Jason Rich, MD

Head and Neck Surgeon

Jason Rich

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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Washington University head and neck surgeon Jason Rich, MD, discusses what head and neck cancer patients can expect from their extended care team at Siteman Cancer Center. Learn more about Dr. Rich: https://siteman.wustl.edu/doctor/jason-rich-md/

Learn more about the Siteman Approach to Head and Neck Cancer: https://siteman.wustl.edu/treatment/cancer-types/head-and-neck/our-approach/

When any portion of the face is affected by cancer and needs to be removed, it may be disfiguring for patients. Learn more about how Siteman approaches reconstruction after head and neck cancer: https://siteman.wustl.edu/treatment/cancer-types/head-and-neck/reconstruction/

Clinical Expertise

Primary Academic Title

Associate Professor of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, WashU Medicine

Board Certification

  • 2012: American Board of Otolaryngology

Training

  • 2004 - 2005: Intern, General Surgery, WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO
  • 2005 - 2007: Research Fellow, WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO
  • 2007 - 2011: Resident, Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO
  • 2011 - 2012: Fellow, Head and Neck Surgery, Microvascular Reconstruction, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Education

  • 2004: MD, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Research & Selected Publications

Research Interest

All forms of head & neck cancer with an emphasis on transoral, minimally invasive surgery & microvascular free tissue reconstruction.

Research Publications

Risk Factors for Wound Complications of Local Flap Reconstruction of the Scalp
Authors:

Peterson AM, Rapoport NA, Sprow HN, Kallogjeri D, Rich JT

Journal & Year:

Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg | 2025

Snail Flap for Scalp Reconstruction: Technique and Outcomes
Authors:

Peterson AM, Rapoport NA, Chiang SN, Kallogjeri D, Rich JT

Journal & Year:

Head Neck | 2025

Large Bilobed Flap for Head and Neck Reconstruction: Technique and Outcomes
Authors:

Rapoport NA, Peterson AM, Chiang SN, Kallogjeri D, Rich JT

Journal & Year:

Head Neck | 2025

Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans, Version 1.2025, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines In Oncology
Authors:

Bordeaux J, Blitzblau R, Aasi SZ, one or more additional authors omitted Rich J, one or more additional authors omitted Espinosa S

Journal & Year:

J Natl Compr Canc Netw | 2025

A hybrid epithelial/mesenchymal state in head and neck cancer: A biomarker for survival with differential prognosis by self-reported race
Authors:

Mazul AL, Barrett TF, Colditz G, one or more additional authors omitted Rich JT, one or more additional authors omitted Puram SV

Journal & Year:

Med (N Y) | 2024

NCCN Guidelines® Insights: Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Version 1.2024
Authors:

Schmults CD, Blitzblau R, Aasi SZ, one or more additional authors omitted Rich J, one or more additional authors omitted Espinosa S

Journal & Year:

J Natl Compr Canc Netw | 2024

Basal Cell Skin Cancer, Version 2.2024, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology
Authors:

Schmults CD, Blitzblau R, Aasi SZ, one or more additional authors omitted Rich J, one or more additional authors omitted Espinosa S

Journal & Year:

J Natl Compr Canc Netw | 2023

Memory-like Differentiation, Tumor-Targeting mAbs, and Chimeric Antigen Receptors Enhance Natural Killer Cell Responses to Head and Neck Cancer
Authors:

Jacobs MT, Wong P, Zhou AY, one or more additional authors omitted Rich JT, one or more additional authors omitted Fehniger TA

Journal & Year:

Clin Cancer Res | 2023