Assistant Professor
Indiana University
Janice L. Farlow, MD PhD, is an Assistant Professor at Indiana University who specializes in advanced head and neck ablative surgery and microvascular reconstruction. Dr. Farlow works with a specialized multidisciplinary team designed to deliver cutting-edge, individualized, and comprehensive high-quality care. As a surgeon, she specializes in the surgical treatment of benign and malignant head and neck tumors, as well as complex reconstruction of the head and neck with autologous tissue transplants. She treats a wide variety of head and neck neoplasms, including tumors of the mouth, throat, voice box, saliva glands, thyroid and parathyroid glands, and face and scalp. In addition to her fellowship training specific to transplanting different bony and soft tissue types from elsewhere in the body to reconstruct complex defects of the head and neck, Dr. Farlow also has advanced training in minimally invasive techniques including transoral robotic surgery and transoral laser microsurgery.
As a translational surgeon scientist, Dr. Farlow has an academic focus on using multi-omic technologies to develop personalized diagnostics, biomarkers, and enhanced treatments for head and neck malignancies. Along with her colleagues at Indiana University’s high-volume National Cancer Institute-Designated Cancer Center, she facilitates Indiana’s involvement in the latest clinical trials investigating new precision oncology treatments, personalized predictive and prognostic biomarkers, and new surgical techniques. Dr. Farlow has published and presented nationally on topics including head and neck cancer outcomes, tumor genetics and immunology, quality of life, and cancer survivorship. Additionally, she is a recognized national advocate for diversity equity and inclusion within surgical disciplines, as well as topics in trainee education and mentorship.