Carol Bier-Laning, M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.S., is an otolaryngologist at City of Hope® Cancer Center, located in Zion, Illinois, where she evaluates and treats patients with a variety of head and neck cancers.
She earned a medical degree from the University of Colorado in Denver in 1989. At the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, she completed her residency in otolaryngology and was awarded the Cecil J. Watson Award for outstanding research achievement. Dr. Bier-Laning also completed a fellowship in head and neck oncologic surgery at The Ohio State University in Columbus.
Previously, Dr. Bier-Laning served as Otolaryngology Section Chief for six years at Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital. Along with other past academic appointments, she is currently a Professor in the Department of Quality and Medical Director in the Department of Otolaryngology at Loyola University Medical Center.
A dedicated researcher, Dr. Bier-Laning has been awarded external grant funding for investigations on the development and treatment of cancer, including participation in large clinical trials exploring new therapies for head and neck cancers. Her studies have been published in journals such as Molecular Pharmacology and the Journal of Gerontology. She has also presented research at several local, national and international clinical conferences.
Dr. Bier-Laning is board certified in otolaryngology and is a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology, the American Head and Neck Society, the American College of Surgeons and the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society