Michael J. Jelinek, MD

Vanessa Stubbs, MD, is an otolaryngologist at Rush who specializes in head and neck oncologic surgery and reconstruction. Stubbs treats patients with benign and malignant tumors or growths of the head and neck. These include oral and throat lesions, salivary gland lesions, thyroid nodules and cancer, neck masses and skin cancers of the head and neck. She also has training in office-based ultrasound guided needle biopsy, transoral robotic assisted surgery and microvascular reconstruction. Stubbs believes in focusing on each patient as an individual and discussing treatment options that are specialized to them. She emphasizes the patient’s own understanding of their disease process and the treatment options available to improve quality of life and survival.