
Christine G. Gourin, M.D.
Associate Professor
Director of Clinical Research Program in Head and Neck Cancer
OFFICE PHONE
410-614-0609
EDUCATION - Medical School
SUNY – Health Science Center at Brooklyn
EDUCATION - Residency
University of Vermont College of Medicine
EDUCATION – Fellowship
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
CLINICAL INTERESTS
- Tumors of the oral cavity, larynx, pharynx, neck, skull base, salivary glands
- Thyroid cancer
- Premalignant conditions of the upper aerodigestive tract
- Unknown primary head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
- Sinus and nasal cavity tumors.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Quality of life and functional outcome following treatment for head and neck cancer
- Biomarker identification for early detection of head and neck cancer
- Chemoprevention of premalignant lesions of the oral cavity
PRINCIPAL HOSPITAL
Johns Hopkins Hospital
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Gourin CG, Forastiere AA, Marur S, Sanguineti G, Koch WM, Bristow RE. Impact of surgeon and hospital volume on short-term outcomes and cost of laryngeal cancer surgical care. Laryngoscope, 121. 85-90, 2011
Gourin CG, Forastiere AA, Marur S, Sanguineti G, Koch WM, Bristow RE. Volume-based trends in surgical care of patients with oropharyngeal cancer. Laryngoscope, 121:738-745, 2011.
Gourin CG, Conger BT, Sheils WC, Bilodeau PA, Coleman TA, Porubsky ES. The effect of treatment on survival in patients with advanced laryngeal carcinoma. Laryngoscope, 119:1312-1317, 2009.
Gourin CG, Zhi W, Adam B. Proteomic identification of serum biomarkers for head and neck cancer surveillance. Laryngoscope, 119:1291-302, 2009.
Conger BT, Gourin CG. Free abdominal fat transfer (FAT) for reconstruction of the total parotidectomy defect. Laryngoscope, 118:1186-1190, 2008.




