Description of Research Expertise

Dr. Brody is a head and neck surgical oncologist and microvascular reconstructive surgeon with additional training in clinical epidemiology and biostatistics. He has experience in the analysis of population level national datasets. He has an interest database management and architecture and has overseen the creation of institutional clinical outcomes databases looking at multiple survival metrics as well as patient repoted outcomes.

Dr. Brody's clinical research primarily centers around the management of HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer with a specific emphasis on transoral robotic surgery (TORS)

Dr. Brody's translational research interests are centered around comparing differences in gene expression and the tumor microenvironment to predict treatment responses.

Dr. Brody has additional interests in novel technologies including augmented reality and machine learning in the surgical setting.

Selected Publications

Lee J, Naik A, Brody RM: Differences in Adjuvant Radiotherapy Delay Between Oral Cavity and Oropharyngeal Cancer: A Cohort Study American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery Meeting, Miami, FL : 2024.

Horton J, Brody RM, Cannady SB, Horwich P, Houlton J, Hornig J: Composite latissimus dorsi + serratus anterior/rib free flap: modern use cases and literature review American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery Meeting, Miami, FL : 2024.

Kaki P, Sangal NR, Brody RM: Nationwide-Analysis of the Management and Survival of Noninvasive follicular thyroid neoplasm with papillary-like nuclear features American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery Meeting, Miami, FL : 2024.

Naik A, Miller CJ, Brody RM: To Drain or Not to Drain: Sentinel Lymph Biopsy for Head and Neck Melanoma American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery Meeting, Miami, FL : 2024.

Sangal NR, Villarin C, Brody RM: Trends and Outcomes of TORS in the Treatment of Advanced HPV-positive SCCa of the Oropharynx American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery Meeting, Miami, FL : 2024.

Naik A, Brody RM: Long-term survival and oncologic outcomes in HPV-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma following transoral robotic surgery American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery Meeting, Miami, FL : 2024.

Kaki P, Brody RM, Cannady SB: Comparing Functional Outcomes With and Without Free Flap Reconstruction Following TORS in T1/T2 HPV+ OPSCC American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery Meeting, Miami, FL : 2024.

Kaki P, Sangal NR, Brody RM: Outcomes and Predictors of Immunotherapy with Targeted-Therapies in Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma: An Advancing Therapeutic Modality American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery Meeting, Miami, FL : 2024.

Carey RM, Prasad A, Wei K, Brant JA, Brody RM, Leibowitz JM, Civantos FJ, Sweeny L: Primary Site Surgery in Distantly Metastatic Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Laryngoscope 134 (5): 2243-2251,2024.

Sannigrahi MK, Cao AC, Rajagopalan P, Sun L, Brody RM, Raghav L, Gimotty PA, Basu D: A novel pipeline for prioritizing cancer type-specific therapeutic vulnerabilities using DepMap identifies PAK2 as a target in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas Mol Oncol 18 (2): 336-349,2024.

Academic Contact Information

3400 Spruce St, 5 Ravdin
Department of Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 215-615-3534
Patient appointments: 800-789-7366