Dr. Dylan Roden
Head and Neck Surgeon
2 Podcasts on BackTable
Dr. Dylan Roden is a head and neck cancer surgeon and Chair of Robotic Surgery at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School.
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Episode # 32 • 28 Oct 2025
Understanding Keynote-689: Immunotherapy for Head & Neck Cancer
While the standard for adjuvant head and neck cancer treatment hasn't changed since 2004, a new trial using perioperative pembrolizumab is forcing clinicians to rethink their entire workflow, starting with diagnosis. In this episode of the BackTable Podcast, head and neck surgical oncologist Dr. Adam Luginbuhl is joined by colleagues Dr. Dylan Roden and Dr. Ravindra Uppaluri to discuss the implementation and implications of the Keynote-689 trial, which introduced neoadjuvant and adjuvant immunotherapy for locally advanced head and neck cancer.
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HNC: T3N0 Anterior Larynx Cancer with Erosion of Thyroid Cartilage Inner Table
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HNC: T2N3 Primary Low Volume Head & Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
with Dr. Dylan Roden and Dr. Adam Luginbuhl
ENT Case
Oct 28, 2025
HNC: T3N0 Anterior Larynx Cancer with Erosion of Thyroid Cartilage Inner Table
with Dr. X, Dr. Y, Dr. Z
ENT Case
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HNC: T4N2bM0 High Volume Primary Locally Advanced Head & Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
with Dr. X, Dr. Y, Dr. Z
About
Dr. Dylan Roden is a head and neck cancer surgeon at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School with expertise in transoral robotic surgery. He serves as the Chair of Robotic Surgery at University Hospital and works as part of the multidisciplinary head and neck team. In addition to treating patients, Dr. Roden is actively expanding the head and neck cancer clinical trial portfolio at Rutgers. As a reconstructive surgeon, he specializes in microvascular free flap, regional flap, and local flap reconstructions.
Dr. Roden earned both his Doctor of Medicine (MD) and Master of Public Health (MPH) degrees from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in Manhattan. He then completed his surgical training in the Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery residency program at New York University (NYU), where he received multiple research awards. Dr. Roden's particular interest in the care of head and neck cancer patients led him to Philadelphia, where he completed a fellowship in advanced head and neck surgical oncology and microvascular reconstruction at Thomas Jefferson University.
Beyond his clinical work, Dr. Roden is passionate about international surgical education and care. As a member of the American Head & Neck Society (AHNS) Global Outreach Service, he regularly travels around the world to volunteer and provide free surgical care to those in need.
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