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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]