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Tapan Padhya

Tapan Padhya, MD

Chair, College of Medicine Otolaryngology

Vice Chairman

Member, Florida Center of Excellence for Biomolecular Identification and Targeted Therapeutics

Member, Medical Staff Cancer Committee

Division Director, Head and Neck Oncology

Director, Medical Student Education

Member, Research Committee

Medical Liaison / Advisor, Tampa Bay Community Cancer Network

Co-Director, Ent Sleep Disorders Clinic

Member, Billing Integrity Committee, USF Physicians' Group

Member, Sleep Center Committee

State Physician Consultant, Kepro South

Member, Education Committee

Clinical Cooridinator, Resident Research

Reviewer, Residency Position Applications

Contact Info

  • 12901 Bruce B Downs Blvd
    MDC 73
    Tampa FL 33612
  • Academic Email: tpadhya@usf.edu

Education

  • MD, Indiana University School of Medicine, 1992

Interdisciplinary and Emerging Signature Programs

  • Cancer Biology

Awards/Honors

  • Patient Satisfaction Bronze Award (Tampa General Hospital 2H Short Stay Unit - 2011)
  • Physician of the Year Award (Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute - 2011)
  • Ten Years of Service Award (University of South Florid - 2011)
  • Ten Years of Service Award (Tampa General Hospital - 2010)
  • Ten Years of Service Award - Gastrointestinal Oncology, Head & Neck Program Faculty Appreciation (Moffitt Cancer Center 2010 - 2010)
  • Team Publication Award for Paper in Nature Medicine, Faculty Appreciation & Recognition Ceremony (Moffitt Cancer Center 2010 - 2010)
  • Deans Academic Performance Award in Recognition for Outstanding Contributions 2008 - 2009 (University of South Florida College of Medicine - 2009)
  • BRIDGE Certificate of Appreciation for Dedication to Community Outreach, Health & Student Mentor (University of South Florida College of Medicine - 2008)
  • Best Hospital List U.S. News & World Report 2008 - #37 Ear, Nose, & Throat Program (Tampa General Hospital - 2008)
  • Castle Connolly Top Doctors 2008 (Top Doctors - 2008)
  • Leadership (University of South Florida - 2007)
  • Honor Award for Committee Service (American Academy of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery - 2007)
  • Silver Performance Award for Outstanding Contributions (University of South Florida Health - 2007)
  • U.S. News & World Report 2007 Best Hospitals List (Moffit Cancer Center & Tampa General Hospital - 2007)
  • Award for Outstanding contribution as Physician Preceptor in Longitudinal Clinical Experience Prog. (University of South Florida College of Medicine - 2006)
  • The Best Doctors in America List (Best Doctors, Inc. - 2005)
  • Post-Residency Humanitarian Service Award (American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation - 1998)
  • Deans List (North Western University - 1986)
  • Valedictorian (Clarksville High School - 1984)

Memberships

  • Member (American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 2006 - Present)
  • Member (Southwestern Oncology Group, 2005 - Present)
  • Lifetime Member (American Association of Otolaryngologists of Indian Heritage, 2005 - Present)
  • Member (North American Skull Base Society, 2004 - Present)
  • Member (American Head & Neck Society, 2002 - Present)
  • Fellow (American College of Surgeons, 2002 - Present)
  • Member (Radiation Therapy Oncology Group, 2001 - Present)
  • Member (Christian R. holmes Society - University of Cincinnati, 2000 - Present)
  • Member (Florida Society of Otololaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, 2000 - Present)
  • Fellow (American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, 1999 - Present)
  • Member (Society of University of Otolaryngologists - Head & Neck Surgeons, 2003 - 2008)
  • Member (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group, 2001 - 2005)

Recent Publications

  • Jackson R, May J, Norman J, Padhya TA. Transoral Excision of an Ectopic Parathyroid Adenoma from the Hypopharynx Otolaryngol Head Neck. , 2013.
  • Padhya TA, Gluckman JL. The neck: infections and inflammatory dieases. Otolaryngology: The essentials. New York: Thieme(Book Chapter in Seiden AM) : 475-486
  • Wang HL, Ji M, Visovsky C, Rodriguez CS, Elliott AF, Gwede CK, Padhya TA, Ridley MB, McMillan SC. Clinically Relevant Four-Level Cancer-Related Fatigue Among Patients With Various Types of Cancer. Journal of the advanced practitioner in oncology. 7(1) : 23-37, 2016.
  • Strom T, Naghavi AO, Messina JL, Kim S, Torres-Roca JF, Russell J, Sondak VK, Padhya TA, Trotti AM, Caudell JJ, Harrison LB. Improved local and regional control with radiotherapy for Merkel cell carcinoma of the head and neck. Head & neck. , 2016.
  • Mifsud M, Sharma S, Leon M, Padhya T, Otto K, Caudell J. Salivary Duct Carcinoma of the Parotid: Outcomes with a Contemporary Multidisciplinary Treatment Approach. Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. 154(6) : 1041-6, 2016.
  • Patel S, Sauvageau E, Padhya T. Rare Treatment for Radiation Induced Vasculopathy: Repair of Common Carotid Pseudoaneurysm by Placement of Double-Stacked Endovascular Stents American Journal of Otolaryngology. , 2013.
  • Strollo P, Steward DS, Woodson T, Gillespie B, Padhya TA, Maurer J, Soose R. Upper Airway Stimulation for Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Multicenter NEJM. , 2013.
  • May JT, Rao N, Boutrid H, Merchant R, Han G, Padhya TA, McCaffrey JC, Tanvetyanon T, Deconti R, Kish J, McCaffrey TV, Trotti A. Intensity-modulated radiation therapy as primary treatment of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma Head Neck. , 2013.
  • Perez MC, Padhya TA, Messina JL, Gonzalez RJ, Bui MM, Letson GD, Cruse CW, Lavey RS, Forster M, Sondak VK, Zager JS. Cutaneous Angiosarcoma: A Single Institution Review Annals of Surgical Oncology. , 2013.
  • Stron T, Trotti AM, Rao NG, Kish J, McCaffrey J, Padhya TA, Lin HY, Fulp W, Caudell J. Risk Factors for PEG tube during Chemoradiatiotherap for Oropharynx JAMA-Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. , 2013.
  • Boyce H. Worth, Estores D, Gaziano J, Padhya T. Lumen Restoration for Obstructive Aphagia: Outcomes of a 25-year experience Gastrointest Endoscopy. , 2012.
  • Arnaoutakis D, Padhya T. Dengue: A Primer for the Otolaryngologist Ear Nose & Throat Journal. , 2013.
  • Tam M, Padhya TA, Boyev KP. Surgical Management of an Extracranial Meningioma Presenting in the Parapharyngeal Space in a Pediatric Patient International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. , 2012.
  • Schussel J, Zhang Z, Pattani K, Bermudez F, Charles G, McCaffrey TV, Padhya TA, Phelan J, Spivakovsky S, Bowne Y, Goldberg JD, Rolnitzky L, Robbins M,. Califano JA EDNRB and DCC salivary rinse hypermethylation has a similar performance as expert clinical examination in discrimination of oral cancer/dysplagia vs. benign lesions Clin Cancer Res. , 2012.
  • May JT, Newman JG, Padhya TA. Transoral Robot-Assisted Excision of a Lingual Thyroid Gland Journal of Robotic Surgery. , 2011.
  • Burkett CJ, Patel S, Tabor MH, Padhya TA, Vale F. Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) hydrogel dural sealant and collagen dural graft matrix in transsphenoidal pituitary surgery for prevention of postoperative cerebrospinal fluid leaks Journal of Neuroscience. , 2011.
  • Herber DL, Cao W, Nefedova Y, Novitskiy SV, Nagaraj S, Tyurin VA, Corzo A, Cho HI, Celis E, Lennox B, Knight SC, Padhya T, McCaffrey TV, McCaffrey JC, Antonia S, Fishman M, Ferris RL, Kagan VE, Gabrilovich DI. Lipid accumulation and dendritic cell dysfunction in cancer. Nature Medicine. 16(8) : 880-6, 2010.
  • Patel S, Youssef AS, Vale F, Padhya TA. Re-evaluation of the Role of Image Guidance in Minimally Invasive Pituitary Surgery Computer Aided Surgery. 16: 2, 2011.
  • Keeler JA, May JT, Padhya TA. Guidelines for Thyroid Nodule Evaluation for the Federal Practitioner Federal Practitioner. , 2011.
  • Corzo CA, Condamine T, Lu L, Cotter MJ, Youn JI, Cheng P, Cho HI, Celis E, Quiceno DG, Padhya T, McCaffrey TV, McCaffrey JC, Gabrilovich DI. HIF-1 alpha Regulates Function and Differentiation of Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells in the Tumor Microenvironment The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 207(11) : 2439-53, 2010.
  • May JT, Padhya TA, McCaffrey TV. Endoscopic repair of Zenker''s Diverticulum using Ultrasonic Curring Shears American Journal of Otolaryngology. (32) : 553-556, 2011.
  • Rumbak M, Dryer J, Padhya T, Camporesi E, Kaarlnoski R, Mangar D. Successful Management of Subglottic Stenosis in during the Third Trimester of Pregnancy Journal of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology. , 2010.
  • Herber DL, Cao W, Nefedova Y, Novitskiy SV, Magaraj S, Tyurin VA, Corzo A, Cho HI, Celis E, Lennox B, Knight SC, Padhya T, McCaffrey TV, McCaffrey J,. Lipid Accumulation and Dendritic Cell Dysfunction in Cancer Nature Medicine 2010. 8(16) : 880-886, 2011.
  • Rogers JB, Patil YJ, Strickland-Marmol L, Padhya TA. Lipomatus Tumors of the Parapharyngeal Space Archives of Otolaryngology. 6(136) : 621-624, 2010.
  • Gonzalez RJ, Padhya TA, Cherpelis BS, Prince MD, Aya-Ay ML, Sondak VK, Cruse CW, Zager JS. The surgical management of primary and metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma. Current problems in cancer. 34(1) : 77-96, 2010.
  • Phommachanh V, Patil YJ, McCaffrey TV, Vale F, Freeman TB, Padhya TA. Otolaryngologic Management of Delayed Pharyngoesophageal Perforation following Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery The Laryngoscope. 120(5) : 930-6, 2010.
  • Corzo, Condamine, Lu, Cotter, Youn, Cheng, Cho, Celis, Quiceno, Padhya TA, McCaffrey T, McCaffrey J, Gabr. HIF-1 alpha Regulates function and Differentiation of Myeloid-derived Suppressor Cells in the Tumor Microenvironment The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 10(207) : 1084, 2010.
  • Bumpous JM, Padhya TA. Basal cell carcinoma of the head and neck: Identification of predictors of recurrence. ENT Journal. 3(79) : 200-2;204, 2000.
  • Rogers J, Patil Y, Strickland-Marmol L, Padhya T. Lipomatous tumors of the parapharyngeal space: case series and literature review. Archives of otolaryngology--head & neck surgery. 136(6) : 621-4, 2010.
  • Phommachnh, V., Patil YJ, McCaffrey TV, Vale F, Freeman TB, Padhya TA. Otolaryngologic Management of Delayed Pharyngoesophageal Perforation following Antreior Cervical Spine Surgery The Laryngoscope. 5(120) : 930-936, 2010.
  • Pattani K, Zhang Z, Demokan S, Glazer C, Loyo M, Goodman S, Sidransky D, Bermudez F, Jean-Charles G, McCaffrey T, Padhya T, Phelan J, Spivakovsky S,. EDNRB Gene Promoter Hypermethylation in Salivary Rinses Independently Associates with Risk of Oral Cavity Cancer and Premalignany Cancer Prevention Research. 9(3) : 1093-1103, 2010.
  • Rogers JB, Patil YJ, Strickland-Marmol L, Padhya TA. Lipomatous Tumors of the Parapharyngeal Space. Archives of Otolaryngology. 6(136) : 621-624, 2010.
  • Gwede CK, Menard JM, Martinez-Tyson D, Lee JH, Vadaparampil ST, Padhya TA, Meade CD. Strategies for assessing community challenges and strengths for cancer disparities participatory research and outreach. Health promotion practice. 11(6) : 876-87, 2010.
  • Corzo CA, Cotter MJ, Cheng P, Cheng F, Kusmartsev S, Sotomayor E, Padhya T, McCaffrey TV, McCaffrey JC, Gabrilovich DI. Mechanism regulating reactive oxygen species in tumor-induced myeloid-derived suppressor cells. Journal of Immunology (Baltimore, Md. : 1950). 182(9) : 5693-701, 2009.
  • Dakwar E, Uribe JS, Padhya TA, Vale FL. Management of Delayed Esophageal Perforations after Anterior Cervical Spinal Surgery Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 11(3) : 320-5, 2009.
  • Tanvetyanon T, Qin D, Padhya T, Kapoor R, McCaffrey J, Trotti A. Survival outcomes of squamous cell carcinoma arising from sinonasal inverted papilloma: report of 6 cases with systematic review and pooled analysis. American Journal of Otolaryngology. 30(1) : 38-43, 2009.
  • Tanvetyanon T, Padhya T, McCaffrey J, Zhu W, Boulware D, Deconti R, Trotti A. Prognostic factors for survival after salvage reirradiation of head and neck cancer. Journal of Clinical Oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. 27(12) : 1983-91, 2009.
  • Tanvetyanon T, Qin D, Padhya T, McCaffrey J, Zhu W, Boulware D, DeConti R, Trotti A. Outcomes of Postoperative concurrent chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced major salivary gland carcinoma. Archives of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery. 135(7) : 687-92, 2009.
  • Gwede CK, Menard JM, Martinez-Tyson DD, Lee JH, Vadaparampil ST, Padhya TA, Meade CD, Tampa Bay Community Cancer Network Community Partners. Strategies for assessing community challenges and strengths for cancer disparities participatory research and outreach. Health Promotion Practice. , 2009.
  • Youssef AS, Morgan JM, Padhya T, Vale FL. Penetrating craniofacial injury inflicted by a knife. The Journal of Trauma Injury, Infection, and Critical Care. 64(6) : 1622-4, 2008.
  • Padhya TA, Athavale SM, Morgan JM, McCaffrey TV. An alternative approach for secondary tracheoesophageal puncture in the difficult laryngectomy neck. The Laryngoscope. 118(2) : 266-9, 2008.
  • Padhya TA, Athavale SM, Kathju S, Sarkar SS, Mehta AR. Osteochondroma of the skull base. Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. 1(137) : 166-168, 2007.
  • Fanarjian N, Athavale SM, Herraro N, Fiorica J, Padhya TA. Thyroid cancer in pregnancy. Laryngoscope. 10(117) : 1777-1781, 2007.
  • Powell SAl, Nguyen CT, Gaziano J, Lewis V., Lockey RF, Padhya TA. Mass psychogenic illness presenting as acute stridor in an adolescent female cohort. Annals of Otology, Rhinology, & Laryngology. 7(116) : 525-531, 2007.
  • Padhya TA, Cornelius RS, Athavale SM, Gluckman JL. Perineural extension to the skull base from early cutaneous malignancies of the midface. Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. 5(137) : 742-746, 2007.
  • Vrionis FD, Rivera M, Kienstra, Padhya TA. Malignant Tumors of the anterior skull base: A review. Cancer Control. 3(11) : 144-151, 2006.
  • Kienstra MA, Padhya TA. Head and Neck Melanoma. Cancer Control. 4(12) : 242-247, 2005.
  • Padhya TA, Gluckman JL. Surgical anatomy of the neck. Managment of Neck Metastases. London: Martinez Dunitz(Book Chapter in Gluckman JL and Johnson JT,eds) : 1-22, 2003.
  • Padhya TA, Wilson KM. The larynx: Trauma. Otolaryngology: The Essentials. New York:Thieme(Book Chapter in Seidem AM,ed) : 475-486, 2002.
  • Rivera MA, Padhya TA. A canthamoeba rare prlimary cause of rhinosinusiti Laryngoscope. 7(112) : 1201-1203, 2002.
  • Padhya TA, Wilson KM. The larynx: congenital disorders. Otolaryngology: The essentials.. New York: Thieme(Book Chapter in Seiden AM, ed) : 247-250, 2002.
  • Portugal LG, Padhya TA, Gluckman GL. The neck: anatomy and physiology. Otolaryngology: The Essentials. New York: Thieme(Book Chapter in Seiden AM, ed) : 475-486, 2002.
  • Wilson KM, Padhya TA. The larynx: Infectious and inflammatory disorders. Otolaryngology: The Essentials. New York: Thieme(Book Chapter in Seiden AM) : 251-258, 2002.
  • Padhya TA, Gluckman JL. The Neck: Trauma. Otolaryngology: The Essentials. New York: Thieme(Book Chapter in Seiden AM) : 497-503, 2002.
  • Gluckman JL, Padhya TA. Quality of life issues in Head and Neck cancer management. Controversies in Otolaryngology. New York: Thieme(Book Chapter in Pensak ML, ed) : 116-119, 2001.
  • Padhya TA, Wilson KM. The larynx: anatomy and physiology. Otolaryngology: The Essentials. New York: Thieme(Book Chapter in Seiden AM) : 235-241, 2001.
  • Bejarano PA, Padhya TA, Smith R, Blough R, Nikiforov YE, Devitt JJ, Gluckman JL. Hyalinizing spindle cell tumor with giant rosettes - A soft tisseue tumor with mesenchymaland neuroendocrine features. Arch Pathol Lab Med. (124) : 1179-1184, 2000.
  • Ganzel TM, Goldman JL, Padhya TA. Otolaryngologic clinical patterns in pedriatic infectious mononucleosis. The American Journal of Otolaryngology. 6(17) : 397-400, 1996.
  • Scott BA, Padhya TA. Composite grafts of the ear. Atlas of Head and Neck Surgery- Otolaryngology. Philadelphia: Lippincott- Raven(Book Chapter in Bailey B, ed) : 668--669, 1994.
  • Mifsud M, Moss W, Padhya TA. Metastatic Melanoma of the Upper Aerodigestive Tract: A Systematic Review of the literature Laryngoscope. , 2013.

Positions Held

  • Interviewer (Medical Student Applicants, University of South Florida College of Medicine 2004 - 2006)
  • Interviewer (Medical Student Applicants, University of South Florida College of Medicine 2009 - 2010)
  • Vice-Chief (Department of Otolaryngology, Tampa General Hospital 2006 - 2010)
  • Member (USf Physicians Group CEO Search Committee, University of South Florida College of Medicine 2010 - 2010)
  • State Secretary- Treasurer (Florida Society of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Florida Society of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery 2008 - 2009)
  • Member (Financial Oversight Committee appointed by Dean/VP USF Health, University of South Florida College of Medicine 2007 - 2009)
  • Medical Director (Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic, University of South Florida College of Medicine 2000 - 2008)
  • Member (Space Committe, University of South Florida College of Medicine 2002 - 2008)
  • National Consultant (Humanitarian Efforts Committee, Ameican Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery 2006 - 2008)
  • Medical Director (Ear, Nose, and Throat Clinic, North Campus, University of South Florida Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery 2000 - 2008)
  • Member (Editoral Board "Today's Tomorrows", Moffitt Cancer Center Quarterly Publication, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute 2002 - 2008)
  • Member (USF Department of Surgery Chair Search Committee, University of South Florida College of Medicine 2008 - 2008)
  • Assistant Professor (Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of South Florida College of Medicine 2000 - 2008)
  • National Member (Monograph Faculty, American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery 2004 - 2008)
  • Member (Faculty Council, University of South Florida College of Medicine 2006 - 2007)
  • Member (Head and Neck Program Safety Officer, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute 2005 - 2007)
  • Member (Community Outreach and Education Advisory Committtee, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute 2007 - 2007)
  • Member (Medical Executive Committee, Tampa General Hospital 2002 - 2006)
  • Chief (Department of Otolaryngology, Tampa General Hospital 2002 - 2006)
  • National Member (Relative Value and CPT Advisory Committee, American Head and Neck Society 2004 - 2006)
  • National Member (Humanitarian Efforts Committee, American Academy of Otolaryngology - Heand and Neck Surgery 2000 - 2006)
  • Member (Faculty Senate, University of South Florida College of Medicine 2000 - 2005)
  • Member (PACE, Surgery Subcommittee, University of South Florida College of Medicine 2004 - 2004)
  • Member (Facilities Developement Strategic Work Group, University of South Florida College of Medicine 2004 - 2004)
  • Member (Cancer Committee, Tampa General Hospital 2000 - 2001)
  • Volunteer Faculty/Clinical Instructor (Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University of Cinicinnati Collegeof Medicine 1998 - 2000)
  • Clinical Instructor (Department of Surgery, University of Lousiville School of Medicine 1997 - 2000)