Francisco J Civantos MD

Otolaryngology (ENT)•Miami, FL

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

Associate Professor of Otolaryngology, University Miami School of Medicine

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1475 NW 12th AveFl 1Miami, FL 33136
Phone+1 305-243-5276
Fax+1 305-243-5291

Education & Training

Vanderbilt UniversityMD, Head & Neck/Skull Base/Microvascular Reconstruction, 1991 - 1992
University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1987 - 1991
University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoInternship, Surgery, 1986 - 1987
Columbia College of Physicians and SurgeonsMD, Medicine, 1982 - 1986
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1986
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical, 1962 - 1966
Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University (Sinai-Grace)Internship, Transitional Year, 1961 - 1962

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 1992 - 2027
TN State Medical License 1991 - 1992
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, 2008-2013
Top Doctors:South Florida Castle Connolly, 2012
Fellow North American Skull Base Society
American Head and Neck Society
Triological Society
Mosher Award, Best Clinical Research Project Triological Society
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Fellow (FAAO-HNS) American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
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Clinical Trials

Diagnostic Trial in Patients Who Are Undergoing Surgery for Early Stage Mouth Cancer Start of enrollment: 2002 May 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Photodynamic Therapy With Porfimer Sodium in Treating Patients With Precancerous Lesions, Cancer, or Other Disease of the Aerodigestive Tract Start of enrollment: 2003 Jun 01
Completed
Phase 2

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Intermediate Grade Salivary Gland Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma: Is Neck Dissection Indicated?
Jake Langlie, Nicholas DiStefano, Carmen Gomez-Fernandez, Jaylou Velez-Torres, Jason Leibowitz
Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery. 2025-04-04
Socioeconomic disparities: a more important risk factor for advanced-stage oral cancer in Florida than smoking?
Garrett Forman, Uche C Ezeh, Isabella Buitron, Sophia Peifer, Liana Shtern
Cancer Causes & Control. 2025-03-29
Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Translation of the Neck Dissection Impairment Index (NDII) into Spanish.
Lismelia Vargas, Jake Langlie, Christie McGee, Ruixuan Ma, Olivia Perdigon
Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery = Le Journal D'oto-Rhino-Laryngologie Et De Chirurgie Cervico-Faciale. 2025-03-12

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