Faculty
Kevin Ohlemiller, PhD
Professor of Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery
Research Interests: Our research focuses on the role of genetics in the form and progression of age-related hearing loss (ARHL) and the role of genetics in the form and severity of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL)
Amanda J. Ortmann, PhD
Associate Professor of Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery
Director, Adult audiology
Bharat A. Panuganti, MD, FACS
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery
- Phone: 314-362-7509
Guangyong Peng, MD, PhD
Professor of Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery
Our lab’s research focuses on understanding the role of different subsets of T cells in suppressive tumor microenvironments and the development of novel tumor therapeutic strategies using metabolic and molecular reprogramming of T cell fate and function for enhanced tumor immunity and immunotherapy.
Jay F. Piccirillo, MD, FACS
Professor of Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery
Castle Connolly Top Doctor
- Phone: 314-362-7509
Patrik Pipkorn, MD
Associate Professor
Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery
- Phone: 314-362-7509
Dr. Pipkorn's areas of clinical interest include head and neck benign and malignant lesions, thyroid tumors, parathyroid, sinonasal benign and malignant tumors, and reconstruction of head and neck defects.
Sidharth V. Puram, MD, PhD, FACS
Lindburg Professor and Chair, Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery
Director, Robert Ebert and Greg Stubblefield Head and Neck Tumor Center
Castle Connolly Top Doctor
- Phone: 314-362-7509
Jason T. Rich, MD, FACS
Professor of Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery
Castle Connolly Top Doctor
- Phone: 314-362-7509
Dr. Rich performs surgical removal of head and neck tumors as well as advanced reconstruction of the head and neck. He has broad expertise in treating advanced skin cancers such as melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and Merkel cell carcinoma. He also has expertise in treating mucosal, thyroid and parotid cancers.

