Jennifer Bruening, MD

Dr. Jennifer Bruening is a board certified otolaryngologist, head and neck surgeon and fellowship trained in Head and Neck Surgical Oncology and Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. She completed her undergraduate degree and medical school at the University of Minnesota- Twin Cities, double majoring in Biology and Physiology at the College of Biological Sciences. She then went to the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center for her Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery residency in the research track, where she spent an additional year in Robert Ferris's lab studying the impact of the immune system on HPV-associated cancers. After residency, Dr. Bruening completed a fellowship in Advanced Head and Neck Surgical Oncology at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, OR. She then stayed to complete a Head and Neck Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery fellowship, focusing on microvascular reconstruction under Dr. Mark Wax. Dr. Bruening has a special interest in minimally invasive techniques and robotic assisted surgery, as well as reconstructive surgery. Her research interests include quality improvement, outcomes improvement and HPV-related oropharyngeal cancers.