Rod Rezaee, MD
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Specialty: Otolaryngology-Head and Neck
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Primary Location: 1611 S Green Rd (5 mi.)
Other Locations - Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Office Locations
DO Bolwell 3300A (0 mi.)
11100 Euclid Ave
Bolwell Ste 3300A
Cleveland, OH 44106
216-844-6000
UH Cleveland Medical Center (0 mi.)
11100 Euclid Ave
1st Floor
Cleveland, OH 44106
216-844-6000
Biography: Rod Rezaee, MD
Expertise
Titles
- Co-Director, Head and Neck Oncology Disease Team, UH Seidman Cancer Center
- Division Chief, Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, UH Ahuja Medical Center
- Director, Head and Neck Surgical Oncology and Reconstruction, UH Cleveland Medical Center
- Associate Professor of Otolaryngology, CWRU School of Medicine
- Professor of Otolaryngology, CWRU School of Medicine
Certifications & Memberships
- Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Education
Fellowship | Head and Neck Surgery
Head and Neck Surgery - Mount Sinai Hospital (2001 - 2002)
Residency | Otolaryngology
Otolaryngology - The Ohio State University (1998 - 2001)
Internship | General Surgery
General Surgery - Mount Carmel Medical Center (1997 - 1998)
Medical Education
The Ohio State University College Of Medicine (1992 - 1996)
Undergraduate
Cornell University (1992)
About
Rod Rezaee, MD, is the Director of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology and Reconstruction at the University Hospitals Ear, Nose and Throat Institute and an Associate Professor of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery in the Ear, Nose and Throat Institute at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. He is the Medical Director of the Surgical Oncology unit at UH Seidman Cancer Center and serves on the NCCN Thyroid Cancer Guidelines Committee as the representative of Case Comprehensive Cancer Center. He also serves on multiple national committees within the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and the American Head and Neck Society (AHNS), helping to improve the surgical, reconstructive and non-surgical care of head and neck cancer patients. Dr. Rezaee is a Governing Board Member of the Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery Committee within the AHNS. In addition, he serves as the Head and Neck Surgery Sub-group Leader for AAO-HNS Annual Meeting Planning Committee.
Clinical Research
Dr. Rezaee has participated in numerous national clinical trials for head and neck cancer, evaluating the non-surgical management of HPV related diseases (RTOG 1016) and targeted therapies in the adjuvant setting (RTOG 0920). In addition, he participated in and supported accrual in the ECOG 3311 clinical trial evaluating surgical and non-surgical treatment of HPV oropharyngeal cancer and the Case 5315 clinical trial examining the intraoperative use of Cesium 131 for recurrent head and neck cancer. Dr. Rezaee is Site Primary Investigator for ECOG 3132, a clinical trial looking at post-operative randomization of radiotherapy with or without Cisplatin in patients with oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma with Tp53 sequencing. In collaboration with Dr. Aaron Weinberg and Dr. Ge Jin, Dr. Rezaee is also involved with the Case 4315 trial for investigation into the role of innate immune molecules in the development of head and neck cancers using a tissue bio-repository. In addition, Dr. Rezaee will be the Site Primary Investigator for two other head and neck clinical trials set to begin at University Hospitals/Seidman Cancer Center in 2021.
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Patient Experience Reviews
Dr Rezzai is the best
Dr Rezaee saved my life 12 yrs ago and now he's doing It again now- His asst, *** Is Incrediible. *** Thank you UH for hiring Dr Rezaee!!
Dr.Rezaee is the best!
Dr. Rezaee is by far the best ENT doctor I have ever had the pleasure of being a patient. He is very kind and considerate and very knowledgeable of my health issues.
I love all the people. You have the best.
Outstanding in all respects.
Love Dr. Rezaee and ***, they always take excellent care of me. Thank God for them, that's why I am alive today
All went well.
The doctor made me feel so safe and comfortable he was so patient and kind. Doctor rezzae is the best I know name is not spelled correct
Caring excellent physician!
This is my first visit with the doctor. He was very knowledgeable and professional. I give the doctor an A+ for excellence.
My provider is so caring and patient. Very knowledgeable and precise. He is the best. I will recommend him to all I know.
Dr Rezaee was outstanding in his genuine care and time spent with me. I could not have asked for a better doctor
I was early and the staff worked me in. Great group of professionals.
Excellent Doctor & staff.
I have been seeing Dr Rezaee since *** and would not see anyone else for my follow up visits. He is the very best there is.
Excellent doctor, explained what to look for in PET scan.
Scheduled my cat scan for me . Very helpful.
Dr. Rezaee is outstanding. He was completely familiar with my medical history of oral cancer, was thorough, reviewed my condition with me, answered all questions, discussed my prognosis, and did not rush the appointment in any way whatsoever. He is a five star physician.
Very good experience. ***
Dr. Rezaee is very through, always talks to me so I understand what is going on. Always willing to listen & answer questions
Dr. Rezaee was very thorough, compassionate, and attentive. ***
I receive excellent care and follow up .
I always have a great experience with Doc.
Good
Very kind to my wife and answers all her questions
Dr.Rezaee is taking very good care of me.He is very pro active with my treatment.I couldn't ask for better health provider.I'm feel very fortunate to have him.
Great
All staff was awesome!
Best care you could provide.
All good!
I bless the day Dr. Rezaee was recommended to me by another ENT who felt my surgery would best be done by Dr. Rezaee. I have since recommended him to others should they need an ENT.
I am VERY pleased with the level of care I am receiving from Dr. Rezaee and his office.
Excellent Doctor. Could not have found a better one. One of my "go to" Doctors when needed.
Very good experience the doctor was very helpful and explained how he would proceed with my care.
Dr. Razaee was my Dr.thru *** cancer and aftercare. One of my favorite people.
My husband and I bless the day that our physician, Dr. ***, recommended Dr. Rezaee to us. We could not be more pleased by his personal attention, thorough explanation of our options regarding surgery, and his calm and caring personality.
Very good
Dr. Rezzee is a Fabulous doctor!
Dr Rezaee is one of the best doctors I have ever had the pleasure (in this case the misfortune due to head/neck cancer that has now metastasized ) of seeing! He is informative, communicative, and calming. My wife and I always leave his office with a positive outlook even when the future is extremely unknown for my condition. *** Dr Rezaee is in the top five doctors I have ever worked with personally.
This visit was very informative for me about this new condition I have.
Very thorough and professional doctor!
Dr Rezaee is exceptional. Caring Concerned Interested - Listens Explains Everything - Makes you feel important and gives you options and his opinions about your treatment with the why attached!
Dr Rezaee is a caring, compassionate provider and gave me information I needed and requested. His staff and especially *** were very helpful.
My husband and I were both impressed by his calm demeanor, concern, and compassion shown us, as it must have been obvious how nervous we both were!
Very gentle and considerate with developmentally disabled adult needs
Awesome job
Dr Rezaee and his staff are the best you have and that's saying something considering UH's staff. I love the Dr and *** and the entire staff. He saved my life and I can never repay that debt. And the way he mentors his students is remarkable. An excellent Dr and an excellent man. Job well done.
Dr Razaee and his office staff, specifically *** are amazing! I have always had an amazing experience and I fully trust him and his office. *** always calls me right back when I have questions. I have referred other patients to his office. I cannot say enough about the trust that I have for him and his staff.
Dr. Rod is the best!
Excellent service
My experience was better than most people would expect. I thank you for the great people you have working for UH.
Industry Relationships
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As of December 31, 2016, Rod Rezaee did not disclose any Outside Relationships with Industry.