Vicente A. Resto, M.D., Ph.D, F.A.C.S.
Chair, Department of Otolaryngology
Vicente A. Resto, M.D., Ph.D, F.A.C.S.
Department Chair
Director Reconstructive Surgery
Co-Director Center for Cancers of the Head and Neck
Associate Professor
Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Department of Otolaryngology
Ear, Nose, & Throat Consultants
Brittany Plaza
1600 League City Parkway, Suite D
League City, Texas 77573
Phone: 409.772.2701
varesto@utmb.edu
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Clinical Interests
- Head and Neck Reconstructive
- Surgery, Skull Base Surgery,
- Minimally Invasive Surgery of the Salivary Glands, Thyroid, and Parathyroids
Overview
Dr. Resto graduated from Johns Hopkins University in 1992 with a bachelor degree in Chemistry. He then completed the combined M.D., Ph.D. program at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in 2000. His doctoral degree is from the Department of Human Genetics for dissertation work in cancer genetics. He next pursued internship training in General Surgery at the Massachusetts General Hospital, followed by residency training in the Harvard Combined Program in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. In 2006, he completed advanced clinical fellowship training in Head and Neck Oncology, Skull Base, and Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary in Boston. He joined the full time faculty staff at UTMB in July, 2006.
Clinically, he focuses on facial plastics, reconstructive surgery, and skull base surgery. Scientifically, Dr. Resto directs a basic science laboratory focused on the study of the molecular mechanisms important for lymphatic metastasis and tumor tolerance.
Certification
American Board of Otolaryngology
Education
| Degree | Year | Institution |
| M.D. | 2000 | Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine |
| Internship | 2001 | Massachusetts General Hospital |
| Residency | 2005 | Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary |
| Fellowships | 2006 | Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary |
Pertinent Information
» Visit Dr. Resto's Biochemistry and Molecular Biology page.
» Visit Dr. Resto's Sealy Center for Cancer Cell Biology page.
» Visit Dr. Resto's Sealy Center for Vaccine Development page.
» Visit Dr. Resto's UTMB's Cancer Expert Guide.
» View Dr. Resto's Curriculum Vitae.
Make An Appointment
If you would like to make an appointment with Dr. Resto, please call 281.338.0829.