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Daniel Faden

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Head and Neck Cancer Surgeon and Scientist at Harvard Medical School
📍 Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Dr. Daniel Faden is a Head and Neck Surgical Oncologist and scientist at Harvard Medical School, leading a lab focused on genomics and liquid biopsies for early cancer detection. He earned his MD from Boston University School of Medicine and completed his residency in Otolaryngology at the University of California, San Francisco.

His lab pioneered the development of HPV-DeepSeek, a blood test capable of detecting HPV-positive oropharynx cancer years before a clinical diagnosis is possible.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Head and Neck Cancer Surgeon and Scientist
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Early Cancer Detection
He leads a research group dedicated to developing blood tests, such as circulating tumor HPV DNA sequencing, to detect cancers before symptoms appear.
Head & Neck Oncology
As a surgeon-scientist, his entire career is dedicated to the research and surgical treatment of head and neck cancers at institutions like Mass Eye and Ear.
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Career

Work history

10-2018
Head and Neck Cancer Surgeon and Scientist
Harvard Medical School
10-2018
Principal Investigator, Mike Toth Head and Neck Cancer Center
Massachusetts Eye and Ear
10-2018
Associate Scientist
Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
10-2018
Head and Neck Surgical Oncologist
Boston Medical Center (BMC)
10-2018
Head and Neck Surgical Oncologist
Mass General Brigham
In the press

Media appearances

HPV-associated head and neck cancer blood test shows promise as a test to replace tissue biopsy. Featured in Harvard Medical School – Faden Lab
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Education
2011 - 2016
Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Residency Program
University of California, San Francisco
2006 - 2010
Doctor of Medicine - MD
Boston University School of Medicine
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