ErichM.SturgisMDMPH
Otolaryngology (ENT) • Houston, TXHead & Neck Oncologic Surgery
Tenured Professor, Vice-Chair of Clinical Affairs - Baylor College of Medicine, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
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Office
1977 BUTLER BLVD
JAMAIL SPECIALTY CENTER - E5.200
Houston, TX 77030Phone+1 713-798-5900Fax+1 713-798-5078- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Sturgis is board certified and a professor with tenure in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. He is Vice-chair of Clinical Affairs, holds the Brown Foundation Endowed Chair, and is the Head Neck and Thyroid Multidisciplinary Program Director. Prior to joining Baylor College of Medicine, he served for 23 years at MD Anderson Cancer Center caring for patients with complex head, neck, and thyroid cancers- with over 4,000 surgical patients. His surgical practice is focused on thyroid cancer, sarcomas of the head and neck region, and melanoma/non-melanoma skin cancers. He has devoted much of his academic career to HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer and working to broadly disseminate the message of preventive HPV vaccination. He has founded and led several multidisciplinary translational research and outreach efforts in HPV-related cancers. He is the national Head and Neck Surgical Chair for the national cooperative group trial network, NRG Oncology. Currently, he leads a clinical trial (Houston; NCT02897427, clinicaltrials.gov) of 1500 middle-aged men to develop a novel paradigm for screening for HPV-related cancers in men. He has more than 350 peer-reviewed publications, over 60 invited reviews/book chapters, and over 230 invited lectures; and has been recognized for his efforts in cancer prevention, mentoring, and education.
Education & Training
The University of Texas Health Science Center School of Public HealthMaster in Public Health, 2002 - 2004
University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer CenterFellowship, Head & Neck Surgical Oncology/Microvascular Reconstruction, 1999 - 2000- University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer CenterFellowship, Molecular Epidemiology, 1997 - 1999
- Vrjie UniversityFellowship, Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery, 1996 - 1997
Tulane UniversityResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1992 - 1996
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia and Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1991 - 1992- Tulane UniversityInternship, Surgery, 1990 - 1991
Georgetown University School of MedicineClass of 1990, Doctor of Medicine, MD, Cum Laude Graduate- Louisiana State UniversityBachelor of Science, Biochemistry, Cum Laude, 1982 - 1985
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 1998 - 2025
LA State Medical License 1992 - 2011- American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Faculty Achievement Award in Cancer Prevention The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2019
- President's Recognition of Faculty Award The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2019
Clinical Trials
- Throat and Other HPV-Related Cancers in Men: Identifying Them Early Start of enrollment: 2017 Mar 28
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Cocaine use and head and neck cancer risk: A pooled analysis in the International Head and Neck Cancer Epidemiology Consortium.Zhang, M., Chen, C., Li, G., Koric, A., Lee, Y., Morgenstern, H., Schwartz, S., Boffetta, P., Hashibe, M., Zhang, Z., Sturgis, E.> ;Cancer Medicine. 2024 Feb 1
- Outcomes of Head and Neck Microvascular Free Tissue Transfer for Advanced Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Comparison of Solid Organ Transplant Recipients to Nontr...Gallagher, K., Wang, R., Hernandez, D., Sandulache, V., Sturgis, E., Huang, A.> ;Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 2024 Mar 1
- Outcome Comparison of Functional Laryngectomy for the Dysfunctional Larynx to Salvage Laryngectomy.Caitlin M Coviello, Cameron Sheehan, David J Hernandez, N Eddie Liou, Vlad C Sandulache, Angela D Haskins, Erich M Sturgis, Andrew T Huang> ;The Laryngoscope. 2024 Jan 1
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Journal Articles
- Screening for HPV-related oropharyngeal, anal, and penile cancers in middle-aged men: Initial report from the HOUSTON clinical trialKristina R. Dahlstrom, Karen S. Anderson, Ming Guo, Michael C. Kwon, Craig A. Messick, Curtis A. Pettaway, Nancy Asomaning, Marika Hopper, Anthony Price, Li Xua, Andre..., Oral Oncology, 9/2021
- Risk and Clinical Risk Factors Associated with Late Lower Cranial Neuropathy in Long-Term Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma SurvivorsRyan P Goepfert, Stephen Y Lai, Renata Ferrarotto, Erich M Sturgis, JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery
- Considerations in Human Papillomavirus–Associated Oropharyngeal Cancer ScreeningCarole Fakhry, Erich M Sturgis, JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery
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Authored Content
- Considerations in Human Papillomavirus–Associated Oropharyngeal Cancer ScreeningMay 2020
Press Mentions
Preventing Throat Cancer: The Importance of Vaccination and ScreeningAugust 17th, 2021- Baylor Recruiting Participants for Throat Cancer Screening StudyJune 14th, 2021
- Baylor College of Medicine Recruiting Participants for Throat Cancer Screening StudyJune 14th, 2021
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Grant Support
- Establishment of a Prospective Cohort at Risk for HPV-Related Cancers: Using HPV Testing at Mucosal Sites and Blood-Based Assays for Risk Stratification in MenCancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas2020–Present
- Use Of Serum HPV16 DNA As A Marker For Oropharyngeal Cancer RecurrenceNational Cancer Institute2007–2008
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Hospital Affiliations
St. Luke's Health - Baylor St. Luke's Medical CenterHouston, Texas
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