Emily K. Funk, MD - Penn State Cancer Institute
Emily K. Funk, MD
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- Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
- Carotid body paraganglioma
- Head and neck cancer
- Head and neck malignancies
- Head and neck surgery
- Management of benign and malignant salivary neoplasms
- Microvascular reconstruction of head and neck defects
- Minimally invasive radioguided parathyroid surgery (MIRP)
- Nasopharynx and sinonasal tract cancer
- Neck masses
- Open skull base surgery
- Oral cancer
- Oropharyngeal cancer
- Osteoradionecrosis of maxilla and mandible
- Reconstruction after skin cancer removal
- Revision and reoperative thyroid surgery
- Salivary gland surgery
- Sentinel lymph node biopsy
- Surgical disorders of the thyroid and parathyroid
- Throat cancer
- Thyroid and parathyroid surgery
- Transoral laser surgery
- Transoral robotic surgery
I am a fellowship-trained otolaryngologist who specializes in treating benign (noncancerous) and malignant (cancerous) conditions of the head and neck. My expertise includes head and neck skin cancers, skull base surgery and reconstruction of head and neck defects using flaps of healthy tissue. I’m also skilled in robotic surgery for hard-to-reach areas of the body.
The most rewarding part of being a physician is being able to tell my patients they have come to the right place, while asking for their trust and the privilege of taking care of them. I’m a Lancaster native. In my free time, I enjoy playing with my rescue dog, hiking, reading, photography, travel, cooking and exploring local restaurants.
- Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
- Use of innovative technologies to improve safety, efficacy and reduce invasiveness of present-day operating modalities
- Quality of life after treatment of head and neck cancer, cancer surveillance and survivorship
- Immunotherapy in the management of head and neck cancer
- Management of p16+ squamous cell carcinoma