ThomasJosephGalJr.MD

Otolaryngology (ENT) • Lexington, KY

Professor, Otolaryngology , Head and Neck Surgery, University of Kentucky College of Medicine

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Office
740 S. Limestone
E322 KY Clinic
Lexington, KY 40536
Phone+1 859-257-5097

Fax+1 859-257-5096
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Education & Training

University of South Florida MorsaniResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1995 - 1999
HCA Healthcare/USF Morsani College of Medicine GME: St. Petersburg General HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1993 - 1994
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 1993

Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 2007 - 2025
KY State Medical License 2006 - 2025
FL State Medical License 1998 - 2025
AL State Medical License Active through 2013
NM State Medical License 2006 - 2013
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Transoral Surgery Followed By Low-Dose or Standard-Dose Radiation Therapy With or Without Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With HPV Positive Stage III-IVA Oropharyngeal Cancer Start of enrollment: 2014 Jan 22
Active, not recruiting
Phase 2

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Naso-Orbital-Ethmoid Fracture Repair Techniques: A Systematic Review.
Preston Leader, Thomas J Gal> ;Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 2024 Apr 1
2 citations
Breast and thyroid cancer: A multicenter study with Accrual to Clinical Trials Network.
Merry Peckham, Horace J Spencer, Shorabuddin Syed, William B Armstrong, Donald Gregory Farwell, Thomas J Gal, David Goldenberg, Marika D Russell, Roberto N Solis, Dean...> ;Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2022 Jun 1
9 citations
Remote monitoring of head and neck free flaps using near infrared spectroscopic tissue oximetry.
Nicole C. Starr, Emily Slade, Thomas J. Gal, Ayooluwatomiwa Adekunle, Diana Bigler, Brian Cheung, Duane Wang, Melvyn Yeoh, James Y. Liau, Alexandra E. Kejner> ;American Journal of Otolaryngology. 2021 Jan 1
19 citations
Clinical vs Microscopic Extranodal Extension and Survival in Oropharyngeal Carcinoma in the Human Papillomavirus Era.
Thomas J. Gal, Kaitlin July O'Brien, Quan Chen, Bin Huang> ;Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery. 2020 Mar 10
8 citations
Chronic Opioid Use after Laryngeal Cancer Treatment: A VA Study.
Nicole C Craker, Thomas J. Gal, Lindsay Wells, Aric Schadler, Samuel J Pruden, Rony K. Aouad> ;Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery. 2020 Feb 25
5 citations
No-Show Rates in Employed Otolaryngology Practice:
Brett T. Comer, Lauren Harris, Caitlin E. Fiorillo, Thomas J. Gal, Allyson Hughes> ;Ear, Nose, & Throat Journal. 2019 Dec 15
16 citations
Treatment trends in oropharyngeal carcinoma: Surgical technology meets the epidemic.
Thomas J. Gal, Jon A. Slezak, Alexandra E. Kejner, Quan Chen, Bin Huang> ;Oral Oncology. 2019 Oct 1
25 citations
Outcomes in surgically resectable oropharynx cancer treated with transoral robotic surgery versus definitive chemoradiation.
Bhaswanth Dhanireddy, Nicolas P. Burnett, Sreeja Sanampudi, C.E. Wooten, Jon A. Slezak, Brent J. Shelton, Lauren A Shelton, Andrew Shearer, Susanne M. Arnold, Mahesh K...> ;American Journal of Otolaryngology. 2019 Sep 1
6 citations
Efficacy of Voice Therapy in Improving Vocal Function in Adults Irradiated for Laryngeal Cancers: A Pilot Study.
Vrushali Angadi, Emily V. Dressler, Mahesh Kudrimoti, Joseph Valentino, Rony K. Aouad, Thomas J. Gal, Joseph C. Stemple> ;Journal of Voice. 2019 Jun 22
19 citations
Travel distance: Impact on stage of presentation and treatment choices in head and neck cancer.
Mark J. Ringstrom, Jay Christian, Matthew L. Bush, Jeffrey E. Levy, Bin Huang, Thomas J. Gal> ;American Journal of Otolaryngology. 2018 Sep 1
16 citations
Promotion of early pediatric hearing detection through patient navigation: A randomized controlled clinical trial.
Matthew L. Bush, Zachary R. Taylor, Bryce Noblitt, Taylor Shackleford, Thomas J. Gal, Jennifer B. Shinn, Liza Creel, Cathy Lester, Philip M. Westgate, Julie A Jacobs, ...> ;The Laryngoscope. 2017 Sep 20
41 citations
Factors associated with patient no-show rates in an academic otolaryngology practice.
Caitlin E. Fiorillo, Allyson L. Hughes, Chen I-Chen, Philip M. Westgate, Thomas J. Gal, Matthew L. Bush, Brett T. Comer> ;The Laryngoscope. 2018 Mar 1
18 citations
Prognostic indicators and survival in salvage surgery for laryngeal cancer.
Kyle T Fletcher, Thomas J. Gal, Andrew J. Ebelhar, Joseph Valentino, Yolanda M. Brill, Emily V. Dressler, Rony K. Aouad> ;Head & Neck. 2017 Jul 6
6 citations
Transoral robotic resection of a combined laryngocele.
Thomas J. Gal, Brian Hixon, Paul Zhang> ;Journal of Robotic Surgery. 2017 Jun 1
8 citations
Patient compliance following isolated mandibular fracture repair.
J. Paul Radabaugh, Adam Van Horn, Stephen A. Chan, Jared M. Shelton, Thomas J. Gal> ;The Laryngoscope. 2017 Oct 1
7 citations
Barriers to Repair in Maxillofacial Trauma
J. Paul Radabaugh, Paul Zhang, Duane Wang, Philip L. Y. Lin, Jared M. Shelton, James Y. Liau, Larry L. Cunningham, Thomas J. Gal> ;JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery. 2016 May 1
17 citations
Noncontact diffuse optical assessment of blood flow changes in head and neck free tissue transfer flaps
Chong Huang, Jeffrey P. Radabaugh, Rony K. Aouad, Yu Lin, Thomas J. Gal, Amit B. Patel, Joseph Valentino, Yu Shang, Guoqiang Yu> ;Journal of Biomedical Optics. 2015 Jul 1
41 citations
Assessment of appalachian region pediatric hearing healthcare disparities and delays
Matthew L. Bush, Mariel Osetinsky, Jennifer B. Shinn, Thomas J. Gal, Xiuhua Ding, David W. Fardo, Nancy E. Schoenberg> ;The Laryngoscope. 2014 Jul 1
Endoscopic CO2 Laser Management of Chemoradiation-related Cricopharyngeal Stenosis.
Silver, N.,Gal, T. J.> ;Ann. Otol. Rhinol. Laryngol.. 2014 Mar 07
51 citations
Delays in Diagnosis of Congenital Hearing Loss in Rural Children
Matthew L. Bush, Kristin Bianchi, Cathy Lester, Jennifer B. Shinn, Thomas J. Gal, David W. Fardo, Nancy E. Schoenberg> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2014 Feb 1
Microvascular Reconstruction After Intra-Arterial Chemotherapy with Concomitant Radiation
Susanne M Arnold, T J Gal, Raman Unnikrishnan, Joseph Valentino, Mahesh Kudrimoti> ;Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair. 2013 Oct
1 citations
Utility of stereolithographic models in osteocutaneous free flap reconstruction of the head and neck.
L. Morris, Mofiyinfolu Sokoya, Larry L. Cunningham, Thomas J. Gal> ;Craniomaxillofacial Trauma & Reconstruction. 2013 Jun 1
11 citations
Hot or Cold? Is Monothermal Caloric Testing Useful and Cost-Effective?
Matthew L. Bush, Christopher Bingcang, Edward T. Chang, Brandon K. Fornwalt, Christopher Rayle, Thomas J. Gal, Raleigh O. Jones, Jennifer B. Shinn> ;The Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology. 2013 Jun 1
Recognition and Management of the Spectrum of Acute Laryngeal Trauma
Thomas Gal Jr., MD> ;The Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2012 Nov
12 citations
Quality of Life Impact of External Beam Radiotherapy for Advanced Thyroid Carcinoma
Thomas J. Gal, Michele Streeter, Jessica L. Burris, Mahesh Kudrimoti, Kenneth B. Ain, Joseph Valentino> ;Thyroid. 2013 Jan 4
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