John Cramer

John Cramer, M.D., serves as Associate Professor and Residency Program Director in the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at Wayne State University School of Medicine. He specializes in head and neck surgical oncology, with expertise in thyroid/parathyroid surgery, transoral robotic surgery (TORS), and sentinel lymph node biopsy.

• B.Sc. in Cell and Molecular Biology (University of Michigan)
• M.D. (Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine)
• Otolaryngology Residency (Northwestern University)
• Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery Fellowship (University of Pittsburgh)

His research explores the intersection of otolaryngology and health policy, focusing on Medicaid expansion impacts on cancer diagnosis and air pollution associations with head/neck malignancies. He has over 68 peer-reviewed publications in journals like Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology, JAMA, and The New England Journal of Medicine, with podium presentations at major conferences including the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

Scientific awards include recognition from the

• Triological Society
• American Head and Neck Society

. He co-invented the Intranasal Occlusion Device, enabling office-based nasal procedures, and holds multiple leadership roles including Director of Medical Student Program and Chair of the Resident Review Committee.