Specializes in
Dr. Puram's clinical interests encompass head and neck cancer, HPV-related head and neck cancer, conditions of the thyroid and parathyroid glands, salivary gland tumors and disorders, and skin cancers and benign tumors of the head and neck. He is extensively trained in advanced head and neck ablative surgery, transoral robotic surgery, skull base surgery, and microvascular reconstruction.
Appointments
- Gary C. Werths Building at Siteman Cancer Center4500 Forest Park AvenueFloor: 5thSt. Louis, MO 63108314-362-7509
Hospital Affiliations
This provider offers inpatient care at these hospitals.
- Barnes-Jewish Hospital
- St. Louis Children's Hospital
Experience
Board Certifications
- Otolaryngology
Academic Title(s)
Associate Professor, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck SurgeryDivision Chief, Head and Neck Surgery
Research Interests
Dr. Puram's research focuses on understanding tumor heterogeneity in head and neck cancer, and how heterogeneity among malignant, stromal, and immune cells may contribute to prognosis, treatment response/resistance, and underlying cancer biology. He has formal training in research through a PhD in Biology and Biomedical Sciences and has advanced the field through the use of cutting edge sequencing technologies that allow tumors to be characterized at a single cell resolution.
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Education
2005 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA
2011 Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
2013 Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
2017 Massachusetts General / MIT Broad Institute, Boston, MA
2018 Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Dana Farber Cancer Institute/Brigham and Women's Hospital, Beth-Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston Children's Hospital; Boston, MA
2019 James Cancer Center / Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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