EDUCATION

July 2024 University of California- Davis

Head & Neck Surgical Oncology and Microvascular Reconstruction Fellowship

July 2023 Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA

Otolaryngology- Head & Neck Surgery Residency

May 2018 Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA

Doctor of Medicine

April 2014 Brigham Young

HONORS AND AWARDS

Residency: American Board of Otolaryngology- Top Score Inservice Examination Award, June 2023

Loma Linda University Department of Head & Neck Surgery

American Board of Otolaryngology- Top Score Inservice Examination Award,

June 2022

Loma Linda University Department of Head & Neck Surgery

American Board of Otolaryngology- Top Score Inservice Examination Award,

June 2021

Loma Linda University Department of Head & Neck Surgery

Resident Research Award,

June 2021

Loma Linda University Department of Head & Neck Surgery

Medical School: Dean’s Scholarship for Academic Performance,

2014-2018

Eastern Virginia Medical School

PUBLICATIONS

2024 Sanchez, A., Perez, H., Feng, M., Calaguas, S., Walker, P., & Simental, A. (2024). Total laryngectomy. Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, 35(2), 176-179. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.otot.2024.04.008

2022 Slijepcevic, A. A., Wax, M. K., Hanasono, M., Ducic, Y., Petrisor, D., Thomas, C. M., Shnayder, Y., Kakarala, K., Pipkorn, P., Puram, S. V., Rich, J., Rezaee, R., Pittman, A., Troob, S., & Head and Neck Reconstruction Group (2022). Post-operative Outcomes in Pediatric Patients Following Facial Reconstruction With Fibula Free Flaps. The Laryngoscope, 10.1002/lary.30219. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.30219

2022 Kim, Y., Sanchez, A., & Nguyen, K. (2022). Chapter 5 – Non-opioid based analgesia in otolaryngology. In R. Rajendram, V. B. Patel, V. R. Preedy, & C. R. Martin (Eds.), Treatments, Mechanisms, and Adverse Reactions of Anesthetics and Analgesics (pp. 43-51). Academic Press.

ISBN 9780128202371.

2021 Sanchez, A., Arom, G., Perez, H. A., Royal, L., & O-Lee, T. J. (2021). Are water precautions necessary after tympanostomy tube placement? A cadaver study. International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology, 143, 110632. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijporl.2021.110632

2021 Sanchez A, Pannu J, Fuller JC. Facial paralysis: timing of repair and management of the nonflaccidly paralyzed face. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2021;29(4):265-270.

doi:10.1097/MOO.0000000000000727

2021 Sanchez, A., Frank, E., Inman, J., Wang, W., Namin, A., & Ducic, Y. (2020). Fistula Management in Head and Neck Cancer. Seminars in plastic surgery, 34(4), 299–304. https://doi.org/10.1055/s 0040-1721825

2021 Kenerson MC, Hughes JD, Sanchez AE, DePerrior S, Rubinstein BJ, Dobratz EJ. Outcomes of Two-Stage Interpolated Flaps Versus Single-Stage Techniques for Reconstruction of Intermediate Nasal Defects. Facial Plast Surg Aesthet Med. 2021;23(5):383-388. doi:10.1089/fpsam.2020.0405

2018 Sheffield ID, McGee MA, Glenn SJ, et al. Osteoarthritis-Like Changes in Bardet-Biedl Syndrome Mutant Ciliopathy Mice (Bbs1M390R/M390R): Evidence for a Role of Primary Cilia in Cartilage

Homeostasis and Regulation of Inflammation. Front Physiol. 2018;9:708. Published 2018 Jun 19. doi:10.3389/fphys.2018.00708

POSTERS & PRESENTATIONS

April 27 2023 A novel technique in template design for nasal reconstruction with interpolated flaps Advances in Rhinoplasty & Facial Rejuvenation Meeting

San Diego, CA

Sept 10 2022 Patient characteristics and perioperative outcomes of pediatric free flap surgery: a NSQIP-P analysis

American Academy of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery Meeting

Philadelphia, PA

Sept 29 2021 Patient perspective on Physician COVID vaccination status in a facial plastic surgery clinic

American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Meeting

Las Vegas, NV

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

July 2022 Head & Neck Surgical Mission Trip, Kijabe Kenya. 10-day mission trip with head & neck surgeons from Loma Linda University, where head & neck oncologic and free flap reconstructive procedures were performed for an underserved area in Kenya.

2022-2023 Loma Linda University Medical Center Cancer Committee- Resident Representative, Loma Linda, CA. Resident representative for hospital-wide committee which focuses on patient

outcomes, timing of treatment, quality improvement, and other aspects of cancer care of the adult population.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Alpha Omega Alpha Society

American Academy of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery

American Head & Neck Society

LANGUAGES

English- native language

Romanian- fluent in speaking, reading, writing

Spanish- satisfactory in speaking, reading, writing