SaurinRPopatMDMBA, FRCSC, FACS

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

Assistant Clinical Professor, Otolaryngology (ENT), SUNY Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Director of the Comprehensive Head And Neck Center (CHANCe) Chair, Cancer Committe Erie County Medical Center

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Office
1083 Delaware Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14209
Phone+1 716-882-1023

Fax+1 716-882-1022
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Education & Training

Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1993 - 1994
University of Western OntarioClass of 1992

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 1999 - 2024
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Buffalo Spree Magazine Castle Connolly, 2013-2014
Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2011
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare Marquis Whos Who
Fellow (FAAO-HNS) American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
Presurgical induction chemotherapy for squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsil.
Mark S. Burke, John T Loree, Saurin R. Popat, Daniel J. Ford, Jae Kim, Adam R. Szymanowski, Thom R. Loree> ;The Laryngoscope. 2020 May 1
37 citations
Safety and efficacy of sphenopalatine ganglion stimulation for chronic cluster headache: a double-blind, randomised controlled trial
Peter J. Goadsby, Soma Sahai-Srivastava, Eric J. Kezirian, Anne H. Calhoun, David C Matthews, Peter McAllister, Peter D Costantino, Deborah I. Friedman, John R. Zuniga...> ;The Lancet. Neurology. 2019 Dec 1
14 citations
Sentinel lymph node biopsy for management of the N0 neck in oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma
John T Loree, Saurin R. Popat, Mark S. Burke, Jennifer L. Frustino, Jeewanjot S. Grewal, Thom R. Loree> ;Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2019 Aug 1
10 citations
Metastasizing Pleomorphic Adenoma Case Report and Review of the Literature.
Rana Alshagroud, Amandip Kamoh, Saurin R. Popat, Margaret Brandwein-Weber, Alfredo Aguirre> ;Head and Neck Pathology. 2017 May 25
15 citations
Combined use of covered stent and flow diversion to seal iatrogenic carotid injury with vessel preservation during transsphenoidal endoscopic resection of clival tumor.
Hakeem J Shakir, Alex D. Garson, Grant C. Sorkin, Maxim Mokin, Jorge L. Eller, Travis M. Dumont, Saurin R. Popat, Jody Leonardo, Adnan H. Siddiqui> ;Surgical Neurology International. 2014 May 31
15 citations
Pectoralis Major Myocutaneous Flap for Reconstruction of Circumferential Pharyngeal Defects
Mark S. Burke, Seth E. Kaplan, Lee J. Kaplowitz, Maria M. LoTempio, Wesley L. Hicks, Nestor R. Rigual, Saurin R. Popat, Paul I. Tomljanovich, Thom R. Loree> ;Annals of Plastic Surgery. 2013 Dec 1
4 citations
Human papillomavirus and tobacco use in tongue base cancers.
Daniel L. Stoler, Philip J. Smaldino, Huferesh K. Darbary, Maureen Sullivan, Saurin R. Popat, Wesley L. Hicks, Mihai Merzianu, Daniel P. Gaile, Garth R. Anderson, Thom...> ;Ear, Nose, & Throat Journal. 2013 Aug 1
41 citations
Quantification of the effect of treatment duration on local-regional failure after definitive concurrent chemotherapy and intensity-modulated radiation therapy for squ...
Mary E. Platek, Susan A. McCloskey, Myra Cruz, Mark S. Burke, Mary E. Reid, Gregory E. Wilding, Nestor R. Rigual, Saurin R. Popat, Thom R. Loree, Vishal Gupta, Graham ...> ;Head & Neck. 2013 May 1
5 citations
Small lymphocytic lymphoma obscuring microscopic tonsillar squamous cell carcinoma: an unknown occurrence with a known primary.
Eugen C. Minca, Saurin R. Popat, Manpreet Chadha, Mihai Merzianu> ;Head and Neck Pathology. 2012 Mar 1
25 citations
Pretreatment nutritional status and locoregional failure of patients with head and neck cancer undergoing definitive concurrent chemoradiation therapy.
Mary E. Platek, Mary E. Reid, Gregory E. Wilding, Wainwright Jaggernauth, Nestor R. Rigual, Wesley L. Hicks, Saurin R. Popat, Graham W. Warren, Maureen Sullivan, Wade ...> ;Head & Neck. 2011 Nov 1
67 citations
Human papillomavirus types 16 and 18 in epithelial dysplasia of oral cavity and oropharynx: a meta-analysis, 1985-2010
Vijayvel Jayaprakash, Mary E. Reid, Elizabeth Hatton, Mihai Merzianu, Nestor R. Rigual, James R. Marshall, Steve Gill, Jennifer L. Frustino, Gregory E. Wilding, Thom R...> ;Oral Oncology. 2011 Nov 1
67 citations
Improved survival following surgery and radiation therapy for olfactory neuroblastoma: analysis of the SEER database
Mary E. Platek, Mihai Merzianu, Terry Mashtare, Saurin R. Popat, Nestor R. Rigual, Graham W. Warren, Anurag K. Singh> ;Radiation Oncology. 2011 Apr 25
Pretreatment nutritional status and locoregional failure of patients with head and neck cancer undergoing definitive concurrent chemoradiation therapy.
Platek, M.E., Reid, M.E., Wilding, G.E., Jaggernauth, W., Rigual, N.R., Hicks, W.L., Popat, S.R., Warren, G.W., Sullivan, M., Thorstad, W.L., Khan, M.K., Loree, T.R., ...> ;Head Neck. 2010 Dec 15
27 citations
Establishment and characterization of patient tumor-derived head and neck squamous cell carcinoma xenografts.
Mukund Seshadri, Mihai Merzianu, Haikuo Tang, Nestor R. Rigual, Maureen Sullivan-Nasca, Thom R. Loree, Saurin R. Popat, Elizabeth A. Repasky, Bonnie L. Hylander> ;Cancer Biology & Therapy. 2009 Dec 1
47 citations
Radiation treatment interruptions greater than one week and low hemoglobin levels (12 g/dL) are predictors of local regional failure after definitive concurrent chemot...
Susan A. McCloskey, Wainwright Jaggernauth, Nestor R. Rigual, Wesley L. Hicks, Saurin R. Popat, Maureen Sullivan, Terry Mashtare, Mohamed K. Khan, Thom R. Loree, Anura...> ;American Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2009 Dec 1
35 citations
Autofluorescence-guided surveillance for oral cancer.
Vijayvel Jayaprakash, Maureen Sullivan, Mihai Merzianu, Nestor R. Rigual, Thom R. Loree, Saurin R. Popat, Kirsten B. Moysich, Soumya Ramananda, Timothy Johnson, James ...> ;Cancer Prevention Research. 2009 Nov 1
68 citations
Photodynamic therapy for head and neck dysplasia and cancer.
Nestor R. Rigual, Krishnakumar Thankappan, Michele T. Cooper, Maureen Sullivan, Thomas J. Dougherty, Saurin R. Popat, Thom R. Loree, Merrill A. Biel, Barbara W. Henderson> ;Archives of Otolaryngology--Head & Neck Surgery. 2009 Aug 17
96 citations
Oropharyngeal cancer: current understanding and management.
David M. Cohan, Saurin R. Popat, Seth E. Kaplan, Nestor R. Rigual, Thom R. Loree, Wesley L. Hicks> ;Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery. 2009 Apr 1
7 citations
Cutaneous head and neck melanoma: The old and the new
Nestor R. Rigual, Saurin R. Popat, Vijay Jayaprakash, Wainwright Jaggernauth, Michael Ka Keu Wong> ;Expert Review of Anticancer Therapy. 2008 Mar 1
9 citations
Idiosyncrasies of Scalp Melanoma
Nestor R. Rigual, Richard T. Cheney, Obiajulu H. Iwenofu, Qiang Li, Thorn R. Loree, Saurin R. Popat, Mihai Merzianu> ;The Laryngoscope. 2007 Aug 1
4 citations
Hyaluronan and its receptors in mucoepidermoid carcinoma.
Richard O. Wein, Carl T. McGary, Timothy D. Doerr, Saurin R. Popat, John L. Howard, Janet A. Weigel, Paul H. Weigel> ;Head & Neck. 2006 Feb 1
5 citations
Transverse lag screw fixation in midline mandibulotomy: a case series revisited.
Joseph M. Serletti, Peter R. LeTourneau, Andrew A. Smith, John U. Coniglio, Saurin Popat, Joseph E. Losee> ;Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2004 Jul 1
23 citations
Parathyroid carcinoma: a multicenter review of clinicopathologic features and treatment outcomes.
Sam M. Wiseman, Nestor R. Rigual, Wesley L. Hicks, Saurin R. Popat, John M. Lore, Wade G. Douglas, Michael Jacobson, Dongfeng Tan, Thorn R. Loree> ;Ear, Nose, & Throat Journal. 2004 Jul 1
Thyroid colloid nodules diagnosed by fine-needle aspiration: efficacy of suppression.
Saurin R. Popat, Yvan C. Bedard, Sylvia L. Asa, Paul G. Walfish, Irving B. Rosen, Ian J. Witterick, Jeremy L. Freeman> ;The Journal of Otolaryngology. 2004 Feb 1
65 citations
Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the paranasal sinuses or nasal cavity: a 40-year review of 35 cases.
Sam M. Wiseman, Saurin R. Popat, Nestor R. Rigual, Wesley L. Hicks, James B. Orner, Richard O. Wein, Carl T. McGary, Thom R. Loree> ;Ear, Nose, & Throat Journal. 2002 Aug 1
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Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Sisters of Charity Hospital of BuffaloBuffalo, New York
Erie County Medical CenterBuffalo, New York
Veterans Affairs Western New York Healthcare System-Buffalo DivisionBuffalo, New York
KALEIDA HealthBuffalo, New York