Chad A. Zender , MD

Bachelor of Science : Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, Ohio , 1997 (Biochemistry)

Medical Degree: Wright State University School of Medicine Dayton, Ohio, 2001

Intership: Loyola University Chicago Maywood, Illinois, 2002 (2001-2002 General Surgery)

Residency: Loyola University of Chicago Maywood, Illinois, 2006 (Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery)

Fellowship : Vanderbilt University Nashville, Tennessee, 2007 (Microvascular-Head and Neck Surgery )

American Board of Otolaryngology (Certification Date: 05-14-2007 ) - (Recertification Date: to 06-01-2017 )

Otolaryngology

Carotid Body Tumors

Head and Neck Cancer

Nose and Sinus Cavity Cancer

Oral Cancer

Throat Cancer

Tongue Cancer

- Associate Chief Medical Officer, UC Health, Center of Excellence Leader, Head and Neck, UC Cancer Institute ,

Grant: #RES512929-UC / TECG20180266 Investigators:Wise-Draper, Trisha; Zender, Chad 05-15-2019 -12-31-2019 Ohio Development Services Agency Determining hBD-3 as a valid biomarker in head and neck cancer Role:PI $20,000.00 Awarded Level:State of Ohio

Grant: #RES513922 / R01 DE025284- Investigators:Zender, Chad 02-01-2019 -09-30-2019 National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research Head Neck Cancer, beta-defensins, and immune responces Role:PI $8,550.00 Awarded Level:Federal

Grant: #RSG-19-111-01-CCE Investigators:Borchers, Michael; Hinrichs, Benjamin; Wise-Draper, Trisha; Zender, Chad 01-01-2020 -12-31-2023 American Cancer Society - National Chapter Harnessing the Natural Killer Cytotoxic Response in Head and Neck Cancer Role:Collaborator $792,000.00 Active Level:Private Non-Profit

Grant: #RES515013 / R21DE028416 Investigators:Tang, Alice; Zender, Chad 01-01-2020 -05-31-2020 National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research HBD-3: A novel factor orchestrating microbial persistence in suspicious oral lesions Role:Collaborator $4,391.00 Awarded Level:Federal

Peer Reviewed Publications

Clancy K.;Sozansky Lujan J.;Xia T.;Zender C.;Maronian N. (11-01-2019. ) Outcomes of tracheoesophageal puncture in twice-radiated patients.American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery, , 40 (6 ) , More Information

Li Y.;Awan M.J.;Chang T.;Lavertu P.;Zender C.;Rezaee R.;Fowler N.;Wasman J.;Avril N.E.;Chen N.;Machtay M.;Yao M. (04-01-2019. ) Post-radiotherapy PET/CT for predicting treatment outcomes in head and neck cancer after postoperati.European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, , 46 (4 ) ,794-800 More Information

Tamaki A.;Manzoor N.;Babajanian E.;Ascha M.;Rezaee R.;Zender C. (03-01-2019. ) Clinical Significance of Sarcopenia among Patients with Advanced Oropharyngeal Cancer.Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (United States), , 160 (3 ) ,480-487 More Information

McSpadden R.;Zender C.;Eskander A. (01-01-2019. ) AHNS series: Do you know your guidelines? Guideline recommendations for recurrent and persistent hea.Head and Neck, , 41 (1 ) ,7-15 More Information

Zender C.A.;Patel A.V.;Strohl M.;Melki S.;Maronian N. (01-01-2019. ) The prefabricated supraclavicular artery flap in high-risk tracheal stenosis patients.Laryngoscope, , More Information

Kurlander D.E.;Melki S.;Joshi R.;Thuener J.;Li S.;Fowler N.;Zender C.;Rezaee R. (01-01-2019. ) Preserving the branch to the vastus intermedius increases anterolateral thigh flap versatility.Laryngoscope, , More Information

Cervenka B.;Pipkorn P.;Fagan J.;Zafereo M.;Aswani J.;Macharia C.;Kundiona I.;Mashamba V.;Zender C.;Moore M. (01-01-2019. ) Oral cavity cancer management guidelines for low-resource regions.Head and Neck, , More Information

Thuener J.E.;Clancy K.;Scher M.;Ascha M.;Harrill K.;Ahadizadeh E.;Rezaee R.;Fowler N.;Lavertu P.;Teknos T.;Zender C. (01-01-2019. ) Impact of perioperative pain management protocol on opioid prescribing patterns.Laryngoscope, , More Information

Cervenka B.;Trudeau S.;Fagan J.;Zender C. (10-01-2018. ) Reconstructive considerations in low and middle-income countries.Current opinion in otolaryngology & head and neck surgery, , 26 (5 ) ,340-346 More Information

Babajanian E.;Tamaki A.;Bordeaux J.;Honda K.;Zender C. (08-01-2018. ) Clinical significance of tumor mitotic rate and lack of epidermal attachment in melanoma of the head.Head and Neck, , 40 (8 ) ,1691-1696 More Information

Zender C.;Clancy K.;Thuener J.;Mannion K. (06-01-2018. ) Surgical outreach and microvascular surgery in developing countries.Oral Oncology, , 81 ,69-74 More Information

Patel A.;Thuener J.;Clancy K.;Ascha M.;Manzoor N.;Zender C. (03-01-2018. ) Submental artery island flap versus free flap reconstruction of lateral facial soft tissue and parot.Oral Oncology, , 78 ,194-199 More Information

Tamaki A.;Miles B.A.;Lango M.;Kowalski L.;Zender C.A. (01-01-2018. ) AHNS Series: Do you know your guidelines? Review of current knowledge on laryngeal cancer.Head and Neck, , 40 (1 ) ,170-181 More Information

Zender C.;Clancy K.;Melki S.;Li S.;Fowler N. (01-01-2018. ) The impact of a head and neck microvascular fellowship program on otolaryngology resident training.Laryngoscope, , 128 (1 ) ,52-56 More Information

Rodin J.;Bar-Ad V.;Cognetti D.;Curry J.;Johnson J.;Zender C.;Doyle L.;Kutler D.;Leiby B.;Keane W.;Luginbuhl A. (01-01-2018. ) A systematic review of treating recurrent head and neck cancer: A reintroduction of brachytherapy wi.Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy, , 10 (5 ) ,454-462 More Information

Swendseid B.;Li S.;Thuener J.;Rezaee R.;Lavertu P.;Fowler N.;Zender C. (10-01-2017. ) Incidence of facial nerve sacrifice in parotidectomy for primary and metastatic malignancies.Oral Oncology, , 73 ,43-47 More Information

Clancy K.;Melki S.;Awan M.;Li S.;Lavertu P.;Fowler N.;Yao M.;Rezaee R.;Zender C. (09-01-2017. ) Outcomes of microvascular free tissue transfer in twice-irradiated patients.Microsurgery, , 37 (6 ) ,574-580 More Information

Lin S.;Melki S.;Lisgaris M.;Ahadizadeh E.;Zender C. (07-01-2017. ) Post-operative MRSA infections in head and neck surgery.American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery, , 38 (4 ) ,417-421 More Information

Awan M.;Lavertu P.;Zender C.;Rezaee R.;Fowler N.;Karapetyan L.;Gibson M.;Wasman J.;Faulhaber P.;Machtay M.;Yao M. (06-01-2017. ) Post-treatment PET/CT and p16 status for predicting treatment outcomes in locally advanced head and .European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, , 44 (6 ) ,988-997 More Information

Okoye C.;Bucher J.;Tatsuoka C.;Parikh S.;Oliveira G.;Gibson M.;Machtay M.;Yao M.;Zender C.;Dorth J. (03-01-2017. ) Cardiovascular risk and prevention in patients with head and neck cancer treated with radiotherapy.Head and Neck, , 39 (3 ) ,527-532 More Information

Manzoor N.;Rezaee R.;Ray A.;Wick C.;Blackham K.;Stepnick D.;Lavertu P.;Zender C. (02-01-2017. ) Contemporary management of carotid blowout syndrome utilizing endovascular techniques.Laryngoscope, , 127 (2 ) ,383-390 More Information

Clancy K.;Huwyler C.;Li S.;Otiti J.;Zender C.A. (01-01-2017. ) The use of the submental island flap in reconstructing palatal and facial defects in a surgical camp.American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery, , 38 (1 ) ,96-99 More Information

Wick C.;Rezaee R.;Wang T.;Garcia-Jarchow A.;Zender C.;Gibson M.;Yao M.;Lavertu P. (01-01-2017. ) Use of concurrent chemoradiation in advanced staged (T4) laryngeal cancer.American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery, , 38 (1 ) ,72-76 More Information

Fagan J.;Aswani J.;Otiti J.;Mushamba V.;Liyombo E.;Woodson G.;Weed D.;Zender C.;Mannion K.;Netterville J.;Wagner R.;Zafereo M. (12-01-2016. ) Educational workshops with graduates of the University of Cape Town Karl Storz Head and Neck Surgery.SpringerPlus, , 5 (1 ) , More Information

Cheng O.;Tamaki A.;Rezaee R.;Zender C. (11-01-2016. ) Laryngotracheal reconstruction with a prefabricated fasciocutaneous free flap for recurrent papillar.Head and Neck, , 38 (11 ) ,E2512-E2514 More Information

Scott J.;Thompson C.;Vyas R.;Honda K.;Zender C.;Rezaee R.;Lavertu P.;Koon H.;Cooper K.;Gerstenblith M. (07-01-2016. ) Parotid melanoma of unknown primary.Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology, , 142 (7 ) ,1529-1537 More Information

DasGupta T.;Nweze E.;Yue H.;Wang L.;Jin J.;Ghosh S.;Kawsar H.;Zender C.;Androphy E.;Weinberg A.;McCormick T.;Jin G. (05-10-2016. ) Human papillomavirus oncogenic E6 protein regulates human ?-defensin 3 (hBD3) expression via the tum.Oncotarget, , 7 (19 ) ,27430-27444 More Information

Yao M.;Woods C.;Lavertu P.;Fu P.;Gibson M.;Rezaee R.;Zender C.;Wasman J.;Sharma N.;Machtay M.;Savvides P. (04-01-2016. ) Phase II study of erlotinib and docetaxel with concurrent intensity-modulated radiotherapy in locall.Head and Neck, , 38 ,E1770-E1776 More Information

Frankel J.;Rezaee R.;Harvey D.;McBeath E.;Zender C.;Lavertu P. (11-01-2015. ) Use of negative pressure wound therapy with instillation in the management of cervical necrotizing f.Head and Neck, , 37 (11 ) ,E157-E160 More Information

Yao M.;Galanopoulos N.;Lavertu P.;Fu P.;Gibson M.;Argiris A.;Rezaee R.;Zender C.;Wasman J.;Machtay M.;Savvides P. (01-01-2015. ) Phase II study of bevacizumab in combination with docetaxel and radiation in locally advanced squamo.Head and Neck, , 37 (11 ) ,1665-1671 More Information

Rodriguez C.;Adelstein D.;Rybicki L.;Savvides P.;Saxton J.;Koyfman S.;Greskovich J.;Yao M.;Scharpf J.;Lavertu P.;Wood B.;Burkey B.;Lorenz R.;Rezaee R.;Zender C.;Ives D. (01-01-2015. ) Randomized phase III study of 2 cisplatin-based chemoradiation regimens in locally advanced head and.Head and Neck, , 37 (11 ) ,1583-1589 More Information

Liu Y.;Zender C. (11-01-2014. ) Response to "which is better option for the treatment of large neck keloids? Free tissue transfer ve.American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery, , 35 (6 ) ,829-830 More Information

Chen Y.;Chhabra N.;Liu Y.;Zender C. (01-01-2014. ) Lateral arm microvascular free tissue reconstruction of a large neck keloid.American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery, , 35 (4 ) ,514-516 More Information

Zender C.;Guo T.;Weng C.;Faulhaber P.;Rezaee R. (01-01-2014. ) Utility of SPECT/CT for periparotid sentinel lymph node mapping in the surgical management of head a.American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery, , 35 (1 ) ,12-18 More Information

Jaber J.J.;Zender C.A.;Mehta V.;Davis K.;Ferris R.L.;Lavertu P.;Rezaee R.;Feustel P.J.;Johnson J.T. (01-01-2014. ) Multi-institutional investigation of the prognostic value of lymph nodel yield in advanced-stage ora.Head and Neck, , 36 (10 ) ,1446-1452 More Information

Manjila S.;Zender C.;Weaver J.;Rodgers M.;Cohen A. (07-01-2013. ) Aneurysmal bone cyst within fibrous dysplasia of the anterior skull base: Continued intracranial ext.Child's Nervous System, , 29 (7 ) ,1183-1192 More Information

Schmitt A.;Zender C.;Bordeaux J. (05-01-2013. ) A new oral anticoagulant in the setting of dermatologic surgery.Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, , 68 (5 ) ,869-870 More Information

Wick C.;Rezaee R.;Zender C. (03-01-2013. ) Piezoelectric BoneScalpel osteotomies in osteocutaneous free flaps.Laryngoscope, , 123 (3 ) ,618-621 More Information

Zender C.;Mehta V.;Pittman A.;Feustel P.;Jaber J. (07-01-2012. ) Etiologic causes of late osteocutaneous free flap failures in oral cavity cancer reconstruction.Laryngoscope, , 122 (7 ) ,1474-1479 More Information

Yao M.;Lu M.;Savvides P.S.;Rezaee R.;Zender C.A.;Lavertu P.;Buatti J.M.;MacHtay M. (06-01-2012. ) Distant metastases in head-and-neck squamous cell carcinoma treated with intensity-modulated radioth.International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics, , 83 (2 ) ,684-689 More Information

Jaber J.J.;Clark J.I.;Muzaffar K.;Ruggiero F.P.;Feustel P.J.;Frett M.J.;Zender C.A. (01-01-2011. ) Evolving treatment strategies in thin cutaneous head and neck melanoma: 1 institution's experience.Head and Neck, , 33 (1 ) ,7-12 More Information

Pittman A.;Zender C. (09-01-2010. ) Total maxillectomy.Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, , 21 (3 ) ,166-170 More Information

Mantravadi A.V.;Zender C.A. (09-01-2010. ) Craniofacial approaches to the anterior skull base.Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, , 21 (3 ) ,181-187 More Information

Jaber J.J.;Ruggiero F.;Zender C.A. (09-01-2010. ) Facial degloving approach to the midface.Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, , 21 (3 ) ,171-174 More Information

Ruggiero F.P.;Zender C.A. (06-01-2010. ) Frontal sinus cranialization.Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, , 21 (2 ) ,143-146 More Information

Leonetti J.;Marzo S.;Zender C.;Porter R.;Melian E. (06-01-2010. ) Temporal bone osteoradionecrosis after surgery and radiotherapy for malignant parotid tumors.Otology and Neurotology, , 31 (4 ) ,656-659 More Information

Marzo S.;Zender C.;Leonetti J. (10-01-2009. ) Facial nerve schwannoma.Current Opinion in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, , 17 (5 ) ,346-350 More Information

Leonetti J.P.;Zender C.A.;Vandevender D.;Marzo S.J. (04-01-2008. ) Long-term results of microvascular free-tissue transfer reanimation of the paralyzed face: Three cas .Ear, Nose and Throat Journal, , 87 (4 ) ,

Schrementi M.;Ferreira A.;Zender C.;DiPietro L. (01-01-2008. ) Site-specific production of TGF-? in oral mucosal and cutaneous wounds.Wound Repair and Regeneration, , 16 (1 ) ,80-86 More Information

Sitole S.;Zender C.A.;Ahmad A.Z.;Hammadeh R.;Petruzzelli G.J. (09-01-2007. ) Lacrimal sac melanoma.Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, , 23 (5 ) ,417-419 More Information

Zender C.;Petruzzelli G. (04-01-2005. ) Why do patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma experience distant metastases: Can they b.Current Opinion in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, , 13 (2 ) ,101-104 More Information

Zender C.;Petruzzelli G. (01-01-2005. ) Skin grafting in oral cavity reconstruction.Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, , 16 (1 SPEC. ISS. ) ,24-27 More Information

Zender C.;Petruzzelli G. (01-01-2003. ) The skull base, paranasal sinuses, and related malignancies.Current Oncology Reports, , 5 (2 ) ,147-151 More Information

Provost T.;Juárez de Ku L.;Zender C.;Meserve L. (07-01-1999. ) Dose- and age-dependent alterations in choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) activity, learning and memor.Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry, , 23 (5 ) ,915-928 More Information

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