Aru Panwar, MD

Affiliate Associate Professor

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Contact

AruPanwar1@creighton.edu
Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
School of Medicine

Aru Panwar, MD

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

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

Presentations

  • Schemel A, Panwar A, Lindau R. Retrospective Review of Barriers to Telehealth Communication in a Head and Neck Oncologic Clinic. Oral presentation at the 37th Annual Academic Research Competition at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Portsmouth, VA, USA. 2022
  • Panwar A. HPV-associated Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. The Nebraska Cancer Coalition Webinar. 2022
  • Schemel A, Panwar A, Menon VS, Lindau R. Patient Attitudes Towards Telemedicine in Head and Neck Oncology. Oral presentation at the 2022 Annual Meeting of Virginia Society of Otolaryngology, Williamsburg, VA, USA. 2022
  • Panwar A, Rajasekaran K, Bier-Laning C, Lewis C. Enhanced Recovery after Surgery: Optimizing Perioperative Patient Care. Scientific panel presentation (virtual) at the 125th Annual meeting of American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, Los Angeles, CA, USA. 2021
  • Panwar A. Health System Quality Improvement Initiatives Directed Towards Human Papilloma Virus. Performance Improvement Committee, Nebraska Methodist Health System, Omaha, Nebraska 2021
  • Pandey B, Pandey Y, Panwar A. Evaluation of Agreement Between Frailty Assessment Tools in Head and Neck Surgery. Virtual Annual Meeting of the Nebraska Chapter of American College of Surgeons, Omaha, Nebraska 2021
  • Pandey B, Pandey Y, Panwar A. Evaluation of Agreement Between Frailty Assessment Tools in Head and Neck Surgery. Virtual Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery Foundation 2020
  • Panwar A, Coughlin A. Role of HPV Vaccination in Prevention of HPV-associated Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. The Nebraska HPV Vaccination Roundtable Webinar. Nebraska Area Health Education Center & Nebraska Cancer Coalition Webinar 2020
  • Panwar A. Cutaneous Merkel Cell Carcinoma: Controversies and Considerations. Invited Grand Rounds, Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA 2020
  • Pandey B, Panwar A. Association Between Baseline Characteristics and Frailty in Patients Undergoing Head and Neck Surgery. Oral Presentation at the Midwest Student Biomedical Research Forum. Mike and Josie Harper Center, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska. 2020
  • Pandey Y, Panwar A. Testing Agreement Between Frailty Assessment Tools in Head and Neck Surgery: Is Frailty in the Eye of the Beholder? Oral Presentation at the Midwest Student Biomedical Research Forum. Mike and Josie Harper Center, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska. 2020
  • Panwar A. HPV Vaccination Initiatives: Methodist Health Systems Perspective. Lunch and Learn. Methodist Womens Hospital, Omaha, Nebraska. 2019
  • Panwar A, Williams A, Puscas L, Glazer T. Depression and Head and Neck Cancer Survivorship. Scientific panel presentation at the Annual meeting of American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, New Orleans, LA, USA. 2019
  • Panwar A, Dort J, Lewis C, Cognetti D. Enhanced Recovery after Surgery: Optimizing Perioperative Patient Care. Scientific panel presentation at the Annual meeting of American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, New Orleans, LA, USA. 2019
  • Panwar A, Coughlin A, Lindau R, Sayles H, Lydiatt D, Militsakh O, Osmolak A, Lydiatt W. Post-Thyroidectomy PTH Testing and Missed Opportunities in Preventing Hypocalcemia: Are We Failing the Test? Poster Presentation at the Annual Meeting for the American Head and Neck Society in Austin, TX, USA. 2019
  • Panwar A. Non-Narcotic Multimodal Analgesia in Head and Neck Surgery: Feasibility, Safety and Impact on Physician Prescribing Practices. Invited Grand Rounds, Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA. 2019
  • Panwar A. Value-Based Care for Thyroid Cancer in the Setting of Graduate Medical Education. Lecture at the 2nd Annual Daniel Lydiatt Honorary Lecture, Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, Omaha, NE, USA. 2019
  • Panwar A. Non-Narcotic Multimodal Analgesia in Head and Neck Surgery: Feasibility, Safety and Impact on Physician Prescribing Practices. Invited Lecture at the 2018 Fall Convention of the Nebraska Association of Nurse Anesthetists (NANA), Bryan College of Health Sciences, Lincoln, NE, USA. 2018
  • McGill T, Lydiatt W, Militsakh O, Coughlin A, Sayles H, Lindau R, Lydiatt D, Panwar A. Association of Depression with Risk for Unplanned Hospitalization for Patients under Treatment for Head and Neck Cancer: Findings from PROTECT Trial. Oral presentation at the Annual meeting of American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, Atlanta, GA, USA. 2018
  • McGill T, Lydiatt W, Militsakh O, Coughlin A, Sayles H, Lindau R, Lydiatt D, Panwar A. Investigation of Association between Depression, Its Prophylaxis and Long-term Overall Survival for Head and Neck Cancer Survivors in a Randomized Controlled Trial. Oral presentation at the Annual meeting of American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, Atlanta, GA, USA. 2018
  • Panwar A, Rieke K, Schmid K, Burke W, Sayles H, Dobbertin M, Bessette D, Lydiatt W. Identifying Predictors of Depression Development in Head and Neck Cancer Patients. Oral presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Head and Neck Society at the 2018 Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meeting (COSM), National Harbor, MD, USA. 2018
  • Panwar A, Lydiatt W, Lydiatt D, Interval E, Lindau R, Coughlin A, Militsakh O. Development of Multimodal Analgesia Pathway in Outpatient Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery is Associated with Dramatic Reduction in Opioid Use. Oral presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Head and Neck Society at the 2018 Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meeting (COSM), National Harbor, MD, USA. 2018
  • Panwar A. Updates on Staging for Cutaneous Melanoma (AJCC Cancer Staging Manual, 8th edition). Invited Grand Rounds, Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE. 2017
  • Panwar A. Post-operative care implications: Total Laryngectomy. Methodist Head & Neck Symposium 2017, Omaha, NE, USA. 2017
  • Panwar A, McCammon S, Ruoff G, Norvell M. Remorse to Recourse: Surgeon Response to Medical Errors. Mini-seminar presentation at the Annual meeting of American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, Chicago, IL, USA. 2017
  • McIntyre A, Bierman P, Baker J, Panwar A. Flow Cytometry is Futile on FNA Specimens from Neck Nodes. Poster presentation at the Annual meeting of American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, Chicago, IL, USA. 2017
  • Panwar A. 'Surgical Anatomy: Pharynx'. Head and Neck Anatomy Course, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska 2017
  • Wang F, Lindau R, Militsakh O, Coughlin A, Smith R, Sayles H, Lydiatt D, Lydiatt W, Panwar A. Prediction of Discharge Destination Following Laryngectomy. Oral presentation at AHNS 2017 Annual Meeting held during the Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings (COSM), San Diego, California 2017
  • 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. Oral presentation at AHNS 2017 Annual Meeting held during the Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings (COSM), San Diego, California 2017
  • Panwar A, Lindau R, Militsakh O, Coughlin A, Sayles H, Lydiatt D, Lydiatt W, Smith R. Impact of Discharge Destination on Perioperative Outcomes Following Total Laryngectomy. Poster presentation at AHNS 2017 Annual Meeting held during the Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings (COSM), San Diego, California 2017
  • Wolf GT, Patel M, Newman JG, Erman A, Krempl G, Bell RB, Nieva J, Valentino J, Kaplan M, Kraus D, Moyer J, Panwar A, for the INSPIRE investigators. INSPIRE: A Randomized Trial of Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Therapy with the IRX-2 Regimen in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Stage II, III, or IVa Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity. Poster presentation at American Association for Cancer Research- American Head and Neck Society (AACR- AHNS) Head and Neck Cancer Conference: Optimizing Survival and Quality of Life through Basic, Clinical, and Translational Research. San Diego, California 2017
  • Panwar A. Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Monitoring in Thyroidectomy. Oral presentation at the 2017 Spring Conference of the Nebraska Association of Nurse Anesthetists (NANA), Embassy Suites- LaVista Conference Center, Omaha, NE, USA 2017
  • Panwar A. Intraoperative Thyroid Storm. Oral presentation at the 2017 Spring Conference of the Nebraska Association of Nurse Anesthetists (NANA), Embassy Suites- LaVista Conference Center, Omaha, NE, USA 2017
  • Miller Matthew, Panwar A. Effect of BMI on Outcomes in Congenital Neck Mass Surgery. Resident Research Symposium 2017, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 2017
  • Serbousek K, Hamersley E, Militsakh O, Sayles H, Rieke K, Lydiatt D, Panwar A. Outpatient Parotidectomy in the United States: National Trends and Safety Profile. Resident Research Symposium 2017, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 2017
  • Son E, Panwar A. Impact of age and comorbidity on survival of patients with node negative cutaneous melanoma. Resident research meeting, Midwest Head and Neck Cancer Consortium 2017, University of Minnesota Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN, 2017
  • Hamersley ERS, Panwar A, Lindau, R. The End of Intra-Oral Bolsters: Intra-Oral Skin Graft Reconstruction with a Fibrin Sealant. Poster presented at the 32nd Annual Academic Research Competition, United States Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA 2017
  • Panwar A. HPV associated throat cancer: Your role in counseling patients and their spouses. Midwest Head and Neck Surgical Oncology Nurse Appreciation Dinner 2016, Omaha, NE, USA 2016
  • McIntyre A, Bierman P, Bouc M, Baker J, Panwar A. Diagnostic Utility of Fine Needle Aspiration and Flow Cytometry for Cervical Lymphadenopathy. The 2016 Midwest Regional Meeting of the American Physician Scientists Association, Omaha, NE, USA 2016
  • Wang F, Sayles H, Panwar A. Prediction of Discharge Destination Following Total Laryngectomy. The 2016 Midwest Regional Meeting of the American Physician Scientists Association, Omaha, NE, USA 2016
  • Panwar A. Ultrasound Basics for Head and Neck Applications. Head and Neck Ultrasound Course, Department of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 2016
  • Panwar A. Needle in a haystack: When to go looking for the melanoma sentinel lymph node, and how to find it. Invited Grand Rounds, Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 2016
  • Panwar A, Trivedi N. 'Perspectives: Nerve Monitoring in Thyroid Surgery'. Invited Panel discussion at the Annual meeting of the Foundation for Head and Neck Oncology (FHNO), New Delhi, India. 2016
  • Hamersley E, Serbousek K, Militsakh O, Sayles H, Rieke K, Lydiatt D, Panwar A. Outpatient Parotidectomy in the United States: National Trends and Safety Profile. Oral presentation at the Annual meeting of the Foundation for Head and Neck Oncology (FHNO), New Delhi, India 2016
  • Panwar A, Militsakh O, Lindau R, Coughlin A, Sayles H, Rieke K, Smith R. Primary Tracheo- Esophageal Puncture: Outcomes & Insights from NSQIP. Oral presentation at the Annual meeting of American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, San Diego, CA, USA 2016
  • Petersen D, Watley D, Sayles H, Rieke K, Lydiatt W, Panwar A. When residents operate: Impact on intra operative time variables and post-operative outcomes in superficial parotidectomy. American Head and Neck Society 9th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer, Seattle, WA, USA 2016
  • Wachal B, Johnson M, Burchell A, Sayles H, Rieke K, Lindau R, Lydiatt W, Panwar A. Personalization of operative risk in laryngectomy: Is modified frailty index predictive? American Head and Neck Society 9th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer, Seattle, WA, USA 2016
  • Yoon J, Blecha J, Sayles H, Rieke K, Lindau R, Panwar A. Slow and steady: Understanding the impact of trainee participation on operative time and outcomes in total thyroidectomy. American Head and Neck Society 9th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer, Seattle, WA, USA 2016
  • Hamersley E, Panwar A, Lindau R. The End to the Intra-Oral Bolster: A Case Series of Intra-Oral Skin Graft Reconstruction with a Fibrin Sealant. American Head and Neck Society 9th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer, Seattle, WA, USA 2016
  • Panwar A. Forewarned is forearmed: Molecular profile assessment in thyroid surgery. Invited Grand Rounds, Department of Surgery, Creighton University, Omaha, NE 2016
  • Serbousek K, Folsom C, Sayles H, Rieke K, Panwar A. Impact of resident participation on intra-operative variables in thyroid surgery. 2016 Annual Meeting of the Virginia Society of Otolaryngology, Tysons Corner, VA, USA. 2016
  • Serbousek K, Folsom C, Sayles H, Rieke K, Panwar A. Impact of resident participation on intra-operative variables in thyroid surgery. 119th Annual Meeting of the Triologic Society, Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meeting (COSM), Chicago, IL, USA. 2016
  • Serbousek K, Folsom C, Sayles H, Rieke K, Smith R, Lydiatt W, Panwar A. Impact of resident participation on intra-operative variables in thyroid surgery. Resident Research Symposium 2016, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 2016
  • Yoon J, Blecha J, Sayles H, Rieke K, Lindau R, Panwar A. Slow and steady: Understanding the impact of trainee participation on operative time and outcomes in total thyroidectomy. Resident Research Symposium 2016, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE. 2016
  • Johnson M, Wachal B, Burchell A, Sayles H, Rieke K, Lindau R, Lydiatt W, Panwar A. Personalization of operative risk in laryngectomy: Is Modified Frailty Index Predictive? Resident Research Symposium 2016, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE. 2016
  • Yoon J, Serbousek K, Smith R, Lydiatt W, Panwar A. Impact of resident participation on intra-operative variables in thyroid surgery. Resident research meeting, Midwest Head and Neck Cancer Consortium 2016, Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 2016
  • Panwar A. Research opportunities in otolaryngology- head and neck surgery. Medical student research fair 2016, Student Organization for Medical Advancement, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 2016
  • Panwar A. Strategies for Microvascular Reconstruction in a Vessel Depleted Neck. Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE. 2016
  • Panwar A. 'Total laryngectomy- Surgical Anatomy and Operative Principles'. Head and Neck/ Laryngeal Course for Otolaryngology residents, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska 2015
  • Panwar A. My spouse has HPV associated throat cancer: What does that mean for me? Support for Patients with Oral, Head and Neck Cancer (SPOHNC) group, Omaha, NE. 2015
  • Panwar A. Surgical management of head and neck cutaneous melanoma: What's new and what's controversial. Invited grand rounds presentation, Department of surgery, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska 2015
  • Panwar A, Smith R, Militsakh O, Lindau R, Wieland A, Richards A, Lydiatt, D, Lydiatt W. High Body Mass Index Does Not Adversely Impact Safety of Microvascular Reconstruction for Head and Neck Surgery Defects. Oral presentation at the 6th World Congress of International Federation of Head and Neck Oncologic Surgeons & American Head and Neck Society meeting. New York, NY 2014
  • Panwar A. Peri operative swallowing assessment after total laryngectomy. Voice conference, Division of Speech and Language Pathology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska 2014
  • Panwar A. 'Total laryngectomy- Surgical Anatomy and Operative Principles'. Head and Neck/ Laryngeal Course for Otolaryngology residents, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska. 2014
  • Panwar A. Total versus less than total thyroidectomy in benign thyroid disorders. Invited surgical grand rounds session at Department of surgery, University College of Medical Sciences, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India 2014
  • Panwar A. Management of well differentiated thyroid carcinoma. Panelist at 'Head & Neck Surgery- Current Concepts', Annual academic meeting of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India (Delhi chapter) at Medanta- The Medicity Hospital, Gurgaon, Haryana, India. 2014
  • Panwar A. Intra-operative monitoring of recurrent laryngeal nerve. Lecture delivered at 'Head & Neck Surgery- Current Concepts', Annual academic meeting of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India (Delhi chapter) at Medanta- The Medicity Hospital, Gurgaon, Haryana, India. 2014
  • Panwar A. 'Parotidectomy- Steps to improve results'. Video lecture presentation at 'Head & Neck Surgery- Current Concepts', Annual academic meeting of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India (Delhi chapter) at Medanta- The Medicity Hospital, Gurgaon, Haryana, India. 2014
  • Panwar A, Militsakh O, Lydiatt D, Lindau R, Shostrom V, Richards A, Wieland A, Smith R, Lydiatt W. Improved Resource Use following Vascularized Tissue Transfer: Mandatory Intensive Care Unit Stay Is Unnecessary. Oral presentation at the Annual meeting of American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, Vancouver, BC, Canada. 2013
  • Zizak V, Panwar A, Smith R. Sialoblastoma of submandibular gland. Poster presentation at annual meeting of the Virginia Society of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery, Virginia Beach, VA, USA, 2013
  • Panwar A. Neck dissection: A clinical overview, Grand round presentation, Department of plastic surgery, University of Nebraska, Omaha, Nebraska, USA 2013
  • Panwar A. "Who wants a dry mouth after thyroid cancer surgery?" Radio- active Iodine therapy in low risk differentiated thyroid cancers. Oral presentation at the Mid-West Head and Neck Cancer Consortium meeting, Sioux Falls, SD, USA 2013

Awards


  • 2018 Star Reviewer Award, Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery Journal, Alexandria, VA, USA
    2018 Star Reviewer Award, Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery Journal, Alexandria, VA, USA

  • 2017 Star Reviewer Award, Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery Journal, Alexandria, VA, USA
    2017 Star Reviewer Award, Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery Journal, Alexandria, VA, USA

  • First place, Poster competition at the 32nd Annual Academic Research Competition, United States Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA, March 17, 2017. (Presentation title: The End of Intra-Oral Bolsters: Intra-Oral Skin Graft Reconstruction with a Fibrin Sealant)
    First place, Poster competition at the 32nd Annual Academic Research Competition, United States Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA, March 17, 2017. (Presentation title: The End of Intra-Oral Bolsters: Intra-Oral Skin Graft Reconstruction with a Fibrin Sealant)

  • Posters of Distinction 2016 (Honorable mention) at American Head and Neck Society 9th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer, Seattle, WA, USA. (Presentation title: When residents operate: Impact on intra operative time variables and post-operative outcomes in superficial parotidectomy)
    Posters of Distinction 2016 (Honorable mention) at American Head and Neck Society 9th International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer, Seattle, WA, USA. (Presentation title: When residents operate: Impact on intra operative time variables and post-operative outcomes in superficial parotidectomy)

  • Annual Meeting Poster Award 2016 (Third place) at the 119th Annual Meeting of the Triologic Society, Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meeting (COSM), Chicago, IL, USA. (Presentation title: Impact of Resident Participation on Intra-Operative Variables in Thyroid Surgery)
    Annual Meeting Poster Award 2016 (Third place) at the 119th Annual Meeting of the Triologic Society, Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meeting (COSM), Chicago, IL, USA. (Presentation title: Impact of Resident Participation on Intra-Operative Variables in Thyroid Surgery)

  • Research Innovation Award 2016, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
    Research Innovation Award 2016, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA

  • Physician of the quarter, Perioperative services, University of Nebraska, Omaha, Nebraska.
    Physician of the quarter, Perioperative services, University of Nebraska, Omaha, Nebraska.