Keith Andrew Casper, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Head and Neck Surgical Oncology & Microvascular Reconstruction Division Chief
Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Medical Director of Clinical Growth
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Keith Andrew Casper, MD
Clinical Associate Professor
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Research Overview
My research interests relate to outcomes and quality improvement in head and neck cancer. I spent an additional year of training after residency specializing in head and neck oncology and microvascular reconstruction. The University of Michigan has a cohesive, collaborative group of surgeons, radiation oncologists, medical oncologists, and basic science researchers interested in advancing the field of head and neck cancer.
Recent Publications
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Adil AA, Smith JD, Almasri M, Lyden T, Blakely A, Ambrose M, Malloy KM, Stucken CL, Spector ME, Chinn SB, Prince MEP, Rosko AJ, Glazer TA, Casper KA, Heft-Neal ME. Oral Oncology, 2026 May 1; 176:Journal ArticleIn-office secondary tracheoesophageal puncture with immediate voicing in post-laryngectomy patients
DOI:10.1016/j.oraloncology.2026.107951 PMID: 41886965 -
Risch Z, Bellile E, Bughrara MS, Swiecicki PL, Casper K, Malloy K, Hogikyan N, Spector M, Shuman A, Stucken C, Chinn S, Chepeha DC, Jolly S, Mierzwa M, Bradford C, Eisbruch A, Carey T, Prince M, Wolf GT, Worden FP. Head and Neck, 2026 May 1; 48 (5): 1311 - 1318.Journal ArticleNeutrophil to Lymphocyte and Lymphocyte to Monocyte Ratios Predict Improved Survival and Response to Induction Chemotherapy in Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx
DOI:10.1002/hed.70132 PMID: 41403153 -
Gao RW, Adil A, Vance K, Leginza M, Spector ME, Casper KA. Oto Open, 2026 Apr 1; 10 (2):Journal ArticleAddressing Perioperative Needs in Head and Neck Cancer: Piloting a Nurse Practitioner-Led Preoperative Virtual Visit
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Mierzwa M, Rosen B, Suresh K, Dinesh A, Regan S, Brummel C, Wong K, Casper K, Prince M, Malloy K, Shuman A, Chinn S, Cao Y, Aryal M, Heft-Neal M, Stucken C, Buchakjian M, Forner D, Yalamanchi P, Swiecicki P, Lawrence TS, Akhdar R, Tewari M, Bhambhani C, Walline H, Brenner JC, Shah J, Worden F. Clinical Cancer Research, 2026 Feb 15; 32 (4): 684 - 693.Journal ArticleFDG-PET–Based Selective Deescalation of Chemoradiation in Human Papillomavirus–Related Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Multicenter Phase II Trial
DOI:10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-25-2820 PMID: 41385605 -
Cervenka B, Grohmann N, Thomas C, Casper K, Chinn S, Gross N, Mierzwa M. 2025 Dec 8;PresentationImmunotherapy in Head and Neck Mucosal and Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma
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Vareta JA, Zhang X, Kuhnell D, Hagen MC, Takiar V, Wise-Draper TM, Casper KA, Rodriguez-Ramirez P, Dragon JA, Langevin SM. Oral Oncology, 2025 Oct 1; 169:Journal ArticleCharacterizing the mutational landscape of sinonasal squamous cell carcinoma using whole-exome sequencing
DOI:10.1016/j.oraloncology.2025.107694 PMID: 40972435 -
Regan SN, Shah J, Suresh K, Morales KA, Cao Y, Aryal M, Rosen BS, Walline H, Lee C, Aldous J, Swiecicki PL, Casper KA, Chinn SB, Malloy KM, Prince MEP, Stucken CL, Shuman AG, Heft-Neal M, Lyden TH, Blakely A, Ambrose M, Chad Brenner J, Worden FP, Mierzwa ML. Advances in Radiation Oncology, 2025 Oct 1; 10 (10):Journal ArticleProspective Phase II Trial of Definitive Chemoradiation and Concurrent Nivolumab in Locally Advanced p16+ Oropharynx Cancer
DOI:10.1016/j.adro.2025.101832 -
Vadlamudi PS, Prince ADP, Wilseck ZM, Schaaff C, Yuan Y, Mentz G, Casper K, Chaudhary N, Glauser J, Schechtman SA. J Neurosurg Anesthesiol, 2025 Sep 17;Journal ArticlePerioperative Management of Carotid Blowout Syndrome After Head and Neck Cancer Treatment: A Retrospective Case Series
DOI:10.1097/ANA.0000000000001060
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