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Smilow Cancer Hospital Head and Neck Cancers Program
Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven
35 Park Street, Fl 4
New Haven, CT 06511
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  • Smilow Cancer Hospital Head and Neck Cancers Program
    Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven
    35 Park Street, Fl 4
    New Haven, CT 06511
  • Veteran Affairs Medical Center
    VA Connecticut Healthcare
    950 Campbell Avenue
    West Haven, CT 06516

Avanti Verma, MD

Otolaryngology Surgery, Head & Neck Surgical Oncology
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Patient type treated
Child, Adult
Accepting new patients
Yes
Referral required
From patients or physicians

Biography

Avanti Verma, MD, is a head and neck surgeon who specializes in treating cancerous and noncancerous tumors, as well as thyroid and salivary diseases. She uses minimally invasive techniques through robotic surgery and also performs advanced reconstruction.

Although she was always interested in medicine, Dr. Verma studied literature and French in college. She spent a year teaching English in France before starting medical school. “The teaching experience in France taught me a lot about empathy and communication, and those skills have helped me a lot in surgery and especially in cancer care,” she says.

Dr. Verma says she was drawn to otolaryngology (a medical specialty focused on the ear, nose, and throat) after she scrubbed in on a thyroid surgery during medical school. “I loved learning about neck anatomy, and the surgeries are very delicate and require a lot of technical precision,” she explains. “The structures of the head and neck help us function not just with speech and with swallowing, but they are important to us socially.”

Dr. Verma says she takes great care to explain to patients what will happen during and after surgery. “Especially with bigger cancer surgeries, there are a lot of cosmetic issues in addition to all the nerves, the voice box, and the airway, which contribute to function,” she says. “I like to go over everything, including how they will heal.”

Titles

  • Assistant Professor of Surgery (Otolaryngology)

Education & Training

  • MD
    New York University School of Medicine (2014)

Additional Information

Locations
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Smilow Cancer Hospital Head and Neck Cancers Program
Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven
35 Park Street, Fl 4
New Haven, CT 06511
1 of 2
  • Smilow Cancer Hospital Head and Neck Cancers Program
    Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven
    35 Park Street, Fl 4
    New Haven, CT 06511
  • Veteran Affairs Medical Center
    VA Connecticut Healthcare
    950 Campbell Avenue
    West Haven, CT 06516

Biography

Avanti Verma, MD, is a head and neck surgeon who specializes in treating cancerous and noncancerous tumors, as well as thyroid and salivary diseases. She uses minimally invasive techniques through robotic surgery and also performs advanced reconstruction.

Although she was always interested in medicine, Dr. Verma studied literature and French in college. She spent a year teaching English in France before starting medical school. “The teaching experience in France taught me a lot about empathy and communication, and those skills have helped me a lot in surgery and especially in cancer care,” she says.

Dr. Verma says she was drawn to otolaryngology (a medical specialty focused on the ear, nose, and throat) after she scrubbed in on a thyroid surgery during medical school. “I loved learning about neck anatomy, and the surgeries are very delicate and require a lot of technical precision,” she explains. “The structures of the head and neck help us function not just with speech and with swallowing, but they are important to us socially.”

Dr. Verma says she takes great care to explain to patients what will happen during and after surgery. “Especially with bigger cancer surgeries, there are a lot of cosmetic issues in addition to all the nerves, the voice box, and the airway, which contribute to function,” she says. “I like to go over everything, including how they will heal.”

Titles

  • Assistant Professor of Surgery (Otolaryngology)

Education & Training

  • MD
    New York University School of Medicine (2014)

Additional Information

Locations
1
Smilow Cancer Hospital Head and Neck Cancers Program
Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven
35 Park Street, Fl 4
New Haven, CT 06511
1 of 2
  • Smilow Cancer Hospital Head and Neck Cancers Program
    Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven
    35 Park Street, Fl 4
    New Haven, CT 06511
  • Veteran Affairs Medical Center
    VA Connecticut Healthcare
    950 Campbell Avenue
    West Haven, CT 06516
1
Smilow Cancer Hospital Head and Neck Cancers Program
Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven
35 Park Street, Fl 4
New Haven, CT 06511
1 of 2
  • Smilow Cancer Hospital Head and Neck Cancers Program
    Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven
    35 Park Street, Fl 4
    New Haven, CT 06511
  • Veteran Affairs Medical Center
    VA Connecticut Healthcare
    950 Campbell Avenue
    West Haven, CT 06516