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Dante Merlino, MD, PhD

Otolaryngology

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Dr. Dante Merlino is a fellowship-trained surgeon who practices in the Department of Otolaryngology at UI Health. He specializes in the treatment of benign and malignant diseases of the head and neck, as well as reconstructive surgery after injuries or cancer treatment. Dr. Merlino is committed to working together with medical oncology, radiation oncology, dentistry, speech language pathology, and all other multidisciplinary team members to ensure that his patients receive care customized for their specific needs. His clinical research interests include the use of transoral robotic surgery (TORS) in the de-escalation of HPV-mediated oropharynx cancer, as well as using circulating tumor DNA as a cancer biomarker. 

specialties & services

• Ear Nose and Throat
• Head and Neck Cancer
• Otolaryngology
• Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS)
• Microvascular and Reconstructive Surgery
• Salivary Gland and Endocrine/Thyroid Surgery

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education

• Fellowship: Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, Microvascular Reconstruction, and Robotic Surgery; University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia PA
• Residency: Mayo Clinic, Rochester MNylvania, Philadelphia PA
• Postgraduate: PhD in Neuroscience, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PAPennsylvania, Philadelphia PA
• Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PAsity of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia PA