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Dr. Brett Miles, MD

Bio

A Diplomate of the American Board of Otolaryngology and the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dr. Miles has expertise head and neck oncology / microvascular surgery.  He is part of the Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Surgery Center as a staff surgeon and oncologist.  His clinical interests include oncologic head and neck surgery, reconstructive surgery and oral/maxillofacial surgery/trauma.

A member of Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Faculty Practice Associates, Dr. Miles provides comprehensive, state-of-the-art care for patients with head and neck disease and complex oral maxillofacial disease.  Dr. Miles sees patients in the Tisch Cancer Institute at Mount Sinai Medical Center.



Specialties:

  • otolaryngology

Affiliation:

  • The Mount Sinai Medical Center, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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  • Sharecare News
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    Hearing Restored in Mice With Noise-Induced Deafness

    WEDNESDAY, Jan. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Although loud noise can result in irreversible hearing loss, researchers in Boston partially restored the hearing of mice with noise-induced deafness by regenerating damaged sound-sensing hair cells in the inner ear.

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  • Brett Miles, MD
    Brett Miles, MD of The Mount Sinai Medical Center answered:
    Are head and neck cancers serious?

    Head and neck cancer is a very wide group of diseases which can have a prognosis which ranges from poor to excellent. The type of cancer (i.e. thyroid, squamous cell, melanoma, salivary gland) as well as the extent of the cancer dictates your stage and prognosis. Only a complete examination, imaging

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    Brett Miles, MD of The Mount Sinai Medical Center answered:
    Is the swelling in front of my ear a type of head and neck cancer?

    There are a variety of conditions that can cause swelling in front of your ear. These include benign conditions such as cysts, salivary gland conditions, lymph nodes, etc. and some conditions which are more serious such as cancer. The only way to determine the cause of the swelling is to have an

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    Brett Miles, MD of The Mount Sinai Medical Center answered:
    What reconstruction occurs following treatment for head and neck cancer?

    The appropriate reconstruction after undergoing surgery for head and neck cancer is determined by the amount, location, and type of tissue affected by the malignancy. Some cases are reconstructed with local tissues, some with tissues from the nearby region, and some with tissues transferred from

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    Brett Miles, MD of The Mount Sinai Medical Center answered:
    How is leukoplakia diagnosed?

    The term "leukoplakia" translates literally into "white patch" and may represent a variety of conditions ranging from benign conditions requiring observation to premalignant or malignant lesions requiring biopsy. An examination with your dentist, oral surgeon, or otolaryngologist head and neck surgeon

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