I have been on the University of Minnesota Otolaryngology Faculty and at Masonic Cancer Center for more than 25 years. I specialize in the multidisciplinary care of Head and neck malignancies and related conditions. With other multidisciplinary cancer care teams I provide comprehensive care and surveillance of head and neck cancers and achieve cutting edge care through innovative clinical trials in oral precancerous lesions and cancers.
Expertise
Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery and related diseases
Education
Undergrad: Loyola University
Medical school: Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke Medical Center
Graduate School: Rush University
Residency: University of Minnesota & Hennepin County Medical Center
Fellowship: National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
Board Certifications
American Board of Otolaryngology
Awards and Recognitions
- Director, Molecular Oncology Program
- Co Leader: Carcinogenesis and Prevention Program, Masonic Cancer Center
Professional Associations
American College of Surgeons
Research Summary
Our bench to bedside research team has performed several federally funded cancer prevention trials for oral cancer. I lead a research team whose goal is to find drugs that reduce head and neck cancer incidence while providing screening services for patients with precancerous conditions.
Publications
- Elton AC, Cedarstrom V, Quraishi A, Wuertz B, Murray K, Markowski TW, Seabloom D, Ondrey FG. Metabolic and Metabolomic Effects of Metformin in Murine Model of Pulmonary Adenoma Formation. Nutr Cancer. 2023;75(3):1014-1027. doi: 10.1080/01635581.2023.2165692. Epub 2023 Jan 23. PMID: 36688306.
- Elton AC, Ondrey FG. Commentary on the letter to the editor regarding "reflux symptoms may develop in cases of throat mucosa injury, stress and related-autonomic nerve dysfunction.". Am J Otolaryngol. 2023 Jan-Feb;44(1):103688. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2022.103688. Epub 2022 Oct 31. PMID: 36370652.
- Archibald H, Kalland K, Kuehne A, Ondrey F, Roby B, Jakubowski L. Oral Premalignant and Malignant Lesions in Fanconi Anemia Patients. Laryngoscope. 2023 Jul;133(7):1745-1748. doi: 10.1002/lary.30370. Epub 2022 Aug 30. PMID: 36054728.
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=%28Frank+Ondrey%5BAuthor%5D%29+AND+%28Minnesota%5BAffiliation%5D%29&sort=date
