Ehab Y. Hanna MD, FACS

Ehab Hanna, M.D., FACS, is an internationally recognized head and neck surgeon and expert in the treatment of patients with skull base tumors and head and neck cancer. He is Professor and Vice Chair of the Department of Head and Neck Surgery at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. After earning his medical degree, he completed a surgery internship at Vanderbilt University, and a residency in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at The Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio.

He received advanced fellowship training in skull base surgery and head and neck surgical oncology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He joined the MD Anderson faculty in 2004 with a joint appointment at Baylor College of Medicine. He is the medical director of the Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Center and co-director of the Skull Base Tumor Program at MD Anderson. Dr. Hanna was recently elected President of the North American Skull Base Society (NASBS) which was founded in 1989 and is a professional medical society that facilitates communication worldwide between individuals pursuing clinical and research excellence in skull base surgery.

Dr. Hanna is leading the development of minimally invasive and robotic applications in skull base surgery. He has consistently been named one of America's Top Doctors by the Castle Connolly Guide. In addition to patient care, Dr. Hanna is actively engaged in clinical and translational research with emphasis on skull base tumors. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Head & Neck, which is the official journal of the International Federation of Head and Neck Societies. He also co-edited a textbook on "Comprehensive Management of Skull Base Tumors".