Ashok Jagasia, MD, PhD

Ashok A. Jagasia, MD, PhD, is the director of the Rush Oak Park Otolaryngology Department. Jagasia graduated with a PhD from Rush University and was one of the first to determine the role of the p16 tumor suppressor gene in the development of chondrosarcoma. He also did a two year research fellowship in the area of leukemia and lymphoma at Loyola Medical Center and has published several articles establishing the role of p16 tumor suppressor gene in the pathogenesis of both solid and hematopoietic malignancies. Jagasia also completed his MD followed by his residency in otolaryngology, head and neck surgery at Rush University Medical Center and is board certified by the American Academy of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery. He has been actively engaged in the Rush Global Health program, with multiple surgical trips to the Dominican Republic, in addition to several projects in rural parts of India. Furthermore, he has been working with the homeless population in Chicago, establishing needs related to otolaryngology. Jagasia has particular interest and expertise in both pediatric and adult otolaryngology, including the area of paranasal sinus disease, endoscopic sinus surgery, thyroid, parathyroid, malignant salivary gland tumors and sleep apnea.