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Nishant Agrawal, MD, Otolaryngology (ENT), Chicago, IL, University of Chicago Medical Center

NishantAgrawalMD

Otolaryngology (ENT) • Chicago, IL

Head & Neck Microvascular Surgery, Head & Neck Oncologic Surgery

Chief of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Director of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, Professor of Surgery, Comprehensive Cancer Center and Radiation Oncology

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Summary

  • Dr. Nishant Agrawal is a head and neck surgical oncologist in Chicago, IL and is affiliated with University of Chicago Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and has been in practice 16 years. He specializes in head & neck oncologic surgery and is experienced in squamous cell carcinoma, thyroid cancer, head and neck oncology, and oral and oropharyngeal neoplasms. He recently co-edited a textbook titled Difficult Decisions in Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery (https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007%2F978-3-030-15123-2).

Education & Training

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship, Head & Neck Surgical Oncology/Microvascular Reconstruction, 2008 - 2008
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2002 - 2008
  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 2001 - 2002
  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 2001

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2015 - 2026
  • IN State Medical License
    IN State Medical License 2020 - 2025
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2008 - 2024
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2007 - 2009
  • American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014
  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
  • Most Compassionate Doctor American Registry
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • OPTIMA: A Phase II Dose and Volume De-Escalation Trial for Human Papillomavirus-Positive Oropharyngeal Cancer  
    L Portugal, E A Blair, J M Melotek, M W Lingen, N Agrawal, A Dekker, Z Gooi, D T Ginat, C C Foster, E E Vokes, D J Haraf, Annals of Oncology
  • Head and Neck Masses  
    Nishant Agrawal, Zhen Gooi, ScienceDirect

Books/Book Chapters

  • Difficult Decisions in Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery 
    Zhen Gooi and Nishant AgrawalEditors: Zhen Gooi and Nishant Agrawal.Springer2019

Press Mentions

  • Privo Technologies, Inc. Announces Publication in Nature Communications
    Privo Technologies, Inc. Announces Publication in Nature CommunicationsAugust 24th, 2022
  • COVID-19 Saliva Test as Accurate as Swabs, UChicago Research Finds
    COVID-19 Saliva Test as Accurate as Swabs, UChicago Research FindsJune 18th, 2020
  • Saliva Tests for COVID-19 Could Replace Painful Nasal Swabs, U. Of C. Researchers Say
    Saliva Tests for COVID-19 Could Replace Painful Nasal Swabs, U. Of C. Researchers SayJune 16th, 2020
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Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Hindi, Urdu

Hospital Affiliations

External Links

  • UChicago Medicinehttp://uchicagomedicine.org
  • Bio Pagehttps://www.uchicagomedicine.org/find-a-physician/physician/nishant-agrawal

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