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Jeffrey C Rastatter, MD is a Professor of Otolaryngology specializing in Pediatric Otolaryngology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, with clinical practice at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and Northwestern Memorial Hospital. He holds affiliations with the Institute for Public Health and Medicine (IPHAM) and Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute.
Education:
- MD from Rush Medical College (2003)
Research Interests: Dr. Rastatter's clinical expertise spans pediatric head/neck tumor management, thyroid/parathyroid disorders, endoscopic cranial base surgery, and airway reconstruction. His research bridges clinical otolaryngology with health equity, focusing on social determinants of health in head/neck cancer outcomes. Recent work analyzes digital inequities, community-level vulnerability, and HPV-related disparities through rigorous epidemiological frameworks.
Publication Trends: His 2025 publications reveal a concentrated focus on multilevel social determinants impacting cancer care across diverse head/neck malignancies. This work employs causal inference methodologies and cohort analysis to dissect systemic drivers of treatment disparities, establishing new frameworks for equity-focused oncology research.
Awards:
- Outstanding Teacher Award, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (2020)
Professional Activities: Dr. Rastatter maintains active leadership in 12 professional societies including American Head and Neck Society, American Thyroid Association, and American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. He serves as a media expert with full disclosure of zero external professional relationships for 2024 per institutional integrity policies.
Research Infrastructure: His work is anchored in the Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute ecosystem, leveraging IPHAM's public health infrastructure for population-level cancer disparity studies while maintaining direct clinical translation at Lurie Children's Hospital.
