James Y. Suen

High Impact

Distinguished Professor

UAMS primary UA Little Rock

Also affiliated: Arkansas Children's Hospital (1994–2016); University of Arkansas Medical Center (1972–2024); Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (2003); John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital (2004)

Otolaryngology, College of Medicine

40 h-index 153 pubs 5,108 cited

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OverviewAI-generated summary

James Y. Suen is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). He has a medical degree from UAMS and completed residencies at San Francisco General Hospital and UAMS, followed by fellowships in Otolaryngic Pathology at the Armed Forces' Institute of Pathology and head and neck surgery at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Suen is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology and is a fellow of the American Academy of Otolaryngologists, having served as past president of the American Head and Neck Society.

Dr. Suen's research interests include head and neck neoplasms, particularly squamous cell carcinoma. His work has investigated various aspects of these conditions, including treatment outcomes, quality of life for patients, and the functional evaluation of nerves following neck dissection. He has also been involved in research on rare conditions such as cranial chordomas in children and adolescents. Recent publications highlight his ongoing engagement with topics such as in vivo detection of circulating tumor cells and the treatment of xerostomia.

Throughout his career, Dr. Suen has received multiple accolades for his teaching and contributions to medicine, including the Red Sash Award for Teaching and the Distinguished Faculty Award from UAMS. His scholarly output is substantial, with an h-index of 40, over 150 publications, and more than 5,000 citations. He actively collaborates with researchers from UAMS and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, leading a research group focused on advancing the understanding and treatment of head and neck conditions.

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: 153
Citations: 5,108

Positions

Distinguished Professor publications 1979–2024

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Otolaryngology, College of Medicine Institutional directory

Selected Publications

Noninvasive in vivo photoacoustic detection of malaria with Cytophone in Cameroon (2024)

Nature Communications 9 citations DOI OpenAlex
Eagle syndrome presentation and outcomes in a large surgical case series (2024)

Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology 12 citations DOI OpenAlex
Towards rainbow portable Cytophone with laser diodes for global disease diagnostics (2022)

Scientific Reports 10 citations DOI OpenAlex
In vivo liquid biopsy using Cytophone platform for photoacoustic detection of circulating tumor cells in patients with melanoma (2019)

Science Translational Medicine 146 citations DOI OpenAlex
Diagnosis and Management of Head and Face Pain (2018)

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Estrogen is involved in hemangioma regression associated with mast cells (2018)

Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases 19 citations DOI OpenAlex
Noninvasive label-free detection of circulating white and red blood clots in deep vessels with a focused photoacoustic probe (2018)

Biomedical Optics Express 28 citations DOI OpenAlex
Diagnostic Nerve Blocks (2018)

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Cervical Plexus Pain Case Report (2018)

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V-3 Pain: Representative Clinical Case (2018)

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Trigeminal Nerve Pain, V1 Distribution: Representative Case (2018)

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Clinical Case of Type I Trigeminal Neuritis (2018)

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Temporomandibular Pain Case Presentation (2018)

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Applied Neuroanatomy of the Face and Head (2018)

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Therapeutic Nerve Blocks (2018)

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Grants & Funding

As listed on this researcher's institutional profile.

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 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