The Program in Audiology and Communication Sciences (PACS) now offers specialized training in pediatric intervention for both audiology and deaf education students. Early intervention is one key to successful outcomes in children who are deaf or hard of hearing. However, being identified early and receiving a cochlear implant or hearing aid does not ensure that […]
What is your background and what attracted you to medicine and ultimately ENT? I am the first physician in my family, so it was a big decision to go to medical school. I wanted to work in a field where I could care for others. I also wanted to spend my career working in the […]
The annual temporal bone course provides a week-long, comprehensive otology and neurotology experience for our PGY4 residents. This year’s event, held Aug. 31-Sept. 4, provided residents with hands-on experience and quality time with renowned surgical mentors. Instructors for the course included: Craig Buchman, MD, Andrew Drescher, MD, Nedim Durakovic, MD, Jacques Herzog, MD, Jonathan McJunkin, […]
Every crisis also produces opportunity, including residency applications and interviews. Just like every other aspect of life in 2020, residency applications and interviews will be affected by COVID-19. All of the major medical training organizations have endorsed a policy of not allowing visiting sub-internships and recommending remote interviews for all residency and fellowship programs across […]
Why did you pick Wash U for your fellowship? After interviewing, I remember being immediately impressed by the scope and depth of the training, the leadership both locally and nationally, and the overall completeness of the program. While WashU was a new program, it was clearly evident to me that the training had some of […]
Q. What do you like most about the residency program at WashU? The best part of our residency program is our entire WashU family. I love my fellow co-residents and am constantly impressed and inspired by them. We hang out a ton outside of work because we actually enjoy each other’s company, which I think […]
Welcoming two new fellows: Dr. Hanick in the Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and C. Burton Wood in the Division of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology and Microvascular Reconstruction.
Welcome to our new trainees, a highly accomplished group coming from hometowns and institutions across the country. Each of them shared why they are thrilled to train at Washington University’s Department of Otolaryngology. “I chose Washington University for its unparalleled breadth and depth of surgical training, remarkable research opportunities, and genuine resident and faculty camaraderie. […]
To celebrate the Department of Otolaryngology’s graduates this year, Chair Craig Buchman, MD, and his wife Liz dropped off dinner and parting gifts at each resident and fellow’s home. While it wasn’t the usual large gathering, due to COVID-19, it was truly a family affair. Congratulations to our graduates! And read more about where our […]
Dorina Kallogjeri, MD, MPH, is the research statistician behind the Clinical Outcomes Research Office, assisting our department’s investigators on everything from framing their research to evaluating results. Dr. Kallogjeri spent some time with us reflecting on what brought her to Washington University and what she loves about her job What do you enjoy most about […]