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Ellie Maghami,

Surgeon, Norman and Sadie Lee Foundation Endowed Professor in Head and Neck Cancer

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Location
City of Hope Duarte
1500 East Duarte Road
Duarte, CA 91010
Specialties
Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism
Education
Medical school:
Board Certifications

  • Diplomat of the Council for Advanced Training in Oncologic Head and Neck Surgery

  • Diplomat of the American Board of Otolaryngology

  • California Medical License

Degrees

  • 1992-1996, M.D., Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri

  • 1988-1992, B.S. in Biochemistry, University of Illinois

Fellowship

  • 2002-2004, Head and Neck Oncology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York

Residency

  • 1998-2002, Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, California

Internship

  • 1996-1998, Internship/Residency, General Surgery, UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, California

Professional Experience

  • 2015-present, The Norman and Sadie Lee Foundation Endowed Professorship in Head and Neck Cancer, City of Hope, Duarte, California

  • 2004-present, Chief, Division of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, City of Hope, Duarte, California

  • 2004-present, Clinical Professor of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Service, City of Hope, Duarte, California

Academic Appointments
  • Chief and Professor, Division of Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery
About Me

"Best in the field and yet the most humble human being there is.” — Patient

Ellie Maghami, M.D., is chief of the Division of Head and Neck Surgery at City of Hope, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center. Her team offers patients the latest in evidenced based care, access to modern technologies, supportive care medicine and leading-edge research, with a fierce commitment to outstanding personalized care. She is a diplomat of the Council for Advanced Training in Oncologic Head & Neck Surgery and has broad clinical expertise, with special interest in thyroid, aerodigestive and salivary cancers. She is proficient in minimally invasive surgery techniques utilizing laser and robotic technologies. Her research interests involve robotic technologies, molecular profiling of tumors and complementary targeted and immune therapy approaches to management. She is an active member of the American Head and Neck Society and has served its many committees. Dr. Maghami has the honor and distinction of being The Norman and Sadie Lee Foundation Endowed Professor in Head and Neck Cancer. She is a surgical leader on the National Comprehensive Cancer Network Head & Neck Cancers Guideline Committee.

 

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