Sobia Khaja, MD, FACS
Dr. Khaja is an assistant professor in the Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Minnesota Medical School. She completed her otolaryngology residency training at the University of Iowa followed by a fellowship at the Medical University of South Carolina in head and neck surgical oncology and microvascular reconstruction. She directs the head and neck cancer multidisciplinary clinic with Dr Wilke where they provide a team-based approach in delivering compassionate and individualized oncologic care to their patients. She treats benign and malignant tumors of the head and neck and performs microvascular reconstruction. Her academic interests include quality improvement projects for head and neck cancer patients.
Qualifications
Board Certifications
American Board of Otolaryngology
Fellowship (Otolaryngology Head & Neck Microvascular Reconstruction)
Medical University of South Carolina
Residency (Otolaryngology)
University of Iowa College of Medicine
Medical School
University of Iowa College of Medicine
Awards & Recognition
- M Physicians Peer Selected Clinical Excellence Award (2022)
- University of Minnesota Otolaryngology Department Resident Teaching Award (2021)
- Minnesota Monthly Top Doctors (2020-2022)
- Mpls.St. Paul Magazine Top Doctors, Rising Stars Edition (2018-2020, 2022)
- Honorable Mention for “Venous Complications in One vs Two Vein Anastomoses in Head and Neck Free Flaps,” AHNS International Meeting (2016)
- Alfreda Van Wart Resident Research Award – Clinical Track for the oral presentation “Impact of documentation on otolaryngology quality and safety metrics from 2011 to 2015”, University of Iowa Residency Program (2015)
- Faculty selected Administrative Chief Resident, University of Iowa Residency Program (2014-2015)
- Research Distinction Track, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine (2010)
- Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine (2009)
Christopher Wilke, MD, PhD
Dr. Wilke is an assistant professor of radiation oncology at the University of Minnesota Medical School who specializes in treating cancers of the head and neck, brain, spine and skin. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota’s medical scientist training program where he stayed to complete his residency training before pursuing an advanced radiation oncology fellowship at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX. Dr. Wilke is the founder of the Department of Radiation Oncology’s head and neck and spine radiosurgery programs and co-directs the Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Clinic together with Dr. Khaja where he works to deliver personalized cancer care tailored to each individual patient. Dr. Wilke maintains an active research laboratory at the University of Minnesota with a focus on the fields of cancer imaging and computational tumor modeling.
Qualifications
Board Certifications
American Board of Radiology
Fellowship (Advanced Radiation Oncology)
MD Anderson Cancer Research Center
Residency (Radiation Oncology)
University of Minnesota Medical School
Medical School
University of Minnesota Medical School
PhD (Biomedical Engineering)
University of Minnesota
Awards & Recognition
- Mpls.St. Paul Magazine Top Doctors, Rising Stars Edition (2019-2022)
- M Physicians Peer Nominated Clinical Excellence Award (2022)
- Minnesota Monthly Top Doctors (2019, 2021)
- Associate Editor, theMednet (2017-present)
- American Society for Radiation Oncology Annual Meeting Poster Award, First Place - Physics Section (2015)
- Institute for Engineering in Medicine Poster Award, Lifescience Alley Conference (2008)
Nicole Bjostad, RN, BSN, CORLN
RN Care Coordinator
- Undergraduate: St. Catherine University
Speech & Language Pathology Team
Gina Cruciani, CCC-SLP, MA
Speech Language Pathologist & NCVS Trained Vocologist
- Undergraduate: University of Wisconsin Eau Claire
- Masters: University of Minnesota Twin Cities
- Clinical Fellowship: M Health Fairview Lions Voice Clinic and Fairview Rehab Services
Heather Erickson, CCC-SLP, MS
Speech Language Pathologist
- Undergraduate: St Cloud State University
- Masters: Northern Arizona University
- Clinical Fellowship: Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center
Joslyn Kahn, CCC-SLP, MS
Speech Language Pathologist
- Undergraduate: University of Iowa
- Masters: Rush University
- Clinical Fellowship: Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago