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Head and Neck Surgery Otology and Neurotology General Otolaryngology Laryngology and Speech Pathology Rhinology Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Pediatric Otolaryngology

Otolaryngology Department Chairman

Hamilton Farris, PhD

Daniel W. Nuss, MD, FACS

Department Head/Chairman

Head and Neck Surgery

Michael DiLeo, MD

Michael DiLeo, MD

Clinical Associate Professor

Sagar Kansara, MD

Sagar Kansara, MD

Assistant Professor

Rula Mualla, MD

Rula Mualla, MD

Assistant Professor

Vilija Vaitaitis, MD

Vilija Vaitaitis, MD

Assistant Professor

Rohan R. Walvekar, MD

Rohan R. Walvekar, MD

Professor and Vice Chair 

Otology and Neurotology

Moises A. Arriaga, MD, MBA, FACS

Moises A. Arriaga, MD, MBA, FACS

Clinical Professor

Rahul Mehta, MD, FRCS

Rahul Mehta, MD, FRCS

Associate Professor

Terrence Murphy, MD, FACS

Terrence Murphy, MD, FACS

Associate Professor

General Otolaryngology

Phillip G. Allen, MD

Phillip G. Allen, MD

Clinical Associate Professor

Jennifer Hanby, MD

Jennifer Hanby, MD

Assistant Professor

Robert G. Peden, MD

Robert G. Peden, MD

Clinical Associate Professor

Laura Pelaez, MD

Laura Pelaez, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor

Mark C. Petitjean, MD

Mark C. Petitjean, MD

Assistant Professor

James C. Walker, MD

James C. Walker, MD

Assistant Professor

Laryngology and Speech Pathology

Lacey Adkins, MD

Lacey Adkins, MD

Assistant Professor

Andrew J. McWhorter, MD

Andrew J. McWhorter, MD

Professor and Vice Chair

Rhinology

Stephen C. Hernandez, MD

Stephen C. Hernandez, MD

Assistant Professor and Associate Program Director

Kevin E. McLaughlin, MD, DABSM

Kevin E. McLaughlin, MD, DABSM

Clinical Assistant Professor

Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Bradley J. Chastant, MD

Bradley J. Chastant, MD

Clinical Professor

Celeste Gary, MD

Celeste Gary, MD

Clinical Associate Professor

Laura T. Hetzler, MD, FACS

Laura T. Hetzler, MD, FACS

Professor, Program Director and Vice Chair

Lisa Morris, MD

Lisa Morris, MD

Assistant Professor

Pediatric Otolaryngology

Michael Dunham, MD

Michael Dunham, MD,FACS

Director, Pediatric ENT
Professor

Michael Hagmann, MD

Michael Hagmann, MD

Clinical Associate Professor

Joel Jones, MD MBA

Joel Jones, MD MBA

Assistant Professor

Belinda Mantle, MD

Belinda Mantle, MD

Assistant Professor

J. Scott McMurray, MD, FAAP, FACS

J. Scott McMurray, MD, FAAP, FACS

Clinical Associate Professor

Jill D'Souza, MD

Jill D'Souza, MD

Assistant Professor

Jairo I. Torres, MD

Jairo I. Torres, MD

Assistant Professor

Gratis Faculty

 

Dwayne Anderson, MD – Clinical Assistant Professor

Ellis Arjmand, MD, FACS – Clinical Assistant Professor

R. Graham Boyce, MD – Clinical Associate Professor

Clayton Bratton, MD – Clinical Assistant Professor

Ryan Chastant, MD – Clinical Assistant Professor

Frank Culicchia, MD – Clinical Assistant Professor

Antoni Dennis, MD – Clinical Assistant Professor

David Fourrier, MD – Clinical Assistant Professor

Jeffrey Joseph, MD, FACS – Clinical Assistant Professor

Mark Stalder, MD, FACS – Clinical Assistant Professor

Justin Tenney, MD – Clinical Associate Professor

Jason Trahan, MD – Clinical Assistant Professor

James White, MD – Clinical Assistant Professor

John Wood, MD, FACS – Clinical Assistant Professor