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Deanne King

Associate Professor

Also affiliated: Arkansas Children's Hospital (2025); Medical University of South Carolina (2002); The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center (2024); University of Arkansas Medical Center (2024); National Institute of Nursing Research (2008); NOF Corporation (Japan) (2020); Fundació Universitat-Empresa de les Illes Balears (2020)

Faculty Researcher

Otolaryngology, College of Medicine

10 h-index 60 pubs 596 cited

  • Humans
  • Male
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Female
  • Middle Aged
  • Head and Neck Neoplasms
  • Free Tissue Flaps
  • Aged
  • Adult
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Mandibular Reconstruction
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Surgeons
  • Postoperative Complications

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Deanne King, an Associate Professor in Otolaryngology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, has a research focus on head and neck surgical outcomes and patient care. Her work includes studies on free tissue flap reconstruction, analyzing factors influencing reoperation rates and functional outcomes, particularly in older adult populations. King has investigated predictors for postoperative complications such as chyle leaks following neck dissection and explored early postoperative complications after tracheotomy, examining the influence of suturing techniques.

Her research also extends to patient-centered outcomes, including assessing barriers to cochlear implantation. She has published on the presentation and outcomes of Eagle syndrome and perioperative indicators for acute invasive fungal sinusitis. King collaborates with researchers at her institution, including Jumin Sunde and Emre Vural, with whom she shares multiple publications. Her scholarly metrics include an h-index of 10 and over 60 publications.

Metrics

  • h-index: 10
  • Publications: 60
  • Citations: 596

Selected Publications

  • Post‐Operative Tracheostomy Decannulation Protocol Following Head and Neck Free Flap Reconstruction: A Prospective Cohort Study (2026)
    Head & Neck DOI OpenAlex
  • Toward an Unbiased Deep Learning Classifier of Pediatric Middle Ear Disease (2025)
    Otolaryngology 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Training and Preparedness among Informal Cancer Caregivers (2025)
    Supportive Care in Cancer 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Uncovering Care Challenges for Head and Neck Cancer Patients and Caregivers in the United States: A Scoping Review (2025)
    Cureus 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Assessing barriers to adjuvant therapy among patients with head and neck cancer in Arkansas (2025)
    Oral Oncology DOI OpenAlex
  • Uncovering Care Challenges for Head and Neck Cancer Patients and Caregivers in the United States: A Scoping Review (2025)
    Cureus DOI OpenAlex
  • Routine Contrasted Chest CT Identifies the Angular Branch of the Thoracodorsal Trunk: Case Series (2025)
    The Laryngoscope DOI OpenAlex
  • “I'm learning to live after cancer and its treatment”: Exploring the challenges of cancer survivorship in Arkansas (2024)
    SSM - Qualitative Research in Health 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • O‐TO‐T Advancement Reconstruction for Partial Glossectomy Defects: A Case Series (2024)
    OTO Open DOI OpenAlex
  • Clinical impact of magnetic resonance angiography in patients undergoing free fibular flap transfer (2024)
    Oral Science International DOI OpenAlex
  • The Effects of Swallowing Exercises in Healthy Older Adults: A Systematic Review (2024)
    Dysphagia 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Outcomes of free flap reconstruction for mandibular ORN: Systematic review and meta-analysis (2024)
    American Journal of Otolaryngology 15 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The Impact of Preoperative Flexible Fiberoptic Laryngoscopy on Anesthesia’s Intubation Plans (2024)
    Ear Nose & Throat Journal DOI OpenAlex
  • Extralaryngeal Spread in Total Laryngectomy: Comparing the Need for Thyroidectomy (2024)
    Ear Nose & Throat Journal DOI OpenAlex
  • Four-dimensional computed tomography and ultrasonography for prediction of pathological parathyroid location: a retrospective review of a single surgeon’s patients at a single institution (2024)
    Gland Surgery 4 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Grants & Funding

As listed on this researcher's institutional profile.

  • ““RoboHear™ device: advanced haptic technology that allows deaf to understand speech.” NIH/National Institutes of Health via Fauxsee Innovations LLC Co-Principal Investigator

Collaboration Network

161 Collaborators 31 Institutions 1 Country

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