Medical Expertise

Board Certified in Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
Fellowship trained in Head and Neck Surgery through the American Head and Neck Society
Director of Trans Oral Robotic Surgery (TORS)
Director of Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery

Hospital Affiliation

University Hospital, Newark

INSURANCE PARTICIPATION

Insurance Participation: with Provider Number (where applicable)
The information below is subject to change and should not be relied upon until after it is verified with the insurance company. In addition, psychiatric providers should be contacted directly for information on their participation with managed care and insurance companies.

Aetna, Inc.

AmeriGroup

AmeriHealth of NJ

America's Choice Provider Network (ACPN)

Amerivantage Dual Coordination

Clover Health Plans

Devon Health Services/ULLICO

FedMed, Inc

Horizon BCBS Managed Care

Horizon NJ Health

Horizon NJ Total Care(HNJH)

Horizon PPO Network

Medicaid

Medicare

MultiPlan

Prime Health Services, Inc.

Qual Care HMO

Qual Care PPO

Three Rivers Provider Network

UHC Comm/Oxford

United Healthcare Community Plan (formerly AmeriChoice of NJ, Inc.)

WellCare Health Plans

Overview

2012: Graduated Chief Resident in Otolaryngology from Mount Sinai Hospital in NYC
2013: Completed Fellowship training in cancer surgery through the American Head and Neck Society
2013: Joined Faculty at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School as an Assistant Professor
2013: Started the Microvascular Reconstructive Residency Program in New Jersey
2014: Affiliated with Hackensack University Medical Center to perform complex head and neck surgery
2016: Affiliated with Saint Barnabas Medical Center to perform complex head and neck surgery
2018: Promoted to Associate Professor
2018: Started using the Single Port DaVinci Robot for complex tumors of the throat
2019: Named Director of Trans Oral Robotic Surgery (TORS) at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
2019: Named Director of Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
2020: Named Quality Improvement and Safety Officer for the Department of Otolaryngology

In addition to his clinical endeavors, Dr. Park is a prolific researcher and has published over 120 abstracts
in peer-reviewed meetings. He has also published over 60 articles in peer-reviewed journals. He has
published several book chapters. He has also given several talks in local, national, and international
meetings in subjects ranging from microvascular reconstructive surgery, thyroid surgery, robotic surgery,
and head and neck cancer surgery. He has served in national committees through the American Academy
of Otolaryngology/He

Education

M.D., 2007, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
B.S., 2002, Biology and Chemistry

Licensure & Certification

Medical Licensure
New Jersey

Certification
American Board of Otolaryngology - Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery

Relevant Publications

A reconstructive algorithm and classification system for transoral oropharyngeal defects. de Almeida JR, Park RC, Villanueva NL, Miles BA, Teng MS, Genden EM. Head Neck. 2013 Apr 22. doi: 10.1002/hed.23353. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 23606444

Reconstruction of transoral robotic surgery defects: principles and techniques. de Almeida JR, Park RC, Genden EM. J Reconstr Microsurg. 2012 Sep;28(7):465-72. doi: 10.1055/s-0032-1313762. Epub 2012 Jun 28. PMID: 22744899

Discrimination of benign and neoplastic mucosa with a high-resolution microendoscope (HRME) in head and neck cancer. Vila PM, Park CW, Pierce MC, Goldstein GH, Levy L, Gurudutt VV, Polydorides AD, Godbold JH, Teng MS, Genden EM, Miles BA, Anandasabapathy S, Gillenwater AM, Richards-Kortum R, Sikora AG.Ann Surg Oncol. 2012 Oct;19(11):3534-9. doi: 10.1245/s10434-012-2351-1. Epub 2012 Apr 11. PMID: 22492225

Application of natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) instrumentation to the endolarynx. Tan M, Prufer N, Chinosornvatana N, Park C, Woo P. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2012 Jul;121(7):435-41. PMID: 22844862

High-Resolution Optical Imaging of Benign and Malignant Mucosa in the Upper Aerodigestive Tract: An Atlas for Image-Guided Surgery. Levy LL, Vila PM, Park RW, Schwarz R, Polydorides AD, Teng MS, Gurudutt VV, Genden EM, Miles B, Anandasabapathy S, Gillenwater AM, Richards-Kortum R, Sikora AG. ISRN Minim Invasive Surg. 2012;2012. doi:pii: 364285. PMID: 23641314

The expanding role of the anterolateral thigh free flap in head and neck reconstruction. Park CW, Miles BA. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2011 Aug;19(4):263-8. doi: 10.1097/MOO.0b013e328347f845. Review. PMID: 21900855

The role of reconstruction for transoral robotic pharyngectomy and concomitant neck dissection. Genden EM, Park R, Smith C, Kotz T. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2011 Feb;137(2):151-6. doi: 10.1001/archoto.2010.250. PMID: 21339401

Bilateral cavernous sinus involvement by perineural spread of inverted papilloma. Lin FY, Park CW, Som P, Lawson W. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2010 Sep;136(9):920-2. doi: 10.1001/archoto.2010.144. No abstract available. PMID: 20855688

Combined donor specific transfusion and anti-CD154 therapy achieves airway allograft tolerance. Chalermskulrat W, McKinnon KP, Brickey WJ, Neuringer IP, Park RC, Sterka DG, Long BR, McNeillie P, Noelle RJ, Ting JP, Aris RM.Thorax. 2006 Jan;61(1):61-7. Epub 2005 Oct 27. PMID: 16254057

Calcineurin inhibitor effects on growth and phenotype of human airway epithelial cells in vitro. Neuringer IP, Sloan J, Budd S, Chalermskulrat W, Park RC, Stonebraker JR, O'Neal WK, Aris RM, Randell SH. Am J Transplant. 2005 Nov;5(11):2660-70. PMID: 16212625

Areas Of Interest

Head and Neck Cancer

Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery (Free Flap Surgery)

Salivary Gland Disease

Thyroid and Parathyroid Disease

Trans Oral Robotic Surgery (TORS)

Course List

OTOL8200K		A.I. Otolaryngology
OTOL9140K		A.I. Otolaryngology