Azeem Kaka

Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
Assistant Professor

azeem.kaka@emoryhealthcare.org

Overview

Azeem S. Kaka, MD, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology at Emory University School of Medicine. A board certified otolaryngologist, Dr. Kaka's clinical and surgical expertise is in head and neck oncology, functional and cosmetic microvascular reconstruction, minimally-invasive robotic surgery, salivary gland (parotid) tumors, carotid body tumors, paragangliomas and other benign or malignant tumors of the head and neck.

Dr. Kaka holds professional memberships with American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, and American Head and Neck Society.

Academic Appointment

Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Emory University

Education

Degrees

MD from Ohio State University College of Medicine

Research

Publications

Radiologic findings of occult nodal metastasis during clinically-N0 salvage total laryngectomy.
Head Neck Volume: 47 Page(s): 201 - 214
01/01/2025 Authors: Chan TG; Wicks J; Sethi I; Becker J; Brandon D; Schmitt NC; Kaka A; Boyce B; Baddour HM; El-Deiry MW
Long-Term Postoperative Donor Site Musculoskeletal Morbidity after Osseous Free Flap Harvest.
OTO Open Volume: 9 Page(s): e70069
01/01/2025 Authors: Chan TG; Rosado A; Goyal S; Irizarry R; Owen RJ; Baddour HM; Boyce B; Kaka A; El-Deiry MW; Gross JH
Submandibular Gland Flap Reconstruction for Oropharyngeal Defects After Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS).
Head Neck
12/30/2024 Authors: Lander DP; Vettikattu N; Sawaf T; Wang N; Patel MR; Kaka AS; Bur AM; Jackson RS
Tunneled Submental Island Flap for Reconstruction of Endoscopic Nasopharyngectomy Defects.
Laryngoscope
11/29/2024 Authors: Vuncannon JR; Rodas A; Daoud GE; Soriano RM; Kaka AS; Solares CA
Comparative Performance of ctHPVDNA and Imaging Surveillance for Oropharyngeal Cancer Following Radiotherapy
Volume: 120 Page(s): E748 - E748
10/01/2024 Authors: Ding Y; Bates JE; Rudra S; Remick JS; Patel MR; Kaka AS; McDonald MW; Stokes WA
Biomarker-driven radiation therapy dose reduction after transoral robotic surgery for the treatment of HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer
Volume: 42
06/01/2024 Authors: Stokes WA; McDonald MW; Rudra S; Stallings MM; Lockney NA; Mannion K; Saba NF; Schmitt NC; Gross JH; Steuer CE
Salivary Mucinous Adenocarcinoma Masquerading as Chronic Submandibular Sialolithiasis.
Laryngoscope Volume: 134 Page(s): 2258 - 2261
05/01/2024 Authors: Vettikattu NT; Daoud GE; Viswanathan K; Kaka AS
Biomarker-Driven Radiation Therapy Dose Reduction after Transoral Robotic Surgery for the Treatment of HPV-Positive Oropharyngeal Cancer
Volume: 118 Page(s): E15 - E15
04/01/2024 Authors: Bates JE; Stokes WA; McDonald MW; Rudra S; Remick JS; Stallings MM; Saba NF; Schmitt NC; Gross JH; Kaka AS
Submental Island Flaps for Lateral Reconstruction: Technical Refinements for Optimal Outcomes and Resource Efficiency.
OTO Open Volume: 8 Page(s): e131
01/01/2024 Authors: Oh MS; Vettikattu NT; Baddour HM; Gross JH; Boyce BJ; Patel MR; Schmitt NC; Arturo Solares C; Vuncannon JR; Kaka AS
CD28-CD57+ T cells from head and neck cancer patients produce high levels of cytotoxic granules and type II interferon but are not senescent.
Oncoimmunology Volume: 13 Page(s): 2367777
01/01/2024 Authors: Kinney BLC; Brammer B; Kansal V; Parrish CJ; Kissick HT; Liu Y; Saba NF; Buchwald ZS; El-Deiry MW; Patel MR
Preliminary results from an early-phase, open-label study of tolinapant and radiation in cisplatin-ineligible patients with previously untreated, locally advanced head and neck cancer
Volume: 29
09/15/2023 Authors: Schmitt NC; Stokes WA; Bates JE; Stallings M; Kinney BLC; McDonald MW; Rudra S; Remick J; Buchwald ZS; Shin DM
Ninety-day mortality following transoral robotic surgery or radiation at Commission on Cancer-accredited facilities.
Head Neck Volume: 45 Page(s): 658 - 663
03/01/2023 Authors: Janopaul-Naylor JR; Rupji M; Tobillo RA; Lorenz JW; Switchenko JM; Tian S; Kaka AS; Qian DC; Schlafstein AJ; Steuer CE
Survival and functional outcomes after total glossectomy with total laryngectomy: Case series from a high-volume tertiary institution.
Oral Oncol Volume: 137 Page(s): 106301
02/01/2023 Authors: Burnham AJ; Boyce BJ; Kaka AS; El-Deiry MW; Sebelik ME; Baddour HM; Patel MR; Gross JH; Nathan M; Waller JM
Oncologic Outcomes After Clinically Node-Negative Salvage Laryngectomy.
JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg Volume: 149 Page(s): 24 - 33
01/01/2023 Authors: Gross JH; Patel MR; Switchenko JM; Chan TG; Baddour HM; Kaka A; Boyce BJ; Saba NF; Beitler JJ; El-Deiry M
Specimen-Based Resection Margins and Local Control during Transoral Robotic Surgery for Oropharyngeal HPV-Mediated Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
ORL J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec Volume: 85 Page(s): 80 - 87
01/01/2023 Authors: Magliocca KR; Kaka AS; Barrow EM; Studer MB; Griffith CC; Ernst J; Meade T; Balicki A; Boyce BJ; Schmitt NC
The evolving landscape of salivary gland tumors.
CA Cancer J Clin Volume: 73 Page(s): 597 - 619
01/01/2023 Authors: Steuer CE; Hanna GJ; Viswanathan K; Bates JE; Kaka AS; Schmitt NC; Ho AL; Saba NF
The impact of operability status on outcomes in patients with T4 larynx cancer undergoing larynx preservation.
Head Neck Volume: 44 Page(s): 2854 - 2864
12/01/2022 Authors: Schlafstein AJ; Goyal S; Amini A; Karam SD; Saba NF; Kaka AS; Aiken AH; Beitler JJ; Stokes WA
Metastatic HPV-Mediated Adenocarcinoma Arising from a Base of Tongue Primary: A Case Report with Cytomorphology and Molecular Findings with Review of the Literature.
Head Neck Pathol Volume: 16 Page(s): 893 - 901
09/01/2022 Authors: Zheng S; Magliocca KR; Reid MD; Kaka AS; Lubin D
Patient-reported Outcomes in Oropharyngeal Cancer Treated With Definitive Chemoradiation vs. Surgery With Postoperative Radiation With or Without Chemotherapy
Volume: 113 Page(s): E2 - E2
05/01/2022 Authors: McDonald MW; Bates JE; Patel MR; Boyce BJ; Rudra S; Kaka AS; Steuer C; Shin DM; Tian S; Nathan MR
Factors Predictive of Primary Therapeutic Modality in Early-Stage Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Volume: 112 Page(s): E22 - E23
04/01/2022 Authors: Bates JE; Stokes WA; Remick JS; Rudra S; McDonald MW; Steuer C; Shin DM; Kaka AS; Saba NF; Patel MR
Does Operability Status Influence Outcomes in Patients with T4 Larynx Cancer Undergoing Larynx Preservation?
Volume: 112 Page(s): E16 - E16
04/01/2022 Authors: Schlafstein A; Goyal S; Amini A; Karam SD; Saba NF; Kaka AS; Aiken AH; Beitler JJ; Stokes WA
Immunophenotypic Analysis for the Reclassification Of Undifferentiated/Poorly Differentiated Carcinoma in the Sinonasal Tract
Volume: 102 Page(s): 900 - 901
03/01/2022 Authors: Ponnatt TS; Magliocca K; Lubin D; Steward-Tharp S; Lin X; Kaka A; (Judy) Shi Q
Immunophenotypic Analysis for the Reclassification Of Undifferentiated/Poorly Differentiated Carcinoma in the Sinonasal Tract
Volume: 35 Page(s): 900 - 901
03/01/2022 Authors: Ponnatt TS; Magliocca K; Lubin D; Steward-Tharp S; Lin X; Kaka A; (Judy) Shi Q
Comparison of the Seventh and Eighth Edition of American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) Staging for Selected and Nonselected Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinomas.
Oncologist Volume: 27 Page(s): 48 - 56
02/03/2022 Authors: Vijayvargiya P; Trivedi S; Rupji M; Song H; Liu Y; Jiang R; Kaka AS; Chen GZ; Stokes W; Steuer C
The omission of intentional primary site radiation following transoral robotic surgery in 59 patients: No local-regional failures.
Head Neck Volume: 44 Page(s): 382 - 390
02/01/2022 Authors: Dhere VR; Escott CE; Tian S; Switchenko JM; Bell JP; Stokes WA; McDonald MW; Magliocca KR; Boyce BJ; Kaka AS
To Scan or Not to Scan: The Dilemma of Posttreatment Imaging Surveillance of Head and Neck Cancer.
Pract Radiat Oncol Volume: 12 Page(s): 210 - 214
01/01/2022 Authors: Janopaul-Naylor JR; Aiken AH; Saba NF; El-Deiry M; Kaka AS; Stokes WA
Survival, functional, and quality of life outcomes between total glossectomy with and without total laryngectomy: A narrative review.
Am J Otolaryngol Volume: 43 Page(s): 103440
01/01/2022 Authors: Burnham AJ; Ottenstein L; Boyce BJ; Kaka AS; El-Deiry MW; Baddour HM; Patel MR; Gross JH; Schmitt NC
Does Operability Status Influence Outcomes in Patients With T4 Larynx Cancer Undergoing Larynx Preservation?
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys Volume: 111 Page(s): e366
11/01/2021 Authors: Schlafstein A; Goyal S; Amini A; Karam SD; Saba NF; Kaka AS; Aiken AH; Beitler JJ; Stokes WA
Does Operability Status Influence Outcomes in Patients With T4 Larynx Cancer Undergoing Larynx Preservation?
Volume: 111 Page(s): E366 - E366
11/01/2021 Authors: Schlafstein A; Goyal S; Amini A; Karam SD; Saba NF; Kaka AS; Aiken AH; Beitler JJ; Stokes WA
Characterizing postoperative physiologic swallow function following transoral robotic surgery for early stage tonsil, base of tongue, and unknown primary human papillomavirus-associated squamous cell carcinoma.
Head Neck Volume: 43 Page(s): 1629 - 1640
05/01/2021 Authors: Ottenstein L; Cornett H; Switchenko JM; Nathan M; Thomas S; Gillespie AI; McColloch N; Barrett T; Studer MB; Brinkman M
Outcomes and Predictive Value of Post-adjuvant Therapy PET/CT for Locally Advanced Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
Laryngoscope Volume: 130 Page(s): E850 - E857
12/01/2020 Authors: Qian DC; Magliocca KR; Aiken AH; Baugnon KL; Brandon DC; Stokes WA; McDonald MW; Patel MR; Baddour HM; Kaka AS
Narrowband Imaging for p16+ Unknown Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma Prior to Transoral Robotic Surgery.
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg Volume: 163 Page(s): 1198 - 1201
12/01/2020 Authors: Al-Mulki K; Hamilton J; Kaka AS; Boyce BJ; Baddour HM; El-Deiry M; Solares CA; Magliocca K; Summers K; Aiken A
COMPARISON OF THE 7TH AND 8TH EDITIONS OF THE AMERICAN JOINT COMMITTEE ON CANCER (AJCC) STAGING FOR OROPHARYNGEAL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMAS (OPSCC): A SURVEILLANCE, EPIDEMIOLOGY AND END RESULTS PROGRAM (SEER) DATABASE ANALYSIS
Volume: 35 Page(s): S72 - S72
07/01/2020 Authors: Vijayvargiya P; Trivedi S; Song H; Liu Y; Steuer C; Stokes W; Kaka A; Patel M; Chen G; Shin D
Comparison of the 7th and 8th editions of the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) staging for oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas (OPSCC): A Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results Program (SEER) database analysis
Volume: 106 Page(s): 1200 - 1201
04/01/2020 Authors: Vijayvargiya P; Trivedi S; Song H; Liu Y; Steuer C; Stokes WA; Kaka AS; Patel MR; Chen G; Shin DM
Outcomes and Predictive Value of Post-Adjuvant Therapy Surveillance PET/CECT for Locally Advanced Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Volume: 106 Page(s): 1180 - 1180
04/01/2020 Authors: Qian DC; Magliocca KR; Aiken AH; Baugnon KL; Brandon DC; Stokes WA; McDonald MW; Patel MR; Baddour HM; Kaka AS
Comparison of the seventh and eighth editions of the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) staging for oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas (OPSCC): A Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results Program (SEER) database analysis.
Volume: 37
05/20/2019 Authors: Trivedi S; Song H; Liu Y; Steuer CE; Stokes W; Kaka A; Patel M; Chen ZG; Shin DM; Aiken A
Treatment of Tonsillar Carcinoma following Nononcologic Tonsillectomy: Efficacy of Transoral Robotic Revision Tonsillectomy.
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg Volume: 160 Page(s): 627 - 634
04/01/2019 Authors: Gobillot TA; Kaka AS; Patel SA; Rodriguez C; Cannon RB; Futran ND; Houlton JJ
Comparison of Clinical Outcomes Following Head and Neck Surgery Among Patients Who Contract to Abstain From Alcohol vs Patients Who Abuse Alcohol.
JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg Volume: 143 Page(s): 1181 - 1186
12/01/2017 Authors: Kaka AS; Zhao S; Ozer E; Agrawal A; Kang S; Rocco J; Carrau R; Teknos T; Clapp JD; Weed H
Notch1 Overexpression Correlates to Improved Survival in Cancer of the Oropharynx.
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg Volume: 156 Page(s): 652 - 659
04/01/2017 Authors: Kaka AS; Nowacki NB; Kumar B; Zhao S; Old MO; Agrawal A; Ozer E; Carrau RL; Schuller DE; Kumar P
ATN-224 enhances antitumor efficacy of oncolytic herpes virus against both local and metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
Molecular Therapy Oncolytics Volume: 2 Page(s): 15008
05/20/2015 Authors: Yoo JY; Yu JG; Kaka A; Pan Q; Kumar P; Kumar B; Zhang J; Mazar A; Teknos TN; Kaur B
Highly aggressive human papillomavirus-related oropharyngeal cancer: clinical, radiologic, and pathologic characteristics.
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Volume: 116 Page(s): 327 - 335
09/01/2013 Authors: Kaka AS; Kumar B; Kumar P; Wakely PE; Kirsch CM; Old MO; Ozer E; Agrawal A; Carrau RE; Schuller DE
Copper chelation enhances antitumor efficacy and systemic delivery of oncolytic HSV.
Clin Cancer Res Volume: 18 Page(s): 4931 - 4941
09/15/2012 Authors: Yoo JY; Pradarelli J; Haseley A; Wojton J; Kaka A; Bratasz A; Alvarez-Breckenridge CA; Yu J-G; Powell K; Mazar AP
ENHANCEMENT OF ONCOLYTIC VIRUS THERAPY BY AN ANGIOGENESIS INHIBITOR, ATN-224
Volume: 13 Page(s): 115 - 115
11/01/2011 Authors: Pradarelli J; Yoo JY; Kaka A; Alvarez-Breckenridge C; Pan Q; Chiocca EA; Teknos T; Kaur B
NOVEL ANGIOGENESIS INHIBITOR TETRATHIOMOLYBDATE ENHANCES THE TUMOR CELL KILLING EFFICACY OF ONCOLYTIC VIRUS
Volume: 12 Page(s): 94 - 94
11/01/2010 Authors: Yoo JY; Pradarelli J; Kaka A; Alvarez-Breckenridge C; Pan Q; Teknos T; Chiocca EA; Kaur B

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