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IFHNOS

Global Partnership in Head & Neck Cancer

IFHNOS is a global organization established through cooperation of national and regional Societies and Organizations in the Specialty of Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology with membership from national and regional multidisciplinary organizations, representing 70 countries. The purpose of the Federation is to provide a common platform for Specialists in the field of Head and Neck Cancer to interact in professional matters of mutual interest.

Dr. Jatin P. Shah proposed the establishment of an international organization to bring together all specialists involved in the care of patients ....

Membership in the International Federation of Head and Neck Oncologic Societies is offered to regional and national organizations of physicians...

Quadrennial World congresses of the Federation have been held since 1998, starting with the first World Congress of head and neck cancer in Mumbai...

An innovative Global Continuing Medical Education program, “The IFHNOS World Tour”, was introduced in 2008, offering a two and half day conference...

There are no current global standards of training, practice and level of care for patients with neoplasms of the Head and Neck. There are significant variations...

There are no current global standards of training, practice and level of care for patients with neoplasms of the Head and Neck. There are significant...

The IFHNOS is proud and pleased to announce the establishment of their International Observership Program. This program will offer an observership grant...

IFHNOS is a global organization established through cooperation of national and regional Societies and Organizations in the Specialty of Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology with membership from national and regional multidisciplinary organizations, representing 65 countries. The purpose of the Federation is to provide a common platform for Specialists in the field of Head and Neck Cancer to interact in professional matters of mutual interest.

The Federation conducts quadrennial global Congresses involving multidisciplinary Specialists in Head and Neck Cancer in various parts of the world. In addition, it offers Global continuing Medical Education, through its World Tour programs, conducted by world leaders in the specialties of Surgical, Medical and Radiation Oncology, and allied specialties. The Federation has significantly enhanced international camaraderie, friendship and collegiality amongst Head and Neck Surgeons and Oncologists, from all parts of the world.

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Nov. 14, 2025

The Masters of H&N surgery attended by 200+ participants.

In the picture are the local organizers: Drs. Guleser Saylam, Jatin Shah, Ismet Aslan, Ehab Hanna and Bengü Cobanoglu.

Symposium: The role of postoperative adjuvant therapies in early-stage oral cancer

September 9-13, 2026 | Istanbul

During the IFOS meeting that took place in Istanbul from September 9-13, 2026, IFHNOS held a symposium on “The role of postoperative adjuvant therapies in early-stage oral cancer”.

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Jatin P. Shah

Chief Executive Officer

Jatin P. Shah

Chief Executive Officer

MSK, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065, USA

shahj@mskcc.org

+ 212 639 7233

+ 212 717 3302

Pankaj Chaturvedi

Chair of the Council

Pankaj Chaturvedi

Chair of the Council

Professor, Head and Neck Surgeon Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai INDIA

chaturvedi.pankaj@gmail.com

+91 22 24177189

+91 22 2414 6937

Ehab Hanna

Director

Ehab Hanna

Director

1400 Pressler Street Houston, TX 77030

eyhanna@mdanderson.org

(713) 745-1815

(713) 792-6525

(713) 794) 4662

Maie St. John

Secretary General

Maie St. John

Secretary General

USA

Ian Ganly

Treasurer

Ian Ganly

Treasurer

USA

Danny Enepekides

Chair, 9th World Congress, Toronto

Danny Enepekides

Chair, 9th World Congress, Toronto

Canada

John de Almeida

Canada

Executive Committee Members

Canada

Ayman Amin

Egypt

Executive Committee Members

Egypt

Paolo Bossi

Italy

Executive Committee Members

Italy

Kai Ping Chang

Taiwan

Executive Committee Members

Taiwan

Velda Chow

Hong Kong

Executive Committee Members

Hong Kong

Kevin Harrington

Executive Committee Members

Matt Lechner

Executive Committee Members

Leandro Matos

Brazil

Executive Committee Members

Brazil

Tetsuya Ogawa

Japan

Executive Committee Members

Japan

Christian Simon

Switzerland

Executive Committee Members

Switzerland

Cristina Valero

Spain

Executive Committee Members

Spain

Robbie Woods

Ireland

Executive Committee Members

Ireland

Md Razif Yunus

Malaysia

Executive Committee Members

Malaysia

Mark Zafereo

USA

Executive Committee Members

USA

Xuan Zhou

China

Executive Committee Members

China

Juan Jose Soto Avila

Mexico

Executive Committee Members

Mexico

Contributions / Donations

The IFHNOS is a not for profit tax exempt organization in the State of New York in USA. Any and all contributions / donations made to IFHNOS are thus considered charitable donations to support education and research and are tax deductible.

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IFHNOS welcomes contributions of events listings from members and other relevant sources.