David Wilde, MD

Assistant Professor

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Biography

David Wilde, Jr, MD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at UTHealth Houston. A native of Houston, Dr. Wilde graduated cum laude with a degree in microbiology and immunology from the University of Miami before returning home to complete his medical degree at Baylor College of Medicine. He continued on at Baylor for an internship in general surgery followed by residency training in the Bobby R. Alford Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. He was awarded the Baylor College of Medicine Department of Otolaryngology Resident Teaching Award in 2023.

After residency, Dr. Wilde completed a fellowship in head and neck oncology and reconstructive surgery at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. While there, he served as a mentor to residents and medical students and was awarded the NRG Oncology Drew Ridge Head and Neck Fellow Travel Award.

He is the co-author of abstracts, articles, and a book chapter on a variety of otorhinolaryngology topics and has presented locally, nationally and internationally. Dr. Wilde is a member of both the American Head and Neck Society and the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery.

Education

Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine, 2019
Residency: Baylor College of Medicine, 2025
Fellowship: Medical University of South Carolina, 2026

Areas of Interest

Clinical Interests

Dr. Wilde’s clinical interests include benign and malignant tumors of the head and neck, advanced skin cancers, minimally invasive surgery, complex reconstruction, and salvage surgical therapy.

Research Interests

His research interests include surgical quality and safety, functional outcomes and personalized reconstruction, and health care disparity.

Publications

Abstracts

Wilde, D.C., Breen, J.T., Frisch, C.D., Duckworth, E.A., Sweeney, A.D.. Colon Cancer Metastasis To The Lateral Skull Base Masquerading As Mastoiditis. North American Skull Base Society Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA. 2017

Wilde, D.C., Fullmer, T., Eicher, S., Mohyuddin, N., Sikora, A.G., Sandulache, V.C. Laryngeal Cancer Treatment And Outcomes In The Under And Uninsured: A 10 Year Review. National Student Research Forum, Galveston, TX. 2018

Fullmer, T., Wilde, D.C., Eicher, S., Mohyuddin, N., Sikora, A.G., Sandulache, V.C. Laryngeal Cancer Treatment And Outcomes In The Under And Uninsured: A 10 Year Review. American Head and Neck Society Annual Meeting, National Harbor, MD. 2018

Wilde, D.C., Fullmer, T., Eicher, S., Mohyuddin, N., Sikora, A.G., Sandulache, V.C. Laryngeal Cancer Treatment And Outcomes In The Under And Uninsured: A 10 Year Review. Henry J.N. Taub and James K. Alexander Medical Student Research Symposium, Houston, TX. 2018

Wilde, D.C., Castro, P., Haugen, A., Shi, J., Lai, S., Chiao, E., Hernandez, D., Sikora, A., Sandulache, V.C. The Evolution of Intermediate Risk Oropharyngeal Cancer in a Veteran Population: a 15 Year Study. Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery Research Day Symposium, Houston, TX. 2020

Wilde, D.C., Castro, P., Haugen, A., Shi, J., Lai, S., Chiao, E., Hernandez, D., Sikora, A., Sandulache, V.C. The Evolution of Intermediate Risk Oropharyngeal Cancer in a Veteran Population: a 15 Year Study. Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium, Scottsdale, AZ. 2020

Wilde, D.C., Hearing After Head and Neck Cancer. Baylor College of Medicine Department of Otolaryngology Grand Rounds, Houston, TX. 2021

Wilde, D.C., Hajiyev, Y. Chelius, D.C. Bilateral Dacrocystoceles: An Uncommon Cause of Respiratory Distress in The Neonate. SENTAC Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ. 2021

Wilde, D.C., Biologic Agents in Head and Neck Reconstruction. Baylor College of Medicine Department of Otolaryngology Grand Rounds, Houston, TX. 2022

Wilde, D.C., Management of Locally Advanced Thyroid Carcinoma. Baylor College of Medicine Department of Otolaryngology Grand Rounds, Houston, TX. 2023

Maniakas, A., Wilde, D.C., Hyde, E.K.; Xu, L., Wang, J.R.,Gross, N.D, Busaidy, N.L, Cabanillas, M.E., Iyer, P., Dadu, R., Gunn, G.B., Garden, A.S., Kwon, M., Ahmed, S., Williams, M.D., Zafereo, M.E. Segmental Tracheal Resection for Thyroid Cancer: Perioperative Morbidity, Locoregional Control, and Survival. AHNS International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer, Montreal, CA. 2023

Wilde, D.C., Non-Epithelial Lesions of The Mandible. MD Anderson Cancer Center Departmental Grand Rounds, Houston, TX. 2023

Refereed Original Articles in Journals

Lindquist NR, Wilde DC, Appelbaum EN, Duckworth EA, Sweeney AD. Colon cancer metastasis to the lateral skull base masquerading as mastoiditis. Otolaryngology Case Reports. (2019);13:100126.

Sandulache, V. C., Wilde, D. C., Sturgis, E. M., Chiao, E. Y. and Sikora, A. G. (2019), A Hidden Epidemic of “Intermediate Risk” Oropharynx Cancer. Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology. doi:10.1002/lio2.316

Hudson, C., Wilde, D.C., Huang, A.T., Hernandez D., Sabichi, A.L., Chen, G., Gerngross, P., Logan, B., Morlen, R., Charnitsky, S., Parke, R., Sandulache, V.C., Development of a Low Resource Tool for Optimizing Head and Neck Cancer Treatment Delivery Within an Integrated Health Care Delivery System. Journal of Clinical Pathways. (2019); 5(8):42-47. doi:10.25270/jcp.2019.10.00098

Fullmer, T., Wilde, D. C., Shi, J. W., Wagner, T., Skinner, H., Eicher, S. A., … Hernandez, D. J. (2020). Demographic and Tumor Characteristic Impact on Laryngeal Cancer Outcomes in a Minority Underserved Patient Population. Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. https://doi.org/10.1177/0194599820907064 (external link)

Wilde, D.C., Castro, P.D., Bera, K. et al. Oropharyngeal cancer outcomes correlate with p16 status, multinucleation and immune infiltration. Mod Pathol (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41379-022-01024-8 (external link)

Wilde D.C., Kansara S, Banner L, et al. Early detection of mandible osteoradionecrosis risk in a high comorbidity veteran population. Am J Otolaryngol. 2022;44(2):103781. doi:10.1016/j.amjoto.2022.103781

Soliman O., Wilde D.C., Kemnade J.O., et al. Deployment of cisplatin in Veterans with oropharyngeal cancer: toxicity and impact on oncologic outcomes. Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology. 2023;8(4):895-902. Published 2023 Jul 14. doi:10.1002/lio2.1115

Wilde, D.C.; Glaun, M.E.; Wong, M.K.; Gross, N.D. Neoadjuvant Approaches to Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer. Cancers 2023, 15, 5494. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers15235494

Maniakas A., Wilde D.C., Fournier I., Hyde E.K., Xu L., Wang J.R., Gross N.D., Sturgis E.M., Banuchi V., Busaidy N.L., Cabanillas M.E., Iyer P., Dadu R., Waguespack S.G., Hu M.I., Gunn G.B., Kwon M., Ahmed S., Williams M.D., Zafereo M.E.. Segmental Tracheal Resection for Thyroid Cancer: Perioperative Morbidity, Locoregional Control, and Survival. Head Neck. 2025 Oct 8. doi: 10.1002/hed.70045. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41059669.

Chapters

Wilde, D.C., Martinez, J., Liou, N.E., Huang, A.T. “Spinoplastic Reconstruction, 1^st Edition, Editor – Alexander Ropper, Sebastian Winocour, Michael Bohl, Edward Reece, Chapter 42 – Management of Pharyngoesophageal Complications in Spine Surgery.” Spinoplastic Reconstruction, 1st ed., Thieme, 2024.