Program Director
Kate Dunsky, MD
Associate Professor
Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery
Dr. Dunsky’s clinical interests include general pediatric otolaryngology conditions: otitis media, obstructive sleep apnea, rhinosinusitis, and pediatric voice, airway and swallowing problems.
| Program Coordinator: | Laura Berendzen, BS Department of Otolaryngology MSC 8115-029-08 660 S. Euclid Ave St. Louis, MO 63110 | |
| Physical Address: | St. Louis Children’s Hospital One Children’s Place St. Louis, MO 63110 Phone: (314) 454-4033 Fax: (314) 454-2174 | |
| Program E-mail: | lmbradley@wustl.edu | |
| Program Duration: | This is a one year program, July 1-June 30 |
Prerequisite Training/Selection Criteria
The following are required for applicants to be eligible to start full duties on July 1:
- A medical degree from an accredited institution
- Graduation from a US ACGME-accredited otolaryngology residency program or recognized equivalent
- A Missouri medical license, BNDD, and DEA
- Attain hospital privileges at St. Louis Children’s Hospital
- Attain Medicaid provider numbers
- Three letters of reference — at least two from faculty members of the training program of origin, one of whom is the program chair — provided to the preceptors of the fellowship
- An interview
- Participation in the SFMatch centralized application process and match
Goals and Objectives for Training
The mission of the pediatric otolaryngology fellowship program is to graduate pediatric otolaryngologists who have superior proficiency in all aspects of otolaryngology care of pediatric patients.
The fellowship provides comprehensive experience in the field of pediatric otolaryngology. This ACGME-accredited program is dedicated to a collegial and thorough training experience with additional educational opportunities available through Washington University Department of Otolaryngology. This program prepares its fellows to be highly skilled clinicians and surgeons with mastery of the ACGME pediatric otolaryngology core competencies. Fellows will work alongside attending physicians at Saint Louis Children’s hospital with graduated clinical responsibilities allowing for additional independence through the course of the fellowship. There will be opportunity for hands-on experience with the many multidisciplinary clinical care programs available at Children’s hospital. The fellow will primarily serve as a junior faculty member and will have the opportunity to participate in the education of residents and medical students. The fellow should graduate the program as a competent, confident, complex pediatric otolaryngology specialist.
Teaching Staff
Jennifer V. Brinkmeier, MD
Associate Professor of Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery
Castle Connolly Top Doctor
Kate Dunsky, MD
Associate Professor
Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery
Dr. Dunsky’s clinical interests include general pediatric otolaryngology conditions: otitis media, obstructive sleep apnea, rhinosinusitis, and pediatric voice, airway and swallowing problems.
Keiko Hirose, MD
Professor of Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery
Castle Connolly Top Doctor
- Phone: Patient appointments: (314) 454-6162
- Fax: (314) 454-2174
Dr. Hirose’s clinical interests include pediatric hearing loss, cochlear implantation, chronic ear surgery, cholesteatoma, conductive hearing loss, aural atresia, BAHA, ear infections, speech disorders, velopharyngeal insufficiency, cleft palate, craniofacial disorders.
David S. Leonard, MBBCh
Associate Professor
Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery;
Chief, Pediatric Otolaryngology
Dr. Leonard’s clinical interests include pediatric otolaryngology, airway abnormalities and congenital conditions and neoplastic lesions of the head and neck.
Judith E. C. Lieu, MD, MSPH
Professor
Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery;
Director
Resident Education Program
Dr. Lieu’s clinical interests include pediatric otitis media, chronic middle ear disease, hearing loss, tonsillitis, snoring and sleep apnea, head and neck masses, voice and airway problems, and nasal and sinus disease. She has research interests in pediatric hearing loss, particularly unilateral hearing loss, and effects on quality of life.
Maithilee Menezes, MD
Associate Professor
Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery
Officer, Diversity & Inclusion
Castle Connolly Top Doctor
Dr. Menezes’ clinical interests include pediatric otolaryngology, lymphatic malformations of the head and neck, infantile hemangiomas, airway management, hearing loss in children and cleft and craniofacial concerns.
David W. Molter, MD
Professor of Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery
Castle Connolly Top Doctor
Dr. Molter’s clinical interests include pediatric otolaryngology, airway evaluation and reconstruction, cleft and craniofacial concerns, pediatric sleep apnea, ear concerns, cholesteatoma, primary ciliary dyskinesia and juvenile laryngeal papilloma.
Richard Benjamin Speaker, MBBCh
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery
- Phone: 314-454-6162
Facilities
Training occurs at St. Louis Children’s Hospital and Children’s Specialty Care Centers.
Educational Program/Curriculum Highlights/Clinical and Research Components
- Premier children’s hospital and level 1 pediatric trauma center with 455 beds including 77 pediatric ICU beds and 150 bed NICU
- U.S. News & World Report top 25 children’s hospital
- High number of well-established multidisciplinary clinics:
- Cleft and craniofacial institute
- Vascular anomalies center
- Primary ciliary dyskinesia & Rare lung disease center
- Aerodigestive program
- Technology dependent clinic (tracheostomy/ventilator dependent)
- Tracheostomy clinic
- Down syndrome center
- Weekly patient care conferences with in-depth discussions relevant to fellowship education
- Monthly journal clubs
- Monthly interdisciplinary Neuroradiology conference
- Interdisciplinary conferences including fetal care, solid tumor, cochlear implant, thyroid disease
- Extensive departmental and university-based research support
- No primary call, some weekend backup call
- Experience in multiple surgical lasers including CO2, KTP, PDL
- High volume cochlear implant program with leaders in education and research
- Expertise of specialized nursing including tracheostomy specialist
- Dedicated mentorship and flexible schedule to optimize the education experience
- Opportunity to both participate and lead in resident and student education including simulation
- Hospital wide goal to recruit and retain talented, culturally competent, diverse workforce central to our goal of providing equitable and accessible health care for all patients
Evaluation
Fellows are evaluated informally on an ongoing basis with regular feedback. There will be formal quarterly evaluations with the program director or associate program director. Fellows will be evaluated using the ACGME pediatric otolaryngology milestones on a biannual basis. Case logs will be tracked quarterly to ensure operative experience is being maintained.