Dr. Ian Ganly, MD

General Surgeon
Otolaryngologist

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Dr. Ganly practices General Surgery and Otolaryngology in New York, New York.

Physician Profile for Dr. Ian Ganly, MD

Address:: 1275 York Avenue; New York, NY 10065

Personal Facts

Personal Facts:: Male; Physician Website: http://www.mskcc.org
: HealthGrades Recognized Doctors are board certified in the specialty they practice; have never had their license restricted or revoked; are free of state or federal disciplinary actions; and are free of any malpractice claims.
Professional Interests:: Head and Neck Surgery for Tumors of the Mouth, Pharynx (Throat), Larynx (Voice Box), Esophagus, Thyroid Gland, Parathyroid Gland, , Parotid and Other salivary Glands; Soft Tissue Tumors; Bone Tumors; Tumors of the Dentoalveolar Structures, Nasal Cavity and Sinuses, Base of the Skull, ear canal and Temporal Bone, Nerves and Glood Vessels of the Neck; Skin Cancers; Melanoma

Patient / Medical Philosophy: Dr. Ganly has special expertise in the surgical treatment of benign and malignant tumors in the head and neck area including tumors of the mouth, throat, larynx (voicebox), esophagus (swallowing tube), sinuses, thyroid gland, salivary glands, head and neck skin cancer and melanoma. His surgical expertise has been developed with his training in otolaryngology, general surgery, and plastic surgery, giving him the full repertoire of skills necessary to tackle head and neck tumors.

In addition to traditional open surgery, Dr Ganly has a special interest in endoscopic laser resection of tumors of the larynx and pharynx. He trained with Professor Wolfgang Steiner, the pioneer of endoscopic laser surgery. This form of surgery involves no external cuts, as all surgery is performed through an endoscope inserted in the patient’s mouth. The procedure is therefore minimally invasive and can often be carried out on an outpatient basis. The procedure helps to preserve the patient’s speech and swallowing functions, allowing patients to rehabilitate far more quickly than after traditional open surgery.

Dr. Ganly is also interested in head and neck cancer research, and his dedicated three years of full-time head and neck cancer laboratory research resulted in his earning a PhD degree in 1999. He has two principal areas of research: a) Molecular therapeutics, which involves developing new therapies/agents which selectively kill cancer cells but not normal cells; b) Gene expression profiling, which involves identification of genes which predict a poor outcome, so that patients who have these genes can be targeted for more-aggressive treatments to cure their cancer.

His interest in both surgery and research was recognized by Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center with the conferring of the prestigious Michael E. Burt Fellow of the Year award in 2004 for outstanding surgical excellence. Dr. Ganly’s award, granted by the surgical staff at Memorial Hospital, resulted from competitive consideration of more than 60 outstanding fellows in surgery.

Dr. Ganly has published more than 30 scientific articles and written several book chapters in the field of head and neck cancer. He has presented at more than 40 national and international meetings and is an active reviewer for several journals, including Head and Neck, Clinical Otolaryngology, Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, and Surgical Oncology.

Experience / Training

Specialties:: General Surgery; (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Ian Ganly, MD is board certified by the American Board of Surgery); A self-designated specialty or practice area is not equivalent to, nor does it imply, ABMS Board Certification or special training and competence.; Otolaryngology; (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Ian Ganly, MD is board certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology); A self-designated specialty or practice area is not equivalent to, nor does it imply, ABMS Board Certification or special training and competence.

Disciplinary Actions: HealthGrades has examined disciplinary actions within the last five years from the Office of Inspector General and 50 state medical boards.
HealthGrades could not detect any disciplinary actions for Dr. Ian Ganly, MD as of 12/06/2009.
Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the previous five years.

Malpractice History: HealthGrades did not find any closed malpractice claims for Dr. Ian Ganly, MD in the states of California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Dakota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, or West Virginia. Learn More

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