Sarah Nyirjesy, MD
Assistant Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery




Sarah C. Nyirjesy, MD is an Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center. She is a head and neck oncologic and reconstructive surgeon with expertise in microvascular free tissue transfer and transoral robotic surgery. Her clinical and research interests center on surgical innovation, particularly the use of 3D printing, computer-assisted design, and tissue engineering to improve outcomes for patients with head and neck cancer.

Dr. Nyirjesy received her medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine, completed residency training at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, and pursued fellowship training in Head and Neck Oncology and Microvascular Reconstruction at Harvard Medical School/Mass Eye and Ear.

She has been recognized nationally for her work in surgical innovation. In 2023, her development of a patient-specific 3D-printed splint to manage a life-threatening facial wound—granted emergency authorization by the FDA—was featured by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center as a groundbreaking advance in patient care. She was also the recipient of a CORE Resident Research Award from the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Foundation, supporting her study of listening effort in cochlear implant users.

Dr. Nyirjesy has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications in leading journals including Oral Oncology, Head & Neck, and JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery. She is an active reviewer for JAMA Otolaryngology and Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, and she regularly presents her work at national and international scientific meetings.

She is a member of the American Head and Neck Society, where she serves on the Development Service Committee and the Young Members Service Committee, and is also an active member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery.

Dedicated to mentorship and education, Dr. Nyirjesy has taught undergraduates, medical students, and residents, with many of her mentees presenting research and publishing under her guidance.

Through her clinical practice, research, and collaborations with biomedical engineers, Dr. Nyirjesy aims to advance the field of personalized head and neck reconstruction and to expand access to innovative technologies that improve patient care.

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  1. Judd RT, Sethuraman S, Rind F, Zhao S, Nyirjesy SC, Freeman T, Ozer E, Agrawal A, VanKoevering K, Carrau R, Rocco JW, Old MO, Miller LE, Kang SY, Seim NB, Haring CT. Survival Outcomes in Young Nonsmoking-Nondrinking Individuals With Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Head Neck. 2025 Dec; 47(12):3401-3413. PMID: 40717561; DOI: 10.1002/hed.28260;
     
  2. Nyirjesy SC, de Groot ECM, Richmon JD, Deschler DG. The Submental Island Flap for Reconstruction of Maxillectomy Defects in the Elderly. Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol. 2025 Aug; 10(4):e70196. PMID: 40677956; PMCID: PMC12267108; DOI: 10.1002/lio2.70196;
     
  3. de Groot ECM, Nyirjesy SC, Faden DL, Lin DT, Deschler DG, Feng AL, Richmon JD. Salvage Transoral Robotic Surgery With Submental Flap Reconstruction: Functional and Oncologic Outcomes. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2025 Nov; 134(11):797-805. PMID: 40539857; DOI: 10.1177/00034894251347103;
     
  4. Dattilo LW, de Groot ECM, Nyirjesy S, Karadaghy OA, Noyes E, Spector ME, Richmon JD, Lin DT, Varvares MA, Feng AL. Donor Site Morbidity of the Medial Sural Artery Perforator (MSAP) Free Flap for Head & Neck Reconstruction. Head Neck. 2025 Oct; 47(10):2710-2715. PMID: 40344257; DOI: 10.1002/hed.28187;
     
  5. Liu L, Sher AC, Arsuaga-Zorrilla C, Shamim H, Nyirjesy S, Shontz KM, Hussein Z, Sussman S, Manning A, Chiang T. Establishing Benchmarks for Airway Replacement: Long-Term Outcomes of Tracheal Autografts in a Large Animal Model. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2024 Nov; 133(11):967-974. PMID: 39329196; DOI: 10.1177/00034894241282582;
     
  6. Ahmed M, Garzanich M, Melaragno LE, Nyirjesy S, Windheim NV, Marquardt M, Luttrull M, Quails N, VanKoevering KK. Exploring CT pixel and voxel size effect on anatomic modeling in mandibular reconstruction. 3D Print Med. 2024 Jun 26; 10(1):21. PMID: 38922481; PMCID: PMC11202317; DOI: 10.1186/s41205-024-00223-0;
     
  7. Nyirjesy SC, McCrary HC, Zhao S, Judd RT, Farlow JL, Seim NB, Ozer E, Agrawal A, Old MO, Rocco JW, Kang SY, Haring CT. National Trends in 30-Day Readmission Following Transoral Robotic Surgery for Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024 Feb 01; 150(2):133-141. PMID: 38153724; PMCID: PMC10853828; DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2023.4025;
     
  8. Nyirjesy SC, Lewis JH, Hallak D, Conroy S, Moberly AC, Tamati TN. Evaluating Listening Effort in Unilateral, Bimodal, and Bilateral Cochlear Implant Users. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024 Apr; 170(4):1147-1157. PMID: 38104319; DOI: 10.1002/ohn.609;
     
  9. Ahmed M, Melaragno LE, Nyirjesy SC, von Windheim N, Fenberg R, Herster R, Sheldon A, Binzel K, Knopp MV, Herderick ED, VanKoevering KK. Higher Computed Tomography (CT) Scan Resolution Improves Accuracy of Patient-specific Mandibular Models When Compared to Cadaveric Gold Standard. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2023 Sep; 81(9):1176-1185. PMID: 37315925; DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2023.05.014;
     
  10. Kelly NA, Althubaiti A, Katapadi AD, Smith AG, Nyirjesy SC, Yu JH, Onwuka AJ, Chiang T. Association of Vibrotactile Biofeedback With Reduced Ergonomic Risk for Surgeons During Tonsillectomy. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2023 May 01; 149(5):397-403. PMID: 36995687; PMCID: PMC10064280; DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2023.0044;
     
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ENT resident Sarah Nyirjesy, MD, designs novel 3D-printed splint to save a patient’s life

Ohio State University 1/1/2022

2023 American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery: Young Physicians Travel Grant
2021-2022 American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery Foundation: CORE Grant, Resident Research Award. Listening Effort in Cochlear Implant Users
2019 Allegheny General Hospital, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA: Best Medical Student Rotator in Surgery
2019 Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA: Gold Humanism Honor Society
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