3rd Annual Charleston Head & Neck Oncology Symposium

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Join us for the 3rd Annual Charleston Head & Neck Oncology Symposium, Friday, Nov. 8th - Saturday, Nov. 9th at the Sweetgrass Inn at Wild Dunes Resort.

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Meet the 2024 Keynote Speakers

Maie A. St. John, MD, PhD, FACS

Thomas C. Calcaterra, M.D., Chair in Head and Neck Surgery
Chair and Executive Medical Director, Department of Head & Neck Surgery
Professor, Head & Neck Surgery and Bioengineering
Co-Director, UCLA Head and Neck Cancer Program
Associate Director Cancer Research and Education, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

A highly renowned surgeon, scientist and educator, Dr. Maie St. John is Professor and the Chair of Department of Head and Neck Surgery and Professor of Bioengineering at UCLA. She also holds the Thomas C. Calcaterra, M.D., Chair in Head and Neck Surgery and is Co-Director of the UCLA Head and Neck Cancer Program. Dr. St. John's laboratory studies the mechanisms of tumor progression and metastasis in head and neck cancer and seeks to identify and study novel genes and pathways for future targeted therapies, while actively incorporating the results of their laboratory-based research into the development of novel therapeutics. Her extramurally-funded research portfolio includes multiple NIH grants bridging basic science with clinical research and service.

Dr. St. John is an outstanding educator who has provided mentorship to numerous trainees, and serves as a member of several prestigious organizations including the Executive Council of the American Head and Neck Society, the Triological Society, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, American College of Surgeons Board of Governors Advisory Council, American Laryngological Association, and Collegium Oto-Rhino-Laryngologicum Amicitiae Sacrum. She is a senior examiner for the American Board of Otolaryngology and a reviewer for the American Academy of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery CORE grants, and NIH/NIDCR, NCI and NIBIB study sections. She has been the recipient of multiple awards for teaching and research.

Theresa M. Hofstede, DDS, FACP

Professor, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Surgery
Program Director, Advanced Education Program in Maxillofacial Prosthodontics and Oral Oncology, Department of Head and Neck Surgery
Associate Medical Director, Section of Oral Oncology and Maxillofacial Prosthodontics, Department of Head and Neck Surgery
Director, Maxillofacial Prosthodontic Dental Laboratory, Department of Head and Neck Surgery
Program Director, Oncologic-Based Maxillofacial Implant Fellowship Program, Department of Head and Neck Surgery
Director, The Oral Oncology 3D Printing Service, Department of Head and Neck Surgery
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Dr. Theresa Hofstede is a Professor in the Oral Oncology and Maxillofacial Prosthodontics section at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas. She works very closely with the colleagues in Head and Neck Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and Radiation Oncology departments. Dr. Hofstede sees well over 1000 head and neck cancer patients annually, and has extensive experience evaluating and managing the oral morbidities of the head and neck cancer patient, before, during and after treatment. She serves as the Program Director of the oldest US accredited Advanced Education Program in Oral Oncology and Maxillofacial Prosthodontics and manages schedules, curriculum, and leads the operations of the program. She is an active collaborator in multiple research projects within the Department of Head and Neck Surgery.

Dr. Hofstede has also driven the effort to increase implant placement and rehabilitation in the oncology patient. Her academic foundation is steeped in historical principles, quality in education, diverse cutting edge technology, and nurturing our next generation of leaders in oral oncology and maxillofacial prosthodontics. A true passion!

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