Aru Panwar, MD

Clinical Affiliate Associate Professor

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Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
School of Medicine

Aru Panwar, MD

Clinical Affiliate Associate Professor

Cancer Research Focus

Dr. Panwar and his partners at Methodist are involved in many research projects focusing on the treatment, care, and outcomes of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology patients. Their research spans from this use of antidepressants in the treatment of their patients to a de-escalation protocol of HPV mediated oropharyngeal cancer.

Cancer Research Area(s)
  • Head and Neck Cancer

Department

Surgery

Position

Clinical Affiliate Associate Professor

Articles

  • Sage
    Schenarts, PJ, Panwar, A., Mukkai-Krishnamurty, D., Nandipati, K. “A Primer on General Surgery Applicants Who Have Graduated from Indian Medical Schools”.
    89(6), p. 2721-2729 2023
  • Manosalva R, Panwar A. Depression in Head and Neck Cancer Patients. News from SPOHNC. Support for People with Oral, Head and Neck Cancer.
    31(8) 2022
  • Laryngoscope
    Panwar, A, McGill T, Lydiatt D, Militsakh O, Lindau R, Coughlin A, Sayles H, Smith R, Lydiatt W. De-Novo Depression, Prophylactic Antidepressant, and Survival in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer. Epub ahead of print. 2022
  • Laryngol Head Neck Surg
    Yash Pandey, Brianna Pandey, Sarah J Aurit , Oleg Militsakh, William Lydiatt, Daniel Lydiatt, Andrew Coughlin, Robert Lindau, Angela Osmolak, Aru Panwar. Evaluation of Agreement Among Frailty Assessment Tools in Head and Neck Surgery. 1945998221086852. doi: 10.1177/01945998221086852. 2022
  • Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
    Pandey Y,, Pandey B, Aurit SJ, Militsakh O, Lydiatt W, Lydiatt D, Coughlin A, Lindau R, Osmolak A, Panwar A.Evaluation of Agreement Among Frailty Assessment Tools in Head and Neck Surgery. 1945998221086852. Online ahead of print. 2022
  • Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol
    Goyal N, Day A, Epstein J, Goodman J, Graboyes E, Jalisi S, Kiess AP, Ku JA, Miller MC, Panwar A, Patel VA, Sacco A, Sandulache V, Williams AM, Deschler D, Farwell DG, Nathan CA, Fakhry C, Agrawal N. Head and Neck Cancer Survivorship Consensus Statement from the American Head and Neck Society. Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol.
    7(1), p. 70-92 2021
  • Head Neck
    Ferrell JK, Shindo ML, Stack BC Jr, Angelos P, Bloom G, Chen AY, Davies L, Irish JC, Kroeker T, McCammon SD, Meltzer C, Orloff LA, Panwar A, Shin JJ, Sinclair CF, Singer MC, Wang TV, Randolph GW. Perioperative pain management and opioid-reduction in head and neck endocrine surgery: An American Head and Neck Society Endocrine Surgery Section consensus statement. doi: 10.1002/hed.26774. Epub ahead of print. 2021
  • J Clinical Oncology
    Wong DJL, Panwar A, Rosenberg A, Karivedu V, Laux DE, Zandberg DP, Bobilev D, Zhao L, Wooldridge J, Krieg AM, and Cohen EEW. CMP-001-007: Open-label, phase 2 study of intratumoral CMP-001 + pembrolizumab in patients with recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. (Abstract only) DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2021.39.15_suppl.TPS6089 39, no. 15_suppl. 2021
  • Cancer
    Ryan WR, Xu MJ, Ochoa E, Plonowska-Hirschfeld KA, Zebolsky AL, Ha PK, Bewley AF, Mallen-St Clair J, Joshi AS, Coffey CS, Faraji F, MacDonald BV, Houlton JJ, Gobillot TA, Curry JM, Philips R, Hackman TG, Richmon JD, Holcomb AJ, Coughlin AM, Panwar A, Smith RB, Herberg ME, Fakhry C, Cognetti DM. Oncologic outcomes of human papillomavirus-associated oropharynx carcinoma treated with surgery alone: A 12-institution study of 344 patients. doi: 10.1002/cncr.33611. Epub ahead of print. 2021
  • Medscape Drugs & Diseases
    Rawl J, Panwar A. Lymphomas of the Head and Neck. Available at: https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/854110-overview 2020
  • Annals of Oncology
    Le X, Gluck I, Maurice-Dror C, Panwar A, Gold K, Berlin J, Dai T, Grewal J, Nagasaka M, Rosenberg A, Haigentz M, Jr, Le Tourneau C, Moreno I, McDevitt M, Patel M, Da Costa D, Lambert S, Li Y, Blaney M, Gillison M. Phase Ib trial of ABBV-368 + tilsotolimod in combination with nabpaclitaxel and/or budigalimab (ABBV-181) in patients with recurrent/metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. (Abstract only) suppl 4, S685, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annonc.2020.08.1090
    32 2020
  • Head Neck
    Association of multimodal analgesia with perioperative safety and opioid use following head and neck microvascular reconstruction Navdeep R Sayal, Oleg Militsakh, Sarah Aurit, John Hufnagle, Lester Hubble, William Lydiatt, Daniel Lydiatt, Robert Lindau, Andrew Coughlin, Angela Osmolak, Aru Panwar 2020
  • American Head and Neck Society
    Panwar A. Depression in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer. Topical Reviews in Survivorship Care.  Available at: https://www.ahns.info/survivorship_intro/depression/                             2019
  • American Head and Neck Society
    Coughlin A, Panwar A, Markt J. Oral Complications and Dental Decay in Head & Neck Cancer Survivors. Topical Reviews in Survivorship Care.  Available at: https://www.ahns.info/oral_complications_dentaldecay/                                          2019
  • American Head and Neck Society
    Coughlin A, Panwar A, Gress C, Vanwinkle E. Dysphagia, Aspiration, Stricture. Topical Reviews in Survivorship Care.  Available at: https://www.ahns.info/survivorship_intro/dysphagia-aspiration-stricture/                                                                                                                        2019
  • Current Otorhinolaryngology Reports
    Interval ET, Whitenack N, Panwar A. Role of Frailty and Comorbidity in Determining Operability for Patients With Oral and Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s40136-019-00225-1                                                       2019
  • JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
    Panwar A, Rieke K, Burke WJ, Sayles H, Lydiatt WM, for the Prevention of Depression in Patients Being Treated for Head and Neck Cancer Trial (PROTECT) study group. Identification of Baseline Characteristics Associated With Development of Depression Among Patients With Head and Neck CancerA Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial. Published online October 04, 2018. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2018.2228 2018
  • Otolaryngology Head Neck Surgery
    Panwar A, Fangfang W, Lindau R, Militsakh O, Coughlin A, Smith R, Sayles H, Lydiatt D, Lydiatt W. Prediction of Discharge Destination followingl Laryngectomy. 194599818792211. doi: 10.1177/0194599818792211 2018
  • Otolaryngology Head Neck Surgery
    Jorgensen J, Smith R, Coughlin A, Spanos W, Lohr M, Sperry S, Militsakh O, Zitsch R, Yueh B, Dooley L, Panwar A, Galloway T, Pagedar N. Impact of PET/CT on Staging and Treatment of Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma. 194599818794479. doi: 10.1177/0194599818794479  2018
  • Interval E, Lydiatt W, Panwar A: Chapter 6- Evaluation and Staging of Oral Cancers. In Oral Cancer: Evaluation, Therapy, and Rehabilitation. Edited by Carole Fakhry, David Eisle, Ana Kiess, and Alexander Pazoki. Thieme Publishers, NY.  2018
  • JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
    Militsakh O, Lydiatt W, Lydiatt D, Interval E, Lindau R, Coughlin A, Panwar A. Development of Multimodal Analgesia Pathways in Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery and Association with Postoperative Opioid Prescription Patterns.   2018
  • J Oncol Pract
    Son E, Panwar A, Mosher CH, Lydiatt D. Cancers of the Major Salivary Gland. 
    14(2), p. 99-108 2018
  • Oncology
    Panwar A, Interval E, Lydiatt W. Emergence of a Novel Staging System for Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Based on HPV Status.pii: 460212
    31, p. 12 2017
  • Eliason M, Panwar A. Benign Tumors of Major Salivary Glands. Medscape Drugs & Diseases. Available at: emedicine.medscape.com/article/194357overview 2017
  • JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
    Oltman J, Militsakh O, D’Agostino M, Kauffman B, Lindau R, Coughlin A, Lydiatt W, Lydiatt D, Smith R, Panwar A. Multimodal Analgesia in Outpatient Head and Neck Surgery: A Feasibility and Safety Study. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2017.1773 2017
  • Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
    Panwar A, Militsakh O, Lindau R, Coughlin A, Sayles H, Rieke KR, Lydiatt W, Lydiatt D, Smith R. Impact of Primary Tracheoesophageal Puncture on Outcomes after Total Laryngectomy. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 194599817722938. doi: 10.1177/0194599817722938.      2017
  • JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
    Wachal B, Johnson M, Burchell A, Sayles H, Rieke K, Lindau R, Lydiatt W, Panwar A. Association of Modified Frailty Index Score with Perioperative Risk for Patients Undergoing Total Laryngectomy. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2017.0412  2017
  • J Surg Oncol
    Dandekar M, Tuljapurkar V, Dhar H, Panwar A, D’Cruz AK. Head and Neck Cancers in India. doi:10.1002/jso.24545
    9999, p. 1-9 2017
  • Head & Neck
    Folsom C, Serbousek K, Lydiatt W, Rieke K, Sayles H, Smith R, Panwar A. Impact of Resident Training on Operative Time and Safety in Hemithyroidectomy. doi: 10.1002/hed.24742 2017
  • Medscape Drugs & Diseases
    Verma V, Zhen W, Panwar A. ‘Radiation Therapy for Neck Metastases’. Medscape Drugs & Diseases.  2016
  • Anticancer Therapy
    Manosalva R, Panwar A. The Diagnostic Challenge of Salivary Gland Malignancies. Expert Review of Anticancer Therapy. PMID: 27553020. DOI: 10.1080/14737140.2016.1224182.    2016
  • Head Neck
    de la Garza G, Militsakh O, Panwar A, Galloway TL, Jorgensen JB, Lederwood LG, Kaiser K, Kitzerow C, Shnayder Y, Neumann CA, Khariwala SS. Chad Spanos W, Pagedar NA.  “Obesity and perioperative complications in head and neck free tissue reconstruction.”  38 Suppl 1:E1188-91. 2016
  • Laryngoscope
    Panwar A, Lydiatt W, Lydiatt D, Militsakh O, Lindau R, Wieland A, Smith RB, Richards A.  “Vascularized tissue transfer in head & neck surgery:  Is intensive care unit based management necessary?”   
    126(1), p. 73-9 2016
  • Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America
    Panwar A, Wan Fook Cheung V, Lydiatt W. Supportive Care and Survivorship Strategies in Management of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck. Hematology/ Oncology Clinics of North America. 29(6):1159-116
    29(6), p. 1159-1168 2015
  • Austin Journal of Otolaryngology
    Wan Fook Cheung V, Panwar A, Lydiatt W. Cancer Survivorship Care in the Head and Neck patient: Current Practices.  
    2(3), p. 1034 2015
  • Panwar A, Smith RB: Hyperthyroidism- Graves’ disease, Toxic multinodular goiter, and Solitary toxic nodule. In Sataloff’s Comprehensive Textbook of Otolaryngology. Edited by P Gullane & D Goldstein. Jaypee Medical Publishers, Philadelphia, PA 2015
  • Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America
    Panwar A, Kozel JA, Lydiatt WM. Cancers of Major Salivary Glands. Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America. 
    24(3), p. 615-33 2015
  • Medscape Drugs & Diseases
    Panwar A, Lydiatt DD, Lydiatt WM. ‘Penetrating Injuries of the Neck’. Medscape Drugs & Diseases.  2014
  • Anticancer Therapy
    Panwar A, Lindau R, Wieland A. Management for the premalignant lesions of the oral cavity. Expert Review of Anticancer Therapy.doi: 10.1586/14737140.2013.842898.  Review.  PMID: 24559323.
    13(3), p. 349-57 2014
  • Cancer Treat Rev.
    Panwar A, Batra R, Lydiatt WM, Ganti AK. Human papilloma virus positive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma: a growing epidemic. 
    40(2), p. 215-9 2014
  • Anticancer Therapy
    Panwar A, Lindau R, Wieland A. Management for the premalignant lesions of the oral cavity. Expert Review of Anticancer Therapy. (Epub ahead of print)  PMID: 24397698. 2014
  • Anticancer Therapy
    Panwar A, Lindau R, Wieland A. Management for the premalignant lesions of the larynx. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther. doi: 10.1586/14737140.2013.829643.Review.PMID:24053203. 
    13(9), p. 1045-1051 2013