James Y. Suen
Distinguished Professor
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
faculty
Otolaryngology, College of Medicine
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Biography and Research Information
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Dr. James Y. Suen's research program focuses on head and neck surgical oncology, with recent publications exploring both clinical outcomes and novel diagnostic technologies. His work has investigated the presentation and outcomes of Eagle syndrome in a large surgical case series. Concurrently, he has been involved in the development and application of portable diagnostic tools, including a "Cytophone" for global disease diagnostics and noninvasive in vivo photoacoustic detection of malaria.
Dr. Suen's academic career includes extensive leadership roles, having served as Professor and Chairman of the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at UAMS. He is a recognized educator, having received multiple Red Sash Awards for Teaching and the Distinguished Faculty Award from the UAMS College of Medicine. His contributions have also been acknowledged with the Distinguished Citizen Award and the Distinguished Alumnus Award from M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. He has held positions as past president of the American Head and Neck Society and is a fellow of the American Academy of Otolaryngologists. His scholarship metrics include an h-index of 40, 164 total publications, and over 5,000 citations.
Research Overview
Dr. James Y. Suen is a Professor and Chairman of the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at UAMS.Dr. Suen received his medical degree from UAMS in 1966. He completed residencies in general surgery and otolaryngology at San Francisco General Hospital and UAMS. A Captain in the United States Air Force, he completed a fellowship in Otolaryngic Pathology at the Armed Forces' Institute of Pathology in Washington, D.C., and was an advanced senior fellow in head and neck surgery at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. He is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology. Dr. Suen is a fellow in the American Academcy of Otolaryngologists and the American Head and Neck Society of which he is past president.Dr. Suen has been awarded the Red Sash Award for Teaching on multiple occasions. In 1990, he was the recipient of the Distinguished Faculty Award given by the UAMS College of Medicine. In 1991, he was honored with the Distinguished Citizen Award awarded by KARK-TV and the Governor's Office of Volunteerism.In 1995, he was selected for the Distinguished Alumnus Award by M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. He served as one of President William Clinton's personal physicians during his administration.He was one of the co-founders of the Arkansas Cancer Research Center and was the Executive Director from 2002 to 2007.In 2006 he was selected by the UAMS College of Medicine to deliver the Annual Distinguished Faculty Lectureship.His primary surgical interests include head and neck cancer, congenital vascular lesions of the head and neck, and diseases of the larynx.He is the author and editor of six medical textbooks, including Cancer of the Head and Neck, which is used worldwide by medical schools. In 1995, he was selected by Good Housekeeping as one of the top 400 cancer specialists in the United States and, since that time, he has been listed in all editions as one of the Best Doctors in America.
Metrics
- h-index: 40
- Publications: 164
- Citations: 5,018
Selected Publications
Grants & Funding
- ACRC II (Construction of Cancer Research and Clinical Facility at Arkansas Cancer Research Center) US Department of Energy Principal Investigator
- A Phase 2, Multi-center, randomized double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Dose Ranging Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of SCV-07 for the Delay to SciClone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Principal Investigator
- Multicolor Photoacoustic Malaria Detector NIH Principal Investigator
- A Phase 2, Multi-center, randomized double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Dose Ranging Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of SCV-07 for the Delay to SciClone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Principal Investigator
- A Phase 2, Multi-center, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Three Different Doses of SCV-07 in SciClone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Principal Investigator
- In vivo real time detection of circulating melanoma cells NIH Principal Investigator
- Clinical Cytophone platform for detection of circulating melanoma cells. NIH Principal Investigator
- ACRC II (Construction of Cancer Research and Clinical Facility at Arkansas Cancer Research Center) US Department of Energy Principal Investigator
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