Andrea M Ziegler, MD
Otolaryngology
Provider Groups
Loyola Medicine Physician
Loyola Physician Partners
Primary Contact
888-584-7888
Appointments (New Patients Welcome)
Provider Groups
Loyola Medicine Physician
Loyola Physician Partners
Primary Contact
888-584-7888Services & Specialties
Areas of Specialization
- Otolaryngology
Clinical Interests
Conditions Treated
- transoral laser microsurgery
- thyroid cancer
- squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck
- Reconstructive Surgery For Head And Neck Cancer
- neoplasm of salivary gland
- microvascular flap reconstruction
- TransOral Robotic Surgery (TORS)
- head and neck tumors
- head and neck cancer surgery
- head and neck cancer
- benign head and neck tumors
- jaw cancer surgery
- melanoma on face
- mouth cancer
- neck mass excision
Locations & Contact
Primary Location
Loyola Outpatient Center
2160 S First Ave
Maywood, IL 60153-3328
Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center
2160 S First Ave
Maywood, IL 60153-3228
Loyola Medicine Tinley Park
17901 S LaGrange Rd
Tinley Park, IL 60487-7226
About
Dr. Andrea Ziegler is a head and neck surgeon at Loyola Medicine who specializes in caring for patients with benign and malignant tumors of the head and neck. She brings advanced fellowship training in head and neck cancer surgery and microvascular reconstruction, offering patients access to the latest treatments close to home.
Her surgical expertise includes transoral robotic surgery (TORS), laser microsurgery, thyroid and parathyroid surgery, salivary gland surgery, and complex free flap reconstruction after cancer removal. Patients appreciate her ability to blend technical precision with genuine compassion, ensuring that each person receives care tailored to their unique needs.
Dr. Ziegler collaborates with a multidisciplinary team of oncologists, radiation specialists, speech pathologists, and reconstructive experts to deliver comprehensive treatment. She also participates in research and education, helping advance the field of head and neck surgery while mentoring future physicians.
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with a head or neck tumor, thyroid condition, or salivary gland disorder, Dr. Ziegler offers advanced surgical care with a personal touch at Loyola’s main campus in Maywood and Loyola Medicine Tinley Park.
Academic Title
Assistant Professor
Ages Seen
Additional Resources
Education & Certifications
Education
Education:
Saint Louis University School of Medicine
(2015)
Residency:
Loyola University Medical Center
(2020)
Fellowship:
University of Kansas Medical Center
(2021)
Board Certifications
Otolaryngology, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American Board of (2021)
Provider Groups
Loyola Medicine Physician
Loyola Physician Partners
Publications
- Biochemical Markers of Sarcopenia as Predictors of Outcomes Among Patients Undergoing Laryngectomy. Abouyared, M.; Colback, A. A.; Jones, A.; Moore, M. G.; Mifsud, M.; Alexander, B.; Puram, S.; Roh, J.; Tamaki, A.; Ziegler, A.; Thorpe, E.; Abbott, S.; Patel, R.; Head & neck
- The total amount of fluid administered is associated with postoperative complications in head and neck cancer surgery. Ziegler, A.; Carollo, E.; Adams, W.; Bier-Laning, C.; World journal of otorhinolaryngology - head and neck surgery
- Free Flap Outcomes for Head and Neck Surgery in Patients with COVID-19. Domack, A.; Sandelski, M. M.; Ali, S.; Blackwell, K. E.; Buchakjian, M.; Bur, A. M.; Cannady, S. B.; Castellanos, C. X.; Ducic, Y.; Ghanem, T. A.; Huang, A. T.; Jackson, R. S.; Kokot, N.; Li, S.; Pipkorn, P.; Puram, S. V.; Rezaee, R.; Rajasekaran, K.; Shnayder, Y.; Sinha, U. K.; Sukato, D.; Suresh, N.; Tamaki, A.; Thomas, C. M.; Thorpe, E. J.; Wax, M. K.; Yang, S.; Ziegler, A.; Pittman, A. L.; The Laryngoscope
- Current practices regarding middle turbinate resection among otolaryngologists. Ziegler, A.; Patadia, M.; Patel, C.; World journal of otorhinolaryngology - head and neck surgery
- Risk Factors for Recurrence and the Role of Radiotherapy in Low-grade Myofibroblastic Sarcoma: A Systematic Review. Mamikunian, G.; Ziegler, A.; Block, A.; Thorpe, E.; American journal of clinical oncology
- Idiopathic Facial Vein Aneurysm: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Martini, D.; Shukairy, M. K.; Pasquale, D.; Ziegler, A.; Cureus
- Relationship Between Worst Pattern of Invasion and Extranodal Extension in Oral Tongue Squamous Cell Carcinomas. Yasuda, M.; Chiodo, C.; Lilley, C.; Mehrotra, S.; Ananthanarayanan, V.; Ziegler, A.; Thorpe, E.; Head and neck pathology
- A Case of Panophthalmitis Secondary to Odontogenic Maxillary Sinusitis. Mamikunian, G.; Ziegler, A.; Thorpe, E.; Cureus
- Salvage Total Laryngectomy Swallowing Outcomes Based on Flap Reconstruction: Onlay vs Incorporated Technique. Ziegler, A.; Pittman, A.; Thorpe, E.; Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
- Sigmoid Sinus Patency following Vestibular Schwannoma Resection via Retrosigmoid versus Translabyrinthine Approach. Ziegler, A.; El-Kouri, N.; Dymon, Z.; Serrano, D.; Bashir, M.; Anderson, D.; Leonetti, J.; Journal of neurological surgery. Part B, Skull base
- Tarik Syndrome: Reversible Postoperative Blindness Secondary to Occipital Seizures. Ziegler, A. M.; Spencer, D. A.; Nockels, R. P.; Leonetti, J. P.; Ibrahim, T. F.; World neurosurgery
- Oral tongue cancer in a patient with hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer: A case report and review of the literature. Ziegler, A.; Thorpe, E.; Oral oncology
- Postoperative Tachycardia in Head and Neck Microvascular Free Flap Patients. Ziegler, A.; Schneider, A.; Pittman, A.; Thorpe, E.; Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
- Body Mass Index and Parotidectomy Outcomes. Ziegler, A.; Teng, S.; Thorpe, E.; The Journal of craniofacial surgery
- Safety and Efficacy of Outpatient Parotidectomy. Ziegler, A.; Lazzara, G.; Thorpe, E.; Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- Neurological Complications of Acute and Chronic Sinusitis. Ziegler, A.; Patadia, M.; Stankiewicz, J.; Current neurology and neuroscience reports
- Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Endonasal Skull Base Surgery at a VA Hospital. Jones, M.; Johans, S.; Ziegler, A.; Welch, K. C.; Patadia, M. O.; Patel, C. R.; Germanwala, A. V.; JAMA surgery
- Oncologic Outcomes of Invasive Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Scalp Requiring Resection of Cranial Bone. Ziegler, A.; Walker, R.; Varvares, M.; Journal of neurological surgery. Part A, Central European neurosurgery