Molly Elaine Heft Neal, MD
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Areas of Practice
Head and Neck Cancer including oral cavity cancer (tongue, gingiva, mandible, cheek), oropharynx/larynx cancer, and salivary cancer (parotid, submandibular glands), skin cancer (squamous cell carcinoma, melanoma, Merkel cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma), head and neck microvascular reconstruction, robotic surgery, endocrine surgery (thyroid and parathyroid)
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Otolaryngology Clinic | Taubman Center 1500 E Medical Center Dr
Floor 1 Reception A
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5312Get Directions
Insurance Accepted
University of Michigan Health participates with most health insurance plans.
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Research Overview
My research focuses on biomarkers of treatment failure in head and neck cancer with a focus on how the immune system contributes to radiation failure. We also study how to personalize therapy in head and neck cancer to improve functional outcomes (speech and swallowing) after treatment. I run a translational laboratory as well as run clinical trials related to these areas.
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318 Patient Ratings
Patient Comments
October 16, 2025 - "Dr. Heft Neal is a fantastic doctor [...]!"
October 12, 2025 - "I like Dr. Heft Neal. She is very pleasant and attentive."
August 14, 2025 - "Dr. Heft Neal and [...] has been amazing through this [...] journey I am on."
July 8, 2025 - "DR Heft Neal was the best physician I have ever had"
July 7, 2025 - "ALL OF THE CARE I HAVE RECIEVED FROM DR. HEFT-NEAL SINCE I FIRST SAW HER [...] YEARS AGO HAS BEEN VERY GOOD. SHE TAKES THE TIME TO MAKE SURE I UNDERSTAND THE DIAGNOSIS OF WHAT I PRESENT AND ALSO A SOLUTION TO RELIEVE THE ISSUE AND IS ALSO ATTENTIVE TO AFTER CARE."
July 4, 2025 - "Dr. Heft Neal is always great to talk to! Great job."
July 4, 2025 - "Dr. Heft Neal is incredibly impressive. She is confident, caring and kind. I trust her 100%."
April 26, 2025 - "Dr. Neal was great, she spent time with me and explained what was needed to care for me and made me feel very comfortable with her. [...]"
March 28, 2025 - "Dr Heft Neal is a surgeon, this visit was post-op. Dr. Is highly skilled, professional and approachable with any/all questions. Her explanations and information given were excellent. I felt very well cared for with her [...]. Dr and [...] were very responsive and always kind, caring and professional."
February 19, 2025 - "Dr.Heft-Neal is always kind and easy to work with. She and [...] communicate procedures and important information clearly. Every time I have an appointment with Dr. Heft-Neal, I leave feeling: confident about the care I have received, happy with my questions being answered clearly, and 100% assured that I am receiving the best care!"
