
Sarah L Rohde MD MMHC
Head & Neck Microvascular Surgery, Head & Neck Oncologic Surgery
Associate Professor, Otolaryngology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
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3601 21st Ave SNashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-322-3000
Fax+1 615-936-0605
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Summary
- Dr. Sarah Rohde is an otolaryngologist in Nashville, TN and is affiliated with Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She received her medical degree from University of Virginia School of Medicine and has been in practice 13 years. She specializes in head & neck microvascular surgery and head & neck oncologic surgery and is experienced in head and neck oncology, head and neck microvascular reconstruction, and head and neck oncology and microvascular reconstruction.
Education & Training
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterFellowship, Head & Neck Surgical Oncology/Microvascular Reconstruction, 2010
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2005 - 2009
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterInternship, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2004 - 2005
University of Virginia School of MedicineClass of 2004
Certifications & Licensure
TN State Medical License 2009 - 2026
AL State Medical License 2020 - 2020
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
Clinical Trials
- Assessing Benefits of NIRAF Detection for Identifying Parathyroid Glands During Total Thyroidectomy. Start of enrollment: 2020 Mar 16
- Evaluating Impact of NIRAF Detection for Identifying Parathyroid Glands During Parathyroidectomy Start of enrollment: 2020 Mar 13
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Fluorescence-Guided Surgery for Assessing Margins in Head and Neck Cancer: A Review.Shravan Gowrishankar, Stan Van Keulen, Aviva Mattingly, Hidenori Tanaka, Mike Topf
JAMA Surgery. 2025-09-01 - Development of a Cutting Guide for Osteocutaneous Radial Forearm Free Flap Harvest.Carly Fassler, Michael C Topf, Alexis Miller, Whitney Jin, Juan M Colazo
The Laryngoscope. 2025-09-01 - Neck Dissection Reduces Risk of Recurrence in Early-Stage Oral Tongue Cancer.Jaclyn Lee, Tan Ding, Mae Wimbiscus, Dandan Liu, Melanie D Hicks
Head & Neck. 2025-08-28
Press Mentions
Vanderbilt Health at Forefront of Improving Head and Neck Surgery with Fluorescence Imaging to ‘Light Up’ NervesJuly 7th, 2025
Study Shows Parathyroid Gland Reimplantation Technique an Effective Option to Restore Function in ChildrenApril 23rd, 2025
Thinking Outside the (Voice) Box: VUMC Surgeons Have All the Pieces in Place for the Complex Puzzle of Laryngeal TransplantationMarch 11th, 2025- Join now to see all
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