Specialty	Ear, Nose, Throat/ Otolaryngology
Gender	Male
E-mail	andrew.sikora@mssm.edu
Education and Training	MD, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
	M.D./Ph.D., Albert Einstein College of Medicine
	Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
	Internship, NYU School of Medicine
	Clinical Fellowship, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
	Residency, NYU School of Medicine
	Internship, General Surgery, New York University Medical Center
	Residency, Otolaryngology, New York University Medical Center
	Fellowship, Head & Neck Surgery, University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Awards	Member of Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society
	2008 Robert M. Byers Award for best basic clinical or research paper Seventh International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer
	2007 Young Investigator Award American Head and Neck Society/American Academy of Otolaryngology
	2004 Second place award for research Triological Society Eastern Section Meeting
	2003 First place award for research NY Head and Neck Society session
	2000 Award for Distinguished Performance in Research The Associated Medical Schools of New York Research Competition
	1999 Broad Street Pump Award for service to public health Physicians for Social Responsibility

Dr. Sikora's clinical interests include:

• Head and Neck Cancer
• Melanoma and other Head and Neck Skin Cancers
• Thyroid Surgery
• Parathyroid Surgery

Education and Training	MD, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
	M.D./Ph.D., Albert Einstein College of Medicine
	Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
	Internship, NYU School of Medicine
	Clinical Fellowship, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
	Residency, NYU School of Medicine
	Internship, General Surgery, New York University Medical Center
	Residency, Otolaryngology, New York University Medical Center
	Fellowship, Head & Neck Surgery, University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Board Certification	Ear, Nose, Throat/ Otolaryngology

Specialty	Ear, Nose, Throat/ Otolaryngology
Board Certification	Ear, Nose, Throat/ Otolaryngology

Research interests include:

• iNOS (inducible nitric oxide synthase) as a therapeutic target for cancer
• Immunotherapy of head and neck and cutaneous malignancies
• Immunology and biology of HPV-induced head and neck cancer

Sikora A, Weber R. Angiofibromas and Vascular Tumors of the Skull Base in Comprehensive Management of Skull Base Tumors. New York, Marcell-Decker;-in press.

Sikora A, Myers J. Melanoma of the Head and Neck in the M.D. Anderson Cancer Care Series: Head and Neck Cancer. New York, Springer-Verlag;-in press.

Liu C, Lou Y, Lizee G, Qin H, Liu S, Rabinovich B, Kim G, Wang Y, Ye Y, Sikora A, Overwijk W, Liu Y, Wang G, Hwu P. Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells Induce NK Cell-Dependent Tumor Antigen-Specific T-Cell Cross-Priming and Tumor Regression. Journal of Clinical Investigation 2008; 118: 1165-1175.

Morris L, Sikora A, Myssiorek D, DeLacure M. The Basis of Racial Differences in the Incidence of Thyroid Cancer. Annals of Surgical Oncology 2008; 15: 1169-1176.

Sikora A, Shnayder Y, Yee H, DeLacure M. Oropharyngeal Kaposi Sarcoma in Related HIV-Negative Individuals. Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology 2008; 117: 172-176.

Jethanamest D, Morris L, Sikora A, Kutler D. Esthesioneuroblastoma: A Population-based Analysis of Survival and Prognostic Factors. Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery 2007; 133: 276-280.

Morris L, Sikora A, Kuriakose M, DeLacure M. Tamoxifen Therapy for Aggressive Fibromatosis of the Posterior Triangle of the Neck. Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery 2007; 136: 674-676.

Morris L, Miglietta M, Sikora A, Okun M, Roland J. Emergent Parotidectomy for Penetrating Zone III Neck Trauma. Archives of Surgery 2007; 142: 1206-1208.

Kohan D, Sikora A. AIDS and the Otolaryngologist (2006). Alexandria, VA, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation;.

Setlur J, Le B, Sikora A, Rothstein S. Mycosis Fungoides: A Case of Tonsilar Involvement. Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery 2006; 132: 794-796.