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Joshua D. Waltonen, MD

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About

Practicing Specialties

ENT/Head and Neck SurgeryHead and Neck Oncology

Languages

  • English

Biography

I grew up near Cleveland, Ohio, and attended The Ohio State University, graduating with a BS in Biochemistry. After graduating medical school at Case Western Reserve University, I completed a residency in Otolaryngology at Northwestern University in Chicago. I returned to Ohio State and completed my training with a fellowship in Head and Neck Surgical Oncology and Microvascular Reconstruction. 

I started my career at Wake Forest Baptist Health in 2008 and have been here since. My practice consists of all aspects of head and neck surgery, including mucosal and cutaneous malignancies, thyroid/parathyroid surgery, salivary gland disorders, and reconstruction with free tissue transfer. I initiated the transoral robotic surgery (TORS) program in 2010, and have a special interest in utilizing this technique for HPV-related oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. My research focuses on oncologic and functional outcomes following surgery for head and neck cancers. 

Conditions and Treatments

Endocrine TumorsEnlarged Neck Lymph NodesFacial Skin CancerHead and Neck ReconstructionLaryngeal TumorsLaryngectomyLarynx or Voice Box DiseaseMicrovascular Head and Neck ReconstructionNeck Mass RemovalNeck MassesOral CancerParathyroid SurgeryRemoval of Congenital Growths of Head and NeckRemoval of Head and Neck TumorsSalivary DisordersSalivary Gland Tumors and StonesSinus CancerSkin CancerSkull Base TumorsThroat CancerThyroid Growths and CancerThyroid MassThyroid SurgeryThyroid/Parathyroid Tumors/AdenomasThyroidectomyTongue CancerTransoral Robotic SurgeryVoice Box Cancer

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Credentials

Board Certifications

American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Residencies

Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Otolaryngology, 2006

Fellowships

Ohio State University Hospitals, Head and Neck Oncology, 2008

Memberships

American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2013

Positions

Otolaryngology, Associate Professor

Research Interests

Cost Savings and Clinical Outcomes Following Head and Neck Cancer SurgeryHPV-Related Oropharyngeal CancerTransoral Robotic Surgery

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