Emre Vural

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Professor

UAMS

Otolaryngology, College of Medicine

25 h-index 155 pubs 2,319 cited

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Emre Vural, Professor of Otolaryngology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, focuses his research on head and neck surgical oncology and reconstructive surgery. His clinical interests encompass the surgical treatment of benign and malignant tumors affecting the facial skin, mouth, throat, nose, sinuses, salivary glands, neck, and thyroid gland. He also specializes in cosmetic and reconstructive facial surgery, including the rehabilitation of patients with facial paralysis.

Dr. Vural holds dual board certifications from the American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery and the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He has contributed extensively to the medical literature, authoring numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters. His scholarship metrics include an h-index of 25, with 155 total publications and 2,319 citations. He leads a research group and collaborates with several colleagues at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Jumin Sunde, Deanne King, Mauricio A. Moreno, and James Reed Gardner, with whom he shares multiple publications.

Research Overview

Dr. Emre Vural earned his medical degree at the Ankara University School of Medicine in Turkey where he also completed a residency in otolaryngology - head and neck surgery. He completed fellowship trainings at UAMS in head and neck surgery and in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. Dr. Vural’s clinical interests include head and neck surgery for the treatment of benign or malignant tumors of the facial skin, mouth, throat, nose, sinuses, salivary glands, neck and thyroid gland as well as cosmetic and reconstructive facial surgery and rehabilitation of the paralyzed face. He is double-board certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery and the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Dr. Vural is a member of numerous medical organizations, including the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, American College of Surgeons, American Head and Neck Society and European Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Dr. Vural is an active contributor to the medical literature in the area of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. He has published numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters, presented in national and international conferences and served as an editorial board member and as a reviewer in many prestigious otolaryngology journals. Dr. Vural enjoys being able to use his skills to enhance his patients’ quality of life. He believes UAMS is a unique institution and patients will receive the most comprehensive, world class, state-of-the-art care.

Metrics

h-index: 25
Publications: 155
Citations: 2,319

Selected Publications

A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled phase I/II clinical trial of a human papillomavirus therapeutic vaccine, PepCan, for reducing head and neck squamous cell carcinoma recurrence (2026)

Oncotarget DOI OpenAlex
Post‐Operative Tracheostomy Decannulation Protocol Following Head and Neck Free Flap Reconstruction: A Prospective Cohort Study (2026)

Head & Neck DOI OpenAlex
A Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Phase I/II Clinical Trial of a Human Papillomavirus Therapeutic Vaccine, PepCan, for Reducing Head and Neck Cancer Recurrence (2026)

medRxiv 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Comparing transoral and transcervical approaches for retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal abscesses: Postoperative outcomes and complications (2025)

American Journal of Otolaryngology 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Practice Patterns in Management of Low‐ to Intermediate‐Grade Salivary Gland Carcinoma: A Multi‐Institutional Study (2025)

Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology DOI OpenAlex
Assessing barriers to adjuvant therapy among patients with head and neck cancer in Arkansas (2025)

Oral Oncology DOI OpenAlex
Sinking Stones and Fluorescent Undertones: Intraoperative Parathyroid Identification Technique (2025)

Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports DOI OpenAlex
Routine Contrasted Chest CT Identifies the Angular Branch of the Thoracodorsal Trunk: Case Series (2025)

The Laryngoscope 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
Outcomes of free flap reconstruction for mandibular ORN: Systematic review and meta-analysis (2024)

American Journal of Otolaryngology 16 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
Salvage neck dissection following definitive radiation (2024)

Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery DOI OpenAlex
Association between blood transfusion and outcomes of free flap head and neck cancer surgery (2024)

American Journal of Otolaryngology 1 citation DOI OpenAlex

Grants & Funding

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NRG-HN006 (ClinicalTrials.gov NCT #04333537) RANDOMIZED PHASE II/III TRIAL OF SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY VERSUS ELECTIVE NECK DISSECTION FOR EARLY-STAGE ORAL CAVITY CANCER NCI Co-Investigator
NRG HN006 Randomized Phase II/III Trial of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Versus Elective Neck Dissection for Early-Stage Oral Cavity Cancer NRG Oncology Foundation Principal Investigator