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Joseph Zenga MS, MD

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Chief, Associate Professor

Institution: Medical College of Wisconsin
Department: Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences

Member of the Cancer Center
Member of the Center for Immunology
Member of the Center for Microbiome Research

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Publications (120)

  • Patterns of response in head and neck cancer subregions using daily Quantitative MRI from MR-guided radiation therapy (Bonate R, Awan M, Himburg H, Wong S, Shukla M, Zenga J, Paulson ES) Clinical and Translational Radiation Oncology January 2026;56 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105019339875 01/01/2026    
  • Radiation-Induced Loss of Tumor-Reactive T Cells Calls for More Rationally Designed Radioimmunotherapy Approaches. (Said I, Awan MJ, Wong SJ, Memon AA, Kearl T, Hematti P, Massey B, Bruening J, Akakpo K, Zenga J, Himburg HA) Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2026 Jan 01;124(1):190-193 PMID: 41391923 PMCID: PMC12939519 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105024206020 12/15/2025    
  • Immune Receptor Repertoire Analyses Reveal Dynamics of Adaptive Immunity in Acute Invasive Fungal Sinusitis. (Nguyen KM, Schneider JS, Farrell NF, Zenga J, Kendall PL, Roland LT) Int Forum Allergy Rhinol 2026 Mar;16(3):247-260 PMID: 41269034 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105022778672 11/21/2025       2 Citations
  • Patterns of response in head and neck cancer subregions using daily Quantitative MRI from MR-guided radiation therapy. (Bonate R, Awan M, Himburg H, Wong S, Shukla M, Zenga J, Paulson ES) Clin Transl Radiat Oncol 2026 Jan;56:101059 PMID: 41210215 PMCID: PMC12590287 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105019339875 11/10/2025    
  • Multiomic Selection of Cancer-Testis Antigens as Precision Immuno-oncologic Targets in Head and Neck Cancer. (Memon AA, Awan MJ, Espinosa OV, Kuehn R, Frei A, Foeckler J, Bruening J, Akakpo K, Massey B, Stadler M, Wong S, Himburg HA, Zenga J) JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2025 Dec 01;151(12):1196-1207 PMID: 41129177 PMCID: PMC12550742 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105022204542 10/23/2025    
  • Tumoral Skin Invasion Is an Independent Predictor of Rapid Recurrence in Head and Neck Cancer. (Memon AA, Khalil M, Espinosa OV, Said I, Yang E, Adams JA, Friedland DR, Khani M, Luo J, Kuehn R, Frei A, Foeckler J, Akakpo K, Massey B, Stadler M, Wong S, Himburg HA, Awan MJ, Bruening J, Zenga J) Head Neck 2026 Feb;48(2):535-542 PMID: 41054923 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105018525815 10/07/2025    
  • Activation of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 Mitigates Gastrointestinal Acute Radiation Syndrome. (Sharma GP, Nissen A, Gasperetti T, Foeckler J, Frei AC, Kuehn R, Gerhartz M, Heinzelman P, Romero PA, Zenga J, Himburg HA) Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2026 Feb 01;124(2):488-503 PMID: 40967372 PMCID: PMC12797870 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105019379840 09/19/2025    
  • Radiation therapy results in preferential tumor antigen-specific lymphodepletion in head and neck cancer. (Zenga J, Awan MJ, Frei A, Foeckler J, Kuehn R, Kasprzak J, Massey B, Bruening J, Akakpo K, Shukla M, Wong SJ, Mathison AJ, Wendt Andrae J, Hunt B, Puzyrenko A, Jin VX, Memon AA, Villarreal Espinosa O, Chen F, Shaheduzzaman M, Kearl T, Hematti P, Himburg HA) Nat Commun 2025 Jul 01;16(1):5660 PMID: 40593620 PMCID: PMC12219838 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105009625716 07/02/2025       4 Citations
  • Quantitative magnetic resonance imaging responses in head and neck cancer patients treated with magnetic resonance-guided hypofractionated radiation therapy. (Bonate R, Awan MJ, Himburg HA, Wong S, Shukla M, Tarima S, Zenga J, Paulson ES) Phys Imaging Radiat Oncol 2025 Jan;33:100693 PMID: 39877149 PMCID: PMC11772986 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85214566416 01/29/2025       2 Citations
  • Quantitative magnetic resonance imaging responses in head and neck cancer patients treated with magnetic resonance-guided hypofractionated radiation therapy (Bonate R, Awan MJ, Himburg HA, Wong S, Shukla M, Tarima S, Zenga J, Paulson ES) Physics and Imaging in Radiation Oncology January 2025;33 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85214566416 01/01/2025       2 Citations
  • Locked Dimerized CXCL12 Exerts Radiosensitizing Effects in Head and Neck Cancer. (Espinosa OV, Awan M, Memon AA, Frei A, Foeckler J, Kuehn R, Bruening J, Massey B, Wong S, Shukla M, Kasprzak J, Joshi A, Dwinell MB, Himburg HA, Zenga J) Head Neck 2025 May;47(5):1379-1391 PMID: 39722591 PMCID: PMC12040585 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85212965471 12/26/2024       1 Citation
  • In silico identification of public neo-antigens in head and neck Cancer for T cell receptor Engineering: Targeting PI3KCA and TP53 missense mutations. (Zenga J, Himburg HA, Wong SJ, Kearl T, Hematti P, Jin VX, Memon AA, Mathison AJ, Awan MJ) Oral Oncol 2024 Sep;156:106947 PMID: 39009483 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85198374252 07/16/2024       1 Citation
  • An Atypical Presentation of Giant Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Nose Diagnostic and Treatment Challenges (Cherubin T, Pawar S, Zenga J, Kasprzak J) Wisconsin Medical Journal July 2024;123(3):243 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85199500587 07/01/2024    
  • Type I interferon signaling promotes radioresistance in head and neck cancer. (Zenga J, Awan MJ, Frei A, Massey B, Bruening J, Shukla M, Sharma GP, Shreenivas A, Wong SJ, Zimmermann MT, Mathison AJ, Himburg HA) Transl Cancer Res 2024 May 31;13(5):2535-2543 PMID: 38881922 PMCID: PMC11170510 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85195040296 06/17/2024       5 Citations
  • Large Cervical Spinal Schwannoma Requiring Anterior and Posterior Decompression and Fusion with Careful Dissection of the Vertebral Artery. (Hussain O, DeGroot A, Treffy R, Bakhaidar M, Zenga J, Shabani S) World Neurosurg 2024 Jul;187:68 PMID: 38599373 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85192194909 04/11/2024    
  • Tumor-specific T cells in head and neck cancer have rescuable functionality and can be identified through single-cell co-culture. (Zenga J, Awan M, Frei A, Foeckler J, Kuehn R, Espinosa OV, Bruening J, Massey B, Wong S, Shreenivas A, Shukla M, Kasprzak J, Sun Y, Shaheduzzaman M, Chen F, Kearl T, Himburg HA) Transl Oncol 2024 Apr;42:101899 PMID: 38320395 PMCID: PMC10851216 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85184507548 02/07/2024       5 Citations
  • Functional considerations between flap and non-flap reconstruction in oral tongue cancer: A systematic review. (Cortina LE, Moverman DJ, Zhao Y, Goss D, Zenga J, Puram SV, Varvares MA) Oral Oncol 2023 Dec;147:106596 PMID: 37839153 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85173998840 10/16/2023       16 Citations
  • Demystifying Surgical Free Flaps in the Head and Neck. (Beck RT, Rath T, Gill S, Zenga J, Agarwal M) Semin Roentgenol 2023 Jul;58(3):301-310 PMID: 37507171 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85149877043 07/29/2023    
  • Photoactivated HPPH-Liposomal therapy for the treatment of HPV-Negative head and neck cancer. (Zenga J, Awan M, Hadi Razeghi Kondelaji M, Hansen C, Shafiee S, Frei A, Foeckler J, Kuehn R, Bruening J, Massey B, Wong S, Joshi A, Himburg HA) Oral Oncol 2023 Sep;144:106487 PMID: 37423200 PMCID: PMC10413333 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85164978149 07/10/2023       6 Citations
  • Demystifying Surgical Free Flaps in the Head and Neck (Beck RT, Rath T, Gill S, Zenga J, Agarwal M) Seminars in Roentgenology July 2023;58(3):301-310 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85149877043 07/01/2023    
  • Autologous CD34+ stem cell humanization in head and neck cancer modeling: The translational importance of T cell maturation (Zenga J, Awan MJ, Frei A, Shukla M, Shreenivas A, Wong SJ, Himburg HA) Oral Oncology Reports March 2023;5 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85181215896 03/01/2023    
  • Clinical Impact and Accuracy of Shave Biopsy for Initial Diagnosis of Cutaneous Melanoma. (Jones S, Henry V, Strong E, Sheriff SA, Wanat K, Kasprzak J, Clark M, Shukla M, Zenga J, Stadler M, Dzwierzynski W, Harker-Murray A, Young K, Kothari AN, Clarke CN) J Surg Res 2023 Jun;286:35-40 PMID: 36739830 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85147832080 02/06/2023       7 Citations
  • Clinical Management (Bajwa M, Nicolai P, Puram SV, Zenga J, Varvares M) Milan System for Reporting Salivary Gland Cytopathology Second Edition 1 January 2023:217-228 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85173358902 01/01/2023    
  • Reconstruction of Buccal and Retromolar Trigone Defects with Musculocutaneous Submental Island Flap (Zenga J, Deschler DG) Matrix Head and Neck Reconstruction Scalable Reconstructive Approaches Organized by Defect Location 1 January 2023:361-364 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85204842272 01/01/2023    
  • Multiple simultaneous free flaps for head and neck reconstruction: A multi-institutional cohort. (Tharakan T, Marfowaa G, Akakpo K, Jackson R, Zenga J, Puram SV, Pipkorn P) Oral Oncol 2023 Jan;136:106269 PMID: 36462329 PMCID: PMC10559876 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85142852643 12/04/2022       11 Citations
  • Free tissue reconstruction in the "vessel-depleted" neck: A multi-institutional cohort study. (Chang K, Akakpo KE, Graboyes EM, Zenga J, Puram SV, Pipkorn P) Microsurgery 2023 Mar;43(3):205-212 PMID: 36285983 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85140436642 10/27/2022       7 Citations
  • Comparison of Absolute Expression and Turnover Number of COX-1 and COX-2 in Human and Rodent Cells and Tissues. (Li L, Sun R, Zenga J, Himburg H, Wang L, Duan S, Liu J, Bui D, Xie Z, Du T, Xie L, Yin T, Wong S, Gao S, Hu M) J Inflamm Res 2022;15:4435-4447 PMID: 35958187 PMCID: PMC9359786 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85135460624 08/13/2022       5 Citations
  • Practice patterns in transoral robotic surgery: results of an American head and neck society survey. (Holcomb AJ, Kammer R, Holman A, Goldsmith T, Divi V, Starmer HM, Zenga J, Li R, Patel UA, Richmon JD) J Robot Surg 2023 Apr;17(2):549-556 PMID: 35933632 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85135563848 08/08/2022       8 Citations
  • A phase 2 trial of a topical antiseptic bundle in head and neck cancer surgery: Effects on surgical site infection and the oral microbiome. (Zenga J, Atkinson S, Yen T, Massey B, Stadler M, Bruening J, Peppard W, Reuben M, Hayward M, Mesich B, Buchan B, Ledeboer N, Sanchez JL, Fraser R, Lin CW, Holtz ML, Awan M, Wong SJ, Puram SV, Salzman N) EBioMedicine 2022 Jul;81:104099 PMID: 35671624 PMCID: PMC9168040 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85131428877 06/08/2022       11 Citations
  • Infection Control With Topical Antimicrobial Prophylaxis for Mucosal Head and Neck Surgery: A Meta-analysis. (Lee JJ, Chibueze S, Walia A, Yaeger LH, Zenga J, Puram SV, Jackson RS, Pipkorn P) Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2023 Mar;168(3):261-268 PMID: 35608917 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85131004928 05/25/2022       4 Citations
  • Association Between Observer-Rated Disfigurement and Body Image-Related Distress Among Head and Neck Cancer Survivors. (Macias D, Hand BN, Zenga J, Pipkorn P, Nilsen ML, Williams AM, Graboyes EM) JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2022 Jul 01;148(7):688-689 PMID: 35554492 PMCID: PMC9100447 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85130581622 05/14/2022       9 Citations
  • Perioperative Topical Antisepsis and Surgical Site Infection in Patients Undergoing Upper Aerodigestive Tract Reconstruction. (Beydoun AS, Koss K, Nielsen T, Holcomb AJ, Pichardo P, Purdy N, Zebolsky AL, Heaton CM, McMullen CP, Yesensky JA, Moore MG, Goyal N, Kohan J, Sajisevi M, Tan K, Petrisor D, Wax MK, Kejner AE, Hassan Z, Trott S, Larson A, Richmon JD, Graboyes EM, Wood CB, Jackson RS, Pipkorn P, Bruening J, Massey B, Puram SV, Zenga J) JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2022 Jun 01;148(6):547-554 PMID: 35476816 PMCID: PMC9047735 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85129444547 04/28/2022       7 Citations
  • Free Flap Reconstruction of the Anterior Skull Base: A Systematic Review (Dang RP, Ettyreddy AR, Rizvi Z, Doering M, Mazul AL, Zenga J, Jackson RS, Pipkorn P) Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B Skull Base 14 April 2022;83(2):125-132 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85101421759 04/14/2022       8 Citations
  • Chronic stress promotes an immunologic inflammatory state and head and neck cancer growth in a humanized murine model. (Zenga J, Awan MJ, Frei A, Petrie E, Sharma GP, Shreenivas A, Shukla M, Himburg HA) Head Neck 2022 Jun;44(6):1324-1334 PMID: 35261119 PMCID: PMC9081149 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85125920861 03/10/2022       7 Citations
  • Retrospective analysis of post-tracheostomy complications. (Murray M, Shen C, Massey B, Stadler M, Zenga J) Am J Otolaryngol 2022;43(2):103350 PMID: 34974381 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85122067516 01/03/2022       29 Citations
  • Association of Inventory to Measure and Assess imaGe Disturbance - Head and Neck Scores With Clinically Meaningful Body Image-Related Distress Among Head and Neck Cancer Survivors. (Macias D, Hand BN, Pipkorn P, Williams AM, Chang SS, Zenga J, Nilsen ML, Rhoten BA, Huang AT, Osazuwa-Peters N, Maurer S, Balliet W, Li H, Ruggiero KJ, Sterba KR, Graboyes EM) Front Psychol 2021;12:794038 PMID: 34956022 PMCID: PMC8702522 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85121682080 12/28/2021       18 Citations
  • Practice patterns of virtual surgical planning: Survey of the reconstructive section of the American Head and Neck Society. (Miles BA, McMullen CP, Sweeny L, Zenga J, Li R, Divi V, Jackson R, Patel UA, Richmon JD) Am J Otolaryngol 2022;43(1):103225 PMID: 34571439 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85115604373 09/28/2021       5 Citations
  • Management of Flap Failure After Head and Neck Reconstruction: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. (Walia A, Lee JJ, Jackson RS, Hardi AC, Bollig CA, Graboyes EM, Zenga J, Puram SV, Pipkorn P) Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2022 Aug;167(2):224-235 PMID: 34491852 PMCID: PMC8972962 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85114899334 09/08/2021       24 Citations
  • A closer look at 30 day hospital readmissions after head and neck cancer surgery (Puccia R, Ramamurthi A, Grond SE, McCormick C, Ng A, Stadler M, Massey B, Campbell B, Shukla M, Awan M, Schultz C, Wong S, Shreenivas A, Zenga J) American Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery 1 September 2021;42(5) SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85108366965 09/01/2021       2 Citations
  • The Substantial Omission of Indicated Postoperative Radiotherapy in Patients With Advanced-Stage Oral Cancer in the US-A Call to Action. (Awan M, Akakpo KE, Shukla M, Graboyes EM, Pipkorn P, Puram SV, Zenga J) JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2021 Oct 01;147(10):907-909 PMID: 34383035 PMCID: PMC8517743 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85113175369 08/13/2021       5 Citations
  • Endoscopic Adipofascial Radial Forearm Free Flap Reconstruction of the Skull Base: A Technical Update. (Pipkorn P, Lee JJ, Zenga J, Chicoine MR) J Neurol Surg B Skull Base 2021 Jul;82(Suppl 3):e243-e247 PMID: 34306945 PMCID: PMC8289511 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85111164830 07/27/2021       11 Citations
  • Anastomosis to the Internal Jugular Vein Stump: A Highly Reliable Technique in Head and Neck Reconstruction. (Koss K, Massey B, Graboyes EM, Pipkorn P, Varvares MA, Puram SV, Zenga J) Facial Plast Surg Aesthet Med 2022;24(4):322-323 PMID: 34197217 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85135420485 07/02/2021       2 Citations
  • A closer look at 30 day hospital readmissions after head and neck cancer surgery. (Puccia R, Ramamurthi A, Grond SE, McCormick C, Ng A, Stadler M, Massey B, Campbell B, Shukla M, Awan M, Schultz C, Wong S, Shreenivas A, Zenga J) Am J Otolaryngol 2021;42(5):103146 PMID: 34171529 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85108366965 06/26/2021       2 Citations
  • Postoperative wound infections in head and neck surgery: The current state of antiseptic and antibiotic practices. (Stabenau KA, Akakpo KE, Richmon JD, McMullen C, Holcomb AJ, Graboyes EM, Gross J, Pipkorn P, Puram SV, Zenga J) Oral Oncol 2021 Jul;118:105361 PMID: 34083128 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85107772639 06/05/2021       4 Citations
  • The role of age in treatment decisions for oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma: Analysis of the National Cancer Database. (Barrett TF, Mazul AL, Stepan KO, Wood CB, Paniello RC, Zevallos JP, Massa S, Jackson RS, Schmitt NC, Zenga J, Kang SY, Pipkorn P, Rich JT, Puram SV) Oral Oncol 2021 Jul;118:105330 PMID: 33991757 PMCID: PMC8984992 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85105727237 05/16/2021       7 Citations
  • Prediction of Speech, Swallowing, and Quality of Life in Oral Cavity Cancer Patients: A Pilot Study. (Bulbul MG, Wu M, Lin D, Emerick K, Deschler D, Richmon J, Goldsmith T, Zenga J, Puram SV, Varvares MA) Laryngoscope 2021 Nov;131(11):2497-2504 PMID: 33881173 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85104763710 04/22/2021       19 Citations
  • The effect of reconstruction on positive margin rates in oral cancer: Using length of stay as a proxy measure for flap reconstruction in a national database. (Campbell DA, Pipkorn P, Divi V, Stadler M, Massey B, Campbell B, Richmon JD, Graboyes E, Puram S, Zenga J) Am J Otolaryngol 2021;42(5):103012 PMID: 33857781 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85103940729 04/16/2021       4 Citations
  • Free vascularized parascapular fat flap for parotidectomy reconstruction. (Lee JJ, Wood CB, Puram SV, Zenga J, Bollig CA, Pipkorn P) Am J Otolaryngol 2021;42(5):103028 PMID: 33848769 PMCID: PMC8975255 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85103925203 04/14/2021       3 Citations
  • The tipping point in oral cavity reconstruction: A multi-institutional survey of choice between flap and non-flap reconstruction. (Akakpo KE, Varvares MA, Richmon JD, McMullen C, Holcomb AJ, Rezaee R, Tamaki A, Curry J, Old MO, Kang SY, Graboyes EM, Gross J, Pipkorn P, Puram SV, Zenga J) Oral Oncol 2021 Sep;120:105267 PMID: 33810989 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85105002848 04/04/2021       7 Citations
  • Systematic Review of Second Primary Oropharyngeal Cancers in Patients With p16+ Oropharyngeal Cancer (Bollig CA, Lee DS, Mazul AL, Stepan K, Puram SV, Massa ST, Zenga J, Faden DL, Doering MM, Jackson RS, Pipkorn P) Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery United States April 2021;164(4):733-740 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85091007007 04/01/2021       9 Citations
  • Outcomes of HPV-Negative Oropharyngeal Cancer Treated With Transoral Robotic Surgery. (Jackson RS, Stepan K, Bollig C, Sharma RK, Patel M, Massa S, Puram SV, Zevallos JP, Pipkorn P, Zenga J) Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2021 Nov;165(5):682-689 PMID: 33752484 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85103152387 03/24/2021       10 Citations
  • Microscopic Extranodal Extension in HPV-Negative Head and Neck Cancer and the Role of Adjuvant Chemoradiation. (Yan F, Li H, de Almeida JR, Kaczmar JM, Pipkorn P, Zenga J, Richardson MS, Neskey DM, Sharma AK, Day TA, Graboyes EM) Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2021 Oct;165(4):536-549 PMID: 33618570 PMCID: PMC8380754 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85101742192 02/24/2021       9 Citations
  • Frequent omission of radiation after flap reconstruction of head and neck cancer: Are we dooming patients to failure? (North LM, Harvey E, Vanle B, Shreenivas A, Shukla M, Wong S, Awan M, Zenga J) Oral Oncol 2021 Aug;119:105225 PMID: 33612388 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85108514444 02/23/2021       1 Citation
  • Free Flap Reconstruction of the Anterior Skull Base: A Systematic Review. (Dang RP, Ettyreddy AR, Rizvi Z, Doering M, Mazul AL, Zenga J, Jackson RS, Pipkorn P) J Neurol Surg B Skull Base 2022 Apr;83(2):125-132 PMID: 35433189 PMCID: PMC9010137 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85101421759 02/18/2021       8 Citations
  • In Response to Letter to the Editor Regarding: Elective Neck Dissection During Salvage Laryngectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (Gross JH, Vila PM, Zenga J, Pipkorn P) Laryngoscope January 2021;131(1):E135 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85088791142 01/01/2021    
  • Surgery for Benign Salivary Gland Tumors: Classic Approaches (Karassawa Zanoni D, Patel SG, Kahane J, Wang RC, Deschler D, Zenga J, Dias FL, Cernea CR, Lima RA) Surgery of the Salivary Glands 1 January 2021:227-243 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85142091272 01/01/2021    
  • Malignant Tumors: Surgery (Zanoni DK, Patel SG, Deschler D, Zenga J, Dias FL, Cernea CR, Lima RA) Surgery of the Salivary Glands 1 January 2021:307-323 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85142082499 01/01/2021    
  • Novel voice prosthesis after total laryngectomy with laryngoplasty reconstruction. (Feng AL, Zenga J, Varvares MA) Head Neck 2021 Apr;43(4):1321-1330 PMID: 33372408 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85098223061 12/30/2020       1 Citation
  • In Response to Letter to the Editor Regarding: Elective Neck Dissection During Salvage Laryngectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. (Gross JH, Vila PM, Zenga J, Pipkorn P) Laryngoscope 2021 Jan;131(1):E135 PMID: 33103233 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85088791142 10/27/2020    
  • Systematic Review of Second Primary Oropharyngeal Cancers in Patients With p16+ Oropharyngeal Cancer. (Bollig CA, Lee DS, Mazul AL, Stepan K, Puram SV, Massa ST, Zenga J, Faden DL, Doering MM, Jackson RS, Pipkorn P) Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2021 Apr;164(4):733-740 PMID: 32928026 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85091007007 09/16/2020       9 Citations
  • Management of a Fourth Branchial Cleft Tract With Transoral Robotic Surgery in an Adult Patient. (Miller AL, Abt NB, Zenga J, Richmon JD) OTO Open 2020;4(3):2473974X20951786 PMID: 32923917 PMCID: PMC7457663 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85106681276 09/15/2020    
  • Complications After Soft Tissue With Plate vs Bony Mandibular Reconstruction: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. (Bauer E, Mazul A, Zenga J, Graboyes EM, Jackson R, Puram SV, Doering M, Pipkorn P) Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2021 Mar;164(3):501-511 PMID: 32838614 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85089863387 08/26/2020       23 Citations
  • Margin Practices in Oral Cavity Cancer Resections: Survey of American Head and Neck Society Members. (Bulbul MG, Zenga J, Tarabichi O, Parikh AS, Sethi RK, Robbins KT, Puram SV, Varvares MA) Laryngoscope 2021 Apr;131(4):782-787 PMID: 32827312 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85089661700 08/23/2020       40 Citations
  • Evaluating Adjuvant Therapy With Chemoradiation vs Radiation Alone for Patients With HPV-Negative N2a Head and Neck Cancer. (Yan F, Li H, Kaczmar JM, Sharma AK, Day TA, Neskey DM, Pipkorn P, Zenga J, Graboyes EM) JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2020 Dec 01;146(12):1109-1119 PMID: 32790830 PMCID: PMC7426875 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85090002624 08/14/2020       10 Citations
  • Response to Notes on Single Chimeric Flaps. (Pipkorn P, Ettyreddy AR, Zenga J) Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2020 Apr;162(4):594 PMID: 32267822 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85083106489 04/09/2020    
  • Occlusion and Functional Outcomes after Complete Temporomandibular Joint Resection with Soft Tissue Reconstruction. (Lee JJ, Lander DP, Jackson RS, Zenga J, Pipkorn P) Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2020 Apr;162(4):589-592 PMID: 31959049 PMCID: PMC8970301 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85078132999 01/22/2020       2 Citations
  • Risk and Rate of Occult Contralateral Nodal Disease in Surgically Treated Patients With Human Papillomavirus-Related Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Base of the Tongue. (Last AS, Pipkorn P, Chen S, Kallogjeri D, Zenga J, Rich JT, Paniello R, Zevallos J, Chernock R, Adkins D, Oppelt P, Gay H, Daly M, Thorstad W, Jackson RS) JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2020 Jan 01;146(1):50-56 PMID: 31697348 PMCID: PMC6865237 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85074943300 11/08/2019       32 Citations
  • Understanding approaches to measurement and impact of depth of invasion of oral cavity cancers: A survey of American Head and Neck Society Membership. (Bulbul MG, Zenga J, Puram SV, Tarabichi O, Parikh AS, Varvares MA) Oral Oncol 2019 Dec;99:104461 PMID: 31678765 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85074298071 11/05/2019       11 Citations
  • Intermediate-grade carcinoma of the parotid and the impact of adjuvant radiation (North L, Stadler M, Massey B, Campbell B, Shukla M, Awan M, Schultz CJ, Shreenivas A, Wong S, Graboyes E, Pipkorn P, Zenga J) American Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery November - December 2019;40(6) SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85071985153 11/01/2019       13 Citations
  • Elective neck dissection during salvage laryngectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. (Gross JH, Vila PM, Simon L, Rizvi ZH, Zenga J, Jackson RS, Pipkorn P) Laryngoscope 2020 Apr;130(4):899-906 PMID: 31593291 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85074573534 10/09/2019    
  • Lymph node yield, depth of invasion, and survival in node-negative oral cavity cancer. (Zenga J, Divi V, Stadler M, Massey B, Campbell B, Shukla M, Awan M, Schultz CJ, Shreenivas A, Wong S, Jackson RS, Pipkorn P) Oral Oncol 2019 Nov;98:125-131 PMID: 31586894 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85072773115 10/07/2019       29 Citations
  • Intermediate-grade carcinoma of the parotid and the impact of adjuvant radiation. (North L, Stadler M, Massey B, Campbell B, Shukla M, Awan M, Schultz CJ, Shreenivas A, Wong S, Graboyes E, Pipkorn P, Zenga J) Am J Otolaryngol 2019;40(6):102282 PMID: 31519432 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85071985153 09/15/2019       13 Citations
  • Submental Island Flap: A Technical Update. (Zenga J, Emerick KS, Deschler DG) Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2019 Dec;128(12):1177-1181 PMID: 31291743 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85068928717 07/12/2019       21 Citations
  • Lymph node yield from neck dissection in HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer. (Zenga J, Stadler M, Massey B, Campbell B, Shukla M, Awan M, Schultz CJ, Wong S, Jackson RS, Pipkorn P) Laryngoscope 2020 Mar;130(3):666-671 PMID: 31206708 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85067854046 06/18/2019       18 Citations
  • Composite Nasoseptal Flap for Palate Reconstruction. (Gadkaree SK, Feng AL, Sharon JD, Richmon JD, Emerick KS, Lin DT, Deschler DG, Varvares MA, Pipkorn P, Zenga J) J Craniofac Surg 2019 Oct;30(7):1990-1993 PMID: 31205277 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85072848557 06/18/2019       8 Citations
  • Complications and Outcomes of Chimeric Free Flaps: A Systematic Review. (Ettyreddy AR, Chen CL, Zenga J, Simon LE, Pipkorn P) Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2019 Oct;161(4):568-575 PMID: 31109239 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85067869711 05/22/2019       13 Citations
  • Longus Capitis Reconstruction of the Soft Palate. (Gross JH, Zenga J, Sharon JD, Jackson RS, Pipkorn P) Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2019 Sep;161(3):536-538 PMID: 31084255 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85067844839 05/16/2019       3 Citations
  • Predictors of swallow function after transoral surgery for locally advanced oropharyngeal cancer. (Gross JH, Townsend M, Hong HY, Miller E, Kallogjeri D, Zenga J, Pipkorn P, Jackson RS, Haughey B, Rich JT) Laryngoscope 2020 Jan;130(1):94-100 PMID: 30957243 PMCID: PMC8932014 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85064081389 04/09/2019       15 Citations
  • Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Parotid: Very Close Margins and Adjuvant Radiotherapy. (Zenga J, Yu Z, Parikh A, Chen JX, Lin DT, Emerick KS, Faquin WC, Varvares MA, Deschler DG) ORL J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec 2019;81(1):55-62 PMID: 30939481 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85064041194 04/03/2019       19 Citations
  • Excision of large cervical lymphatic malformations using a selective neck dissection approach (Yamasaki A, Zenga J, Deschler DG) Otolaryngology Case Reports March 2019;10:13-16 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85059741200 03/01/2019    
  • Salvage of Recurrence after Surgery and Adjuvant Therapy: A Multi-institutional Study. (Zenga J, Graboyes E, Janz T, Drake V, Rettig E, Desai S, Nickel C, Shabani S, Padhya T, Scarpinato M, Stadler M, Massey B, Campbell B, Shukla M, Awan M, Schultz CJ, Wong S, Jackson RS, Pipkorn P) Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2019 Jul;161(1):74-81 PMID: 30753110 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85061834834 02/13/2019       23 Citations
  • The Difficult Secondary Tracheoesophageal Puncture: A Technique for Safe Insertion. (Abdul-Aziz D, Zenga J, Deschler DG) ORL J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec 2019;81(1):10-15 PMID: 30485859 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85057625115 11/30/2018       6 Citations
  • State of the art: Rehabilitation of speech and swallowing after total laryngectomy. (Zenga J, Goldsmith T, Bunting G, Deschler DG) Oral Oncol 2018 Nov;86:38-47 PMID: 30409318 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85053150554 11/10/2018       70 Citations
  • Pharyngo-laryngo-palatal myoclonus (Zenga J, Harmon A, Ogden MA) Perspectives on Voice and Voice Disorders 32. Zenga J, Harmon A, Ogden MA. Pharyngo-laryngo-palatal myoclonus. Perspectives on Voice and Voice Disorders. 2015. 25(3): 102. 08/03/2018    
  • Tip-on-Tip Scapular (TOTS) Flap for Reconstruction of Combined Palatectomy and Rhinectomy Defects. (Bartholomew RA, Zenga J, Lin DT, Deschler DG, Richmon JD) Facial Plast Surg 2018 Aug;34(4):389-393 PMID: 30041272 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85050504918 07/25/2018       4 Citations
  • Functional considerations in oral cavity reconstruction. (Pipkorn P, Rosenquist K, Zenga J) Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2018 Oct;26(5):326-333 PMID: 30024418 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85059794976 07/20/2018       23 Citations
  • Sublingual gland excision for the surgical management of plunging ranula. (Chen JX, Zenga J, Emerick K, Deschler D) Am J Otolaryngol 2018;39(5):497-500 PMID: 30017374 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85049778099 07/19/2018       12 Citations
  • Close Margins and Adjuvant Radiotherapy in Acinic Cell Carcinoma of the Parotid Gland. (Zenga J, Parikh AS, Emerick KS, Lin DT, Faquin WC, Deschler DG) JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2018 Nov 01;144(11):1011-1016 PMID: 29978180 PMCID: PMC6248181 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85056627522 07/07/2018       36 Citations
  • Surgical management of head and neck melanoma (Zenga J, Emerick K, Desai S) Melanoma A Modern Multidisciplinary Approach 6 June 2018:337-350 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85076010083 06/06/2018    
  • Endotracheal Tube Obstruction Caused by Cuff Hyperinflation. (Zenga J, Galaiya D, Choumanova I, Richmon JD) Anesthesiology 2018 Sep;129(3):581 PMID: 29683807 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85059285011 04/24/2018       5 Citations
  • Microsurgical instrument-assisted facial nerve dissection for deep lobe parotid tumors. (Zenga J, Lin BM, Chen J, Deschler DG) Laryngoscope 2018 Nov;128(11):2529-2531 PMID: 29570798 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85044341843 03/24/2018       3 Citations
  • Salvage of recurrence after surgery and adjuvant therapy: A systematic review. (Zenga J, Gross J, Fowler S, Chen J, Vila P, Richmon JD, Varvares MA, Pipkorn P) Am J Otolaryngol 2018;39(2):223-227 PMID: 29398187 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85041593096 02/06/2018       18 Citations
  • Oncologic outcomes of extended neck dissections in human papillomavirus-related oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. (Zenga J, Pipkorn P, Graboyes EM, Martin EJ, Rich JT, Moore EJ, Haughey BH, Jackson RS) Head Neck 2018 May;40(5):955-962 PMID: 29377416 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85041130221 01/30/2018       2 Citations
  • Complications and Reoperations in Mandibular Angle Fractures. (Chen CL, Zenga J, Patel R, Branham G) JAMA Facial Plast Surg 2018 May 01;20(3):238-243 PMID: 29302682 PMCID: PMC5876800 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85047750451 01/06/2018       31 Citations
  • Supraclavicular Artery Island Flap in Patients With Ports or Pacemakers. (Zenga J, Chen J, Deschler DG) JAMA Facial Plast Surg 2018 May 01;20(3):256-257 PMID: 29302680 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85047725552 01/06/2018       2 Citations
  • Soft palate reconstruction after radionecrosis: Combined anterolateral thigh adipofascial and nasoseptal flaps. (Zenga J, Sharon JD, Gross J, Gantz J, Pipkorn P) Auris Nasus Larynx 2018 Aug;45(4):875-879 PMID: 29146179 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85034594093 11/18/2017       6 Citations
  • Complications of double free flap and free flap combined with locoregional flap in head and neck reconstruction: A systematic review. (Chen CL, Zenga J, Roland LT, Pipkorn P) Head Neck 2018 Mar;40(3):632-646 PMID: 29140575 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85034241511 11/16/2017       23 Citations
  • Erratum to: Transoral Resection of Human Papillomavirus (HPV)-Positive Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oropharynx: Outcomes with and Without Adjuvant Therapy. (Jackson RS, Sinha P, Zenga J, Kallogjeri D, Suko J, Martin E, Moore EJ, Haughey BH) Ann Surg Oncol 2017 Dec;24(Suppl 3):695 PMID: 28849373 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85028552057 08/30/2017    
  • Transoral Resection of Human Papillomavirus (HPV)-Positive Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oropharynx: Outcomes with and Without Adjuvant Therapy. (Jackson RS, Sinha P, Zenga J, Kallogjeri D, Suko J, Martin E, Moore EJ, Haughey BH) Ann Surg Oncol 2017 Nov;24(12):3494-3501 PMID: 28808988 PMCID: PMC9012985 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85028565847 08/16/2017       24 Citations
  • Trials in head and neck oncology: Evolution of perioperative adjuvant therapy. (Zenga J, Pipkorn P, Adkins DR, Thorstad WL, Nussenbaum B) Oral Oncol 2017 Sep;72:80-89 PMID: 28797466 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85023597338 08/12/2017       4 Citations
  • Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Clean-Contaminated Head and Neck Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. (Vila PM, Zenga J, Jackson RS) Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2017 Oct;157(4):580-588 PMID: 28695786 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85030638330 07/12/2017       63 Citations
  • Head & neck reconstruction: Predictors of readmission. (Graboyes EM, Zenga J, Nussenbaum B) Oral Oncol 2017 Nov;74:159-162 PMID: 28668299 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85021284846 07/03/2017       11 Citations
  • Postoperative hemorrhage and hospital revisit after transoral robotic surgery. (Zenga J, Suko J, Kallogjeri D, Pipkorn P, Nussenbaum B, Jackson RS) Laryngoscope 2017 Oct;127(10):2287-2292 PMID: 28425577 PMCID: PMC7050677 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85018613600 04/21/2017       45 Citations
  • Titanium Mesh Nasal Repair without Nasal Lining. (Zenga J, Kao K, Chen C, Gross J, Hahn S, Chi JJ, Branham GH) Facial Plast Surg 2017 Feb;33(1):52-57 PMID: 28226380 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85013668294 02/23/2017       6 Citations
  • Reconstruction of the Intranasal Lining. (Zenga J, Chi JJ) Facial Plast Surg 2017 Feb;33(1):67-73 PMID: 28226372 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85013654114 02/23/2017       14 Citations
  • The Hybrid Transoral-Pharyngotomy Approach to Oropharyngeal Carcinoma: Technique and Outcome. (Sinha P, Pipkorn P, Zenga J, Haughey BH) Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2017 May;126(5):357-364 PMID: 28205447 PMCID: PMC9044482 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85018221908 02/17/2017       7 Citations
  • Acellular dermal graft pharyngeal repair augmentation after laryngectomy. (Pipkorn P, Sinha P, Zenga J, Graboyes E, Haughey BH) Am J Otolaryngol 2017;38(3):329-332 PMID: 28196713 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85011990211 02/16/2017       3 Citations
  • Outcomes of surgically treated human papillomavirus-related oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma with N3 disease. (Zenga J, Haughey BH, Jackson RS, Adkins DR, Aranake-Chrisinger J, Bhatt N, Gay HA, Kallogjeri D, Martin EJ, Moore EJ, Paniello RC, Rich JT, Thorstad WL, Nussenbaum B) Laryngoscope 2017 Sep;127(9):2033-2037 PMID: 28008626 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85007093238 12/23/2016       7 Citations
  • Oncologic outcomes of selective neck dissection in HPV-related oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. (Zenga J, Jackson RS, Graboyes EM, Sinha P, Lindberg M, Martin EJ, Ma D, Thorstad WL, Rich JT, Moore EJ, Haughey BH) Laryngoscope 2017 Mar;127(3):623-630 PMID: 27634021 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84992597790 09/17/2016       24 Citations
  • Management Controversies in Head and Neck Melanoma: A Systematic Review. (Zenga J, Nussenbaum B, Cornelius LA, Linette GP, Desai SC) JAMA Facial Plast Surg 2017 Jan 01;19(1):53-62 PMID: 27606893 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85012878651 09/09/2016       18 Citations
  • Surgical Treatment For T4 Oropharyngeal Cancer-Reply. (Nussenbaum B, Zenga J) JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2017 Jan 01;143(1):97 PMID: 27560375 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85012065175 08/26/2016    
  • Definitive Surgical Therapy after Open Neck Biopsy for HPV-Related Oropharyngeal Cancer. (Zenga J, Graboyes EM, Haughey BH, Paniello RC, Mehrad M, Lewis JS Jr, Thorstad WL, Nussenbaum B, Rich JT) Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2016 Apr;154(4):657-66 PMID: 26861231 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84962667885 02/11/2016       21 Citations
  • Metastatic Cancer to the Larynx: A Case Report and Update. (Zenga J, Mehrad M, Bradley JP) J Voice 2016 Nov;30(6):774.e9-774.e12 PMID: 26743607 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84952065639 01/09/2016       13 Citations
  • The unplanned intraoperative pharyngotomy: Pull, plug, or patch. (Zenga J, Graboyes EM, Sinha P, Haughey BH) Laryngoscope 2015 Dec;125(12):2736-40 PMID: 26452178 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84944111608 10/10/2015       3 Citations
  • Lower Trapezius Flap for Reconstruction of Posterior Scalp and Neck Defects after Complex Occipital-Cervical Surgeries. (Zenga J, Sharon JD, Santiago P, Nussenbaum B, Haughey BH, Fox IK, Myckatyn TM, Diaz JA, Chicoine MR) J Neurol Surg B Skull Base 2015 Sep;76(5):397-408 PMID: 26401483 PMCID: PMC4569504 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84941657467 09/25/2015       18 Citations
  • Management of cervical esophageal and hypopharyngeal perforations. (Zenga J, Kreisel D, Kushnir VM, Rich JT) Am J Otolaryngol 2015;36(5):678-85 PMID: 26122742 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84940614798 07/01/2015       44 Citations
  • Treatment Outcomes for T4 Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. (Zenga J, Wilson M, Adkins DR, Gay HA, Haughey BH, Kallogjeri D, Michel LS, Paniello RC, Rich JT, Thorstad WL, Nussenbaum B) JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2015 Dec;141(12):1118-27 PMID: 25902372 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84950335879 04/23/2015       37 Citations
  • Reconstruction of composite oral cavity defects with temporalis flaps after prior treatment. (Zenga J, Nussenbaum B, Rich JT, Sclaroff A, Diaz JA) Am J Otolaryngol 2015;36(1):97-102 PMID: 25459313 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84920726862 12/03/2014       3 Citations
  • Adjunctive use of medical modeling for head and neck reconstruction. (Zenga J, Nussenbaum B) Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2013 Aug;21(4):335-43 PMID: 23743935 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84880921283 06/08/2013       1 Citation
  • Biofilm formation by otopathogenic strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa is not consistently inhibited by ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid. (Zenga J, Gagnon PM, Vogel J, Chole RA) Otol Neurotol 2012 Aug;33(6):1007-12 PMID: 22772018 PMCID: PMC3399970 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84863989550 07/10/2012       8 Citations
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