David Cognetti, MD
Enriched profileHerbert Kean, MD Professor and Chair, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · Thomas Jefferson University
David Cognetti is Herbert Kean, MD Professor and Chair, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University. OpenAlex indexes 299 publications with 4,349 citations (h-index 33); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 3 registered studies with this person as an investigator.
Data verified 11 Oct 2026
Overview
Updated 12 Oct 2026
David Cognetti, MD, is Herbert Kean, MD Professor and Chair, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University (Sidney Kimmel Medical College), Philadelphia, PA. The public record shows 299 publications with 4,349 citations (h-index 33), centered on Head and Neck Cancer Studies, Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers, Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies. It also documents an investigator role on 3 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 9 companies.
- Most recent indexed publication: 2025 · Clinical cancer research
- Top research focus: Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- 3 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 9 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintDrugs & molecules
across trials, industry payments and publicationsWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 11 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 89.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingFederally funded research awards.
Contact
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Clinical trials
Updated 12 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 3 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- The Effect of Sodium Thiosulfate Eardrops on Hearing Loss in Patients Who Receive Cisplatin Therapy
Sponsor: Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University
Industry payments
Updated 12 Oct 2026
9 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Atos Medical IncProgram year20252 payments
- Galvanize Therapeutics, IncProgram year20242 payments
- Baxter HealthcareProgram year20241 payment
NIH funding
We didn't find any NIH-funded research awards for this person in NIH RePORTER. Why? →
Congress activity
Updated 12 Oct 2026
34 congress contributions (2010–2026) across AACR, ASCO, ASTRO, ESMO per OpenAlex. The most recent:
- A phase II study of neoadjuvant cemiplimab in hedgehog inhibitor (HHI)–naive basal cell carcinoma of the head and neck.
ASCO Annual Meeting
ASCO2026Co-author
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Publications
Updated 12 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Extracellular Matrix-MYCAF Signatures Correlate with Resistance to Neoadjuvant aPD-L1 Immune Checkpoint Inhibition with Durvalumab + Metformin in HPV+ HNSCC.
Clinical cancer research
Clinical Trial2025 - Response-Adaptive Surgical Timing in Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy Demonstrates Enhanced Pathologic Treatment Response in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
Clinical cancer research
Clinical Trial2025 - Feasibility and Cost of Telehealth Head and Neck Cancer Survivorship Care: A Systematic Review.
Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery
Review2023
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01Tumor Microenvironment in Head and Neck Squamous Cell CarcinomaArticle294 citations2014
- 02Head and neck cancerArticle253 citations2008
- 03Cancer metabolism, stemness and tumor recurrenceArticle235 citations2013
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Network
Updated 12 Oct 2026
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Online presence
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Mentions by others
where others cite or feature them- Spotify
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Background & recognition
Updated 12 Oct 2026
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Education
degrees and training on record- MD
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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Georgetown University
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →jefferson.edu ↗ - Fellowship in Advanced Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery
University of Pittsburgh
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- President
Pennsylvania Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Director
Jefferson Center for Head and Neck Surgery; Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center
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