Oropharyngeal Cancer Treatment Team

The OSUCCC – James oropharyngeal cancer treatment team members include world-renowned sub-specialists in the prevention, diagnosis, genetic sequencing and treatment of head and neck cancers.

To make an appointment, please call The James Line at 614-293-5066 or toll-free 800-293-5066. The James Line is a free, confidential telephone service staffed by nurses to provide callers with cancer information and physician referrals. The James line is available weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST.

If you’ve been diagnosed with oropharyngeal cancer, would like a second opinion or would like to speak with a head and neck cancer specialist, please call The James Line at 800-293-5066 or 614-293-5066 to make an appointment.

Dentistry

Meade Van Putten

Meade Van Putten, DDS

I am a dentist specializing in maxillofacial prosthodontics, head and neck cancer and maxillofacial prosthesis Read More

Head and Neck Surgery

Amit Agrawal

Amit Agrawal, MD

I’m an otolarynologist with a special interest in treating cancers of the head and neck and in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery Read More

Ricardo Carrau

Ricardo Carrau, MD

As a clinician, I’m an otolaryngologist – head & neck surgeon with many clinical and research interests, including head oncology, swallowing disorders, salivary gland disorders and sialendoscopy, endoscopic sinus surgery, endoscopic and open skull base surgery and more Read More

Matthew Old

Matthew Old, MD

I’m an associate professor and director of the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Read More

Enver Ozer

Enver Ozer, MD

I’m a Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Read More

Stephanie Congrove

Stephanie Congrove, PA-C

I am a physician assistant in the Department of Otolaryngology at the OSUCCC – James, where I treat patients diagnosed with cancers of the head and neck region, including tongue cancer, throat cancer, laryngeal cancer, thyroid cancer, salivary gland cancer, as well as diseases that may occur from head and neck cancer treatment such as osteoradionecrosis of the mandible, tracheal stenosis and more Read More

Laura Skoracki

Laura Skoracki, PA-C

I’m a physician assistant in the Department of Otolaryngology at The James who specializes in treating patients with head and neck cancer Read More

Medical Oncology

Marcelo Bonomi

Marcelo Bonomi, MD

I’m a medical oncologist specializing in the treatment of head and neck cancers, including new chemo-radiation techniques, immunotherapy and management of patients with recurrent or metastatic cancers Read More

Robert Rupert

Robert Rupert, MD

I’m a general medical oncologist with additional focus on hematology and thrombosis Read More

Amanda Hettinga

Amanda Hettinga, APRN-CNP

I am a nurse practitioner in the Division of Medical Oncology at The James, where I treat patients with head and neck cancers, including tongue cancer, throat cancer, laryngeal cancer and sinus cancer, as well as squamous cell carcinoma Read More

Bethany Reiner

Bethany Reiner, APRN-CNP

I’m a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner at The James, specializing in a subset of psychosomatic medicine called psycho-oncology Read More

Radiation Oncology

Dukagjin Blakaj

Dukagjin Blakaj, MD, PhD

I’m a radiation oncologist and an assistant professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at The Ohio State University Read More

John Grecula

John Grecula, MD

I am a board certified radiation oncologist treating patients with radiation therapy as part of a multimodal, comprehensive treatment plan Read More

Terence Williams

Terence Williams, MD, PhD

I am a radiation oncologist who specializes on treating patients with thoracic and gastrointestinal cancers (with a particular emphasis on non-small cell lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, and hepatobiliary malignancies) Read More

Skull Base-Neurosurgery

Ricardo Carrau

Ricardo Carrau, MD

As a clinician, I’m an otolaryngologist – head & neck surgeon with many clinical and research interests, including head oncology, swallowing disorders, salivary gland disorders and sialendoscopy, endoscopic sinus surgery, endoscopic and open skull base surgery and more Read More

Russell Lonser

Russell Lonser, MD
Bradley Otto

Bradley Otto, MD

I practice in otolaryngology, which focuses on ear, nose and throat health Read More