Dr. Ravindra Uppaluri
Head and Neck Surgeon
Dr. Ravindra Uppaluri is the Director of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts.
Podcasts
ENT & Allergy # 245Oct 28, 2025Understanding 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.
Tumor Board # 32Oct 28, 2025Understanding 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.