Head and Neck Surgery for General Surgeons

Dr. Bruce Ashford (BDSc (Hons) MBBS PhD FRACS) is a Consultant Head & Neck Surgeon. His practice includes ablative head and neck surgery, microvascular reconstruction, and general surgery on call. His career started with undergraduate training in dentistry and medicine and has included operational service with the Australian Defence Force. He trains general surgery candidates and post-fellowship microvascular surgeons across several specialties and is a member of the Court of Examiners of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. His research interests span topics from the molecular basis of progression in cutaneous malignancy to microvascular reconstructive technical innovation.

Introduction.- Imaging in head and neck surgery (US, CT, MRI, PET).-Thyroid.-
Parathyroid.- Parotid.- Submandibular and sublingual.- Skin cancer techniques.- local flap design.- Advanced skin cancer.- Neck dissection.- Tracheal surgery including tracheostomy.- Carotid body tumours and paraganglioma.- Mucosal malignancy – surgical management of the oral cavity and facial skeleton.- Mucosal malignancy – pharynx and larynx.- Vascular access and control in the neck.- Vascular access and control in the neck.- Emergency management and stabilization of facial and dental trauma.- Odontogenic infection and deep neck collections.- Reconstructive surgery (regional flaps).- Reconstructive surgery (free tissue transfer).