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Thomas C. Spalla, m.d.

128 Fairview rd

penn valley, pa 19072

spalla-thomas@cooperhealth.edu

C: 267-253-5445

o: 856-342-2446

F: 856-361-1939

Certification

American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, June 27, 2015 – June 30,

 2025.

American Board of Otolaryngology (#20227), June 1, 2010 – June 30, 2020

USMLE (#51026318)

 Step 1 – May 2002

 Step 2 – December 2003

 Step 3 – March 2008

 Licensure

NPI: 117432200

New Jersey

 Medical License: 25MA09190600; September 12, 2012 – June 30, 2021

 DEA: FS3652307, January 12, 2016 – February 28, 2021

 CDS: D10121900; September 8, 2015 – October 31, 2021

Pennsylvania

 Medical License: MD440961; August 3, 2010 – December 31, 2013

Alabama

 Medical License: MD29631; June 29, 2009 – December 31, 2010

Experience

Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ

 Assistant Professor, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, January 2013 –

 current

 Adjunct Assistant Professor, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center,

 Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Surgery, April 2016 – current

 Expert Witness, Independent Examiner through Thomas C. Spalla, MD LLC, August 2014 –

 current.

 Attending Surgeon, Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, January 2013 – current

 Curriculum Director for Cooper Medical School at Rowan University, Otolaryngology

 Section, March 2013 – current

 Director, ENT Facial Plastic Surgery, January 2013 – current

 Interview Committee for Cooper Medical School at Rowan University, May 2013 – current

 

Hahnemann University Hospitals, Philadelphia, PA

 Attending Surgeon, Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, November 2010 –

 December 2012

 Adjunct Assistant Professor, Drexel University College of Medicine, Department of

 Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, January 2010 – current

 Assistant Professor, Drexel University College of Medicine, Department of

 Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, November 2010 – December 2012

 

St. Christopher’s Hospital, Philadelphia, PA

Attending Surgeon, Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, January 3, 2011 –

 December 2012

 

Mainline Surgery Center, Bala Cynwyd, PA

Attending Surgeon, Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, December 2010 –

 December 2012

 

New Mexico Veterans Affairs Health CareSystem, Albuquerque, NM

Attending Surgeon, Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, August 2010 – October

      2010

 

South Baldwin Hospital, Foley, AL

Attending Surgeon, Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, October 2009 – June

 2010

training

The McCollough Institute, Gulf Shores, AL

 Fellowship – American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

 Director – E. Gaylon McCollough MD, July 2009 – July 2010

Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI

 Residency – Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, July 2005 – June 2009.

 Internship – General Surgery, June 2004 – June 2005

Education

The Ohio State University College of Medicine & Public Health, Columbus, OH

 Doctor of Medicine, May 2004  

The University of Dayton, Dayton, OH   

 Bachelor of Chemical Engineering, Magna Cum Laude, August 1996 – May 2000

Committees

Surgical Education Committee, Cooper University Hospital, July 2015 – current

Interview Committee, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, September 2015 - current

Ethics Committee, Hahnemann University Hospital, June 2011 – December 2012

Otolaryngology Resident Journal Club, Philadelphia College of Medicine, August                        2011 – December 2012

Research Committees

Editor-in-Chief, Online Journal of Otolaryngology and Rhinology, September 2018 – current

Associate Editor, Journal of Otolaryngology – ENT Research, November 2014 – current

Reviewer, Laryngoscope, June 2012 – current

Reviewer, Ear Nose & Throat Journal, June 2011 – current

Reviewer, Journal of Voice, June 2011 – current

publications

and posters

Cohn J, Ahmad N, Spalla TC. Meniere Disease. In: The 5-Minute Clinical Consult 2020, FJ Domino ed., Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. May 2020.

 

Lai, M, Koshkareva Y, Ahmad, N, Spalla TC, Reid, L, Stanisce, L. Outcomes Associated with Fibrin Sealant Use in Lateral Neck Dissections. Laryngoscope. April 2020 (submitted: lscope-20-0937)

 

Stanisce L, Ki Hong, Y, Spalla TC. Sinonasal Teratocarcinosarcoma: Reviewing Patterns of Metastases and Describing the Novel Treatment of a Hepatic Lesion. Auris Nasus Larynx. 2019. Submission no: ANL_2019_796 (pending).

Stanisce L, Ahmad N, Deckard N, Solomon D, Spalla TC, Gaughan JP, Koshkareva Y. The Impact of RVU-Based Compensation on Patient Safety Outcomes in Outpatient Otolaryngology Procedures. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2019 Feb 5:194599819827881. doi: 10.1177/0194599819827881.

 

Stanisce L, Renzi T, Paripati N, Ahmad N, Spalla TC, Roth HL, Koshkareva Y. Incidence and Significance of Hypermetabolic PET-CT Findings in Unilateral TVF Motion Impairment. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2019 July 23. DOI: 10.1177/0194599819866403.

 

Payal Chowdhary, BA , Gabriel S. Makar, BS, Thomas Holdbrook, MD2, and Thomas C. Spalla, MD. Giant Cell Tumor of the Carotid Body: A Rare Tumor in a Novel Location. Ear, Nose & Throat Journal. 2019. Vol. 98(3) 165-8.

 

Cohn J, Ahmad N, Spalla TC. Meniere Disease. In: The 5-Minute Clinical Consult 2020, FJ Domino ed., Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. May 2019.

 

Cohn J, Ahmad N, Spalla TC. Meniere Disease. In: The 5-Minute Clinical Consult 2019, FJ Domino ed., Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. May 2018.

 

Cohn J, Ahmad N, Spalla TC. Meniere Disease. In: The 5-Minute Clinical Consult 2018, FJ Domino ed., Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. May 2017.

 

Fickes M, Brody J, Spalla T, Rafferty W. Maxillary Sinus Mesenchymal Chondrosarcoma. Electronic presentation at ASHNR meeting, Las Vegas, NV. September 16-20, 2017.

 

Cohn J, Ahmad N, Spalla TC. Meniere Disease. In: The 5-Minute Clinical Consult 2017, FJ Domino ed., Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. May 2016.

 

Thomas C Spalla and Robert Deeb, Rosacea, In: Total Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, A Sclafani ed., Thieme Publishers, 347 – 349. December 2014.

 

Thomas C Spalla, Grafts in Head and Neck Surgery, In: Total Otolaryngology – Head and

Neck Surgery, A Sclafani ed., Thieme Publishers, 369 – 375. December 2014.

 

Anthony Sclafani and Thomas C. Spalla Surgical Techniques in Otolaryngology Head and

Neck Surgery: Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Jaypee Publishers. May 2014.

 

Wydra E, Brody J, Spalla T, Rafferty W. “A Parotid Tale” A Five Year Review of Ultrasound Guided Fine Aspiration of Parotid Masses. ASHNR Meeting Milwaukee, Wisconsin, September 25-29, 2013.

 

Rizk NN, Spalla TC, Al-Khudari S, Ghanem TA. Case report: mediastinal hematoma secondary to hypertension, presenting as a retropharyngeal abscess. Laryngoscope. 2010;120 Suppl 4: S179.

 

Thomas C Spalla and Robert T Sataloff. Facial Plastic Surgery in Singers. Journal of

Singing, May/June 2011. Vol 67, No. 5, pp. 551 – 560.

 

 honors

South Jersey Top Doc, 2019.

South Jersey Magazine Best Doctor, Otolaryngology, 2016.

South Jersey Magazine “Reader’s Choice” Top Doctor, 2015 & 2016.

First prize – poster presentation portion of Middle Section (January 2008): The Sleep

 Apnea Disability (SAD) Index as a Patient-Assessed Quality of Life Measure.

Honors Surgery Program – one of ten medical students, 2003 – 2004.

The Ohio State University Scholarship in Medicine, 2000 – 2004.

The University of Dayton Presidential Scholarship, 1996 – 2000.

The University of Dayton Claypool Scholarship, 1996 – 2000.

The University of Dayton Scholars Program, 1996 – 2000.

presentations

  1. The Sleep Apnea Disability (SAD) Index – poster presentation at Middle Section (January 2008).
  2. The Sleep Apnea Disability (SAD) Index – poster presentation at Henry Ford Hospital Resident Research Day (March 2008).
  3. Facial Resurfacing – Grand Rounds, Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital (January 2008).
  4. Parathyroid Surgery: Part II – Grand Rounds, Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital (July 2007).
  5. Parathyroid Surgery: Part I – Grand Rounds, Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital (June 2007).
  6. Pharmacology in Head & Neck Surgery – Grand Rounds, Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital (February 2007).
  7. Cleft Lip and Palate – Grand Rounds, Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital (April 2006).
  8. Rheumatologic Disorders of the Head & Neck – Grand Rounds, Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital (October 2005).
  9. Tracheotomy: Indications, Management, and Complications – Lecture given to SICU twice per month (2006 – 2009).
  10. Airway Management – Lecture given to all surgical interns (August 2008).
  11. Otoplasty – Grand Rounds, Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital (January 2009).
  12. Otolaryngology for Internal Medicine – Grand Rounds, Internal Medicine Department, Henry Ford Hospital (March 2009).
  13. Otolaryngology – Invited guest speaker, Michigan State University (March 2009).
  14. Rhytidectomy – Grand Rounds, Otolaryngology, Medical College of Virginia (March 2010).
  15. Facial Plastic Surgery Overview – Grand Rounds, Otolaryngology, Drexel University College of Medicine (February 2011)
  16. Pharmacology in Head & Neck Surgery Updated – Grand Rounds, Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine (February 2011)
  17. Surgical Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea – Grand Rounds, Sleep Medicine and Pulmonology, Hahnemann Hospital (April 2011).
  18. Introduction to Facial Plastic Surgery – Grand Rounds, Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine (August 2011).
  19. Rhytidectomy – Grand Rounds, Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine (October 2011).
  20. Facial Resurfacing (Dermabrasion, Peels, and Lasers) – Grand Rounds, Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine (October 2011).
  21. Lesions of the Upper Aerodigestive Tract – 2nd year medical student lecture series, Drexel University College of Medicine (February 2012).
  22. Common Problems in Otolaryngology Parts I & II – 3rd year medical student lectures series, Drexel University College of Medicine (February 2012).
  23. Facial Plastic Surgery, A Board Review – Otolaryngology Grand Rounds, Philadelphia College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA (March 2012).
  24. Common Problems in Otolaryngology Parts I & II – 3rd year medical student lectures series, Drexel University College of Medicine (May 2012).
  25. Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery Overview – Mini-med lecture series (July 2012).
  26. Common Problems in Otolaryngology Parts I & II – 3rd year medical student lectures series, Drexel University College of Medicine (August 2012).
  27. Common Problems in Otolaryngology Parts I & II – 3rd year medical student lectures series, Drexel University College of Medicine (October 2012).
  28. Joining an Otolaryngology Practice – Doctorate of Audiology students, Salus University, Philadelphia, PA (November 2012).
  29. Regional Flaps of the Head & Neck – Otolaryngology Grand Rounds, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA (January 2013).
  30. Facial Plastic Surgery, A Board Review – Otolaryngology Grand Rounds, Philadelphia College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA (March 2013).
  31. Head and Neck Surgery – General Surgery Grand Rounds, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ (December 2013).
  32. Otolaryngology for Family Practice: Common ENT Problems – 38th Annual Family Practice Review Course, Lancaster, PA (March 2014).
  33. An Introduction to Facial Plastic Surgery – Otolaryngology Grand Rounds, Philadelphia College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA (July 2014).
  34. Otolaryngology for Family Practice: Common ENT Problems – 38th Annual Family Practice Review Course, Lancaster, PA (October 2014).
  35. Otolaryngology for General Surgeons – General Surgery Grand Rounds, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ (December 2014).
  36. Facial Plastic Surgery: A Board Review – Otolaryngology Grand Rounds, Philadelphia College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA (March 2015).
  37. HPV and Head & Neck Cancer – Cooper in the Schools Symposium, Cherry Hill, NJ (March 2015).
  38. Endoscopic Sinus Surgery – Otolaryngology Grand Rounds, Philadelphia College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA (March 2015).
  39. Otolaryngology for Family Practice: Common ENT Problems – 39th Annual Family Practice Review Course, Lancaster, PA (March 2015).
  40. An Introduction to Facial Plastic Surgery – Otolaryngology Grand Rounds, Philadelphia College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA (August 2015).
  41. Emergencies in Otolaryngology – Oral Maxillofacial Surgery Grand Rounds, Temple University Hospital, Camden, NJ (August 2015).
  42. The Surgical Management of Facial Paralysis – Otolaryngology Grand Rounds, Philadelphia College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA (September 2015).
  43. General Otolaryngology for Medical Students – 3rd year medical student lectures series, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ (September 2015).
  44. Rhytidectomy – Grand Rounds, Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine (October 2015).
  45. Otolaryngology for Family Practice: Common ENT Problems – 39th Annual Family Practice Review Course, Lancaster, PA (October 2015).
  46. Facial Resurfacing (Dermabrasion, Peels, and Lasers) – Grand Rounds, Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine (October 2015).
  47. General Otolaryngology for Medical Students – 3rd year medical student lectures series, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ (November 2015).
  48. General Otolaryngology for Medical Students – 3rd year medical student lectures series, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ (February 2016).
  49. Otolaryngology for Family Practice: Common ENT Problems – 40th Annual Family Practice Review Course, Lancaster, PA (March 2016).
  50. General Otolaryngology for Medical Students – 3rd year medical student lectures series, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ (April 2016).
  51. Otolaryngology for General Surgeons – Grand Rounds, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ (April 2016).
  52. Facial Aesthetic Surgery – South Dental Society of New Jersey, Cherry Hill, NJ (September 2016).
  53. General Otolaryngology for Medical Students – 3rd year medical student lectures series, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ (October 2016).
  54. Otolaryngology for Family Practice: Common ENT Problems – 40th Annual Family Practice Review Course, Lancaster, PA (October 2016).
  55. General Otolaryngology for Medical Students – 3rd year medical student lectures series, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ (January 2017).
  56. Otolaryngology for Family Practice: Common ENT Problems – 41st Annual Family Practice Review Course, King of Prussia, PA (March 2017).
  57. Otolaryngology for General Surgeons – Grand Rounds, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ (May 2017).
  58. Otolaryngology for Family Practice: Common ENT Problems – 41st Annual Family Practice Review Course, King of Prussia, PA (March 2018).
  59. Surgery for the Internal Nasal Valve – South Jersey ENT Academic Program, Cherry Hill, NJ (April 2018).
  60. Otolaryngology for General Surgeons – Grand Rounds, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ (June 2018).
  61. General Otolaryngology for Medical Students – 3rd year medical student lectures series, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ (July 2018).
  62. Otolaryngology for Internal Medicine – Internal Medicine Resident Lecture Series, Camden, NJ (December 2018).
  63. General Otolaryngology for Medical Students – 3rd year medical student lectures series, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ (January 2019).
  64. General Otolaryngology for Medical Students – 3rd year medical student lectures series, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ (February 2019).
  65. Otolaryngology for Family Practice: Sinusitis – Current Management – 42nd Annual Family Practice Review Course, Cherry Hill, NJ (March 2019).
  66. Otolaryngology for General Surgeons – Grand Rounds, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ (June 2018).
  67. General Otolaryngology for Medical Students – 3rd year medical student lectures series, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ (February 2019).
  68. General Otolaryngology for Medical Students – 3rd year medical student lectures series, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ (April 2016).
  69. General Otolaryngology for Medical Students – 3rd year medical student lectures series, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ (May 2019).
  70. Emergencies in Otolaryngology – Grand Rounds, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ (June 2019).
  71. General Otolaryngology for Medical Students – 3rd year medical student lectures series, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ (July 2019).
  72. General Otolaryngology for Medical Students – 3rd year medical student lectures series, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ (September 2019).
  73. Otolaryngology for Family Practice: Sinusitis – Current Management – 42nd Annual Family Practice Review Course, Cherry Hill, NJ (October 2019).
  74. Sinus Considerations for Implantologistis – Guest Speaker, International Congress of Oral Implantologists, Houston, TX (February 2020).
  75. The Current Surgical Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea – Grand Rounds, Philadelphia College of Medicine Otolaryngology, Philadelphia, PA (February 2020).

 

courses

  1. The 15th Annual Vegas Cosmetic Surgery and Aesthetic Dermatology, Las Vegas, NV (June 2019).
  2. Flexible Robotic Training, Medrobotics Inc., Raynham, MA (November 2017).
  3. AxoGen: Innovations and Best Practices for the Treatment of Trigeminal Nerve Injuries, Atlanta, GA (November 2015).
  4. Vegas Cosmetic Surgery, Las Vegas, NV (June 2015).
  5. 15th Annual Symposium: Selected Topics in Orthognathic Surgery, Washington, DC (March 2015).
  6. Innovations In Facial Aesthetic Medicine: Mastering the Art and Science of

 Injectables, Philadelphia, PA (December 2014).

  1. American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, Annual Meeting, Washington, DC (September 2012).
  2. American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA (September 2011).

societies

American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2009 – current

American Board of Otolaryngology, 2010 – current

American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, 2010 – current

New Jersey College of Surgeons – March 2014 – March 2015.

Community Service

Oral cancer screening – volunteer medical staff, Hi-Nella, NJ, March 2018.

Oral cancer screening – volunteer medical staff, Camden, NJ, June 2013.

Oral cancer screening – volunteer medical staff, Camden, NJ, June 2013.

Streetside Clinic – volunteer medical staff serving the indigent population of Philadelphia,

 PA 2011 – 2013.

Nite Out – Performer and organizer to raise money for the Columbus Free Clinic, Columbus,

 OH, 2000 – 2004.

Early Admissions Pathway – Mentor for incoming medical students, The Ohio State

 University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, 2003.

Columbus Free Clinic – Providing care to the indigent population, Columbus, OH, 2000 –

 2003.

Student-to-Student – Topic leader and speaker for local schools, Columbus, OH, 2000 –

 2002.

Medical Student Alumni Council – Treasurer, The Ohio State University College of Medicine,

 Columbus, OH 2001 – 2002.

Columbus AIDS Task Force – Volunteer, Columbus, OH, 2000 – 2001.

Physicians’ Free Clinic - Providing care to the indigent population, Columbus, OH, 2000 –

 2001.