Assistant Professor
Cleveland Clinic Head and Neck Department
Dane J. Genther, MD, FACS is an Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is a dual board-certified Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon and Otolaryngologist - Head and Neck Surgeon. Dr. Genther specializes exclusively in plastic surgery of the face, head, and neck and performs the full breadth of reconstructive, cosmetic, and functional procedures. Through many years of experience and extensive training, he has gained expertise in the treatment of facial movement disorders (including facial paralysis and synkinesis), skin cancer reconstruction, and revision nasal surgery (rhinoplasty). Additionally, Dr. Genther has advanced training in head and neck microvascular reconstruction. This advanced training in microsurgery allows him to meticulously reconstruct complex defects of the face, head, and neck using free tissue transfer.
Dr. Genther graduated with honors from the University of Michigan Medical School. He then completed a seven-year residency in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at the Johns Hopkins University. Following this, he was selected for advanced fellowship training in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Johns Hopkins University and Oregon Health and Science University. Throughout his surgical education, he spent years learning from and training with several world-renowned experts in the areas that he now treats. Additionally, he has published numerous peer-reviewed journal articles on topics such as head and neck cancer reconstruction, treatment of facial paralysis, and rhinoplasty. He has also published multiple book chapters on various topics in facial plastic surgery such as facial reanimation and rhinoplasty.