College
Indiana University, BS Chemistry, 1984

Medical School
Indiana University School of Medicine, MD, 1988

Residency Program
Otolaryngology, Indiana University

Fellowship: Location
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Fellowship: Areas of Concentration
Microvascular and reconstructive surgery of the head and neck,
Head and neck oncology
Plastic surgery of the face and neck

Board Certified
Otolaryngology

Year Appointed to Penn Faculty
1994

Other Faculty Appointments
School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania (secondary appointment)

Areas of Expertise
Thyroid/parotid neoplasms
Parathyroid surgery
Skin cancer of the head and neck
Skull base cancer
Pituitary surgery approaches

Areas of Special Interest
Microvascular and reconstructive surgery of the head and neck
Thyroid and parathyroid neoplasms
Reconstructive surgery of the nose and face
Plastic/reconstructive surgery of the nose and face

Current Research Interests
Wound healing
Hyperbaric oxygen trial for wound healing in patients undergoing laryngectomy surgery after radiation therapy

Positions Held in Major Societies (Past & Present)
Diplomat - American Board of Otolaryngology
Member - American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Chair - Geriatric Committee, AAO-HNS

Research Grants
NIH-CAM SCOR Hyperbaric Grant, Primary investigator
Clinical study: Clinical outcome modeling for laryngectomy surgery

Honors & Awards
Phi Beta Kappa
First recipient of resident teaching award, Department of Otorhinolaryngology:Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania

Recent Publications
Denittis AS, Machtay M, Rosenthal DI, Sanfilippo NJ, Lee JH, Goldfeder S, Chalian AA, Weinstein GS, Weber RS. Advanced oropharyngeal carcinoma treated with surgery and radiotherapy: Oncologic outcome and functional assessment. Am J Otolaryngol 22(5):329-335, 2001.

Chalian AA, Anderson TD, Weinstein GS, Weber RS. Internal jugular vein versus external jugular vein anastamosis: Implications for successful free tissue transfer. Head Neck 23(6):475-478, 2001.

Liu AY, Yousem DM, Chalian AA, Langlotz CP. Economic consequences of diagnostic imaging for vocal cord paralysis. Acad Radiol 8(2):137-148, 2001.

Chalian AA, Kagan SH. Backside first in head and neck surgery?: Preventing pressure ulcers in extended length surgeries. Head Neck 23(1):25-28, 2001.

Yousem DM, Kraut MA, Chalian AA. Major salivary gland imaging. Radiology 216(1):19-29, 2000