Heather A. Edwards, MD FACS FRCSC

Associate Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Edwards specializes in the surgical treatment of cancers of the head and neck region. Her clinical interests include minimally invasive surgical approaches and complex microvascular reconstruction after tumor excision. Her research interests include access to oncology clinical trials, and equity in reconstructive care.

Publications

  • Published 9/23/2025

    Sajisevi M, Nguyen K, Callas P, Holcomb AJ, Vural E, Davis KP, Thomas CM, Stein JS, Asarkar A, Aulet R, Bell RK, Blasco MA, Bowmaster VB, Burruss CP, Chung J, Chan K, Chang BA, Coffey CS, Cognetti DM, Cooper DJ, Cordero J, Donovan J, Du YJ, Dundar Y, Dedivitis R, Edwards H, Erovic BM, Eskander A, Feinberg PA, Garvey EA, Goldstein D, Goodman JF, Goulart RN, Goyal N, Grasl S, Giurintano J, Gupta N, Habib A, Hackman T, Hara JH, Henson C, Hinni ML, Hua N, Johnson-Obaseki S, Juloori A, Kalman NS, Kejner A, Khaja SF, Ku JA, Lambert A, Luu BK, Magliocca KR, Medina Dos Santos LR, Michael C, Miles B, de Melo GM, Moore MG, Morand GB, Moura K, Noroozi H, Patel R, Paydarfar J, Plonowska-Hirschfeld KA, Sadeghi N, Savaria F, Schmitt NC, Shapiro J, Shaver TB, Stoeckli SJ, Stokes WA, Sulibhavi A, Tasoulas J, Vendra V, Vinh DB, Virgen CG, Woody NM, Young GD, Kakarala K, Enepekides DJ, Hier MP, Davies L, Ryan WR. Practice Patterns in Management of Low- to Intermediate-Grade Salivary Gland Carcinoma: A Multi-Institutional Study. Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol. 2025 Oct; 10(5):e70246. PMID: 40995062.

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  • Published 9/3/2025

    Batool S, Hansen EE, Sethi RKV, Rettig EM, Goguen LA, Annino DJ, Uppaluri R, Edwards HA, Faden DL, Ortega G, Dohan D, Reich AJ, Bergmark RW. Financial instability, insurance, and transportation influence timely head and neck cancer care in the United States: Patient and healthcare worker perspectives. Oral Oncol. 2025 Oct; 169:107607. PMID: 40907281.

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  • Published 3/5/2025

    Krisciunas GP, Rodriguez-Diaz E, Berry L, Spokas G, A'Amar OM, Couey M, Edwards H, Gooey J, Hanks J, Lu Z, Lucas D, O'Leary M, Pistey R, Sakharkar M, Sayre K, Tracy J, Zhao G, Bigio IJ, Grillone GA. Elastic scattering spectroscopy for intraoperative oral cancer mucosal margin guidance: Initial results from a 104 patient cohort. Am J Otolaryngol. 2025; 46(3):104605. PMID: 40058291.

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  • Published 10/14/2024

    Zuckerman MC, Edwards HA. Diversity in U.S. Clinical Trials for Head and Neck Cancer: Are We Improving? Head Neck. 2025 Feb; 47(2):679-686. PMID: 39400951.

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  • Published 7/1/2024

    Batool S, Hansen EE, Sethi RKV, Rettig EM, Goguen LA, Annino DJ, Uppaluri R, Edwards HA, Faden DL, Schnipper JL, Dohan D, Reich AJ, Bergmark RW. Perspectives on Referral Pathways for Timely Head and Neck Cancer Care. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024 Jul 01; 150(7):545-554. PMID: 38753343.

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Other Positions

  • Member, Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research
    Boston University

Education

  • University of Western Ontario, MD
  • Queen's University, BA