Head and Neck Cancer Team

Supporting you along your cancer journey is a diverse team of specialists working alongside your oncologists to focus on your quality of life during and after treatment.

Physician partners include:

  • Dental oncologists specialize in how your teeth and jaws are affected.
  • Neurosurgeons work with our head and neck cancer surgeons to treat cancers that cross boundaries into the brain or spine, including pituitary tumors.
  • Thoracic surgeons work with our head and neck cancer surgeons to treat cancers of the esophagus, trachea (windpipe) and lower neck.
  • Palliative and supportive care physicians specialize in making you more comfortable and better able to enjoy your life during treatment.

Therapy partners include:

  • Speech and language pathologists specialize in speech, voice and swallowing. Much like physical therapists for other parts of the body, SLPs help you restore these functions when affected by cancer.
  • Physical therapists work with you to strengthen affected muscles, such as those in the neck and shoulders. They also work with patients to address other treatment side effects, including tightness and swelling after radiation.
  • Integrative medicine specialists support your mental and emotional well-being with a range of art, music and exercise classes, peer support groups and mental health therapy.

Additionally, our care coordination and nurse navigation team anticipates your needs during your cancer treatment journey and ensures you get the help you need.

Head and Neck Surgery

Elizabeth Feldman, DMD

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Brian Hernandez, MD

Ear Nose & Throat (ENT - Otolaryngology)

Adnan Hussaini, MD

Cancer - Head & Neck

Lilian Kuzenski, APRN

Cancer - Head & Neck

Jared Shenson, MD

Cancer - Head & Neck

Hematology and Oncology

Lindsey Neely, APRN

Hematology & Oncology

Praveen Ranganath, MD

Hematology & Oncology

Jennifer E. Tseng, MD

Hematology & Oncology

Endocrinology

Misbah Azmath, MD

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism

Neha P. Rickson, MD

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism

Victor Roberts, MD

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism

Radiation Oncology

Kaitlin Marie Christopherson, MD

Cancer - Radiation Oncology

Rafael R. Manon, MD

Cancer - Radiation Oncology

Justin Mathew Rineer, MD

Cancer - Radiation Oncology

Reconstructive Surgery

Vincent A. Chavanon, MD

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Jason Crespo, MD

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Adnan Hussaini, MD

Cancer - Head & Neck

Kenneth R. Lee, MD

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Gretchen Stieg, MD

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Nurse Navigator

Veronica Miller

Veronica Miller, BSN, RN, OCN

Nurse Navigator for Head and Neck Cancer

Veronica Miller, BSN, RN, OCN, serves patients at the Orlando Health Cancer Institute as an oncology nurse navigator. She is a certified oncology registered nurse with years of experience caring for head and neck cancer patients in multiple facets of medical and surgical oncology, both inpatient and outpatient. She provides support by serving as a liaison between members of their cancer care team, providing education, coordinating cancer treatment, and connecting them with resources for support

Veronica is passionate about increasing awareness of head and neck cancers. She works closely with community partners to increase awareness and prevention. She enjoys patient education and advocacy, and more importantly, connecting with patients throughout their cancer journey.

Veronica earned her bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Central Florida and her associate science degree from Valencia College in Orlando, Florida. She is fluent in both English and Spanish.

In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family and loves outdoor activities, such as hiking and kayaking.

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