Robert Lorenz, MD
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Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
9500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44195
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- 216.444.6689
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Cleveland Clinic London-24 PP (MOB)
33 Grosvenor Place
London, UK
SW1X 7HG
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- Appointment:
- 216.444.8500
- Desk:
- 216.444.6689
- Fax:
- 216.445.8570
Treatment & Services
- Airway Stenosis Treatment
- Cancer Center
- Endoscopic Zenker's Diverticulum Surgery
- General ENT
- Head and Neck Cancer Treatment
- Head and Neck Endocrine Surgery
- Laryngeal Reinnervation
- Larynx Transplant
- Paraganglioma Surgery
- Pituitary Surgery
- Thyroidectomy
- Tracheostomy
- Tracheotomy
- Vocal Cord Paralysis Treatment
Specialty in Diseases & Conditions
- Carotid Body Tumor
- Glomus Tumors
- Glomus Vagale Tumors
- Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (Wegener’s)
- Head and Neck Cancer
- Head and Neck Paragangliomas
- Head and Neck Tumors
- Hypopharyngeal Cancer
- Laryngeal Cancer
- Laryngeal Stenosis
- Laryngeal Tracheal Reconstruction
- Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer
- Nasal Cavity Cancer
- Nasopharyngeal Cancer
- Oropharyngeal Cancer
- Paraganglioma
- Parathyroid Cancer
- Salivary Gland Tumors
- Skull Base Cancer
- Subglottic Stenosis
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Nodule
- Tracheal Stenosis
- Tracheoesophageal Fistula
- Vocal Cord Paralysis
- Zenker's Diverticulum
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View All PlansAbout Robert Lorenz, MD
Robert Roman Lorenz, MD, MBA, FACS, is a surgeon in the Head and Neck Surgery Section of the Head and Neck Institute. He is board-certified in otolaryngology, head and neck surgery. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Lorenz also currently serves as the Medical Director of Payment Reform, Risk & Contracting for the Cleveland Clinic Health System. From 2008 to 2011, Dr. Lorenz served as the Chief Medical Officer of Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi (CCAD).
Dr. Lorenz's education includes a Bachelor of Science from Yale University and a Medical Doctorate with Honors from the University of Rochester School of Medicine, where he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. His training in otolaryngology, head and neck surgery was completed at the Cleveland Clinic, including an additional year of research. His fellowship was performed at Vanderbilt University in head and neck tumor and skull-base surgery. Dr. Lorenz returned to the Cleveland Clinic and became the Head of the Section of Head and Neck Surgery after one year of practice. His interests include airway reconstruction, head and neck tumors including paragangliomas, salivary gland neoplasms, carotid body tumors and Zenker’s diverticulum. He is an innovator in vocal cord paralysis, laryngeal and tracheal stenosis, as well as laryngeal and tracheal transplantation.
Dr. Lorenz has co-authored over 60 scientific articles, 12 book chapters and delivered over 140 invited national and international lectures or papers. Dr. Lorenz is an educator, teaching residents and fellows in head and neck surgery, and serves on the editorial board or as a reviewer for 10 different scientific journals in his field. He received his Masters of Business Administration with distinction from the London Business School in 2010.
Education & Professional Highlights
Appointed
2002
Education & Fellowships
Graduate School - London Business School
Business Administration with distinction
London,
United States
2010
Fellowship - Vanderbilt University
Head and Neck Oncology, Skull Base Surgery
Nashville,
TN
2003
Residency - Cleveland Clinic
Otolaryngology
Cleveland,
OH
2002
Internship - Cleveland Clinic
General Surgery
Cleveland,
OH
1997
Medical Education - University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Rochester,
NY
1996
Undergraduate - Yale University
New Haven,
CT
1992
Additional Training
- BS, Yale University, New Haven, CT
Certifications
- Otolaryngology
Specialty Interests
airway stenosis, head and neck paraganglioma, Head And Neck Tumors including salivary gland neoplasms, larynx and tracheal reconstruction, skull base neoplasms, tracheotomy, vocal cord diseases, Vocal Cord Paralysis
Awards & Honors
- Medical Doctorate with Honors
- Best Doctors, Cleveland Area
- Consultant to National Wegener's Granulomatosis Association
- Fellow, American College of Surgeons
- Masters of Business Administration awarded With Distinction
Innovations & Patents
- Pioneered techniques in airway reconstruction due to stenosis
- Patent number 11/352,960 for airway stenting tube ventilator adapter
Industry Relationships
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As of 10/20/2024, Dr. Lorenz has reported the financial relationships with the companies listed below. In general, patients should feel free to contact their doctor about any of the relationships and how the relationships are overseen by Cleveland Clinic. To learn more about Cleveland Clinic's policies on collaborations with industry and innovation management, go to our Integrity in Innovation page.
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