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Dr. Maie St. John is Chair of the Department of Head and Neck Surgery at UCLA.

Dr. St. John has been named the Samuel and Della Pearlman Chair in Head and Neck Surgery and is the Co-Director, UCLA Head and Neck Cancer Program.

Post-doctoral Research: Division of Oral Biology and Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine 2005

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Academic and Medical Staff Appointments

Academic Office Line: 310-206-3631

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Primary Office: UCLA Head and Neck Surgery
Primary Address: 200 UCLA Medical Plaza
Suite 550
Los Angeles, California 90095
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Phone: 310-794-7075
Fax: 310-206-1393

Medical Board Certifications: Otolaryngology, American Board of Otolaryngology, 2006
Residency: Otolaryngology, UCLA School of Medicine, 2001-2005
Internship: Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine, 1999-2001
Degree: Yale University School of Medicine, MD, PhD, 1999

Interests

Research Interests: Dr. St. John's research encompasses several areas of translational investigation in head & neck cancer. Dr. St. John's laboratory is interested in understanding the mechanisms of tumor progression and metastasis in head and neck cancer. She and her colleagues are investigating COX-2-dependent gene and protein expression and determining how these modify tumor invasion, angiogenesis, immunity and apoptosis in head & neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Novel genes and pathways for future targeted therapies are also being identified and studied. Dr. St. John’s lab is also involved in actively incorporating the results of their laboratory-based research into the development of novel therapies for HNSCC patients.
Publications: Link to my PubMed publications >

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Awards

UCLA Health Exceptional Physician Award 2015
Los Angeles Magazine Super Doctor, Otolaryngology- Head & Neck Surgery
Most Outstanding Head & Neck Surgery Faculty Award, (2009)
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Program Advisory Committee
American Board of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Task Force
EAO Young Leadership Award
Fanconi Anemia Award for the best research paper at the AHNS International Conference
Most Outstanding Head & Neck Surgery Faculty Award (2007)

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