Nina Munk Lyhne

Clinical Associate Professor Nina Munk Lyhne is affiliated with Aalborg University Hospital within the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery under The Faculty of Medicine. Her research focuses on oncological head and neck surgery, personalized medicine approaches, surgical methodologies, and diagnostic innovations. She has contributed to clinical trials evaluating neck dissection protocols, thyroid surgery decision-making frameworks, and comparative surgical techniques like tonsillectomy methods. Her work also explores incidental findings in PET imaging and patient perspectives on cancer follow-up strategies.

Notable research includes a phase IV study on cancer of unknown primary sites, a randomized controlled trial comparing tonsillectomy techniques, and analyses of salivary gland lesions identified via PET. Her publications emphasize clinical outcomes, patient-centered care, and advancing diagnostic accuracy in head and neck specialties.

Nina supervises PhD candidates in medical research and holds academic positions at both Aalborg University Hospital and the university’s Department of Clinical Medicine. She is reachable via n.lyhne@rn.dk and ninaml@dcm.aau.dk.