Beverly Bovey Garber, A.N.P.-B.C., R.N., M.S.N., B.A.
Nurse Practitioner
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Specialties
Otology/Neurotology
Surgery - Head and Neck, Otolaryngology
Head and Neck Cancer
Head and Neck
Department
Locations and Contact
Phone: 916-734-5400
Additional Numbers
Physician Referrals
Philosophy of Care
She works independently although closely with physicians to utilize a patient-centered, team based approach to treatment, encouraging wellness and patient autonomy.
Clinical Interests
Ms. Garber's clinical practice includes general otolaryngology, with an emphasis on otology and head and neck cancer in adults. She sees new patient referrals, preoperative/postoperative visits and performs cancer surveillance exams. She has a specific interest in depression screening for head and neck cancer patients, survivorship and in tobacco cessation as a certified tobacco treatment specialist. She proudly serves as a board member for the Head and Neck Cancer Alliance.
Research/Academic Interests
Her research interests include but are not limited to:
- Depression Screening
- Caregiver Support
- Tobacco Treatment/Cessation
- Head and Neck Cancer
- Mentorship for APPs
Division
Head and Neck Surgery
Undergraduate School
B.A., Psychology, UC Davis, Davis CA 2004
Undergraduate School
B.S.N., Nursing, University of Nevada, Las Vegas NV 2006
Other School
M.S.N., Nursing, UC San Francisco, San Francisco CA 2011
Garber BB, Chen J, Beliveau A, Farwell DG, Bewley AF, Birkeland AC, Abouyared M. Using the Patient Health Questionnaire-2 to improve depression screening in head and neck cancer patients. Am J Otolaryngol. 2023 Mar-Apr;44(2):103724. doi:10.1016/j.amjoto.2022.103724. Epub 2022 Dec 2. PMID:36493469.
Chen J, Solis RN, Mehrzad M, Gill A, Garber B, Beliveau AM, Bewley AF, Steele TO, Birkeland AC, Abouyared M. Total laryngectomy negatively impacts sinonasal and olfactory-specific quality of life. Am J Otolaryngol. 2022 Jul-Aug;43(4):103471. doi:10.1016/j.amjoto.2022.103471. Epub 2022 May 5. PMID:35636084.
Santucci NM, Garber B, Ivory R, Kuhn MA, Stephen M, Aizenberg D. Insight into the current practice of ototoxicity monitoring during cisplatin therapy. J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2021 Mar 25;50(1):19. doi:10.1186/s40463-021-00506-0. PMID:33766142.