William Lydiatt MD

Head & Neck Oncologic Surgery

Clinical Professor Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Portsmouth Naval Hospital and Creighton University Department of Surgery

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450 Regency ParkwaySuite 310Omaha, NE 68114
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Summary

Dr. William Lydiatt, practicing in Omaha, NE, is a specialist in Otolaryngology with a subspeciality in Head & Neck Oncologic Surgery. He completed his medical education and residency at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine. His expertise includes head and neck oncology, neoplasms, thyroid disease, and related surgical procedures. He has published multiple articles in reputable journals like JAMA Otolaryngology and received honors such as America's Top Doctors and America's Top Doctors for Cancer from Castle Connolly, and certifications from the American College of Surgeons and the American Academy of Otolaryngology.

Education & Training

University of Nebraska Medical Center College of MedicineResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1989 - 1993
University of Nebraska Medical Center College of MedicineInternship, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1988 - 1989
University of Nebraska College of MedicineClass of 1988

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Certifications & Licensure

NE State Medical License 1989 - 2026
IA State Medical License 1992 - 2024
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification PowerChart Touch, Cerner Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification PowerChart (CQM), Cerner Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification PathNet, Cerner Corporation, 2013-2014, 2016-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

6 citations
Accuracy and Prognosis of Extranodal Extension on Radiologic Imaging in Human Papillomavirus-Mediated Oropharyngeal Cancer: A Head and Neck Cancer International Group ...
Hisham Mehanna, Ahmad K Abou-Foul, Christina Henson, Caroline Kristunas, Paul C Nankivell
International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2025-10-01
AJCC9V classification for HPV-positive oropharyngeal carcinoma - Authors' reply.
Allen S Ho, Shao Hui Huang, William M Lydiatt, Zachary S Zumsteg
The Lancet. Oncology. 2025-10-01
13 citations
Derivation and validation of the AJCC9V pathological stage classification for HPV-positive oropharyngeal carcinoma: a multicentre registry analysis.
Allen S Ho, Shao Hui Huang, Brian O'Sullivan, Michael Luu, Mererid Evans
The Lancet. Oncology. 2025-08-01

Journal Articles

Development of Multimodal Analgesia Pathways in Outpatient Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery and Association with Postoperative Opioid Prescription Patterns
Andrew Coughlin, Aru Panwar, William Lydiatt, Daniel Lydiatt, Oleg Militsakh, Robert Lindau, JAMA

Lectures

Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer: Is Size All That Matters?
2018 ASCO Annual Meeting - Chicago, Illinois - 06/1/2018

Other

Salivary gland tumors: Treatment of locoregional disease
Lydiatt WM, Quivey JM
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/salivary-gland-tumors-treatment-of-locoregional-disease
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-01-16

Press Mentions

Cancer Tops Heart Disease as Top Cause of Death in NebraskaSeptember 9th, 2022
'The Right Thing to Do,' Methodist Doctors Line up to Receive the COVID-19 VaccineDecember 17th, 2020
Omaha Experts Warn Hospitals Could Exceed Capacity if COVID Cases Continue to ClimbNovember 14th, 2020