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Dr. Lukas Dumberger is an Otolaryngologist who specializes in head and neck cancer and microvascular reconstructive surgery in Charlotte, NC. Beyond general Otolaryngology, his clinical interests include cancers of the skin, oral cavity, oropharynx, paranasal sinuses, skull base, thyroid, parathyroid, and salivary glands. In addition, Dr. Dumberger performs head and neck reconstructive surgery to restore appearance and function after cancer removal, as well as minimally invasive trans oral robotic surgery (TORS) for cancers of the larynx, mouth and throat.
After growing up in Raleigh, NC, Dr. Dumberger received his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and continued his post graduate education earning his medical degree at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine . He later completed his residency in Otolaryngology and his fellowship in Head and Neck Oncology and Microvascular Reconstruction at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Dr. Dumberger is also a member of the American Board of Otolaryngology, American Head and Neck Society, a contributor to numerous publications and presentations in the field of otolaryngology, and fluent in both German and Spanish.
Outside of the office Dr. Dumberger enjoys playing tennis, cooking, hiking, camping, and traveling with his wife.
Dr. Dumberger practices in our SouthPark (6035 Fairview Road, Charlotte, NC) office. To make an appointment with him, call 704-295-3000. You can also request an appointment through myCEENTAchart.
Undergraduate University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2014
Medical University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2018
Residency Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 2023
Fellowship Head & Neck Surgical Oncology, Skull Base Surgery, and Microvascular Reconstruction, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 2024
Dr. Dumberger has conducted and contributed to numerous research projects, including:
Dumberger LD, Chao T. Management of Pharyngeal Ballistics Am J Otolaryngology. 2022 May 5:103490. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2022.103490.
Dumberger LD, Mady LJ, Cannady SB. Chronic Neck Pain After Oromandibular Reconstruction. JAMA Otolaryngology Head Neck Surg. 2021 Sep1; 147(9):826-827
Dumberger LD, Panara K, Hwa TP, Bigelow D. Profound Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss in Hematologic Malignancy: A Case for Urgent Cochlear Implantation with Discussion and Systematic Review of the Literature. Otology & Neurotology. 2021 Aug1;42(7)815-824
Bick E, Dumberger LD, Farquhar DR, Davis H, Ramsey E, Buckmire RA, Shah RN. Does Voice Therapy Improve Vocal Outcomes in Vocal Fold Atrophy? Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2020 Aug 29; 130(6) 602-608
Dumberger LD, Overton L, Shah RN, Buckmire RA. Trial Vocal Fold Injection Predicts Thyroplasty Outcomes in Non-paralytic Glottic Incompetence. Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology. 2017 Apr;126(4): 279-283
Melvin AT, Dumberger LD, Woss GS, Waters ML, Allbritton NL. Identification of a p53-Based Portable Degron Based on the MDM2-p53 Binding Region. Analyst 2016 Oct 5 141:570-578.
Melvin AT, Woss GS, Park JH, Dumberger LD, Waters ML, Allbritton NL. A Comparative Analysis of the Ubiquitination Kinetics of Multiple Degrons to Identify an Ideal Targeting Sequence for a Proteasome Reporter. PLOS ONE 2013 Oct 29; 8(10) e:78082.
