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 […]
How did you end up at CID/Washington University? In my junior year at the University of Michigan I took a class that changed my life. It was taught by William Stebbins, a behavioral psychologist who was studying the sensory behavior of animals using operant conditioning behavioral techniques. Dr. Stebbins invited me to join his lab […]
Courtney Voelker, MD, PhD, is a Rhodes Scholar and board-certified neurotologist. She is Division Chief of Otology, Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery and Director of the Pediatric Cochlear Implant Program in the Department of Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery at the Keck School of Medicine at USC. Dr. Voelker has conducted cutting-edge research on the physiology […]
We are excited to celebrate the achievements of our graduating Otolaryngology chief residents at our very first Zoom graduation ceremony on June 19 at 8 p.m. As we ramp up to this big event, we asked each of our chiefs to share their post-graduation plans, their favorite moment as an ENT resident, and any parting […]
Collin L. Chen, MD Plans: I am very excited to start my job at St. Louis University, where I will be an academic Facial Plastic Surgeon for the Department of Otolaryngology. I look forward to returning to the department who introduced me to this wonderful field, back when I was a medical student. Reflection: I […]
With COVID-19, things have clearly changed. Drs. J. Thomas Roland, Craig Buchman, and Jacques Herzog collaborate on a national level with various research endeavors and proposed a joint NYU – Wash U journal club. A joint journal club was an incredible opportunity to get opinions and new insights from leaders in our field. From NYU […]