About IFHNOS

  • HISTORY

    Dr. Jatin P. Shah, of New York, conceived the establishment of an international body bringing together all specialists involved in the care of patients with Head and Neck Cancer worldwide. He presented this thought to the Executive Council of the Society of Head and Neck Surgeons, (SHNS) at its Retreat in Princeton, NJ, USA, in the summer of 1985 and sought support from the SHNS. The proposal was enthusiastically received by the SHNS, and he was encouraged to proceed. By August of 1986, leaders of Head and Neck Oncologic Societies worldwide were contacted to explore the feasibility of establishment of an International Federation of Head and Neck Oncologic Societies with the purpose of “establishing channels of communication to enhance exchange of information and improving knowledge as well as exploring new directions in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of patients with head and neck cancer”. This proposal was enthusiastically received by leaders in the field from various parts of the world, culminating in the formation of a steering committee which met on May 1, 1987, at the Grosvenor House, in London. Representatives of sixteen Head and Neck Organizations from North America, South America, Europe, Africa and Asia were present. The steering committee drafted the constitution and bylaws of the Federation which was subsequently ratified by the Governing Council which consisted of one member from each member organization in the Federation. Dr. Jatin Shah was elected Secretary General by unanimous vote of the Governing Council.

    Initial programs of the Federation consisted of enlarging the membership of the Federation with compilation of a newsletter, development of an international directory of members of component member societies and organization of World Congresses. Over the years the Federation has grown with a membership of 53 Head and Neck oncologic organizations, representing 65 countries, from every part of the world. Annual Newsletters were published initially, and these were eventually transitioned into an active and current Web site. (www.ifhnos.net). The Federation is able to reach over 6,000 specialists, located in nearly every corner of the world, providing care to patients with head and neck cancer through membership of its component societies. The Federation has successfully attained its initial goal and mission of establishing channels of communication to foster camaraderie amongst professionals involved in the care of patients with head and neck cancer.

    World Congress

    Quadrennial World Congresses of the Federation have been held since 1998, starting with the first World Congress in Mumbai, India in December 1997 under the leadership of Dr. Ashok Mehta. The second World Congress was held in December 2002 in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil under the leadership of Dr. Geraldo Matos D’Sa. The third World Congress was held in Prague, Czech Republic in June 2006 with Dr. Jan Betka as Congress President. The fourth World Congress was held in Seoul, Korea with Dr. Kwang Hyun Kim serving as President. The fifth World Congress celebrating the Centennial of the Head and Neck Program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center was held in New York in July of 2014 with a record breaking attendance of over 3,200 attendees.. Future congresses of the IFHNOS are planned for Buenos Aires in 2018, and Rome in 2022.


    World Tour

    An innovative Global Continuing Medical Education program, “The IFHNOS World Tour”, was introduced in 2008, offering a two and half day conference conducted by World leaders in the Head and Neck specialties, over 4-5 weeks. This program has been of offered in 34 locations around the world, including, (2008); London, Barcelona, Rome, Athens, Warsaw, Moscow, Mumbai, Beijing, Bangkok, Buenos Aires, Bogota, (2010); St. Petersburg, Frankfurt, Antalya, Bangalore, Manila, Shanghai, Mexico city, (2012); Kiev, Amsterdam, Cairo, Ahmedabad, Guangzhou, Jakarta, Brisbane, Sao Paulo, (2016); Moscow, Prague, Riyadh, Delhi, Seoul, HongKong, Auckland, and Rio de Janeiro. In future, this program will be offered every year for two weeks in four locations, in the month of October, at different destinations worldwide.


    Global On Line Fellowship (GOLF)

    A new program of the Federation, “Global On Line Fellowship” was introduced in 2014 with the goal of standardization of training of specialists in the field of Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology. This very successful program currently has over 184 candidates from 48 countries, pursuing the Fellowship. It is anticipated that the graduates of this fellowship program will be Head and Neck surgeons with an improved knowledge base, judgment, and a systematic approach to diagnosis and treatment for their patients. In addition a web based self education program, is planned for the near future.


    World Head and Neck Cancer day (WHNCD)

    At the 5th world congress of IFHNOS, July 27th was pronounced as the “World Head and Neck Cancer Day”. This annual event will be observed around the world to increase awareness about head and neck cancer amongst specialists, physicians, trainees, public at large and government officials. Over 53 countries have participated in this event, whereupon campaigns of awareness, risk factors, free screening clinics, CME programs, public rallies, and media interviews and newspaper advertisements are displayed about head and neck cancer.


    International Observership Program (IOP)

    An International “Observership Program” is offered by IFHNOS thru the generosity of a charitable Family Foundation, to support observership to young surgeons from resource challenged regions of the world to travel to North America to spend up to two months at major centers of excellence in Head and neck surgery.


    DIRECTORS

    1996-2006: Jatin Shah (USA)
    2006-2010: Jean Louis LeFebvre (France)
    2010-2014: William Wei (Hong Kong)
    2014-2018: Ashok Shaha (USA)



    DIRECTORS
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      Jatin Shah (USA)

      1996 - 2006

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      Jean Louis LeFebvre (France)

      2006 - 2010

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      William Wei (Hong Kong)

      2010 - 2014

    • Dr. Ashok Shaha
      Ashok Shaha (USA)

      2014 – 2018

  • OFFICERS AND COUNCILS

    Founder & CEO
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      Jatin P. Shah

      MSKCC, 1275 York Avenue
      New York NY 10065
      USA
      Phone: 212 639 7233
      Fax: 212 717 3302
      Email: shahj@mskcc.org
      Hospital/Organisation
      Head and Neck Service,
      Memorial Sloan-Kettering
      Cancer Center

    Director
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      Ashok R. Shaha

      MSKCC, 1275 York Avenue
      New York NY 10065
      USA
      Phone: 212 639 7649
      Fax: 212 717 3302
      Email: shahaa@mskcc.org
      Hospital/Organisation:
      Head and Neck Service,
      Memorial Sloan-Kettering
      Cancer Center

    Secretary General
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      Pankaj Chaturvedi

      Professor, Head and
      Neck Surgeon
      Tata Memorial Hospital,
      Parel, Mumbai INDIA
      Phone :+91 22 24177189
      Fax : +91 22 2414 6937
      Email: chaturvedi.pankaj@gmail.com
      Hospital/Organisation:
      Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, India

    Treasurer
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      Claudio Roberto Cernea

      Avenida Dr. Arnaldo,
      455 Cerqueira César 01246903 - Sao Paulo, SP - Brasil
      Phone : 30696425
      Email : cerneamd@uol.com.br
      Hospital/ Organization Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina da
      Universidade de
      São Paulo, Departamento de Cirurgia

    Executive Committee

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      David Eisele
      U.S.A.
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      Marcelo Figari
      Argentina
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      Dan Fliss
      Israel
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      Arlene Forastiere
      U.S.A
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      Ralph Gilbert
      Canada
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      Chris Nutting
      U.K.
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      Benedict Panizza
      Australia
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      Igor Reshetov
      Russia
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      Dr. Randal Weber
      U.S.A.
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      Jochen Werner
      Germany

  • NEWS

    Colleagues here and around the globe mourn Kian Ang

    Thursday, June 20, 2013
    Kian Ang, M.D., Ph.D., vice president for Global Academic Programs and professor in Radiation Oncology, passed away June 19.
    Ang joined MD Anderson in 1984 and quickly became beloved colleague, mentor and friend to many.
    “Dr. Ang was the quintessential gentleman who combined his skills and talents with humble nature,” says Thomas Buchholz, M.D., provost and executive vice president ad interim as well as head of the Radiation Oncology division and chair of the Radiation Oncology department. “He was a great mentor to me and countless others.”
    Ang. Who also held Radiation Oncology’s Gilibert H. Fletcher Distinguished Memorial Chair, made significant contributions to refining head and neck cancer therapy by developing regimens in preclinical models for testing in multi-institutional trials.
    “Dr. Ang was the true ‘triple threat.’ He was an expert clinician, a highly accomplished clinical and translational scientist, and a respected educator.” Says Randal Weber, M.D., Chair, Head and Neck Surgery. “ He was a leader in translating laboratory discoveries into new and novel treatments for patients and changed the way head neck cancer is treated worldwide.”
    In addition to being an accomplished physician-scientist, Ang expanded his service last fall by becoming vice president for Global Academic Programs (GAP). He brought his expertise and vision for international clinical research collaborations to GAP’s Sister Institution Network.
    “His GAP responsibilities for Dr. Ang’s passion for making a difference on global health and is reflective of his own International heritage.” Buchholz says.
    Ang was born in Indonesia and was educated in Europe at the Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium, where he received his M.D. and Ph.D. in Radiation Biology.
    “Dr. Ang’s quick wit and sense humor endeared him to colleagues around the globe.” Weber says.

    Ang’s connection to bell-ringing tradition

    Ang also is connected to one of MD Anderson’s most beloved traditions: the bell – ringning at the end of radiation treatment. In 1996 , one of Ang’s patients, Navy admiral, told Ang “when the job was done” he wanted to use a Navy Tradition of ringing a bell. At his last treatment, patient brought a brass bell, rang it several times and donated it to And and the staff. Other head and neck patients continues the tradition, and it wasn’t long before all radiation patients began ranging the bell in celebration. Today, bells are used in many clinics throughout MD Anderson.

    “His caregiving skills were matched by his ability to connect, communicate and help patients with their cancer experience,” Buchholz says.

    A Life of honors

    Ang served as president of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) from 2005 to 2006, and chair of its Board of Directors from 2006 to 2007. Ang also was the chair of the Head and Neck Committee of the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group, a cooperative group sponsored by the national cancer Institute that is dedicated to advancing radiation treatments through clinical trials research.
    His accomplishments as a physician-scientist are evident through his many awards and honors. Ang was the 2011 ASTRO Gold Medal recipient, for which his nominators wrote:
    “Kian Ang is unique. There is no one in the U.S., or even in the world, who has distinguished himself as a master clinician & teacher, a long –term funded laboratory investigator, and a creative clinical investigator whose work has changed the practice of cancer care.”
    But Ang’s professional achievements were not his only pursuits. Buchholz says his colleague’s life was “very balanced.”

    “At work , he was structured and focused ; but he also was a great family man to his wife and two children and was a superb athlete on top of everything else- especially on the tennis court and ski slopes.”

    A memorial service at MD Anderson will be held in the weeks ahead. Watch for details to be added to his article.

    In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that any memorial donations be made to:

    MD Anderson Cancer Centre
    Dr.Kian Ang Memorial Fund
    P.O. Box 4486
    Houston, TX 77210-4486

  • Events

    AHNS 9th International Conference on Head & Neck Cancer
    July 16-20, 2016 | Seattle, Washington

    World Head and Neck Cancer Day
    July 27, 2016

    23rd Congress of the European Association for Cranio Maxillo-Facial Surgery
    September 13-16, 2016 | London, UK

    IFHNOS World Tour Program in Moscow, Russia
    October 1-3, 2016 | Moscow, Russia

    IFHNOS World Tour Program in Prague, Czech Republic
    October 5-7, 2016 | Prague, Czech Republic

    IFHNOS World Tour Program in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
    October 9-11, 2016 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    IFHNOS World Tour Program in Delhi, India
    October 13-15, 2016 | New Delhi, India

    IFHNOS World Tour Program in Seoul, South Korea
    October 17-19, 2016 | Seoul, South Korea

    IFHNOS World Tour Program in Hong Kong, China
    October 21-23, 2016 | Hong Kong, China

    Hands-on Transoral Laser Microsurgery for Head & Neck Cancer
    October 22-23, 2016 | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York

    IFHNOS World Tour Program in Auckland, New Zealand and ANZHNCS Annual Scientific Meeting
    October 25-27, 2016 | Auckland, New Zealand

    IFHNOS World Tour Program in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    October 30 - November 1, 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Pain in the Head and Neck Area
    November 11, 2016 | Utrecht – The Netherlands

    3rd World Congress on Thyroid Cancer
    July 27-30, 2017 |

    6th IFHNOS World Congress
    September 1-5, 2018 | Buenos Aires, Argentina

  • JOURNAL

    Head & Neck

    The International Federation of Head and Neck Oncologic Societies has an official journal “Head and Neck”, published by Wiley InterScience. This is the only, peer reviewed International leading journal, which exclusively publishes articles in “the sciences and specialties of the head and neck”. The journal enjoys a high impact factor. The Editorial Board of the journal is composed of leaders in the specialty of Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology, from the United States and from all parts of the world in it’s International Editorial Board. The IFHNOS has two representatives on the editorial board of the journal. News and activities of the IFHNOS are regularly published in each issue of the journal. Previously published articles in “Head and Neck” are available online here.

    Editorial Board

    EDITOR
    Ehab Y. Hanna, MD
    The University of Texas
    M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
    Houston, Texas

    MANAGING EDITOR
    Mariann Crapanzano
    The University of Texas
    M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
    Houston, Texas

    ASSOCIATE EDITORS

    Athanassios Argiris, MD
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

    Robert L. Ferris, MD, PhD
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

    Neal D. Futran, MD
    Seattle, Washington

    Adam Garden, MD
    Houston, Texas

    Lawrence E. Ginsberg, MD
    Houston, Texas

    Dennis H. Kraus, MD
    New York, New York

    Stephen Y. Lai, MD PhD
    Houston, Texas

    William M. Mendenhall, MD
    Gainesville, Florida

    Eben L. Rosenthal, MD
    Birmingham, Alabama

    Allan C. Sherman, PhD
    Houston, Texas

    Rusell B.. Smith, MD
    Omaha, Nebraska

    Erich M. Sturgis, MD, MPH
    Houston, Texas

    David Terris, MD
    Augusta, Georiga

    Mark K. Wax, MD
    Portland, Oregon

    Peirong Yu, MD
    Houston, Texas

    INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATE EDITORS

    Claudio Cernea, MD
    São Paulo, Brazil

    Hisham Mehanna. BMedSc
    (Hons), MBChB (Hons),
    FRCS (ORL-HNS)
    Coventry, England

    William I. Wei, MD
    Hong Kong, China

    SECTION EDITORS

    Abstracts Editor
    Lanny Garth Close, MD
    New York, New York

    Basic Science Reviews Editor
    Jeffrey N. Myers, MD, PhD
    Houston, Texas

    Clinical Reviews Editor
    David W. Eisele, MD
    San Francisco, California

    Case Reports Editors
    Peter Andersen, MD
    Portland, Oregan
    Amy Chen, MD
    Atlanta, Georgia
    Jonathan Irish, MD, FRCSC
    Toronto, Canada

    Book Reviews Editor
    Karen T. Pitman, MD
    Jackson, Mississippi

    Controversy Editor
    Pierre Lavertu, MD
    Cleveland, Ohio

    Clinical Trials Update Editor
    Marshall R. Posner, MD
    Boston, Massachusetts

    Cooperative Groups Update Editor
    J. Andrew Ridge, MD
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Operative Techniques Editor
    F. Christopher Holsinger, MD
    Houston, Texas

    EDITORIAL BOARD

    Jonathan J. Beitler, MD, MBA
    Atlanta, Georgia

    Carol R. Bradford, MD
    Ann Arbor, Michigan

    Brian Burkey, MD
    Cleveland, Ohio

    Ricardo L. Carrau, MD
    Columbus, Ohio

    Bruce H. Campbell, MD
    Milwaukee, Wisconsin

    Mark S. Chambers, DMD, MS
    Houston, Texas

    Gary L. Clayman, DMD, MD
    Houston, Texas
    Terry Day, MD
    Charleston, South Carolina

    Franco DeMonte, MD, FRCS(C), FACS
    Houston, Texas

    Daniel Deschler, MD
    Boston, Massachusetts

    Adel K. El-Naggar, MD, PhD
    Houston, Texas

    Franco DeMonte, MD, FRCS(C),FACS
    Houston, Texas

    Maura L. Gillison, MD
    Baltimore, Maryland

    Patrick Ha, MD
    Baltimore, Maryland

    Gady Har-El, MD
    New York, New York

    Jonas T. Johnson, MD
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

    Merrill S. Kies, MD
    Houston, Texas

    Seungwon Kim, PhD
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

    Jan S. Lewin, PhD
    Houston, Texas

    Scott Lippman, PhD
    Houston, Texas

    Virginia A. LiVolsi, MD
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Laurie Loevner, MD
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Thom Loree, MD
    Buffalo, New York

    Mitchell Machtay, MD
    Cleveland, Ohio

    Jesus E. Medina, MD
    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

    Brian A. Moore, MD
    New Orleans, Louisiana

    Eugene N. Myers, MD
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

    Kepal Patel, MD
    New York, New York

    Snehal Patel, MD, FRCS
    New York, New York

    Guy Petruzzelli, MD, PhD, MBA, FACS
    Chicago, Illinois

    Kristen B. Pytynia, MD, MPH
    Chicago, Illinois

    David Raben, MD
    Denver, Colorado

    Gregory W. Randolph, MD
    Boston, Massachusetts

    James Rocco, MD
    Boston, Massachusetts

    David Rosenthal, MD
    Houston, Texas

    Jatin P. Shah, MD, MS
    New York, New York

    Ashok R. Shaha, MD
    New York, New York

    Dong Moon Shin, MD
    Atlanta, Georgia

    Maisie Shindo, MD
    Stony Brook, New York

    Alfred A. Simental, MD
    Loma Linda, California

    Brendan C. Stack, Jr., MD
    Little Rock, Arkansas

    Kerstin Stenson, MD
    Chicago, Illinois

    James Y. Suen, MD
    Little Rock, Arkansas

    Ralph P. Tufano, MD
    Baltimore, Maryland

    Emre Vural, MD
    Little Rock, Arkansas

    Carter Van Waes, MD, PhD
    Bethesda, Maryland

    Randal S. Weber, MD
    Houston, Texas

    Gregory Weinstein, MD
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Jane Weissman, MD
    Portland, Oregon

    Wendell Yarbrough, MD
    Nashville, Tennessee

    INTERNATIONAL EDITORIAL BOARD

    Petra Ambrosch, MD
    Kiel, Germany

    Jacques Bernier, MD, PhD
    Genolier, Switzerland

    Patrick J. Bradley, FRCS, MBA
    Nottingham, England

    June Corry, MD
    Victoria, Australia

    Anil K. D'Cruz, MD
    Mumbia, India

    Hector de la Garza Hesles, MD
    Mexico City, Mexico

    Patrick J. Gullane, MD, FRCS, FACS
    Toronto, Canada

    Raphael Feinemesser, MD
    Peta Tiqva, Israel

    Dan M. Fliss, MD
    Tel Aviv, Israel

    Jeremy L. Freeman, MD, FRCSC
    Toronto, Canada

    Ralph W. Gilbert, MD
    Toronto, Canada

    Luis P. Kowalski, MD, PhD
    Sao Paulo, Brazil

    Ollivier Laccourreye, MD
    Paris, France

    C. René Leemans, MD
    Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Jean-Louis Lefebvre, MD
    Lille, France

    Valerie Lund, MS, FRCS, FRCSEd
    London, England

    Randall P. Morton, FRACS
    Auckland, New Zealand

    Piero Nicolai, MD
    Brescia, Italy

    Benedict Panizza, MBA, FRACS
    Brisbane, Australia

    Alexander Rapidis, DDS, MD, PhD
    Athens, Greece



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  • PAYMENTS

    • ● Payments for Membership to IFHNOS, by National or Regional organizations, who are members of IFHNOS can be made, either Annually ($ 100), or for a membership for a Five
         year period ($400), by any of the following methods.
    • ● Payments of fees for the "Global On Line Fellowship", can also be made by any of the following methods.
      METHODS OF PAYMENT

      A bank check made out in US Dollars to "IFHNOS", and mailed to the IFHNOS office at : IFHNOS, C/O, Dr. Jatin Shah, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY. 10065. USA
      Direct Wire transfer from Bank to Bank, as follows:

        • 1. Wire Transfer
            JP Morgan Chase Bank
            1 Chase Manhattan Plaza
            New York, NY 10041
            ABA 021000021
            Credit Account 066196-221 for National Financial Services LLC
            For Further Credit to :
            INTL FED OF HEAD AND NECK ONCOLOGIC SOCIETIES
            Account Number J7M-106111
            For international wires please use Swift Code CHASUS33
            US Dollar Denominated Deposits Only
            There are 2 separate accounts. It must first arrive at JP Morgan Chase and then be forwarded on to the second account noted.

          2. Payment by Credit Card thru Paypal.
          Please use the following options from Paypal and click the Paypal button to proceed to payments. You will be redirected to Paypal page once you've clicked the button. You dont have to have an account with Paypal in order to pay and you can use any credit card.

  • DONATIONS

    The IFHNOS is a not for profit tax exempt organization in the State of New York in USA. Any and all contributions / donations made to IFHNOS are thus considered charitable donations to support education and research and are tax deductible. Contributions / donations can be made by any of the following methods:

      METHODS OF PAYMENT

      A bank check made out in US Dollars to "IFHNOS", and mailed to the IFHNOS office at : IFHNOS, C/O, Dr. Jatin Shah, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY. 10065. USA
      Direct Wire transfer from Bank to Bank, as follows:

        • 1. Wire Transfer
            JP Morgan Chase Bank
            1 Chase Manhattan Plaza
            New York, NY 10041
            ABA 021000021
            Credit Account 066196-221 for National Financial Services LLC
            For Further Credit to :
            INTL FED OF HEAD AND NECK ONCOLOGIC SOCIETIES
            Account Number J7M-106111
            For international wires please use Swift Code CHASUS33
            US Dollar Denominated Deposits Only
            There are 2 separate accounts. It must first arrive at JP Morgan Chase and then be forwarded on to the second account noted.

          2. Payment by Credit Card thru Paypal.
          Please use the following options from Paypal and click the Paypal button to proceed to payments. You will be redirected to Paypal page once you've clicked the button. You dont have to have an account with Paypal in order to pay and you can use any credit card.

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