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Joel B. Fontanarosa, M.D., Ph.D.

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Phone Numbers

Appointment: (585) 275-5830

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groupAn Accountable Health Partner

assignmentAccepting New Patients

Faculty Appointments

Patient Care Setting

Otolaryngology

Biography

Professional Background

Joel Fontanarosa earned his B.A. at The University of Chicago prior to completing combined M.D. and Ph.D. training at the University of Illinois College of Medicine, where he earned a doctoral degree in Bioinformatics. He completed residency training in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at Northwestern University. Dr. Fontanarosa developed an interest in head and neck cancer and reconstructive surgery during residency and went on to pursue subspecialty training in this area at Massachusetts Eye and Ear / Harvard Medical School in Boston. His primary research effort is in the development and application of computational methods to achieve a better understanding of head and neck cancer at the genomic level. The ultimate goal of this research is to develop personalized prevention, diagnosis, and treatment strategies based on the molecular characteristics of an individual’s tumor.

Credentials

Specialties

    Education

    2013
    PHD | University of Illinois College of Medicine (USA)
    Clinical Informatics

    2013
    MD | University of Illinois College of Medicine (USA)

    Post-doctoral Training & Residency

    07/01/2018 - 06/30/2019
    Fellowship in Head & Neck Surgical Oncology at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/Harvard Medical School

    07/01/2014 - 07/01/2018
    Residency in Otolaryngology at Northwestern University

    07/01/2013 - 07/01/2014
    Internship in Otolaryngology at Northwestern University

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