Welcome new residents!

Match results are in! Please join us in welcoming and celebrating the achievements of these five outstanding physicians and newest members of the Washington University ENT family. Clinical Track: Andrew Charap, MDIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai “I’m thrilled to be starting my career in otolaryngology surrounded by a group of faculty and residents […]

Q&A with Chief Resident Parul Sinha

What attracted you to medicine and to ENT in particular? Becoming a doctor was always my childhood dream. It was considered such a noble profession, and I loved the thought of treating and curing people. We also had a close family physician who was a very positive influence on my decision. Medical school and residency […]

Residents expand endoscopic surgery skills in simulation lab

With the benefit of a state-of-the-art simulation lab, Department of Otolaryngology residents recently honed their surgical skills as they learned the breadth and depth of rhinology and anterior skull base surgery. The hands-on rhinology dissection course is now part of the core curriculum in rhinology, taught by John Schneider, MD, Cristine Klatt-Cromwell, MD, and Nyssa […]

Physician-scientist trainees say choice of mentor is most important

Two of the five otolaryngology residents who match each year at Washington University are selected into an NIH-funded physician-scientist training program. As they launch into what is called the T32 Physician-Scientist Training Program, choosing a mentor is perhaps the most important decision they make. Although a trainee advisory panel assists each resident in choosing a […]

Q&A with Chief Resident Avi Ettyreddy

What attracted you to medicine and specifically to ENT?   My interest in medicine started at a fairly young age. Both of my parents work in the biomedical industry, so I was exposed to medicine and science growing up.  As I went through high school and college, I worked with mentors in the field of hematology […]

Pioneering surgeons teach residents advanced skull base techniques

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Surgeons who have pioneered some of today’s most advanced skull base surgical techniques trained Washington University School of Medicine neurosurgery and otolaryngology residents. During the two-day training session, Washington University neurosurgery, otolaryngology and opthalmalogy faculty were joined by two prominent leaders in their fields: Kris S. Moe, MD, chief of University of Washington Facial Plastics […]

ENT chief residents make next career decisions

Chief residents in the Washington University Department of Otolaryngology have made their next important career choices – what they will be doing post-residency. Avi Ettyreddy, MD, will enter a neurotology fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. “I chose neurotology because I enjoy the combination of surgical and clinical management of patients with hearing […]

Residency program team meets COVID challenges head on

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The residency program team is in full action these days, preparing to engage and convince prospective applicants that our residency is the best place to be.  Those preparations include special activities never considered in  prior years, including video productions to share special aspects of the program and preparations to conduct all interviews online via Zoom. […]

Q&A with senior resident Rajan Dang

What attracted you to medicine and specifically to Washington University ENT? I went into medicine because I wanted to make a significant and positive impact in peoples’ lives while being pushed intellectually and technically. I felt ENT was a great fit for those goals, plus the surgeries are pretty cool! I specifically chose WashU because […]

The special challenges of a pediatric ENT rotation

As our residents rotate through various ENT specialties, they learn a variety of specialized tests and procedures. They also learn the fine art of establishing communication and trust with their patients. Perhaps nowhere is this more important than on their pediatric rotations through St. Louis Children’s Hospital. Children’s Hospital is a special place. From the […]