
Theodoros N Teknos MD
Head & Neck Microvascular Surgery, Head & Neck Oncologic Surgery, Laryngology & Voice Disorders
President and Scientific Director of the Seidman Cancer Center at University Hospitals Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
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11100 Euclid AveCleveland, OH 44106
Phone+1 614-824-8056
Fax+1 216-844-1775
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Education & Training
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterFellowship, Head & Neck Surgical Oncology/Microvascular Reconstruction, 1996 - 1997
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts Eye and Ear/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1992 - 1996
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1991
Wayne State UniversityB.A., Chemistry, 1983 - 1987
Wayne State UniversityB.S., Biology, 1983 - 1987
Certifications & Licensure
OH State Medical License 2008 - 2027
MI State Medical License 1997 - 2013
TN State Medical License 1996 - 1997
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2005-2023
- Best Doctors in America 2003-2023
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2001-2023
Clinical Trials
- Ph I Vorinostat in the Treatment of Advanced Staged Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Start of enrollment: 2010 Jan 19
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsTotal Laryngectomy Length of Stay Association With Diagnosis Related Group Classification.Trisha Shang, Claudia I Cabrera, Rachel A Kominsky, Nicole Fowler, Shawn Li
The Laryngoscope. 2026-04-01 - 15 citationsPancancer outcome prediction via a unified weakly supervised deep learning model.Wei Yuan, Yijiang Chen, Biyue Zhu, Sen Yang, Jiayu Zhang
Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy. 2025-09-03 - Retraction Note: Tetrathiomolybdate inhibits head and neck cancer metastasis by decreasing tumor cell motility, invasiveness and by promoting tumor cell anoikis.Pawan Kumar, Arti Yadav, Samip N Patel, Mozaffarul Islam, Quintin Pan
Molecular Cancer. 2025-04-01
Journal Articles
- Predictors of Gastrostomy Tube Dependence in Surgically Managed Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell CarcinomaStephen Y Kang, James W Rocco, Michael J Cipolla, Amit Agrawal, David E Schuller, Peter T Dziegielewski, Ricardo L Carrau, Matthew O Old, Enver Ozer, Vivek R Varma, Th..., The Laryngoscope
- The Impact of Cancer Treatment on the Diets and Food Preferences of Patients Receiving Outpatient TreatmentCoa K, Epstein J, Ettinger D, Jatoi A, McManus K, Platek M, Price W, Stewart M, Moskowitz B, Nutrition and Cancer, 1/9/2015
- Predictors and Costs of Readmissions at an Academic Head and Neck Surgery CenterDziegelewski PT, Boyce B, Manning A, Agrawal A, Old M, Ozer E, Head Neck, 1/9/2015
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Identification of circulating tumor cells in squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck patients at time of surgical intervention: long term outcomesTeknos TN, American Head and Neck Society (AHNS) Annual Meeting at the Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings (COSM), Boston, MA, 1/22/2015
- Suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid (saha) inhibits growth of head and neck cancer cell lines by reactivation of tumor suppressor microRNAsTeknos TN, American Head and Neck Society (AHNS) Annual Meeting at the Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings (COSM), Boston, MA, 1/22/2015
- Prognostic factors of recurrent oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma associated with survival in the salvage patient populationTeknos TN, American Head and Neck Society (AHNS) Annual Meeting at the Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings (COSM), Boston, MA, 1/22/2015
Lectures
- Careers in Cancer ResearchThe Ohio State University, Columbus, OH - 1/16/2015
- New Findings in HPV-Related Oral CancerSeattle, WA - 1/11/2015
- High expression of Myoferlin and IL-6 is associated with poor outcome in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma patients and is inversely associated with HPV statusSao Paulo, Brazil - 1/8/2015
Other
- Dual use probe combines optical, nuclear imagingPan Q, Teknos TN
AuntMinnie.com
1/22/2014 - Toward A Cancer Free WorldTeknos TN, Channel 10 News with Tracy Townsend, Latest Research in Head and Neck Cancer during Head and Neck Ca
Columbus, OH - 1/1/2013
Press Mentions
Clinically Ready, Operationally Unprepared: Where Oncology Training Falls ShortSeptember 10th, 2026
Cancer Centers Brace for Coverage Loss Under Medicaid Work RequirementsJuly 1st, 2026
The Promises — and Challenges — of the FDA’s Real-Time Clinical Trial ModelJune 3rd, 2026
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
- Member
- American Head and Neck SocietyMember
- International Academy of Oral OncologyFounding Fellow
Other Languages
- Greek
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