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Richard J. Shaw, MD, FCRS, FDRCS(Eng) (he/him/his)

Professor, Head and Neck Surgery
Liverpool Head & Neck Centre, University of Liverpool
Liverpool, United Kingdom

I am an Academic Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon specializing in head and neck cancer and reconstruction. I graduated from the Universities in Bristol and Glasgow, UK, with primary degrees in dentistry and medicine. After oral surgical training in the RAF, and general / ENT / plastic surgical training in Glasgow, I undertook higher training in OMFS and a head & neck oncology fellowship in Liverpool at the world-famous Aintree Unit. Integrated within this clinical training, I completed my research thesis in the University of Liverpool as a RCSEng Research Fellow, as well as DoH Genetics in Healthcare Fellowship at MD Anderson Cancer Centre USA. I was appointed to Liverpool University and Aintree in 2007, gaining a personal chair in 2012. I have honorary chair in OMFS in the University of Hong Kong, and have been visiting Professor at AC Camargo Sao Paulo, MD Anderson Cancer Centre Texas, McGill University Montreal Canada.

Clinical Interests & Research
My clinical role is as a head and neck surgeon specialising in oral cavity, microvascular reconstruction, osteoradionecrosis and premalignancy. I have innovated in composite, chimeric and perforator free flaps, sentinel node biopsy and the management of oral dysplasia and lead several multicentre randomised controlled trials. My research interests are:
- Cancer epigenetics, premalignancy, prevention and early detection of oral cancer
- Late effects, particularly late radiation toxicities such as mandibular osteoradionecrosis
- Clinical & surgical management of oral cavity malignancy

Leadership Roles
I am the chair of the Mersey Head & Neck Oncology Group (MHNORG), the research arm of Liverpool Head & Neck Centre. MHNORG is an expanding and vibrant multidisciplinary collaboration of clinicians and scientists committed to improving understanding and treatment of malignancies of the mouth, throat and larynx. I was associate director of our NHS research network, NIHR CRN(Cancer) from 2014-2021 with specific remit for advancing surgical oncology trials and the role of surgeons in the national cancer portfolio. I was president of the International Academy of Oral Oncology 2023-25, & conference chair of the IAOO International Congress held in Liverpool in July 2025, attracting 1200 delegates over 4 days.

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