John Bing Sunwoo MD

Head & Neck Oncologic Surgery, Head & Neck Plastic Surgery

Edward C. and Amy H. Sewall Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at Stanford University

300 Pasteur Dr# MC5500Palo Alto, CA 94305
Phone+1 650-498-6000
Fax+1 650-498-5840

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Education & Training

Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1997 - 2003
WashU MedicineClass of 1993

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2008 - 2028
MD State Medical License 1998 - 2001
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2014, 2016-2017
Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Mitochondrial Imaging Detects Early Cardiac Changes Following Cancer Immunotherapy.
Hee-Don Chae, Uttam Shrestha, Millie Das, Minal S Vasanawala, Deepti Behl
Clinical Cancer Research. 2026-08-14
Antibiotic Use and Immune Checkpoint Inhibition in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
Shannon S Wu, Vasu Divi, John B Sunwoo, Anushka Jetly, Fangdi Sun
Head & Neck. 2026-07-15
Cost Comparison of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Versus Elective Neck Dissection in Early-Stage Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
Shannon S Wu, Noel F Ayoub, Michelle M Chen, Andrey Finegersh, John B Sunwoo
Head & Neck. 2026-07-01

Journal Articles

A Novel Cross-Correlation Methodology for Assessing Biophysical Responses Associated with Pain
Lonnie K Zeltzer, Roberta M Kato, Jon Detterich, Thomas D Coates, John Sunwoo, John C Wood, Journal of Pain Research

Press Mentions

Heavy Cannabis Use Linked to High Risk of Head, Neck CancersAugust 12th, 2024
Indapta Therapeutics Announces New Preclinical Data Demonstrating Proprietary G-NK Cells Enhance Efficacy of Monoclonal Antibodies in Multiple MyelomaAugust 10th, 2021
Boosted NK Cells Crush Solid Tumors in MiceJune 16th, 2026

Grant Support

Pacific-Stanford PRIMED Program: Training the next generation of clinical oral health researchersUNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC-STOCKTON2023–2028
Reprogramming the Tumor-Immune Interface in Oral CancerSTANFORD UNIVERSITY2020–2028
Preclinical microphysiological tumor models for nuclear medicineSTANFORD UNIVERSITY2023–2027
Preclinical microphysiological tumor models for nuclear medicineSTANFORD UNIVERSITY2023–2027