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

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 : 2023.

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 : 2023.

Carey RM, Anagnos VJ, Prasad A, Sangal NR, Rajasekaran K, Shanti RM, Cannady SB, Newman JG, Brant JA, Brody RM.: Nodal Metastasis in Surgically Treated Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma ORL J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec 85 : 348-359,2023.

Petrucci B, Okerosi S, Patterson RH, Hobday SB, Salano V, Waterworth CJ, Brody RM, Sprow H, Alkire BC, Fagan JJ, Tamir SO, Der C, Bhutta MF, Maina IW, Pang JC, Daudu D, Mukuzi AG, Srinivasan T, Pietrobon CA, Hao SP, Nakku D, Seguya A, Din TF, Mbougo OD, Mokoh LW, Jashek-Ahmed F, Law TJ, Holt EA, Bangesh AH, Zemene Y, Ibekwe TS, Diallo OR, Alvarado J, Mulwafu WK, Fenton JE, Agius AM, Doležal P, Mudekereza ÉA, Mojica KM, Rueda RS, Xu MJ.: The Global Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Workforce JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 149 : 904-911,2023.

Sun L, Brody R, Candelieri D, Lynch JA, Cohen RB, Li Y, Getz KD, Ky B.: Risk of Cardiovascular Events Among Patients With Head and Neck Cancer JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 149 : 717-725,2023.

Sangal NR, Kaki P, Brant J, Brody RM.: Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on H&N SCCa Incidence: A Population-based Analysis Laryngoscope : 2023.

Hobday SB, Armache M, Frost AS, Lu J, De Ravin E, Shanti RM, Jazayeri HE, Newman JG, Brody RM, Cannady SB, Wax MK, Mady LJ.: Gender Differences Among Head and Neck Microvascular Reconstructive Surgeons Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg : 2023.

Lu JS, Cao AC, Shimunov D, Sun L, Lukens JN, Lin A, Cohen RB, Basu D, Cannady SB, Rajasekaran K, Weinstein GS, Brody RM.: Functional Outcomes in Patients with Human Papillomavirus-Associated Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Cancer Treated with Trimodality Therapy Laryngoscope : 2023.

Shah KV, Carey RM, Prasad A, Panara K, Rajasekaran K, Cannady SB, Brant JA, Brody RM.: Postoperative Radiation Therapy Refusal in Major Salivary Gland Cancers Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg : 2023.

Prasad A, Carey RM, Panara K, Rajasekaran K, Cannady SB, Newman JG, Brant JA, Brody RM.: Nodal metastasis in surgically treated laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma Head Neck : 2023.

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