Mihir Patel
Overview
Mihir R. Patel, MD, is Associate Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology at Emory University School of Medicine and Director of Transoral Robotic Surgery at Emory University Hospital Midtown. Dr. Patel started practicing at Emory in 2014.
Dr. Patel focuses on minimally invasive surgical techniques to treat head and neck cancers. His interest in preserving functional outcomes for patients led to fellowship training in transoral robotic surgery (TORS) at the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to receiving TORS training, Dr. Patel completed a fellowship in minimally invasive, endoscopic skull base surgery at The Ohio State University Skull Base Center.
Before embarking on a medical career path, he was a chemistry teacher in Brooklyn, NY, where he dedicated his time to a population with scarce resources and tried to support the community efforts towards education with after-school tutoring lessons. Dr. Patel's shift to medicine was triggered by a long standing memory of a student he tutored who died from cancer.
Dr. Patel is dedicated to research efforts in head and neck cancer genomics. He was a member of the Winship team that participated in the ECOG 3311 human papilloma virus (HPV) oropharyngeal de-escalation trial.
Academic Appointment
- Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine
Education
Degrees
- MD from University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Research
Focus
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Head and neck cancer.
Clinical trials that advance personalized cancer care.
Publications
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Deep Learning Model of Primary Tumor and Metastatic Cervical Lymph Nodes From CT for Outcome Predictions in Oropharyngeal Cancer.
JAMA Netw Open Volume: 8 Page(s): e258094
05/01/2025 Authors: Song B; Leroy A; Yang K; Khalighi S; Pandav K; Dam T; Lee J; Stock S; Li XT; Sonuga J -
Submandibular Gland Flap Reconstruction for Oropharyngeal Defects After Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS).
Head Neck Volume: 47 Page(s): 1440 - 1446
05/01/2025 Authors: Lander DP; Vettikattu N; Sawaf T; Wang N; Patel MR; Kaka AS; Bur AM; Jackson RS -
Deep learning informed multimodal fusion of radiology and pathology to predict outcomes in HPV-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.
EBioMedicine Volume: 114 Page(s): 105663
04/01/2025 Authors: Song B; Leroy A; Yang K; Dam T; Wang X; Maurya H; Pathak T; Lee J; Stock S; Li XT -
The effects of incremental maxillomandibular advancement surgery on airway morphology: a cadaveric study.
Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg Volume: 54 Page(s): 329 - 336
04/01/2025 Authors: Patel M; Wolak L; McQueen E; Lombardi A; Shimizu M; Tassi A; Galil K; Wilson TD -
The widespread application of trans-oral robotic surgery in HPV-related head and neck cancer: one size does not fit all.
J Natl Cancer Inst Volume: 117 Page(s): 388 - 390
03/01/2025 Authors: Patel MR; Burtness B; Ferris RL; Saba NF -
TEP in the ER: After Hours Tracheoesophageal Prosthesis Management for the Otolaryngologist.
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol Volume: 134 Page(s): 157 - 165
03/01/2025 Authors: Ottenstein LR; Shipp C; Patel M; El-Deiry M; Sebelik M -
The role of surgery and deescalation for HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer.
Cancer Volume: 131 Page(s): e35287
01/15/2025 Authors: Contrera KJ; Patel MR; Burtness B; Mehra R; Ferris RL -
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 -
Institution-level Patterns of Care for Early-stage Oropharynx Cancers in the United States.
Am J Clin Oncol Volume: 47 Page(s): 542 - 548
11/01/2024 Authors: Janopaul-Naylor JR; Liu Y; Cao Y; Schlafstein AJ; Steuer C; Patel MR; Bates JE; McDonald MW; Stokes WA -
Pembrolizumab and Cabozantinib in Recurrent and/or Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Long-term Survival Update with a Biomarker Analysis.
Clin Cancer Res Volume: 30 Page(s): 4601 - 4608
10/15/2024 Authors: Saba NF; Chaudhary R; Kirtane K; Marra A; Ekpenyong A; McCook-Veal A; Schmitt NC; Gross JH; Patel MR; Remick J