Penn Medicine Provider
Otorhinolaryngology
Steven B. Cannady, MD
5.0
(423)
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Washington Square
Make an appointmentCall 800-789-7366

About me

  • Director, Microvascular Surgery and Education
  • Associate Vice Chair for Quality, Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
  • Head and Neck Cancer Service Line Director, Pennsylvania Hospital
  • Associate Professor of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery

Steven B. Cannady, MD is a head and neck surgeon and serves as director of microvascular surgery for Penn Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. His clinical practice and expertise is in head and neck tumor surgery, including parotid gland, thyroid gland, skin, and mucosal cancers involving the head and neck. In addition, Dr. Cannady focuses his practice on the reconstruction of the head and neck following tumor surgery or treatments such as radiation or chemotherapy. As a reconstructive specialist, the goal of any consultation is to provide patients with the best opportunity to restore both form and function including speech and swallowing. Advances in reconstructive surgery have afforded patients, affected by head and neck cancer, the opportunity to look and feel better after their cancer is cured.

In addition, Dr. Cannady is active in performing research focused on cancer outcomes as well as functional outcomes following treatment - helping define the national discussion surrounding best practices in cancer care and reconstructive options offered to patients. He is an active member of regional and national societies, serving in leadership roles that help improve care for cancer patients, reconstructive options, and survivorship care.

Recognized in Philadelphia magazine's annual Top Docs issues for 2018, 2020 and 2021

Education and training

  • Medical School: Ohio State University - College of Medicine
  • Residency: Cleveland Clinic Foundation
  • Residency: Oregon Health & Science University

What my patients think about me

Average Rating
5.0

423 reviews

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

May 2025
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5.0
he is knowledgable and easy to ask questions to. delivered straight forward answers.
May 2025
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i've always felt comfortable with dr. cannady. he answers my concerns with caring replies.
May 2025
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5.0
first time seeing dr. cannady. he was kind, smart, thoughtful and informative.
May 2025
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5.0
very professional

Insurance accepted

My Locations

Penn Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Washington Square

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Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Cannady is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

Kaki PC, Lam D, Sangal NR, Rajasekaran K, Chalian AC, Brody RM, Weinstein GS, Cannady SB. Transoral robotic surgery with free flap reconstruction: Functional outcomes of 241 patients at a single institution , Head Neck: 2024

Jake J Lee, MD; Christopher H Rassekh, MD; Amy E Schettino, MD; J W Rosenthal1; Anusha G Naik, BS1; Karthik Rajasekaran, MD; Ara A Chalian, MD;, Robert M Brody, MD; D G Farwell, MD; Steven B Cannady, MD; Devraj Basu, MD, PhD; Ryan M Carey, MD; Bert W O'Malley, MD; Gregory S Weinstein, MD; Transoral Robotic Surgery of Prestyloid Parapharyngeal Space Salivary Tumors: A 15-Year Series , American Head and Neck Society Meeting: 2024

Lam D, Sangal NR, Aggarwal A, Rajasekaran K, Cannady SB, Basu D, Chalian A, Weinstein G, Brody RM. Preoperative Circulating Tumor HPV DNA and Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Disease , JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg: 2024

Praneet C Kaki, BS1; Doreen Lam, BS2; Neel R Sangal, MD3;, Ryan Carey, MD3; Ara Chalian, MD3; Karthik Rajasekaran, , MD3; Robert M Brody, MD3; Steven B Cannady, MD3; 1Sidney, Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, , Philadelphia, PA, USA.; 2Perelman School of Medicine, , University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA; 3Department of, Otolaryngology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA Comparing Functional Outcomes Following TORS with Free Flap Reconstruction Using a Radial Forearm vs Anterolateral Thigh Flap , American Head and Neck Society: 2024

Wang SY, Barrette LX, Ng JJ, Sangal NR, Cannady SB, Brody RM, Bur AM, Brant JA. Predicting reoperation and readmission for head and neck free flap patients using machine learning , Head Neck : 2024

Sweeny L, Long SM, Pipkorn P, Wax MK, Thomas CM, Curry JM, Yang S, Lander D, Chowdhury F, Amin D, Kane AC, Miles BA, Salama A, Cannady SB, Tasche K, Mann D, Jackson R. Microvascular reconstruction of medication related osteonecrosis of the head and neck , Head Neck: 2024

Moreno MA, Wax MK, Gardner JR, Cannady SB, Graboyes EM, Bewley AF, Dziegielewski PT, Khaja SF, Bayon R, Ryan J, Al-Khudari S, El-Deiry MW, Ghanem TA, Huang A, Patel R, Higgins KM, Jackson RS, Patel UA. Reconstruction for Salvage Laryngectomy With Limited Pharyngectomy , JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg: 2024

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

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: 2023

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