Kris R. Jatana
Professor
Department of Psychiatry
UNION OF INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS (UIA)
Bahamas
Biography
Dr. Jatana received his M.D. degree from Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine in 2004. He completed his residency training in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at The Ohio State University, annually ranked amongst the nation’s top departments by US News World Report. He went on to complete his pediatric fellowship training at Children’s Memorial Hospital while serving as a Clinical Instructor at Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois. Currently, he is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at The Ohio State University and Nationwide Children’s Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. He serves as a reviewer for several reputed peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Jatana has authored over 15 publications, and he has had over 35 presentations at scientific meetings. For over 15 years, he has been involved with basic science and translational research including training at the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Jatana received his M.D. degree from Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine in 2004. He completed his residency training in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at The Ohio State University, annually ranked amongst the nation’s top departments by US News World Report. He went on to complete his pediatric fellowship training at Children’s Memorial Hospital while serving as a Clinical Instructor at Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois. Currently, he is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at The Ohio State University and Nationwide Children’s Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. He serves as a reviewer for several reputed peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Jatana has authored over 15 publications, and he has had over 35 presentations at scientific meetings. For over 15 years, he has been involved with basic science and translational research including training at the National Institutes of Health.
Research Interest
Benign and malignant tumors of the head and neck, tumor biology and genetics, circulating tumor cells and mechanisms of cancer metastasis, tumor histopathological characteristics and clinical outcomes, and adipose-derived stem cells.
