MENUU-M head and neck cancer surgeon elected to prestigious Institute of Medicine
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Carol Bradford joins 5 others from U-M schools in elite group
Ann Arbor, Mich. -- University of Michigan experts in head and neck cancer, genetic and statistical analysis, Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS), health policy and nursing are among the new members of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine.
From the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center, head and neck surgeon Carol R. Bradford, M.D., chair of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery, was elected to the IOM in recognition of her major contributions to the advancement of the medical sciences, health care and public health.
Bradford, who is also the Charles J. Krause, M.D., Collegiate Professor of Otolaryngology, is an otolaryngologist and an internationally recognized leader in the treatment of head and neck cancer.
Bradford specializes in head and neck cancer surgery and reconstruction, as well as cutaneous oncology and sentinel lymph node biopsy. Her research focuses on identifying and evaluating biomarkers that can predict outcomes in head and neck cancer patients, and developing therapies to combat certain types of head and neck cancer that are resistant to traditional forms of treatment. Bradford has published more than 200 peer-reviewed articles.
During her 16-year tenure as co-director of the Head and Neck Oncology Program at the U-M Rogel Cancer Center, she helped to advance it from a small program with a few members to one with 30 members from 10 departments and five schools. She continues to play an active role within the program.
Bradford is the honored recipient of several awards, including the Jeanne Cady Solis Award for American Medical Women's Association Mentorship and the 2009 Physician of the Year Award from Castle Connolly. She is also the past president of the American Head and Neck Society.
Other U-M faculty who were elected were Gonçalo Abecasis, Eva Feldman, Mark Fendrick, Susan Murphy and Kathleen Potempa. With their election, the U-M now has 59 past and present members of the IOM.