Michael Topf, MD
Enriched profileAssociate Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery · Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Michael Topf is Associate Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. OpenAlex indexes 165 publications with 1,626 citations (h-index 20); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 5 registered studies with this person as an investigator.
Data verified 16 Oct 2026
Overview
Updated 18 Oct 2026
Michael Topf, MD, is Associate Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The public record shows 165 publications with 1,626 citations (h-index 20), centered on Head and Neck Cancer Studies, Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, Anatomy and Medical Technology. It also documents an investigator role on 5 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 11 companies, 1 NIH-funded awards (2024–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Head & neck
- Top research focus: Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- 5 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 11 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; 46 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 40.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
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Clinical trials
Updated 18 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 5 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Deformable Tissue Modelling and Augmented Reality Based Guidance for Head and Neck Tumor Re-Resection Task
Sponsor: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- High-Resolution PET-CT Imaging for Surgical Margin Visualization
Sponsor: Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Industry payments
Updated 18 Oct 2026
11 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Janssen Research & Development, LLCProgram year20256 payments$12,571openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.Program year202513 payments$10,928openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCProgram year20241 payment
NIH funding
Updated 18 Oct 2026
1 NIH research award on record, funded 2024–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Augmented Reality to Guide Head and Neck Cancer Surgery
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
FY2026$216,771K08CA293255 - Augmented Reality to Guide Head and Neck Cancer Surgery
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
FY2025$211,371K08CA293255 - Augmented Reality to Guide Head and Neck Cancer Surgery
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
FY2024$216,771K08CA293255
Congress activity
Updated 18 Oct 2026
8 congress contributions (2022–2026) across AACR, ASCO, ASTRO 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 - Abstract 4517: Comprehensive intraoperative imaging of surgical margins with AI-driven open-top light-sheet microscopy
AACR Annual Meeting
AACR2025Co-author
Published abstracts are attributed via the same ORCID-disambiguated authorship as publications, so each is DOI-verified. Podium roles (invited talks, session chairs) and oral/poster type are added as program data is confirmed.
Publications
Updated 18 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Clinical Applications of 3D Specimen Scanning and Margin Mapping in Musculoskeletal Oncology: A 36 Patient Case Series.
Journal of surgical oncology
Article2026
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01
- 02
- 03Framework for prioritizing head and neck surgery during the COVID ‐19 pandemicArticle86 citations2020
- 04Oral cavity cancer in young, non-smoking, and non-drinking patients: A contemporary reviewArticle73 citations2023
- 05Rate of tympanic membrane perforation after intratympanic steroid injectionArticle47 citations2016
Network
Updated 18 Oct 2026
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Online presence
Updated 18 Oct 2026
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Background & recognition
Updated 18 Oct 2026
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Education
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Editorial & leadership roles
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Secondary affiliations
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