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Jason P. Hunt
Rating: 5.0 of 5
( out of 141 reviews )

Jason P. Hunt, FACS, MD, MS

Languages spoken: English

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  • Dr. Jason Hunt is a nationally and internationally recognized head and neck surgical oncologist whose clinical practice focuses on the surgical management of thyroid and parathyroid diseases. He has performed thousands of thyroid and parathyroid operations, providing extensive expertise for both routine and complex cases. He works within a multidisciplinary care team with endocrinologists, pathologists, radiologists, medical oncologists, and radiation oncologists to ensure coordinated, comprehensive treatment.

    He represents HCI on the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Thyroid Cancer Guidelines Committee and developed HCI’s Thyroid Cancer Treatment Planning Conference to support personalized, team-based management. He has provided invited lectures throughout the US and internationally on the topic of thyroid cancer and parathyroid surgery. He sees patients at the Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI).

    Dr. Hunt serves as Chair of the Department of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery at the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah. He has helped expand and strengthen head and neck cancer care at the University of Utah since 2006. His leadership roles have included:
    • Clinical Director, Head & Neck Surgical Oncology
    • Co-Leader, Head & Neck Cancers Disease Center
    • Medical Director, Huntsman Cancer Hospital Operating Rooms

    Training & Education

    • Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine
    • Residency: Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, Louisiana State University
    • Fellowship: Head & Neck Surgical Oncology & Microvascular Reconstruction, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    Clinical Focus

    Dr. Hunt provides expert care for:

    • Thyroid cancer (papillary, follicular, oncocytic, medullary, anaplastic)
    • Thyroid nodules and goiter
    • Hyperparathyroidism (primary, secondary, and tertiary)
    • Re-operative thyroid and parathyroid surgery
    • Minimally invasive and nerve-monitoring assisted procedures

    Selected Key Articles Related to Thyroid and Parathyroid Disorders

    Slattery L, Hunt JP.
    Contemporary Management of Primary Hyperparathyroidism.
    Surg Clin North Am. 2022;102(2):251–265.

    Bellamkonda N, Highland J, McCrary HC, Slattery L, King B, Teames C, LeBaron K, Wiggins RH, Abraham D, Hunt JP.
    Four-Dimensional Computed Tomography for Parathyroid Adenoma Localization: A Pre-Operative Imaging Protocol.
    Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2024;133(4):441–448

    McCrary HC, Aoki J, Huang Y, Chadwick B, Kerrigan K, Witt B, Hunt JP, Abraham D.
    Mutation-Based Approaches to the Treatment of Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer.
    Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2022;96(5):734–742.

    Oakley GM, Curtin K, Pimentel R, Buchmann L, Hunt J.
    Establishing a Familial Basis for Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Using the Utah Population Database.
    JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2013;139(11):1171–1174.

    Hunt JP, Buchmann LO, Wang L, Abraham D.
    An Analysis of Factors Predicting Lateral Cervical Nodal Metastases in Papillary Carcinoma of the Thyroid.
    Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2011;137(11):1141–1145.

    Liang S, Bellamkonda N, Tullis B, Hunt JP.
    Superselective Versus Selective Neck Dissection in the Treatment of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma.
    Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2025;134(4):254–258.

    Haddad RI, Bischoff L, … Hunt JP,
    Thyroid Carcinoma, Version 2.2022: NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology.
    J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2022

    Board Certification

    American Board of Otolaryngology

    Patient Rating

    Rating: 5.0 out of 5
    5.0 /5
    ( out of 141 reviews )

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    The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

    Patient Comments

    Patient comments are gathered from our patient experience survey and displayed in their entirety. For the convenience of our visitors, some patient comments have been translated from their original language into English while preserving their original meaning as accurately as possible. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

    October 24, 2025
    HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    You will never fine a better doc

    October 16, 2025
    HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    The explanation of the procedure considered was concise and thorough.

    October 02, 2025
    HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Dr Hunt was great. He was very clear with me, and I felt he really cared. I was reluctant to agree to surgery, but Dr Hunt was encouraging without making me feel pressure to agree. He was right that it was time to take care of my issue, and I am so glad I chose him as my surgeon. He was also very kind and clear talking to my husband.

    September 19, 2025
    HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Wonderful provider. Very knowledgeable, attentive and present.

    September 04, 2025
    HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Dr Hunt has taken very good care of me every time I see him.

    August 29, 2025
    HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    The best care you'll ever find in medicine today!

    August 29, 2025
    HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    I love Dr Hunt. He is a fantastic surgeon and human being. I read all the horror stories about what could happen during my surgery, but I should have known better because I was in great hands with Dr Hunt's expertise. He is very kind and explains everything in full detail so you can understand it. I was very nervous going into surgery, but new in the end that I could trust Dr Hunt to take great care of me. One of my favorite doctors. Can't thank him enough.

    July 15, 2025
    HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Dr Hunt explained my procedure in full detail. He is very kind, and I feel very comfortable putting this complicated procedure in his hands.

    July 11, 2025
    HUNTSMAN CANCER CENTER
    Rating: 5 out of 5

    Dr Hunt is very caring. He listens and explains things extremely well. I had an enjoyable visit.

  • Dr. Jason Hunt is a nationally and internationally recognized head and neck surgical oncologist whose clinical practice focuses on the surgical management of thyroid and parathyroid diseases. He has performed thousands of thyroid and parathyroid operations, providing extensive expertise for both routine and complex cases. He works within a multidisciplinary care team with endocrinologists, pathologists, radiologists, medical oncologists, and radiation oncologists to ensure coordinated, comprehensive treatment.

    He represents HCI on the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Thyroid Cancer Guidelines Committee and developed HCI’s Thyroid Cancer Treatment Planning Conference to support personalized, team-based management. He has provided invited lectures throughout the US and internationally on the topic of thyroid cancer and parathyroid surgery. He sees patients at the Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI).

    Dr. Hunt serves as Chair of the Department of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery at the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah. He has helped expand and strengthen head and neck cancer care at the University of Utah since 2006. His leadership roles have included:
    • Clinical Director, Head & Neck Surgical Oncology
    • Co-Leader, Head & Neck Cancers Disease Center
    • Medical Director, Huntsman Cancer Hospital Operating Rooms

    Training & Education

    • Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine
    • Residency: Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, Louisiana State University
    • Fellowship: Head & Neck Surgical Oncology & Microvascular Reconstruction, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    Clinical Focus

    Dr. Hunt provides expert care for:

    • Thyroid cancer (papillary, follicular, oncocytic, medullary, anaplastic)
    • Thyroid nodules and goiter
    • Hyperparathyroidism (primary, secondary, and tertiary)
    • Re-operative thyroid and parathyroid surgery
    • Minimally invasive and nerve-monitoring assisted procedures

    Selected Key Articles Related to Thyroid and Parathyroid Disorders

    Slattery L, Hunt JP.
    Contemporary Management of Primary Hyperparathyroidism.
    Surg Clin North Am. 2022;102(2):251–265.

    Bellamkonda N, Highland J, McCrary HC, Slattery L, King B, Teames C, LeBaron K, Wiggins RH, Abraham D, Hunt JP.
    Four-Dimensional Computed Tomography for Parathyroid Adenoma Localization: A Pre-Operative Imaging Protocol.
    Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2024;133(4):441–448

    McCrary HC, Aoki J, Huang Y, Chadwick B, Kerrigan K, Witt B, Hunt JP, Abraham D.
    Mutation-Based Approaches to the Treatment of Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer.
    Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2022;96(5):734–742.

    Oakley GM, Curtin K, Pimentel R, Buchmann L, Hunt J.
    Establishing a Familial Basis for Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Using the Utah Population Database.
    JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2013;139(11):1171–1174.

    Hunt JP, Buchmann LO, Wang L, Abraham D.
    An Analysis of Factors Predicting Lateral Cervical Nodal Metastases in Papillary Carcinoma of the Thyroid.
    Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2011;137(11):1141–1145.

    Liang S, Bellamkonda N, Tullis B, Hunt JP.
    Superselective Versus Selective Neck Dissection in the Treatment of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma.
    Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2025;134(4):254–258.

    Haddad RI, Bischoff L, … Hunt JP,
    Thyroid Carcinoma, Version 2.2022: NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology.
    J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2022

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery -Professor
    Neurosurgery -Adjunct Professor
    Board Certification
    American Board of Otolaryngology

    Education history

    Fellowship Head & Neck Oncologic Surgery and Microvascular Reconstruction and Cranial Base Surgery - Vanderbilt University Medical Center Fellow
    Residency Otolaryngology - Louisiana State University Resident
    Internship General Surgery - Louisiana State University Intern
    Professional Medical Medicine - University of Alabama - Birmingham M.D.
    Graduate Training Polymer and Textile Chemistry - Georgia Institute of Technology M.S.
    Undergraduate Polymer and Textile Chemistry - Georgia Institute of Technology B.S.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Ribas A, Milhem MM, Hoimes CJ, Amin A, Lao CD, Conry RM, Hunt JP, Daniels GA, Almubarak M, Shaheen M, Medina T, Barve M, Bishnoi S, Abdi E, Chisamore MJ, Guiducci C, Gomez-Romo J, Candia A, Gamelin E, Coffman RL, Janssen RS, Long GV (2025). Phase 2, Open-Label, Multicenter Study of Nelitolimod in Combination with Pembrolizumab in Anti-PD-1 Treatment-Naive Advanced Melanoma. Clin Cancer Res. (Read full publication)
    2. Haddad RI, Bischoff L, Applewhite M, Bernet V, Blomain E, Brito M, Busaidy NL, Campbell M, DeLozier O, Duh QY, Ehya H, Grady E, Guo T, Haymart M, Hunt JP, Kandeel F, Kotwal A, Lamonica DM, Lorch J, Mandel SJ, Markovina S, Mydlarz W, Nabell L, Raeburn CD, Rezaee R, Ridge JA, Ritter H, Roth MY, Salgado SA, Scheri RP, Shah JP, Sipos JA, Sippel R, Sturgeon C, Wirth LJ, Wong RJ, Worden F, Yeh MW, Darlow S, Cassara CJ, Sliker B (2025). NCCN Guidelines® Insights: Thyroid Carcinoma, Version 1.2025. J Natl Compr Canc Netw, 23(7). (Read full publication)
    3. Liang S, Bellamkonda N, Tullis B, Hunt JP (2024). Superselective Versus Selective Neck Dissection in the Treatment of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol, 134(4), 254-258. (Read full publication)
    4. Keefe K, McCrary HC, Wei M, Mark B, Drejet S, Cannon RB, Buchmann LO, Hunt JP, Dodson M, Deshmukh V, Newman M, Monroe MM, Hashibe M (2024). Risk of cardiovascular disease among head and neck cancer survivors: A population-based matched cohort study. Oral Oncol, 159, 107041. (Read full publication)
    5. Amann ES, Ose J, Hathaway CA, Oswald LB, Hardikar S, Himbert C, Chellam V, Lin T, Daniels B, Kirchhoff AC, Gigic B, Grossman D, Tward J, Varghese TK Jr, Shibata D, Figueiredo JC, Toriola AT, Beck A, Scaife C, Barnes CA, Matsen C, Ma DS, Colman H, Hunt JP, Jones KB, Lee CJ, Larson M, Onega T, Akerley WL, Li CI, Grady WM, Schneider M, Dinkel A, Islam JY, Gonzalez BD, Otto AK, Penedo FJ, Siegel EM, Tworoger SS, Ulrich CM, Peoples AR (2024). Risk factors and health behaviors associated with loneliness among cancer survivors during the COVID-19 pandemic. J Behav Med, 47(3), 405-421. (Read full publication)
    6. McCrary HC, Dunklebarger MF, Fechter BJ, Drejet SM, Monroe MM, Buchmann LO, Hunt JP, Cannon RB (2024). Early ambulation after fibular free flap surgery is associated with reduced length of stay, increased mobility independence, and discharge to home. Head Neck, 46(5), 1160-1167. (Read full publication)
    7. Bellamkonda N, Highland J, McCrary HC, Slattery L, King B, Teames C, LeBaron K, Wiggins RH, Abraham D, Hunt JP (2024). Four-Dimensional Computed Tomography for Parathyroid Adenoma Localization: A Pre-Operative Imaging Protocol. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol, 133(4), 441-448. (Read full publication)
    8. Dunklebarger MF, McCrary H, King B, Carpenter P, Buchmann L, Hunt J, Cannon R (2022). Success of Implantable Doppler Probes for Monitoring Buried Free Flaps. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 167(3), 452-456. (Read full publication)
    9. Haddad RI, Bischoff L, Ball D, Bernet V, Blomain E, Busaidy NL, Campbell M, Dickson P, Duh QY, Ehya H, Goldner WS, Guo T, Haymart M, Holt S, Hunt JP, Iagaru A, Kandeel F, Lamonica DM, Mandel S, Markovina S, McIver B, Raeburn CD, Rezaee R, Ridge JA, Roth MY, Scheri RP, Shah JP, Sipos JA, Sippel R, Sturgeon C, Wang TN, Wirth LJ, Wong RJ, Yeh M, Cassara CJ, Darlow S (2022). Thyroid Carcinoma, Version 2.2022, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology. J Natl Compr Canc Netw, 20(8), 925-951. (Read full publication)
    10. Himbert C, Hathaway CA, Daniels B, Salas K, Ashworth A, Gigic B, Lin T, Viskochil R, Kirchhoff AC, Grossman D, Ose J, Tward J, Scaife C, Figueiredo JC, Toriola AT, Beck A, Shibata D, Gonzalez BD, Matsen C, Christenson C, Ma DS, Colman H, Hunt JP, Jones KB, Lee CJ, Larson M, Onega T, Akerley WL, Li CI, Schneider M, Penedo FJ, Siegel EM, Tworoger SS, Ulrich CM, Peoples AR (2022). Factors associated with changes in exercise behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cancer Causes Control, 33(7), 939-950. (Read full publication)
    11. McCrary HC, Aoki J, Huang Y, Chadwick B, Kerrigan K, Witt B, Hunt JP, Abraham D (2022). Mutation based approaches to the treatment of anaplastic thyroid cancer. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf), 96(5), 734-742. (Read full publication)
    12. Peoples AR, Oswald LB, Ose J, Daniels B, Himbert C, Hathaway CA, Gigic B, Kirchhoff AC, Lin T, Grossman D, Tward J, Varghese TK Jr, Figueiredo JC, Toriola AT, Beck A, Scaife C, Shibata D, LaStayo P, Gonzalez B, Salas K, Ashworth A, Matsen C, Christenson C, Ma DS, Colman H, Hunt JP, Jones KB, Lee CJ, Larson M, Onega T, Akerley WL, Li CI, Schneider M, Penedo FJ, Siegel EM, Tworoger SS, Ulrich CM (2022). Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on rural and urban cancer patients' experiences, health behaviors, and perceptions. J Rural Health, 38(4), 886-899. (Read full publication)
    13. Harim Tavares dos SantosKihoon NamJason P HuntLuke O BuchmannMarcus M MonroeOlga J Baker (2021). SPM Receptor Expression and Localization in Irradiated Salivary Glands.
    14. Dos Santos HT, Nam K, Hunt JP, Buchmann LO, Monroe MM, Baker OJ (2022). SPM Receptor Expression and Localization in Irradiated Salivary Glands. J Histochem Cytochem, 69(8), 523-534. (Read full publication)
    15. Carpenter P, McCrary HC, Aylward A, Cerrati E, Hunt JP, Buchmann LO, Cannon RB (2021). Penetrating Trauma Rapid Estimated Disability Scale: Assessing Facial Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wounds. Facial Plast Surg Aesthet Med, 23(6), 455-459. (Read full publication)
    16. Aylward A, Park J, Abdelaziz S, Hunt JP, Buchmann LO, Cannon RB, Rowe K, Snyder J, Deshmukh V, Newman M, Wan Y, Fraser A, Smith K, Lloyd S, Hitchcock Y, Hashibe M, Monroe MM (2020). Individualized prediction of late-onset dysphagia in head and neck cancer survivors. Head Neck, 42(4), 708-718. (Read full publication)
    17. Abou-Al-Shaar H, Gozal YM, Hunt JP, Couldwell WT (2018). Multidisciplinary Approach to Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor of the Trigeminal Nerve: 2-Dimensional Operative Video. Oper Neurosurg, 17(5), E205. (Read full publication)
    18. Aylward A, Abdelaziz S, Hunt JP, Buchmann LO, Cannon RB, Lloyd S, Hitchcock Y, Hashibe M, Monroe MM (2019). Rates of Dysphagia-Related Diagnoses in Long-Term Survivors of Head and Neck Cancers. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 161(4), 643-651. (Read full publication)
    19. McCrary HC, Babajanian E, Calquin M, Carpenter P, Casazza G, Naumer A, Greenberg S, Kohlmann W, Cannon R, Monroe MM, Hunt JP, Buchmann L (2019). Characterization of Malignant Head and Neck Paragangliomas at a Single Institution Across Multiple Decades. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 145(7), 641-646. (Read full publication)
    20. Cannon RB, Kull AJ, Carpenter PS, Francis S, Buchmann LO, Monroe MM, Lloyd S, Hitchcock YJ, Cannon D, Weis JR, Houlton JJ, Hunt JP (2019). Adjuvant radiation for positive margins in adult head and neck sarcomas is associated with improved survival: Analysis of the National Cancer Database. Head Neck, 41(6), 1873-1879. (Read full publication)
    21. Monroe MM, Hashibe M, Orb Q, Alt J, Buchmann L, Hunt J, Cannon-Albright LA (2017). Familial clustering of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma in the Utah population. Head Neck, 40(2), 384-393. (Read full publication)
    22. Tuttle RM, Haddad RI, Ball DW, Byrd D, Dickson P, Duh QY, Ehya H, Haymart M, Hoh C, Hunt JP, Iagaru A, Kandeel F, Kopp P, Lamonica DM, Lydiatt WM, McCaffrey J, Moley JF, Parks L, Raeburn CD, Ridge JA, Ringel MD, Scheri RP, Shah JP, Sherman SI, Sturgeon C, Waguespack SG, Wang TN, Wirth LJ, Hoffmann KG, Hughes M (2014). Thyroid carcinoma, version 2.2014. J Natl Compr Canc Netw, 12(12), 1671-80; quiz 1680. (Read full publication)
    23. Givens DJ, Buchmann LO, Agarwal AM, Grimmer JF, Hunt JP (2014). BRAF V600E does not predict aggressive features of pediatric papillary thyroid carcinoma. Laryngoscope, 124(9), E389-93. (Read full publication)
    24. Jasperson KW, Kohlmann W, Gammon A, Slack H, Buchmann L, Hunt J, Kirchhoff AC, Baskin H, Shaaban A, Schiffman JD (2013). Role of rapid sequence whole-body MRI screening in SDH-associated hereditary paraganglioma families. Fam Cancer, 13(2), 257-65. (Read full publication)
    25. Oakley GM, Curtin K, Pimentel R, Buchmann L, Hunt J (2013). Establishing a familial basis for papillary thyroid carcinoma using the Utah Population Database. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 139(11), 1171-4. (Read full publication)
    26. Patel R, Buchmann LO, Hunt J (2013). The Use of the Temporoparietal Fascial Flap in Preventing CSF Leak after Lateral Skull Base Surgery. J Neurol Surg B Skull Base, 74(5), 311-6. (Read full publication)
    27. Hashibe M, Hunt J, Wei M, Buys S, Gren L, Lee YC (2012). Tobacco, alcohol, body mass index, physical activity, and the risk of head and neck cancer in the prostate, lung, colorectal, and ovarian (PLCO) cohort. Head Neck, 35(7), 914-22. (Read full publication)
    28. Buchmann L, Conlee J, Hunt J, Agarwal J, White S (2013). Psychosocial distress is prevalent in head and neck cancer patients. Laryngoscope, 123(6), 1424-9. (Read full publication)
    29. Jarboe EA, Hunt JP, Layfield LJ (2012). Cytomorphologic diagnosis and HPV testing of metastatic and primary oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas: a review and summary of the literature. Diagn Cytopathol, 40(6), 491-7. (Read full publication)
    30. Montejo ME, Shrieve DC, Bentz BG, Hunt JP, Buchman LO, Agarwal N, Hitchcock YJ (2010). IMRT with simultaneous integrated boost and concurrent chemotherapy for locoregionally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 81(5), e845-52. (Read full publication)
    31. Warren FM, McCool RR, Hunt JP, Hu N, Ng PP, Buchmann L, Shelton C (2011). Preoperative Embolization of the Inferior Petrosal Sinus in Surgery for Glomus Jugulare Tumors. Otol Neurotol, 32(9), 1538-1541.
    32. Hunt JP, Wilson M, Buchmann LO (2011). Chylothorax associated with substernal goiter treated with transcervical thyroidectomy. Thyroid, 21(5), 551-3. (Read full publication)
    33. Jarboe EA, Willis M, Bentz B, Buchmann L, Hunt J, Ellis G, Layfield L (2011). Detection of human papillomavirus using hybrid capture 2 in oral brushings from patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Am J Clin Pathol, 135(5), 766-9. (Read full publication)
    34. McCool RR, Warren FM, Wiggins RH 3rd, Hunt JP (2010). Robotic surgery of the infratemporal fossa utilizing novel suprahyoid port. Laryngoscope, 120(9), 1738-43. (Read full publication)

    Review

    1. Slattery L, Hunt JP (2022). Contemporary Management of Primary Hyperparathyroidism. [Review]. Surg Clin North Am, 102(2), 251-265. (Read full publication)

    Book Chapter

    1. Cannon RB, Hunt JP (2016). Chapter 22: Parathyroid Carcinoma. In Terris and Duke, (Eds.), Thyroid and Parathyroid Diseases (Second). New York: Thieme Medical Publishers.