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Alumni profiles
Alumni are listed in reverse chronological order.
2022

Lilun Li, MD
Current Practice: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
MD: New York University
Residency: George Washington University

Brian Manzi, MD
Current Practice:Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
MD: University of Central Florida
Residency: Louisiana State University Health Shreveport

Joseph Peterson, MD
Current Practice:Loma Linda University Health
MD: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Residency: University of Iowa
2021

Thomas Chung, MD
Current practice: Penn State Children’s Hospital
MD: University of Cincinnati
Residency: University of Washington

Ariana Greenwell, MD
Current practice: University of Virginia Children’s Hospital
MD: University of Maryland
Residency: University of Maryland

Erica Sher, MD
Current practice: UT Health San Antonio
MD: St. Louis University
Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University
2020

Andrew Bluher, MD
Current practice: Washington University at St. Louis
MD: University of Maryland
Residency: Eastern Virginia Medical School

Sara Gallant, MD
Current practice: Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School
MD: New York University
Residency: New York University

Erika Mercier, MD
Current practice: CHU Sainte-Justine (Montreal)
MD: Laval University (Canada)
Residency: University of Montreal (Canada)

Aiden (Eliot) Shearer, MD, PhD
BA: Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School
PhD: University of Iowa
MD: University of Iowa
Residency: University of Iowa
2019

Jaime Doody, MD
Current residency: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
MD: Trinity College Dublin
Residency: Irish National ORL/HNS Training Program/RCSI

Joshua Gurberg, MD
Current practice: Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University
MD: McGill University
Residency: University of British Columbia

Rounak Rawal, MD
Current practice: Connecticut Pediatric Otolaryngology, Yale University School of Medicine
MD: Boston University
Residency: University of North Carolina

Xue (Cher) Zhao, MD
Current practice: Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Newton-Wellesley Hospital
MD: University of Michigan
Residency: University of Michigan
2018

Jennifer Brooks, MD
Current practice: Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School
MD: University of Southern California
Residency: University of Southern California

Jad Jabbour, MD
Current practice: Charlotte Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Associates (NC)
MD: Northwestern University
Residency: Medical College of Wisconsin

Claire Lawlor, MD
Current practice: Children’s National Medical Center
MD: Tufts University
Residency: Tulane University

Graham Strub, MD
BA: Arkansas Children’s Hospital
MD: Virginia Commonwealth University
Residency: University of Washington
2017

Colleen Heffernan, MD
Current practice: Royal Children’s Hospital Glasgow
MD: Trinity College Dublin
Residency: Irish National ORL/HNS Training Program/RCSI

Steven Rosenblatt, MD
Current practice: Weill Cornell Medical College
MD: SUNY Downstate College of Medicine
Residency: University of Rochester

Nikolaus Wolter, MD
Current practice: The Hospital for Sick Children/University of Toronto
MD: University of Toronto
Residency: University of Toronto

Jeffrey Yueng, MD
BA: McGill University
MD: Western University
Residency: University of Ottawa
2016

David Chang, MD
Current practice: Children's Hospital of Orange County
MD: Stanford University
Residency: Case Western Reserve University

Jamie Funamura, MD
Current practice: UC Davis Medical Center
MD: University of Southern California
Residency: UC Davis Medical Center

Lindsay Sobin, MD
Current practice: UMass Memorial Medical Center
MD: Jefferson Medical College
Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University

Ryan Walker, MD
Current practice: Advanced ENT (N.J.)
MD: University of Rochester
Residency: Jefferson Medical College
2015

Dr. Victor Duarte
Current practice: Valley Children's Hospital
Residency: UCLA, 2013
Medical school: Georgetown University, 2009

Dr. Steven Hamilton
Current practice: Children's Hospital Colorado-Colorado Springs
Specialty interest: Aerodigestive Disorders, Head and Neck Masses, Pediatric Otolaryngology
Research interest: Aerodigestive Disorders, Head and Neck Masses, Pediatric Otolaryngology
Residency: University of Cincinnati, 2014
Medical school: Mayo Clinic, 2009

Dr. Heather Herrington
Current practice: University of Vermont Medical Center
Residency: University of Vermont, 2012
Medical school: Oregon Health Sciences University School of Medicine, 2006

Dr. Julie Strychowsky
Current practice: University of Western Ontario
Residency: McMaster University, 2014
Medical school: McMaster University, 2009
2014

Dr. Eric Gantwerker
Current practice: Children's Medical Center of Dallas
Residency: University of Cincinnati, 2013
Medical school: Rush University, 2008

Dr. Anne Hseu
Current practice: Boston Children's Hospital / Harvard Medical School
Residency: Cleveland Clinic, 2013
Medical school: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 2007

Dr. Amy Hughes
Current practice: Connecticut Children’s Medical Center
Residency: University of Connecticut Health Center, 2013
Medical school: Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, 2008

Dr. Laura Neff
Current practice: Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO
Residency: University of Kansas Medical Center, 2013
Medical school: University of Missouri School of Medicine, 2008
2013

Dr. Eelam Adil
Current practice: Boston Children’s Hospital / Harvard Medical School
Specialty interest: Sinonasal disorders, cystic fibrosis
Research interest: Sinonasal disorders, cystic fibrosis
Residency: Pennsylvania State University, 2012
Medical school: University of Miami — Miller School of Medicine, 2006
Dr. Ryan Murray
Dr. Stephen Newton
Dr. Jonathan Sherman
Current practice: Advocate Children’s Hospital, Oak Lawn, IL / University of Chicago Medical School
Specialty interest: general pediatric otolaryngology
Research interest: underserved populations, international health
Residency: University of Chicago, 2012
Medical school: Mayo Medical School, 2007
2012
Dr. James Barrese
Current practice: Children’s Hospital of Central California, Madera, CA
Residency: University of Southern California, 2011
Medical school: University of Illinois, 2006

Dr. Jacob Brodsky
Current practice: Boston Children’s Hospital / Harvard Medical School
Residency: Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY, 2011
Medical school: University of Massachusetts Medical School, 2006
Dr. Stephen Kieran
Current practice: Children’s University Hospital (Dublin, Ireland)
Specialty interest: pediatric otology
Research interest: pediatric otology
Residency: Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 2011
Medical school: University College Dublin, 2001
Dr. Frank Virgin
Current practice: Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt University
Specialty interest: pediatric sinus disease
Research interest: sinus disease in pediatric patients with cystic fibrosis
Residency: University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2011
Medical school: Medical College of Georgia, 2006
2011

Dr. Margo Benoit
Current practice: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Specialty interest: pediatric otolaryngology
Research interest: pediatric otolaryngology
Residency: Harvard Combined Otolaryngology Program, 2010
Medical school: University of Buffalo, 2003
Dr. Douglas Johnston
Current practice: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Specialty interest: vascular anomalies, general pediatric otolaryngology
Research interest: clinical research
Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 2010
Medical school: Temple University School of Medicine, 2005
Dr. Heather Nardone
Current practice: Nemours/AI duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, Delaware
Specialty interest: general pediatric otolaryngology, airway anomalies
Research interest: pediatric obstructive sleep apnea
Residency: University of Pennsylvania, 2008
Medical school: University of Pennsylvania, 2003
2010
Dr. Katherine Kavanagh
Dr. Brian Reilly
Current practice: Children’s National Medical Center, Washington D.C.
Specialty interest: Cochlear implants, Implantable hearing devices, Bone conduction hearing devices
Research interest: Pediatric Hearing Loss, Otitis media, Cholesteatoma surgery
Residency: Northwestern Medical Center, 2009
Medical school: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 2004
Dr. Ryan Sewell
Current practice: ENT Specialists, Omaha, NE / University of Nebraska Medical Center
Specialty interest: General Pediatric Otolaryngology
Research interest: Medical Malpractice
Residency: University of Nebraska Medical Center, 2009
Medical school: University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, 2004
Dr. Karen Watters
Current practice: Boston Children’s Hospital / Harvard Medical School
Specialty interest: Aerodigestive Disorders, Head and Neck Tumors
Residency: Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin, Ireland, 2001
Medical school: University College Dublin
2009
Dr. Gi-Soo Lee
Current practice: Boston Children’s Hospital / Harvard Medical School
Specialty interest: Otology
Residency: University of Washington Medical Center, 2008
Medical school: University of Minnesota Medical school, 2002
Dr. David Leonard
Dr. Samuel T. Ostrower
Current practice: Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, Hollywood, Fla.
Specialty interest: Airway, Cochlear Implants
Research interest: Obstructive Sleep Apnea, rhinosinusitis
Residency: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 2008
Medical school: Texas Tech University School of Medicine, 2003
2008
Dr. Judy Chen
Dr. Margaret Skinner
Dr. Erik Waldman
2007
Dr. Alan Cheng
Current practice: Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, Stanford University School of Medicine
Specialty interest: pediatric otology
Research interest: Inner ear development and regeneration
Residency: University of Washington, 2006
Medical school: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1999
Dr. Mark Vecchiotti
Dr. David Macy Vidrine
2006
Dr. David Parry
Dr. Kimsey Rodriguez
Dr. Rahul Shah
Current practice: Associate Surgeon-in-Chief, Children’s National Medical Center, Washington D.C.
Specialty interest: Voice, Sinus, Neck Masses
Research interest: Patient Safety and Quality Improvement, Socioeconomic outcomes research
Residency: Tufts University, 2005
Medical school: Boston University, 2000
2005
Dr. Manali Amin
Current practice: Dupage Medical Group, Naperville, Illinois
Residency: Rush Presbyterian St.Luke’s Medical Center (Internship) / University of Nebraska Medical Center, 2004
Medical school: Southern Illinois University – School of Medicine, 1998
Dr. German Paul Digoy
Dr. J. Fredrik Grimmer
Current practice: Associate Professor of Surgery, Residency Program Director, University of Utah Hospital
Specialty interest: Vascular anomalies, thyroid disease, bronchoscopy
Research interest: Vascular anomalies, thyroid disease, bronchoscopy
Residency: University of Michigan Hospitals, 2004
Medical school: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1999
2004
Dr. Scott Brietzke
Current practice: Director of Pediatric Otolaryngology / Residency Program Director, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD / Associate Professor of Surgery, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
Specialty interest: Pediatric (and adult) obstructive sleep apnea and sleep disorders, cochlear implantation
Research interest: Pediatric (and adult) Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Evidence-Based Medicine
Residency: National Capital Consortium - Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 2002
Medical school: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 1997
Dr. David Brown
Current practice: Associate Professor, University of Michigan
Specialty interest: aerodigestive disorders and resident education
Research interest: aerodigestive disorders and resident education
Residency: University of Michigan, 2003
Medical school: Harvard Medical School, 1997
Dr. Adriane DeWitt Latz
2003
Dr. Kenneth Whittemore
Current practice: Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School
Specialty interest: Pediatric Otolaryngology
Residency: Combined Harvard Program. Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, 2002
Medical school: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, 1997
2002
Dr. R. Christopher Miyamoto
Current practice: Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital at St. Vincent, Indianapolis, Indiana
Specialty interest: Pediatric otology: chronic ear and cochlear implantation; Airway reconstruction; thyroid surgery/congenital neck lesions/head and neck surgery
Research interest: surgical quality/outcomes
Residency: University of Cincinnati Medical Center, 2001}
Medical school: Indiana University School of Medicine, 1996
Dr. Denise Sherman
2001
Dr. Sanjay Parikh
Current practice: Seattle Children’s Hospital
Specialty interest: Laryngeal & Tracheal Surgery, Rhinology & Skull Base, Thyroid Surgery, Head and Neck Surgery, Sleep Surgery
Research interest: Laryngeal & Tracheal Surgery, Rhinology & Skull Base, Thyroid Surgery, Head and Neck Surgery, Sleep Surgery
Residency: University of Toronto, 1999
Medical school: University of British Columbia, 1994
Dr. Eytan Young
2000
Dr. Reza Rahbar
Current practice: Associate Otolaryngologist-in-Chief, Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School
Specialty interest: airway disorders and reconstruction, head and neck tumors
Research interest: advancement of minimally invasive surgery for airway and head-neck tumors
Residency: Tufts Medical Center, 1998
Medical school: Tufts University School of Medicine, 1993
Dr. Kristina Rosbe
Current practice: University of California, San Francisco, Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Department
Specialty interest: vascular malformations; pediatric salivary gland disease
Research interest: vascular malformations; pediatric salivary gland disease
Residency: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1998
Medical school: Dartmouth Medical School, 1993
1998
Dr. Karla Brown
Current practice: Midwest ENT – IN (Currently on sabbatical)
Specialty interest: functional endoscopic sinus surgery
Residency: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 1997
Medical school: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 1991
1997
Dr. Kathleen Billings
Current practice: Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
Specialty interest: general pediatric otolaryngology with emphasis on otologic cases
Research interest: sleep apnea, general pediatric otolaryngology
Residency: University of California, Los Angeles, 1996
Medical school: Rush Medical School, 1990
Dr. Daniel Kirse
Current practice: Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Specialty interest: all aspects of pediatric otolaryngology
Research interest: clinical and collaborative retrospective studies
Residency: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 1996
Medical school: St. Louis University School of Medicine, 199
1996
Dr. Cheryl Cotter
Dr. David Roberson
Current practice: BayHealth ENT, Milford, Delaware
Specialty interest: chronic ear, airway, cochlear implantation
Research interest: quality and safety
Residency: University of Washington, 1995
Medical school: University of North Carolina, 1988
1995
Dr. James Forsen
Current practice: private practice/Mercy Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri
Residency: Washington University, 1994
Medical school: Washington University, 1988
Dr. William F. McGuirt Jr.
1994
Dr. Ari J. Goldsmith
Current practice: Maimonides Medical Center
Specialty interest: airway surgery, obstructive sleep apnea
Research interest: airway surgery, obstructive sleep apnea
Residency: LIJ/Schneider Children’s Hospital, 1993
Medical school: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1988
Dr. Roger Nuss
Current practice: Boston Children’s Hospital / Harvard Medical School
Specialty interest: laryngeal and voice disorders
Residency: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary / Harvard Medical School, 1993
Medical school: Harvard Medical School, 1988
1993
Dr. Diana Radkowski
Dr. Robert Weatherly
Current practice: Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri
Research interest: airway reconstruction, obstructive sleep apnea, learning theory
Residency: Baylor College of Medicine, 1992
Medical school: Baylor College of Medicine, 1986
1992
Dr. Laurie Ohlms
Current practice: Boston Children’s Hospital / Harvard Medical School
Specialty interest: general pediatric otolaryngology
Research interest: otolaryngologic issues in patients with Down syndrome and Ichthyosis
Residency: Baylor College of Medicine, 1991
Medical school: University of Missouri – Columbia, 1985
Dr. Kathleen C.Y. Sie
Current practice: University of Washington Medical Center
Specialty interest: microtia, VPD, childhood hearing loss
Research interest: microtia, VPD, childhood hearing loss
Residency: University of Washington, 1990
Medical school: University of Michigan, 1984
1991
Dr. Ronald Deskin
Current practice: University of Texas Southwestern at Dallas / Children’s Medical Center Dallas
Specialty interest: general pediatric otolaryngology
Research interest: reflux effects on airway
Residency: University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, 1974
Medical school: University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, 1969
Dr. Carol MacArthur
Current practice: Oregon Health and Science University
Research interest: genetics of otitis media, inflammatory markers in otitis media
Residency: University of California, Davis, 1990
Medical school: University of California, Los Angeles, 1984
1990
Dr. Dwight T. Jones
Dr. Jacqueline Jones
Current practice: Park Avenue ENT – Jacqueline Jones, New York
Specialty interest: pediatric otolaryngology
Residency: University of Pennsylvania Hospital, 1989
Medical school: Cornell University Medical College, 1984
1989
Dr. Juan Bonilla
Dr. Roderick D. Moe
1988
Dr. James Arnold
Dr. Ben Asher
1987
Dr. Robert Ward
Current practice: New York University Medical College
Specialty interest: airway disorders
Research interest: laryngeal stent, rabbit model for balloon dilation
Residency: New York Hospital, 1986
Medical school: Weill Cornell Medical College, 1981
1986
Dr. Carol Hoffman-Rota
1985
Dr. Dennis Crockett
1984
Dr. Timothy O’Sullivan
1982
Dr. Alma Smitheringale
1981
Dr. Jorge Velazquez
1980
Dr. Ellen Friedman
Current practice: Texas Children’s Hospital/Baylor College of Medicine
Specialty interest: airway problems, congenital malformations of the head and neck
Research interest: united airway, lymphatic malformations
Residency: Washington Hospital Center, 1979
Medical school: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1975
1978
Dr. Sydney Sukerman