- Internship - University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine (1992-1994), General Surgery
- Fellowship - University of Michigan (1998-2000), Head & Neck Oncologic Surgery
- Residency - Buffalo General Hospital (1994-1998), Otolaryngology
- Medical School - University of Chicago (1988-1992)
Larry Myers, M.D.
- Otolaryngology
- Surgical Treatment of Benign Head & Neck Conditions
- Head & Neck Cancers
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Biography
Dr. Myers is currently a Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. He holds the position of Chief in the Division of Otolaryngology at the VA North Texas Healthcare System.
He completed an undergraduate degree from Northwestern University and received his medical degree from the University of Chicago-Pritzker School of Medicine. After completing an Otolaryngology residency at the State University of New York at Buffalo, he completed a fellowship at the University of Michigan, receiving advanced training in Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery and Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery. Dr. Myers is board certified in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
He is a member of several national professional societies. He has authored scientific articles and book chapters. His clinical interests include all aspects of head and neck oncology with a special interest in microvascular reconstruction.
Dr. Myers sees patients at the Aston Ambulatory Care Center at UT Southwestern. He has hospital appointments at Zale Lipshy University Hospital, Parkland Memorial Hospital, Children’s Medical Center, and St. Paul University Hospital. His email address is larry.myers@utsouthwestern.edu.
He was named a Super Doctor by Texas Monthly in 2018.
Education & Training
Professional Associations & Affiliations
- National Medical Association
- American Medical Association
- American College of Surgeons
- American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
- American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Honors & Awards
- American College of Surgeons 1996, Western New York Chapter ACS Resident Essay Award
- SUNY-Buffalo Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery 1997, Resident Research Day - 3rd Place
- National Medical Association - Otolaryngology Section 1997, Resident Research Award
Books & Publications
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Publications
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Disability in patients with head and neck cancer
Taylor JC, Terrell JE, Ronis DL, Fowler KE, Bishop C, Lambert MT, Myers LL, Duffy SA, University of Michigan Head and Neck Cancer Team Archives of Otolaryngolgy-Head and Neck Surgery 130 764-769 -
Flexible endoscopic diverticulotomies for bilateral Zenker’s Diverticula
Tang SJ, Myers LL. Laryngoscope August 2010 128 1553-6. -
Outcomes comparison of free tissue transfers in three different hospital populations
Myers LL Microsurgery August 2009 29 593-7 -
Correlation between intraoperative hypothermia and perioperative morbidity in patients with head and neck cancer
Sumer BD, Myers LL, Leach J, Truelson JM Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg July 2009 135 682-6 -
Interdigitating dendritic cell sarcoma of the parotid gland: case report and literature review
Efune G, Sumer BS, Sarode VR, Wang H-Y, Myers LL American Journal of Otolaryngology July 2009 30 264-8 -
Changing patterns of tracheotomy use in anterior skull base surgery with free tissue reconstruction
Myers LL, Sumer BD, Lowery JE, Truelson JM, Leach JL, Sinard RJ Laryngoscope. March 2008 119 453-8 -
Flexible endoscopic Killian-Jamieson diverticulotomy: case report and literature review
Tang S, Tang L, Chen E, Myers LL. GI Endoscopy 2008 -
Free tissue transfers of the head and neck at a veterans affairs hospital
Myers LL, Sumer BD, Defatta RJ, Minhajuddin A Head and Neck 2008 -
A tailored smoking, alcohol, and depression intervention for head and neck cancer patients
Duffy SA, Ronis DL, Valenstein M, Lambert MT, Fowler KE, Gregory L. Bishop C, Myers LL, Blow F, Terrell JE Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention 2006 15(11) 2203-2208 -
The role of positron emission tomography in the evaluation of the N-positive neck
Wax MK, Myers LL, Gona JM, Husain SS, Nabi HA. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. September 2003 129 163-7
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Disability in patients with head and neck cancer
Research
- Delivery of Antineoplastic Agents via Hydogels to Mouse Squamous Cell Carcinoma Model, 1999.
- Response of Respiratory Epithelial Cells to Chemical and Mechanical Injury, 1997-98.
- Three Dimensional Evoked Potentials Arising from Human Somatosensory Nerves, 1989-91.
- Synergistic Effects of Acylovir and Astragalous Membranaceous against Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 in vitro, 1987.
- Positron Emission Tomography in Head and Neck Cancer, 1994-present.
Clinical Focus
- Surgical Treatment of Benign Head & Neck Conditions
- Head & Neck Cancers
- Surgical Treatment of Head & Neck Cancers
- Skull Base Surgery
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Otolaryngology
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