Dr. Maxwell specializes in head and neck cancer surgery and endocrine surgery. Her clinical interests include the management of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, parathyroid and thyroid disorders, salivary gland abnormalities, and transoral robotic surgery for HPV+ tonsil and tongue cancer. She works closely with the multidisciplinary cancer team at the Pittsburgh VA and UPMC to provide comprehensive and state of the art care to her patients.
Dr. Maxwell is on the American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Task Force. She is also on the American Head and Neck Society's Annual Meeting Program Committee, Endocrine Section, Salivary Committee, and Women in Head and Neck Surgery Service. Additionally, she is on the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery's Head and Neck Surgery Education Committee.
- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Fellowship, Advanced Head and Neck Oncology
- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Residency, Otolarynology-Head and Neck Surgery
- University of Illinois at Chicago, MPH
- University of Michigan School of Medicine, MD
- Claremont McKenna College, BA in Neuroscience
Education & Training
Geographic and Socioeconomic Landscape of Veterans With Head and Neck Cancer. Zayan KL, McCoy JL, Boudreaux-Kelly MY, Brenner C, Hahn Z, Zevallos JP, Spector ME, Hotchkiss J, Maxwell JH. Head Neck. 2025 Jun 5. doi: 10.1002/hed.28209.
Use of ChatGPT for patient education involving HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer. Patel TA, Michaelson G, Morton Z, Harris A, Smith B, Bourguillon R, Wu E, Eguia A, Maxwell JH. Am J Otolaryngol. 2025 Apr 21;46(4):104642. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2025.104642.
Delivery of Timely Adjuvant Radiation Among Veterans With Head and Neck Cancer. Gulati J, Shah A, Shah V, Haupt T, Walsh A, Maxwell JH. OTO Open. 2025 Feb 6;9(1):e70037. doi: 10.1002/oto2.70037. eCollection 2025 Jan-Mar.
Associations Between Race and Survival Outcomes Among Veterans With Head and Neck Cancer in a Racially Diverse Setting. Walsh AR, Giurintano JP, Maxwell JH, Shah AH, Haupt TL, Wadley AE, Kowkuntla SR, Habib AM, Shah V. OTO Open. 2024 Jun 11;8(2):e150. doi: 10.1002/oto2.150. eCollection 2024 Apr-Jun.
The impact of COVID-19 and vaccination status on outcomes in veterans with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Johns JD, Choe EJ, Chisolm PF, Pothast MJ, Randolph JR, Chou J, Maxwell JH. Head Neck. 2024 Jul;46(7):1698-1705. doi: 10.1002/hed.27714. Epub 2024 Mar 3.
Dr. Maxwell's research interests include clinical outcomes among veterans with HPV-related head and neck cancer, resident education in head and neck surgery, and circulating tumor DNA in surveillance of patients with head and neck cancer.