Lauren Roland, MD, MSCI

Head and Neck Surgeon

Lauren Roland

Appointment Options

Whether you’re seeking a new patient appointment or exploring treatment options and looking for a second opinion, our Siteman care coordinators are ready to assist you.

My Locations

Gary C. Werths Building at Siteman Cancer Center

Gary C. Werths Building at Siteman Cancer Center

On WashU Medicine Campus
4500 Forest Park Avenue, Saint Louis, MO 63108

Expertise & Training

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Clinical Expertise

Primary Academic Title

Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology and Rhinology, WashU Medicine

Board Certification

  • 2019: American Board of Otolaryngology

Training

  • 2018 - 2018: Resident, Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO
  • 2019 - 2019: Fellow, Rhinology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA

Education

  • 2011: MD, Pennsylvania State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA
  • 2015: MSCI, WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO

Research & Selected Publications

Research Interest

Immunology and mycology as it relates to sinusitis and rhinologic infections.

Research Publications

The Role of Proteases in Epithelial Dysregulation in Fungal Sinusitis
Authors:

Verma S, Lee I, Schneider JS, one or more additional authors omitted Roland LT

Journal & Year:

Int Forum Allergy Rhinol | 2026

Immune Receptor Repertoire Analyses Reveal Dynamics of Adaptive Immunity in Acute Invasive Fungal Sinusitis
Authors:

Nguyen KM, Schneider JS, Farrell NF, one or more additional authors omitted Roland LT

Journal & Year:

Int Forum Allergy Rhinol | 2026

Preservation of adaptive immunity is associated with survival in invasive fungal sinusitis
Authors:

Lee I, Verma S, Schneider JS, one or more additional authors omitted Roland LT

Journal & Year:

Am J Otolaryngol | 2026

Postoperative fluid restriction to prevent delayed hyponatremia after endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery
Authors:

Klaassen D, Mok S, Hwang JY, one or more additional authors omitted Roland LT, one or more additional authors omitted Silverstein JM

Journal & Year:

Neuro-oncology | 2025

Paediatric Acute Invasive Fungal Sinusitis Outcomes Over a 13-Year Period
Authors:

Wu MJ, Munyemana MA, Roland L

Journal & Year:

Clin Otolaryngol | 2025

Invasive fungal rhinosinusitis: current evidence and research opportunities
Authors:

Ji J, Roland LT

Journal & Year:

Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg | 2025

Prognostic Factors for Survival Using a Clinical Severity Staging System Among Patients With Acute Invasive Fungal Sinusitis
Authors:

Munyemana MA, Kallogjeri D, Chernock R, one or more additional authors omitted Roland LT

Journal & Year:

JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg | 2024

Invasive fungal sinusitis risk factors among immunosuppressed hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients
Authors:

Munyemana MA, Pande A, Kallogjeri D, one or more additional authors omitted Roland LT

Journal & Year:

Int Forum Allergy Rhinol | 2023