Dr. Carol R. Bradford

Carol R. Bradford, M.D. is a Professor and Associate Chair for Clinical Programs and Education at the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She completed her medical education and residency training at the University of Michigan. Since her appointment to the faculty in 1992, she has served as Division Chief of Head and Neck Surgery, as well as Co-Director of the Head and Neck Oncology Program within the Comprehensive Cancer Center, Co-Director of the Joint Council Approved Head and Neck Oncology Program Fellowship and Director of the Residency Training Program.

Dr. Bradford is a leading clinician-investigator in the field of head and neck oncology. Her primary research focus is devoted to understanding the biology of treatment response in head and neck cancer and to find innovative strategies to oversee treatment resistance. She has successfully competed for a coveted R01 from the National Cancer Institute entitled “Markers of Treatment Response in Advanced Laryngeal Cancer.” She has authored 89 papers and book chapters in peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Bradford has served as a role model and mentor to medical students, many of whom chose to pursue Otolaryngology as a career choice. She received the TAMS appreciation award for teaching from the University of Michigan Medical Students in 2003 and the AMWA Jeanne Cady Solis Award for mentorship. She has served in the capacity of Residency Program Director in the Department of Otolaryngology and currently serves on the Residency Selection Committee. She has mentored numerous undergraduate students, medical students, residents and fellows and many have completed successfully academic projects under her supervision.

On a national level she holds leadership positions in key organizations. Specifically, she serves on the Council of the American Head and Neck Society as well as serving on the Advanced Training Council of this organization. She serves on the Home Study Course Committee and Research Education Committee of the Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. She has completed a six-year term of service on the Research Grants and Prize Committee of the Academy. For three years, she Co-Chaired the Research Forum at the Annual Academy meeting. She was chosen to attend the Global Institute for Leadership Development in 2002. In 2004 she successfully completed the Leadership Development Program, which is a collaborative effort between the Health System and the Business School here at the University of Michigan.

Carol R. Bradford, MD, FACS
Professor and Associate Chair
Clinical Programs and Education
Department of Otolaryngology
Head and Neck Surgery
e-mail: cbradfor@umich.edu
Phone: (734) 936-8001
Fax: (734) 936-9625