Chad A. Nieri, MD

Chad A. Nieri, MD

MD: University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine

Hometown: Knoxville, TN

Personal Statement: It is an honor to have the opportunity to train in a program that provides excellent surgical and clinical training as well as endless research opportunities in a collaborative and supportive atmosphere. I am thrilled to be a member of such a collegial residency family and to contribute to the culture of developing world-class surgeons and physician-scientists.

Education

Undergraduate: Creighton University, Omaha, NE, 2017

Medical School: University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine, 2023

Honors/Awards

  • 2013 – 2017: Creighton University Academic Scholarship
  • 2013 – 2017:Creighton University Ignatian Service Scholarship
  • 2013 – 2017: Creighton University Dean’s List
  • 2013 – 2017: Creighton University Dean’s Service Honor Roll
  • 2017: Magna cum laude – Creighton University – BSCHM
  • 2021 – 2022: Ephraim Camp and Ruth Bonham Camp Endowment
  • 2021: Dr. Godfrey Arnold Scholarship
  • 2018 – 2022: Tennessee Diversity Scholarship
  • 2022-2023: Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society, Beta TN Chapter
  • 2023 – 2024: Residents and Fellows Diversity Initiative

Publications

  1. Baker E, Chanamolu M, Nieri C, White SF, Brandt J, Gillespie MB. The effect of tongue volume and adipose content on obstructive sleep apnea: Meta-analysis and systematic review. OTO Open. 2025;9(2):e70067. doi:10.1002/oto2.70067.
  2. Benaim EH, Nieri C, Mamidala M, Herr MJ, Sheyn A, Gillespie MB. High-intensity focused ultrasound for benign thyroid nodules: Systemic review and meta-analysis. Am J Otolaryngol. 2023;44(6):103999. doi:10.1016/j.amjoto.2023.103999.
  3. Bertram J, Nieri C, Reed L, Gillespie MB. Sialendoscopy findings associated with positive minor salivary gland biopsy. Laryngoscope. 2024;134(3):1183-1189. doi:10.1002/lary.31085.
  4. Davies C, Nieri CA, Sheyn A, Rangarajan S, Yawn RJ. The use and utility of Food and Drug Administration adverse event data from the Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience Database in otology: A systematic review. Otol Neurotol. 2023;44(6):534-541. doi:10.1097/MAO.0000000000003899.
  5. Franklin A, Nieri C, Gallo N, Gillespie MB. Impact of social vulnerability index on severity of obstructive sleep apnea: Insights from drug-induced sleep endoscopy. Am J Otolaryngol. 2024;45(6):104450. doi:10.1016/j.amjoto.2024.104450.
  6. Franklin AS, Chanamolu MC, Nieri CA, Sheyn A. Swinging by the emergency department: A 10-year analysis on playground injuries of the head and neck. J Craniomaxillofac Surg. 2025;53(2):123–130. doi:10.1016/j.jcms.2025.01.011.
  7. Franklin AS, Putnam PM, Chanamolu MC, Nieri CA, Gillespie MB. Phenotypic differences in airway obstruction as determined by VOTE score. World J Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024;11(2):213-219. doi:10.1002/wjo2.202.
  8. Franklin AS, Nieri CA, Gillespie MB. Investigating the correlation between LPR and obesity. Longitudinal Scholar’s Project. 2022;(17). http://dx.doi.org/10.21007/com.lsp.2022.0013
  9. Humann WJ, Nieri C, Mamidala M, Gleysteen JP, Michael LM, Sorenson J, Fowler BT, Rangarajan SV. Analysis of sinonasal malignancies utilizing U.S. census tract data. J Neurol Surg B Skull Base. 2022;83(Suppl 1):S1–S270.
  10. Kothari DS, Nieri CA, Tanenbaum ZG, Linker LA, Rangarajan SV. Mind-body therapies in the management of otolaryngologic disease: A state-of-the-art review of randomized controlled trials. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024;170(1):45-60. doi:10.1002/ohn.523.
  11. Nieri CA, Benaim EH, Zhang YH, et al. Botox for the prevention of radiation-induced sialadenitis and xerostomia in head and neck cancer patients: A pilot study. Head Neck. 2023;45(9):2198-2206. doi:10.1002/hed.27449.
  12. Nieri CA, Davies C, Luttrell JB, Sheyn A. Associations between social vulnerability indicators and pediatric tonsillectomy outcomes. Laryngoscope. 2024;134(2):954-962. doi:10.1002/lary.30836.
  13. Soto P, Armbruster M, Graft W, Gonzales R, Nieri C, Zhao B, Bartz J. Prion proteins and mechanisms of interaction with model membranes. Biophys J. 2015;108(2):91A.
  14. Soto P, Bui N, Carter M, Gonzales R, Graft W, Lax A, Nieri C, Zhao B, Bartz J. Conformational dynamics of the cellular prion protein. Prion. 2015;9(Suppl 1):S22-S23. PMID: 25970046.
  15. Woo J, Nieri C, Soto P. Modes of cholesterol binding influence the interaction of Syrian hamster PrPC with the plasma membrane. Biophys J. 2017;112(3):230A.
  16. Woo J, Nieri C, Soto P, Gonzales R, Bartz J. Conformational dynamics of prion proteins at the membrane interface. Biophys J. 2016;110(3):419A.