First Head and Neck Cancer Center Pre-Operative Clinic
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During the summer, Dr. Ashley C. Mays held the first Head and Neck Cancer Pre-operative
Clinic in conjunction with the Head and Neck Enhanced Recovery Pathway. The patient
feedback received from the clinic has been positive across the board.
The Head and Neck Cancer Pre-Op Clinic was developed at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital
in collaboration with Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center. The head and neck cancer patients
undergo a very rigorous treatment regimen sometimes requiring free tissue transfer
from other parts of their body causing their recovery from surgery to often be prolonged.
The clinic aims to better educate and prepare our head and neck cancer patients for
their upcoming surgery and the possible need for postoperative radiation or chemotherapy.
This clinic allows patients to bring their family members and meet with multiple members
of our multidisciplinary team, such as speech therapy, pre-operative nursing, social
work, and more. The clinic will be held every Tuesday at Mary Bird Perkins Cancer
Center.
Dr. Mays would like to personally thank our team for all their time and effort in helping to organize and implement this clinic, as well as their continued dedication to providing top-tier care for our patients.