2004-2007 M.Sc., Health Research Methodology, Clinical Health Sciences, McMaster University, Canada

Publications (Selected)

Most significant publications

1. Higgins K., Enepekides D., Yeung R., Yao C., Ravi A., Lee J., Erovic B., Volumetric Changes of the Anterolateral Thigh Free Flap Following Adjuvent Radiotherapy in Total Parotidectomy Reconstruction. Laryngoscope. Laryngoscope. 2012 April; 122(4):767-72. Principal Author.
2. Higgins K., Ashford B., Erovic B. M., Yoo J., Enepekides D., Temporoparietal Fascia Free Flap for Pharyngeal Coverage after Salvage Total Laryngectomy. Laryngoscope. Laryngoscope. 2012 Mar.; 122(3):523-7. doi: 10.1002/lary.22477. Epub 2011 Dec 6. Principal Author.
3. Higgins K., Triologic Thesis. What treatment for early stage (Tis/T1a) glottic carcinoma amongst adult patients: CO2 endolaryngeal laser excision versus standard fractionated external beam radiation (50 Gy/4 weeks) is superior in terms of cost-utility? Laryngoscope. 2011 Jan.; 121(1):116-34. Principal Author.
4. Qian W., Haight J., Poon I., Enepekides D., Higgins K., Sleep Apnea in Patients with Oral Cavity and Oropharyngeal Cancer after Surgery and Chemoradiation Therapy. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2010 Aug.; 143(2):248-52. Senior Responsible Author.
5. Higgins., K. M., Punthakee X., Meta-analysis comparison of open versus percutaneous tracheostomy. Laryngoscope. 2007 Mar.; 117(3):447-54. Principal Author.

Peer-reviewed publications

Journal Articles

1. Mohan N., Kamdar D., Wright F., Enepekides D., Higgins K., The use of the pectoralis major flap elevation approach to Level 3 axillary tumours. Open Access Surgery Journal. Submitted Oct. 26, 2012. In Press (Trainee publication, direct supervision, conception/design/editing of manuscript, trainee principal author). Senior Responsible Author.
2. Arruda E., Higgins K., Erovic B., Role of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in the Management of Merkel Cell Carcinoma. Journal of Skin Cancer. vol 2012 (Trainee publication, direct supervision, conception/drafting/design/editing of manuscript, trainee principal author). Senior Responsible Author.
3. Yao C., Erovic B., Higgins K., Solitary Extramedullary Plasmocytoma of the Thyroid in Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis. Thyroid. 2012 Aug.; 22(8):861-2. Epub 2012 Jul. 11. (Trainee publication, direct supervision, conception/drafting/design/editing of manuscript, trainee principal author). Senior Responsible Author.
4. Eskander A., Devins G. M., Freeman J., Wei A. C., Rotstein L., Chauhan N., Sawka A. M., Brown D., Irish J., Gilbert R., Gullane P., Higgins K., Enepekides D., Goldstein D., Waiting for thyroid surgery: A study of psychological morbidity and determinants of health associated with long wait times for thyroid surgery. Laryngoscope. 2012 Aug. 2. [Epub ahead of print]. Co-Principal Author.
5. Wong K., Raphael S., Higgins K., Enepekides D. J., Solitary fibrous tumor of the tongue: case report and review of the literature. Journal of Pathology. In Press. Coauthor or Collaborator.
6. Oyewumi M., Higgins K., Hypertension and a Large Pulsatile Neck Mass: A Case of Malignant Glomus Vagale Tumour. Journal of Surgical Case Reports. In Press. Senior Responsible Author.
7. le Nobel G., Higgins K., Enepekides D., Predictors of Complications of Free Flap Reconstruction in Head and Neck Surgery: Analysis of 304 Free Flap Reconstruction Procedures. Laryngoscope. 2012 May; 122(5):1014-9. doi: 10.1002/lary.22454. Epub 2012 Mar. 9 (Trainee publication, direct supervision, conception/drafting/design/editing of manuscript, trainee principal author). Senior Responsible Author.
8. Gilbert R. W., Goldstein D. P., Guillemaud J. P., Patel R. S., Higgins K., Enepekides D., Vertical Partial Laryngectomy with Temporoparietal Free Flap Reconstruction for Recurrent Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Technique and Long-Term Outcomes VPL with TFFR for Salvage of Radiation Failure. Archives of Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2012 May; 138(5):484-91. Co-Principal Author.
9. Higgins K., Enepekides D., Yeung R., Yao C., Ravi A., Lee J., Erovic B., Volumetric Changes of the Anterolateral Thigh Free Flap Following Adjuvent Radiotherapy in Total Parotidectomy Reconstruction. Laryngoscope. Laryngoscope. 2012 April;122(4):767-72. Principal Author.
10. Higgins K., Ashford B., Erovic B. M., Yoo J., Enepekides D., Temporoparietal Fascia Free Flap for Pharyngeal Coverage after Salvage Total Laryngectomy. Laryngoscope. Laryngoscope. 2012 Mar.; 122(3):523-7. doi: 10.1002/lary.22477. Epub 2011 Dec. 6. Principal Author.
11. Jaquet Yves, Higgins K., Enepekides D., Radial forearm Donor Site Morbidity: A Matched Comparison Between Ulnar-Based Transposition Flap and Split Thickness Skin Graft. Archives of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2012 Jan.; 138(1):38-43. (Trainee publication, direct supervision, conception/design/editing of manuscript, trainee principal author). Senior Responsible Author.
12. Lai J., Higgins K., Blanas N., Klieb H., Ameloblastic Fibrosarcoma: Report of a Case, Study of Immunophenotype and Comprehensive Review of the Literature. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 2012 Aug.; 70(8):2007-12. Epub 2011 Dec. 16 (Trainee publication, direct supervision, conception/drafting/design/editing of manuscript, trainee principal author). Co-Principal Author.

Book Chapters

1. Luke Harris, Danny Enepekides and Kevin Higgins. Chapter 11 Management of Early Glottic Cancer by Luke Harris, Danny Enepekides and Kevin. Otolaryngology. Edited by Balwant Singh Gendeh, ISBN 978-953-51-0624-1, Hard cover, 198 pages, Publisher: InTech, Published: May 23, 2012. Co-Principal Author.

Non-peer-reviewed publications

Journal Articles

1. Wong K. H., Higgins K. M., Enepekides D. J., Microvascular Reconstruction in the Vessel-Depleted Neck. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2010 August 18(4):223-6. (Trainee publication, direct supervision, conception/drafting/design/editing of manuscript, trainee principal author). Senior Responsible Author.
2. Higgins K. M, Dalgorf D., Reconstruction of the Midface and Maxilla. Current Opinion in Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, 2008 Aug.; 16(4):303-11. Senior Responsible Author.
3. Harris L., Higgins K., Enepekides D., Local Flap Reconstruction of Acquired Lip Defects. Current Opinion in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery. 2012 Aug.; 20(4):254-61. (Trainee publication, direct supervision, conception/drafting/design/editing of manuscript, trainee principal author). Senior Responsible Author.

Books Edited

1. England J., Perera S., The Head and Neck. The Essentials of Clinical Examination Handbook. University of Toronto Press, 6th edition (Trainee publication, direct supervision, conception/design/editing of chapter, students principal authors). Editor.

Book Chapters

1. Higgins K., Free Flap Reconstruction: Radial Forearm Free Flap. Reconstruction of the Head and Neck volume of the new series, Masters Techniques in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Eugene Myers, Editor Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Publishers. To be published Oct. 2012. In Press. Principal Author.
2. Higgins K., Skin Graft. Reconstruction of the Head and Neck Volume of the New Series, Masters Techniques in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Eugene Myers, Editor. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Publishers. To be published Oct. 2012. In Press.
3. Givi B., Higgins K., Oral Cavity and Oropharyngeal Cancers and Sleep. Handbook of Nutrition, Diet and Sleep. Human Health Handbooks series, ISSN 2212-375X (Trainee publication, direct supervision, conception/design/editing of chapter, trainee principal author). Principal Author.