Chief, Head and Neck Surgery at Miami Cancer Institute | Vice Chair; and Assistant Professor Surgery
Geoffrey D. Young, M.D., Ph.D., FACS, specializes in the surgical treatment of cancers affecting the head and neck, including the mouth, throat, larynx, swallowing passages, thyroid and salivary glands as well as skin cancers on the scalp, face or neck. He has special expertise and experience in transoral robotic surgery. Dr. Young’s research efforts focus on cancer immunology and molecular biology to further the understanding of disease processes and improve methods for diagnosis, prevention and treatment of disease. He has presented his clinical findings at numerous national and international scientific conferences. He has facilitated numerous courses on “Communication in Health Care” and “Cross-Cultural Communication”. He is Vice-Chair of Surgery at the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine at Florida International University. His professional society memberships and committees include the American College of Surgeons, American Head and Neck Society, Society of Surgical Oncology and American Thyroid Association.