Mission Statement

The Head and Neck Cancer Alliance seeks to enable an organized and strategic alliance of all stakeholders to dramatically shift the stage of discovery of head and neck cancers through united and collaborative efforts in prevention, early detection and research.


Our mission involves:

  • Providing support to head and neck cancer patients throughout the year
  • Supporting ongoing research in head and neck oncology
  • Educating children and adults in the disease process, treatment and prevention of head and neck cancer

 

About Us

The Head and Neck Cancer Alliance (HNCA) was established in 2008 to create a coalition in the fight against head and neck cancer. Formerly the Yul Brynner Head and Neck Cancer Foundation, HNCA expands on existing strengths to enhance the overall effort in prevention, detection, treatment and rehabilitation. Our mission focuses on six key areas:

  • Public awareness
  • Professional engagement
  • Research
  • Advocacy
  • Survivorship
  • Resources development

 

Board Members:

Terry Day, M.D.
Professor and Clinical Vice Chairman
Director, Division of Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery
Medical University of South Carolina

Meryl Kaufman, M.Ed., CCC-SLP
Speech Language Pathologist
The Emory Voice Center
Emory University
Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
Atlanta, GA

Iman Naseri, M.D.
Clinical Fellow
Rhinology/Skull Base Surgery
University of Toronto
Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
Toronto, Ontario Canada

Jerome C. Goldstein, M.D. FACS, FRCSEd
Former EVP, AAO-HNS
Founding President, Yul Brynner Head and Neck Cancer Foundation

Steven M. Roser, DMD, M.D.
Medical Director, Georgia Chapter, HANCA
DeLos Hill Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Chief, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Emory University School of Medicine
Chief, Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Egleston Hospital
Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta