Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
USF Health · College of Medicine

Photo of Dr. Tapan Padhya Tapan A. Padhya, M.D.

Associate Professor and Vice Chairman, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
Director, Division of Head and Neck Oncology
Co-director, USF ENT Sleep Clinic
Biographical Sketch | Areas of Expertise | Current Research | Publications

Education

Medical Degree: Indiana University School of Medicine
Internship: Methodist Hospital of Indiana
Residency: University of Louisville Medical Center
Fellowship:
Advanced Head & Neck Surgical Oncology from the University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Visiting fellowship, Tata Memorial Hospital, Bombay, India

Biographical Sketch

Dr. Tapan Padhya is a graduate of the Indiana University School of Medicine. He completed his internship at the Methodist Hospital of Indiana and his residency training at the University of Louisville Medical Center in Kentucky. Dr. Padhya received fellowship training in Advanced Head & Neck Surgical Oncology from the University of Cincinnati Medical Center in Ohio and participated in a visiting fellowship at Tata Memorial Hospital in Bombay, India. His current interests include head & neck oncology and sleep and sleep related disorders.

Board Certifications

  • National Board of Medical Examiners, 1993
  • American Board of Otolaryngology, 1999
  • Joint Council for Advanced Training in Head and Neck Oncology, 2000

Memberships

  • Fellow, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, 1999 – Present
  • Member, Christian R. Holmes Society-University of Cincinnat, 2000 – Presenti
  • Member, Florida Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2000 – Present
  • Member, Radiation Therapy Oncology Group, 2001 – Present
  • Member, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group, 2001 – 2005
  • Member, American Head and Neck Society, 2002 – Present
  • Fellow, American College of Surgeons, 2002 – Present
  • Member, Society of University Otolaryngologists – Head and Neck Surgeons, 2003 – Present
  • Member, North American Skull Base Society, 2004 – Present
  • Lifetime Member, American Association of Otolaryngologists of Indian Heritage, 2005
  • Member, Southwestern Oncology Group, 2005 – Present
  • Member, American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 2006 – Present

Areas of Expertise

  • Head and Neck Oncology
  • Quality of Life issues in Head and Surgery
  • Skull Base Surgery
  • Thyroid/Parathyroid Surgery
  • Sleep Apnea

Clinical and Research Interests

  • Head and Neck Oncology QOL issues
  • Medical and Surgical Treatment of Sleep Apnea
  • Longitudinal Outcome Studies

Publications

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