Items about staff members
Medical Assistant Kara Bowman shares her love for helping patients navigate their care and how she appreciates that much more following a recent reversal of those roles. What is your current role? I am currently the practice coordinator for Pawina Jiramongkolchai, MD, MSCI, and Matthew Shew, MD. What I love most about my job is […]
Licensed Practical Nurse Sarah McHugh shares her love of pediatrics and building things – from Legos! What is your current title and how long have you been with WashU ENT? I am an LPN in the division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, and I serve as nurse coordinator for Dr. Dunsky and Dr. Menezes. I was previously […]
Randal Paniello, MD, PhD, received his medical degree at University of Illinois College of Medicine and completed his residency in otolaryngology at WashU Medicine where he then accepted a faculty position. He subsequently earned an MBA in Health Services Management. His thirst for knowledge seemingly un-quenched, he earned a second undergraduate degree in Mechanical and […]
Adminstrative Assistant Sydnie Smith details her new responsibilities as social media coordinator and shares her love for travel and food. What are your current duties and what do you enjoy most about your work? I am currently an Administrative Assistant III, and I have been with the department for about a year and a half. […]
Sidharth V. Puram, MD, PhD, received his undergraduate degrees in Biology and Neuroscience from MIT, then pursued a combined MD/PhD program at Harvard Medical School. He completed a residency in Otolaryngology at Harvard’s Combined Program (Massachusetts Eye and Ear) and a research fellowship at MIT before pursuing fellowship training in Head and Neck Surgical Oncology […]
As we bid farewell to Lindburg Professor and Chair Craig Buchman and wished him the best in the next phase of his life, we asked him to reflect on his tenure as leader of the Department of Otolaryngology and share his future plans. What do you feel has been the most important change to the […]
Intent on becoming a professional musician, new faculty member Katelyn Berg, PhD, explains how a guest speaker in a science elective course changed her career path and how pizza guides her national and international travel. What inspired you to choose this career path? I never intended to become an audiologist. In fact, I’d never heard […]
Alicia Penning shares her loves for family; the challenge of implementing new university scheduling processes; and building with Legos. What is your current title and how long have you been with ENT at WashU Medicine? I am a Patient Accounts Manager, and I have been with Otolaryngology for two years and WashU Medicine a total […]
What is your current position, and how long have you been with WashU Medicine? I currently serve as a patient services representative. I have been with Otolaryngology at WashU Medicine for 24 years. I have done many things over the years in this department. I was the front desk lead at the St. Louis Children’s […]
Shannon Lefler shares her love for research, patient care and dance, and her newfound hobby as a DIYer. What is your current title, and how long have you been with ENT at WashU Medicine? My current title is senior clinical research coordinator, but I am also a research audiologist and a lecturer in the Program […]