Sara Sun MD
Head & Neck Microvascular Surgery, Head & Neck Oncologic Surgery
Head & Neck Oncologic and Microvascular Reconstructive Surgeon
Moffitt Cancer Center12902 USF Magnolia DrTampa, FL 33612
Overview of Dr. Sun
Dr. Sara Sun is an Otolaryngologist based in Tampa, FL, specializing in Head & Neck Microvascular and Oncologic Surgery. She earned her MD from the University of Illinois College of Medicine in 2020 and completed her residency in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at Eastern Virginia Medical School in 2025. Dr. Sun also holds a BA in Molecular & Cell Biology from the University of California, Berkeley, and is a fellow in Head & Neck Surgical Oncology and Microvascular Reconstruction at Moffitt Cancer Center from 2025 to 2026. Her published research includes topics such as malignant hyperthermia, thyroglossal duct cyst carcinoma, nonmuscle myosin properties, in-hospital pediatric anaphylaxis, and clinical insights from cohort studies.
Education & Training
Moffitt Cancer CenterFellow, Head & Neck Surgical Oncology and Microvascular Reconstruction, 2025 - 2026
Eastern Virginia Medical SchoolResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2020 - 2025
University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 2020, MD- University of California, BerkeleyBA, Molecular & Cell Biology, 2008 - 2012
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2025 - 2027
VA State Medical License 2020 - 2025
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Management of patients susceptible to malignant hyperthermia: A surgeon's perspective.Kevin J Carlson, Sara A Sun, Carol Swan, Matthias Koenig, Craig S Derkay
International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. 2022-08-01 - 50 citationsBipolar filaments of human nonmuscle myosin 2-A and 2-B have distinct motile and mechanical propertiesLuca Melli, Neil Billington, Sara A. Sun, Jonathan E. Bird, Attila Nagy
Elife. 2018-02-08 - Epidemiologic patterns of in-hospital anaphylaxis in pediatric surgical patients.Sara A. Sun, Xiaoyue Ma, Guohua Li, Caleb Ing
The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 2017-12-20
Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck SurgeryMember
- American Head and Neck SocietyMember
- Member
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