Susan Muller DMD
- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
Professor Emeritus
- (404) 501-7445
- smull01@emory.edu
Overview
Susan is a graduate of the Medical University of South Carolina School of Dental Medicine. After completion of an Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology residency at Emory University she did a fellowship in Head and Neck Pathology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Susan had faculty appointments in both the Department of Pathology and Department of Otolaryngology at Emory University School of Medicine and upon retirement from Emory in 2013 was awarded Professor Emeritus status. Susan is past President of the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, past President of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and past President of the North American Society of Head and Neck Pathology. She was Editor-in-Chief of Head and Neck Pathology for 11 years, retiring from the position in 2019. Susan lectures both nationally and internationally and has more than 200 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters.
Academic Appointment
- Professor, Winship Cancer Institute
- Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine
- Professor, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine
Education
Degrees
- BA from Rutgers University
- D.M.D. from Medical University of South Carolina School of Dental Medicine
- M.S. from Drexel University
Research
Focus
- I am collaborating in studies at Winship Cancer Institute looking at molecular determinants of metastasis in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. I am also involved in a collaborative effort with Georgia Institute of Technology engineers developing computer modeling systems for the analysis of features in head and neck cancer. Working closely with Otolaryngologists, I am involved in the head and neck tumor pathology and how they relate to clinical outcomes.
Publications
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Update from the 5th Edition of the World Health Organization Classification of Head and Neck Tumors: Tumours of the Oral Cavity and Mobile Tongue.
Head Neck Pathol Volume: 16 Page(s): 54 - 62
03/01/2022 Authors: Muller S; Tilakaratne WM -
Proliferative Verrucous Leukoplakia: An Expert Consensus Guideline for Standardized Assessment and Reporting.
Head Neck Pathol Volume: 15 Page(s): 572 - 587
06/01/2021 Authors: Thompson LDR; Fitzpatrick SG; Mller S; Eisenberg E; Upadhyaya JD; Lingen MW; Vigneswaran N; Woo S-B; Bhattacharyya I; Bilodeau EA -
Developmental Odontogenic Lesions Associated with the Crown of an Impacted Tooth: A Guide to the Distinct Histologic Features Required for Classification.
Head Neck Pathol Volume: 15 Page(s): 107 - 112
03/01/2021 Authors: Mller S -
Editor's Note: The Pivotal Role of Integrin 1 in Metastasis of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
Clin Cancer Res Volume: 26 Page(s): 5052
09/15/2020 Authors: Wang D; Mller S; Ruhul Amin ARM; Huang D; Su L; Hu Z; Rahman MA; Nannapaneni S; Koenig L; Chen Z -
Inter-observer Variability in the Diagnosis of Proliferative Verrucous Leukoplakia: Clinical Implications for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon Understanding: A Collaborative Pilot Study.
Head Neck Pathol Volume: 14 Page(s): 156 - 165
03/01/2020 Authors: Upadhyaya JD; Fitzpatrick SG; Cohen DM; Bilodeau EA; Bhattacharyya I; Lewis JS; Lai J; Wright JM; Bishop JA; Leon ME -
Histopathology Feature Mining and Association with Hyperspectral Imaging for the Detection of Squamous Neoplasia.
Sci Rep Volume: 9 Page(s): 17863
11/28/2019 Authors: Lu G; Wang D; Qin X; Muller S; Little JV; Wang X; Chen AY; Chen G; Fei B -
Non-infectious Granulomatous Lesions of the Orofacial Region.
Head Neck Pathol Volume: 13 Page(s): 449 - 456
09/01/2019 Authors: Mller S -
Data Set for the Reporting of Mucosal Melanomas of the Head and Neck: Explanations and Recommendations of the Guidelines From the International Collaboration on Cancer Reporting.
Arch Pathol Lab Med Volume: 143 Page(s): 603 - 609
05/01/2019 Authors: Williams MD; Franchi A; Helliwell T; Mller S; Thompson LDR -
Data Set for the Reporting of Oral Cavity Carcinomas: Explanations and Recommendations of the Guidelines From the International Collaboration of Cancer Reporting.
Arch Pathol Lab Med Volume: 143 Page(s): 439 - 446
04/01/2019 Authors: Mller S; Boy SC; Day TA; Magliocca KR; Richardson MS; Sloan P; Tilakaratne WM; Zain RB; Thompson LDR -
Frictional Keratosis, Contact Keratosis and Smokeless Tobacco Keratosis: Features of Reactive White Lesions of the Oral Mucosa.
Head Neck Pathol Volume: 13 Page(s): 16 - 24
03/01/2019 Authors: Mller S