Nilesh R. Vasan, MD,FRACS
Head & Neck Cancer Surgeon
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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
Residency
General Surgery Registrar
Waikato Hospital
New Zealand Otolaryngology Training Program
Fellowship
Head and Neck Cancer Surgery
Green Lane Hospital
Head and Neck Cancer Surgery
University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
Board Certification
American Board of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, American Board of Otolaryngology
Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS), Part I
Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS), Part II
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
