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Formation of Head and Neck Surgical Specialties

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Initially, head and neck surgical specialization was based on the interest and expertise of the surgeon in a regional anatomical area. Over time, specialties within these regional anatomical areas evolved, but with advances in medicine and resident education, the demarcation lines of these regional areas have blurred. This chapter attempts to describe the evolution of the four primary surgical specialties of the facial region: otolaryngology – head and neck surgery, ophthalmology, oral and maxillofacial surgery, and plastics and reconstructive surgery.

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  1. Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT, USA

    Gabriel M. Hayek & Michael T. Goupil

  2. Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Carmel, IN, USA

    Michael T. Goupil

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  1. Greater Waterbury OMS, Beau Visage Med Spa Partner, Cheshire, CT, USA

    Elie M. Ferneini

  2. Division of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, USA

    Michael T. Goupil

  3. Columbia University Irving Med Center, NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA

    Steven Halepas

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Hayek, G.M., Goupil, M.T. (2022). Formation of Head and Neck Surgical Specialties. In: Ferneini, E.M., Goupil, M.T., Halepas, S. (eds) The History of Maxillofacial Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-89563-1_7

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