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Alissa Michelle Collins

Assistant Professor of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences
Laryngology
Duke South Yellow Zone 4000, DUMC Box 3805, Durham, NC 27710
234 Crooked Creek Pkwy, Suite 500, Durham, NC 27713

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences · 2023 - Present Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences

Recent Publications


Salvage Cryoablation for Local Recurrences of Thyroid Cancer Inseparable from the Trachea and Neurovascular Structures.

Journal Article J Vasc Interv Radiol · January 2023 PURPOSE: To demonstrate safety, feasibility, and effectiveness of cryoablation of recurrent papillary thyroid cancer ineligible for reoperation because of scarring, eligible for focal ablation as defined within 2015 American Thyroid Association guideline s ... Full text Link to item Cite

A Retrospective Study of Lymph Node Yield in Lateral Neck Dissection for Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma.

Journal Article Ear Nose Throat J · August 2022 OBJECTIVE: Lateral neck dissection (LND) is important in managing papillary thyroid carcinomas (PTCs). This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between lymph node yield (LNY) for LND and patient outcomes, specifically postoperative serum thyroglobulin ... Full text Link to item Cite

Treatment of Vocal Fold Polyps with In-Office Potassium Titanyl Phosphate (KTP) Laser Ablation in Professional Singers.

Journal Article J Voice · September 2021 Vocal fold polyp (VFP) is an exophytic gelatinous lesion with an atrophic epithelium. After behavioral and conservative management, phonomicrosurgery is the treatment of choice for VFPs with excellent outcomes in terms of lesion resolution and postoperativ ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, College of Medicine · 2012 M.D.
University of Arkansas, Little Rock · 2005 M.A.
University of Richmond · 2001 B.S.