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Careers in Medicine

Otolaryngology (ENT)

An otolaryngologist is a head and neck surgeon who provides comprehensive medical and surgical care for patients with diseases and disorders that affect the ears, nose, throat (ENT), the respiratory and upper alimentary systems, and related structures of the head and neck. The otolaryngologist diagnoses and provides medical and surgical therapy or prevention of diseases, allergies, neoplasms, deformities, disorders, and injuries of the ears, nose, sinuses, throat, respiratory and upper alimentary systems, face, jaws, and the other head and neck systems. Head and neck oncology, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, and treatment of disorders of hearing and voice are fundamental areas of expertise.1

[Laryngology, Otology/Neurotology, Rhinology, Head & Neck Surgery, Facial Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery, Pediatric Otolaryngology, Allergy]

1 The American Board of Medical Specialties. Guide to Physician Specialties. Evanston, IL: American Board of Medical Specialties; February 2008.

Debbie Xie (Deborah.x.xie@vanderbilt.edu)
Jean-Nicolas Gallant (J-N.Gallant@vanderbilt.edu)
Alexandra Arambula (alexandra.m.arambula@vanderbilt.edu)

Faculty advisor:

Robert Labadie, MD PhD

Residency Director:

Robert Sinard, MD

VUMC Faculty to Contact:

– To shadow or schedule a meeting contact Betty Warner (elizabeth.l.warner@Vanderbilt.Edu)

Dr. Sinard (Head and Neck Surgery)

Dr. Netterville (Head and Neck Surgery)

Dr. Haynes (Otology)

Dr. Ries (Facial Plastics)

Dr. Siva Chinnadurai (Pediatric Otolaryngology)

Dr. Turner (Rhinology/Skull Base Surgery

VUMC Otolaryngology Residency Program Website: http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/root/vumc.php?site=otoent

http://entnet.org (American Academy of Otolaryngology)

http://triological.org (The Triological Society)

http://www.otomatch.com/

 

Helpful print resources for medical students:

• ENT Secrets by Bruce W. Jafek (3rd edition, ISBN-10: 1560536179)

• Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Clinical Reference Guide by Reza Pasha (3rd edition, ISBN-10: 1597563870)

• Essential Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery by K. J. Lee (10th edition, ISBN-10: 0071761470)