li Liang, Rania Bakkar, Thomas J Gernon, Ellie Maghami
Virchows Archiv. 2026-02-16
Barnaculate Carcinoma in Four Patients: Verrucoid Squamous Cell Carcinoma Subtype with TERT and HRAS Oncogenic Variants.
Yu Liang, Michelle Afkhami, Lester D R Thompson, Hanlin Gao, Ellie G Maghami
Head and Neck Pathology. 2026-01-05
1 citations
Magnifying Glass on Sinonasal NUT Carcinoma Heterogeneity via Spatial Transcriptomics.
Diana Bell, Garret Choby, Michelle Afkhami, Ellie Maghami, Renata Ferrarotto
Head & Neck. 2026-01-01

Journal Articles

Head and neck cancers, version 22013 Featured updates to the NCCN guidelines
Pfister DG, Ang KK, Brizel DM, Burtness BA, Busse PM, Caudell JJ, Cmelak AJ, Colevas AD, Dunphy F, Eisele DW, Gilbert J, Gillison ML, Haddad RI, Haughey BH, Hicks WL J..., J Natl Compr Canc Netw, 1/1/2013
Oral complications of cancer and cancer therapy: from cancer treatment to survivorship
Epstein JB, Thariat J, Bensadoun RJ, Barasch A, Murphy BA, Kolnick L, Popplewell L, Maghami E, CA Cancer J Clin, 1/1/2012
Cryptococcal tongue lesion in a stem cell transplant patient: first reported case
Reinstadler DR, Dadwal S, Maghami E., Case Rep Otolaryngol, 1/1/2012

Books/Book Chapters

Multidisciplinary Care of the Head and Neck Cancer Patient
Chapter: Surgical Perspectives
Ellie Maghami and Allen HoEditors: Ellie Maghami and Allen Ho.Springer
Self assessment in Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology
Chapter: Nasal cavity and Paranasal Sinuses.
Ellie G. Maghami, MD

Abstracts/Posters

Papillary thyroid carcinoma in a thyroglossal duct cyst in an adult patient: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
VK Dhillon, P Chu, E Maghami, 5th World Congress of International Federation of Head and Neck Oncologic Societies (IFHNOS) in association with the 2014 Annual Meeting of the AHNS, New York, NY, 1/26/2014
Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced MRI (DCE-MRI) in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Nodal Metastases: Correlation with 18F-FDG PET/CT Changes and Clinical Response.
hen BT, Muradyan N, Chao J, Torricelli C, Tong T, Maghami E, Vora N, American Society of Neuroradiology 52nd Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada, 1/19/2014
Ultrasound Predictors of Thyroid Malignancy: Correlating with Ultrasound Guided Biopsy and Thyroidectomy.
Chen BT, Jain AB, Dagis A, Vora L, Maghami E, Salehian B, American Society of Neuroradiology 51st Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/20/2013

Lectures

Tumor-Related Factors Warranting Adjuvant Postoperative Therapy
2018 ASCO Annual Meeting - Chicago, Illinois - 06/1/2018
Invited Speaker: Management of Locally Advanced Thyroid Cancer.
New York, NY - 1/26/2014
Ask the Experts: HPV and Cancer.
Cooper Auditorium, COH, Duarte, CA - 1/20/2014

Other

"Blood test may predict HPV related throat cancer."
Ellie G. Maghami, MD, CNN Health, The Chart
1/18/2013
Targeted drugs no Help in Head and Neck Cancer..
Ellie G. Maghami, MD, Med Page Today
1/5/2013
"Head and Neck Cancers"
Ellie G. Maghami, MD, Cancer Group Room Radio Show
1/1/2008

Press Mentions

Brain Mapping Foundation Tackles COVID-19 Pandemic Through Science, Technology, Innovation, and Policy Endorsing California Proposition 14-2020September 16th, 2020
Key Findings at the Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancers SymposiumFebruary 26th, 2018
Alcohol and Your Health – INFORMATION NIGERIAAugust 26th, 2017