Clarence T. Sasaki, MD, a native of Honolulu, Hawaii, obtained his BA in Philosophy from Pomona College and his MD from the Yale School of Medicine, where he serves as The Charles W. Ohse Professor of Surgery. His long-standing interest and experience in physiological research of the larynx is reflected in the awards gained by The Yale Laryngology Laboratory, in which Dr. Sasaki has served as Director since 1973. These include the Triological Society's Edmund Prince Fowler Award, the American Laryngological Association's Casselberry Award, The American Broncho-Esophagological Association's Broyles-Maloney Award, The Chevalier Jackson Award of the American Broncho-Esophagological Association, The ALA Award of the American Laryngological Association and the James E. Newcomb Award of the American Laryngological Association. His clinical interest in laryngeal function is complemented by an active practice in head and neck surgical oncology. He is Past President of the Dysphagia Research Society, The American Broncho-Esophagological Association and The American Laryngological Association.
