Nilesh R. Vasan, MD,FRACS

Head & Neck Cancer Surgeon
4.7 out of 5 
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About Nilesh Vasan

Nilesh Vasan, MD, FRACS is a board-certified otolaryngologist at OU Health with fellowship training in head and neck cancer surgery. Dr. Vasan practices at OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center where he takes care of patients with cancers of the skin, mouth, nose, throat, thyroid and salivary glands.

Dr. Vasan earned his medical degree from the University of Otago Medical School in Dunedin, New Zealand. He completed residency training in otolaryngology at Waikato Hospital in Hamilton, New Zealand and a fellowship in head and neck cancer surgery at Green Lane Hospital in Auckland, New Zealand. He went on to complete an additional fellowship in head and neck cancer surgery at the OU College of Medicine in Oklahoma City.

He serves as the residency program director for the Department of Otolaryngology. In addition, Dr. Vasan has authored numerous papers and book chapters in the field of head and neck surgery.

Dr. Vasan was born and raised in New Zealand and is a member of The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.

Affiliations OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center – Head & Neck Cancer Clinic, OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center
Awards
  • Office of Technology Commercialization Patent Award, The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (Received) 2020
  • Annual Prize of Excellence, Teacher of the Year Award, Department of Surgery – Section Otolaryngology, Yale University School of 2008
Health Education
  • Medical School
  • Doctor of Medicine University of Otago Medical School
    Dunedin, New Zealand
  • Fellowship
  • Head and Neck Cancer Surgery University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
    Oklahoma City, OK
  • Head and Neck Cancer Surgery Green Lane Hospital
    Auckland, New Zealand
  • Residency
  • New Zealand Otolaryngology Training Program
  • Board Certification
  • American Board of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, American Board of Otolaryngology
  • Residency
  • General Surgery Registrar Waikato Hospital
    Hamilton, New Zealand
  • Board Certification
  • Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS), Part II
  • Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS), Part I
Medical Interests Areas of Interest:
  • Benign and malignant head and neck disease
  • Head and neck robotic surgery
  • Medical device innovation
  • Salivary gland disease
  • Sinus disease
  • Thyroid and parathyroid disorders

Reviews

  • 09/26/2024
    Rating: 3.6

    I felt like at some times I was being rush out.

  • 08/22/2024
    Rating: 5

    VERY GOOD SERVICE!!!!!

  • 08/19/2024
    Rating: 5

    Fine!

  • 08/15/2024
    Rating: 5

    Very good

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