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Deborah X. Xie, MD, is a head and neck cancer surgeon in the Department of ENT and Skull Base Surgery at Barrow Neurological Institute.
Dr. Xie specializes in the surgical treatment of head and neck cancers, transoral robotic surgery, thyroid and parathyroid surgery, open skull base surgery, microvascular reconstructive surgery of the head and neck, and facial reanimation surgery. She is a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and the American Head and Neck Society.
Dr. Xie earned her medical degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. She completed her otolaryngology-head and neck surgery residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland and a fellowship in head and neck surgical oncology/microvascular reconstructive surgery at Indiana University in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Dr. Xie’s research interests include understanding the role of online resources and social media in medical care.

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- Fellowship, Indiana University, Head and Neck Surgical Oncology/Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery, 2023-2024
- Residency, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck surgery, 2018-2023
- MD, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 2018
- BSE, Duke University, Biomedical Engineering, 2014
- American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
- American Head and Neck Society
- Henkel Chief Resident Teaching Award, Johns Hopkins Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2023
- Chief Resident Teaching Award, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, 2023
- Miller Coulson Award for Clinical Excellence, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 2022
- Hospital Award for Excellence, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2018
ChatGPT vs. web search for patient questions: what does ChatGPT do better?
Date: 06/2024
Authors: Sarek A. Shen, Carlos A. Perez-Heydrich, Deborah X. Xie, Jason C. Nellis
Clinical Uncertainties of Circulating Tumor DNA in Human Papillomavirus-Related Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in the Absence of National Comprehensive Cancer Network Guidelines
Date: 05/2023
Authors: Deborah X. Xie, Carmen Kut, Harry Quon, Tanguy Y. Seiwert, Gypsyamber D'Souza, Carole Fakhry
Public perceptions of radiofrequency ablation versus standard surgery for benign thyroid nodules
Date: 07/2022
Authors: Andy S. Ding, Deborah X. Xie, Lisa Zhang, Francis X. Creighton, Jonathon O. Russell
Psychophysical chemosensory dysfunction in eating disorders: a qualitative systematic review
Date: 03/2022
Authors: Evelyn M. Leland, Deborah X. Xie, Vidyulata Kamath, Stella M. Seal, Sandra Y. Lin, Nicholas R. Rowan
Understanding Public Perceptions Regarding Cochlear Implant Surgery in Adults
Date: 03/2022
Authors: Lisa Zhang, Andy S. Ding, Deborah X. Xie, Francis X. Creighton
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Deborah X. Xie, MD, is a head and neck cancer surgeon in the Department of ENT and Skull Base Surgery at Barrow Neurological Institute.
Dr. Xie specializes in the surgical treatment of head and neck cancers, transoral robotic surgery, thyroid and parathyroid surgery, open skull base surgery, microvascular reconstructive surgery of the head and neck, and facial reanimation surgery. She is a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and the American Head and Neck Society.
Dr. Xie earned her medical degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. She completed her otolaryngology-head and neck surgery residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland and a fellowship in head and neck surgical oncology/microvascular reconstructive surgery at Indiana University in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Dr. Xie’s research interests include understanding the role of online resources and social media in medical care.


- (602) 406-8811
- Fax: (602) 406-8810
- Aetna
- AHCCS (Referral Required)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Third Party
- Cigna
- Commercial Networks
- Government Plans
- Humana
- Market Place Plans (Referral Required)
- Medicare Advantage Plans (Referral Required)
- United Healthcare
- Fellowship, Indiana University, Head and Neck Surgical Oncology/Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery, 2023-2024
- Residency, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck surgery, 2018-2023
- MD, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 2018
- BSE, Duke University, Biomedical Engineering, 2014
- American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
- American Head and Neck Society
- Henkel Chief Resident Teaching Award, Johns Hopkins Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2023
- Chief Resident Teaching Award, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, 2023
- Miller Coulson Award for Clinical Excellence, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 2022
- Hospital Award for Excellence, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2018
ChatGPT vs. web search for patient questions: what does ChatGPT do better?
Date: 06/2024
Authors: Sarek A. Shen, Carlos A. Perez-Heydrich, Deborah X. Xie, Jason C. Nellis
Clinical Uncertainties of Circulating Tumor DNA in Human Papillomavirus-Related Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in the Absence of National Comprehensive Cancer Network Guidelines
Date: 05/2023
Authors: Deborah X. Xie, Carmen Kut, Harry Quon, Tanguy Y. Seiwert, Gypsyamber D'Souza, Carole Fakhry
Public perceptions of radiofrequency ablation versus standard surgery for benign thyroid nodules
Date: 07/2022
Authors: Andy S. Ding, Deborah X. Xie, Lisa Zhang, Francis X. Creighton, Jonathon O. Russell
Psychophysical chemosensory dysfunction in eating disorders: a qualitative systematic review
Date: 03/2022
Authors: Evelyn M. Leland, Deborah X. Xie, Vidyulata Kamath, Stella M. Seal, Sandra Y. Lin, Nicholas R. Rowan
Understanding Public Perceptions Regarding Cochlear Implant Surgery in Adults
Date: 03/2022
Authors: Lisa Zhang, Andy S. Ding, Deborah X. Xie, Francis X. Creighton
- English