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Niels C. Kokot

Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California

Biography

Dr. Niels Kokot, MD, serves as assistant professor of otolaryngology and the residency program director in the Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery.Dr. Kokot’s clinical specialties encompass all aspects of head and neck surgery, including the management of tumors in the oral cavity, larynx, pharynx, skull base, salivary glands, and thyroid gland, as well as microvascular surgery. He has a particular interest in conservation surgery of the larynx, which is designed to treat cancers of the larynx (voice box) without sacrificing speech or requiring permanent tracheostomy.

Publications

Lower Recurrence in HPV-Positive Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Mediated by Down-Regulation of Sphingosine Kinase 1

Background: Human papilloma viruses (HPVs) are implicated in a subgroup of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) with a more favorable prognosis and lower recurrences. The mechanism of the HPV ‘s protective role remains unclear. We observed that HPV+ tumors express lower levels of sphingosine kinase 1 ... Read More»

Rizwan Masood, Sean W Delaney, Sutao Zhu, Jason Gilde, Niels C. Kokot and Uttam K Sinha

Research Article: otolaryngol 2011, 1:101

DOI: 10.4172/2161-119X.1000101

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