American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF)
Bobby R. Alford Endowed Research Grant
Ankita Patro
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC)
Project Title: Developing an Adult Cochlear Implant Referral Guideline Using Machine Learning
Ankita Patro is currently a neurotology fellow at Vanderbilt University, where she also completed her residency training in otolaryngology. She received her bachelor’s degree in economics and master’s degree in biology from Stanford University and then went on to complete her medical degree at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Patro’s research is focused on optimizing access to and outcomes related to cochlear implants and hearing health using machine learning and implementation science frameworks. She will be working closely with a multidisciplinary team and her mentors Dr. Aaron Moberly and Dr. Naweed Chowdhury in executing her proposed project.
Joseph Zenga
The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc.
Project Title: Single-cell Identification of Neo-antigen Specific T Cells in Oral Cancer
Dr. Zenga attended Washington University where he earned an MD degree and completed an Otolaryngology residency. He subsequently completed a fellowship in Head and Neck Surgical Oncology and Microvascular Reconstruction at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary. His research interests include basic and translational immunotherapy in head and neck cancer. His laboratory focuses on identification and therapeutic use of tumor antigen-specific T cells. This includes techniques incorporating individual tumor cell-T cell co-culture and single-cell RNA and T cell receptor sequencing. In addition to translational immuno-oncology, he also co-leads multiple clinical trials focused on using radiotherapy to improve tumor immunogenicity.
GSK Research Grant: Social Determinants of Health, Diversity/Equity/Inclusion, and the intersection of patient care with workforce culture
Michael Hoa
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Project Title: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Evaluating Otolaryngology Applicants
Dr. Hoa received a B.A. from Boston University and an M.D. from Boston University School of Medicine. He completed an otolaryngology-head and neck surgery residency at Wayne State University; a neurotology fellowship at House Ear Clinic; and a T32 USC/HRI Hearing and Communications Neuroscience Postdoctoral Research Training Fellowship. Dr. Hoa studied mechanisms responsible for the development of the organ of Corti and auditory regeneration in the laboratory of Neil Segil, Ph.D. and was also mentored by Dr. Fred Linthicum, where he gained experience in the study of human temporal bone histopathology and demonstrated cochlear supporting cell survival in humans with profound deafness. From the House Clinic, Dr. Hoa came to the NIDCD and Georgetown under the auspices of the NIDCD Otolaryngology Surgeon-Scientist Program. As an alumnus of this program, Dr. Hoa has developed an expertise in singlecell and single-nucleus RNA sequencing in the adult mammalian inner ear, stria vascularis physiology, and machine- and deep-learning-based bioinformatic analyses of both omic data and clinical data. Dr. Hoa’s research program has a focus on furthering our understanding of hearing instability disorders and identifying more effective.
AAO-HNSF Percy Memorial Research Award
Matthew Naunheim
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Project Title: Structural and Functional Brain Networks in Voice Feminization Therapy
Matthew Naunheim, MD, MBA, is a laryngologist at Massachusetts Eye and Ear and an Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at Harvard Medical School. His research focuses on AI and computer vision in laryngology, neuroimaging of voice disorders, econometric techniques for patient preference assessment, and patient-reported outcome analysis.
AAO-HNSF Health Services Research Grant
Alexander Chern
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Project Title: Development of a Music Enjoyment Item Bank in Individuals with Hearing Loss
Alexander Chern, MD, is a 2nd year neurotology fellow at Johns Hopkins University and completed residency training in Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia/Weill Cornell). After graduating from Yale College with a bachelor’s degree in Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry, he completed his medical training at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. His primary research interests include music perception, cochlear implantation, and the effects of hearing loss on the brain.
Peter Dixon
Medical University of South Carolina
Project Title: Hearing Services Use by Medicare Beneficiaries Prior to Cochlear Implantation
Dr. Dixon is an Assistant Professor at the Medical University of South Carolina. He earned his medical degree, MSc in clinical epidemiology, and completed residency training at the University of Toronto. He completed fellowship in Otology & Neurotology at the University of California San Diego. His research interests include improving the effectiveness and value of hearing care delivery leveraging existing data sources, community-based pragmatic trials, and implementation science initiatives. Funding support from the AAO-HNSF will help advance our understanding of pre-cochlear implant care utilization, an important step toward optimizing the efficiency and equity of hearing service delivery in the US.
AAO-HNSF Rande H. Lazar Health Services Research Grant
Alyssa Civantos
University of California, San Francisco (Regents UCSF)
Project Title: Post-Radiation Oral Health in Underserved Head and Neck Cancer Patients
Alyssa Civantos, MD, MS, is in her fourth year of residency in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco. She is originally from Miami, Florida. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. in Cognitive Science. She then attended the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania for medical school, during which time she also received a Master of Science in Translational Research. She is passionate about addressing disparities in healthcare.
AAO-HNSF Resident Research Award
Lingga Adidharma
University of Washington
Project Title: Investigating Head Movements During Sound Localization Using Virtual Reality
Lingga Adidharma, MD is currently a PGY3 Otolaryngology resident at the University of Washington. She graduated with a degree in Biomedical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University and enjoys working in the intersection of Engineering and Medicine.
This project aims to better understand the role of specific head movements during sound localization in individuals with hearing loss using a clinically accessible method, virtual reality (VR). This study will set the stage for a larger study on head movement-based VR therapies to improve sound localization ability in individuals with hearing loss.
Stacey Bjorgaard
Regents of the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
Project Title: Role of LDH in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Stacey Bjorgaard is a current PGY3 in the Department of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Minnesota. Born and raised in Wisconsin, she went out east for college and subsequently spent several years working as a research assistant prior to medical school. The majority of her time was spent at the Broad Institute in Dr. Nir Hacohen’s lab. Her main project utilized single cell RNA sequencing analysis to evaluate response to treatment with checkpoint blockade therapy in metastatic melanoma. Through the CORE grant, she is eager to expand her transcriptomics work to head and neck cancer.
Sina Dadafarin
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Project Title: Discovery of CD4+ T Cells Specific for HPV-driven OPSCC
Sina Dadafarin is a second-year resident in the Department of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Washington. He graduated from the MD/PhD program at New York Medical College where he studied thyroid cancer immunology as part of his graduate thesis. As an R25 research resident, he will be investigating tumor-targeting CD4+ T cells in oropharyngeal cancer under the guidance of Drs. Joshua Veatch and Brittany Barber. In pursuing a surgeon-scientist career, Sina aims to bridge the gap between advances in modern immunology and molecular biology with applications in head and neck surgery.
Nabil Darwich
The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
Project Title: Protein Homeostasis in T2R14-mediated Apoptosis of Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Dr. Nabil Darwich is an otolaryngology resident at the University of Pennsylvania. He graduated summa cum laude from UPenn, earning a degree in Biochemistry. Subsequently, he completed the combined MD/PhD program at UPenn, graduating with Alpha Omega Alpha honors. His thesis was awarded the Flexner award for the most outstanding work in the neurosciences. Dr. Darwich’s proposed research focuses on evaluating the role of protein homeostasis in lidocaine-activated bitter taste receptor-mediated apoptosis in squamous cell carcinoma. In addition to his medical pursuits, Dr. Darwich enjoys spending quality time with his wife and two children, playing soccer, and traveling.
Ki Wan Park
Stanford University School of Medicine
Project Title: Shortwave Infrared Imaging in Detection of Post-Operative Infections
Ki Wan (Roy) Park, MD is an otolaryngology resident in the R25 clinician scientist training program at Stanford. He graduated with high honors from UC Berkeley with a degree in bioengineering. He attended medical school at David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA with a full ride merit scholarship. Under the mentorship and guidance of Dr. Tulio Valdez, he is studying intraoperative fluorescence imaging techniques and short wave infrared imaging for surgical site infection detection.
Zaroug Jaleel
University of Washington
Project Title: Motor and Sensory Changes in Swallow Function in a Rat Alzheimer’s Disease Model
Zaroug Jaleel is a third-year resident in the Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Washington. After earning his bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from Tufts University, he completed his medical training at the Boston University School of Medicine. Under the guidance of Dr. Neel Bhatt and Dr. David Perkel his project will explore motor and sensory changes in swallow function in a rodent Alzheimer’s disease model, with the goal of exploring mechanisms underlying swallowing dysfunction in Alzheimer’s disease.
Patrick Kiessling
Stanford University School of Medicine
Project Title: Effects of Fine Particulate Matter on the Larynx in a Mouse Model
Patrick Kiessling, MD, is a resident physician and R25 postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at Stanford University. After earning his Bachelor of Musical Arts degree in Vocal Performance from the School of Music, Theatre & Dance at the University of Michigan, he completed his medical training at the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine. Under the mentorship of Dr. Elizabeth Erickson-DiRenzo, his research focuses on the pathobiological and inflammatory responses of the larynx to fine particulate matter (PM 2.5), representative of wildfire smoke exposures.
Pranati Pillutla
The Regents of the University of California, Los Angeles
Project Title: The Effects of Interposition Nerve Graft Length on Laryngeal Reinnervation
Pranati Pillutla, MD, is a rising fourth-year otolaryngology resident at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She is an aspiring surgeon-scientist with a strong interest in laryngeal reinnervation. Her research experience in laryngology includes in vivo studies on laryngeal physiology, phonatory posture and acoustic outcomes of vocal fold paralysis. Her clinical interests include open airway reconstruction, professional voice care, and dysphagia following head and neck cancer treatment. Dr. Pillutla aims to pursue a laryngology fellowship with a future career in academic medicine.
Gabriel Sobczak
Indiana University, Indianapolis
Project Title: Motor Endplate-expressing Myochondral Implant for Medialization Laryngoplasty
Gabe Sobczak is currently a PGY3 otolaryngology resident at Indiana University. He is a member of the Halum Lab, directed by Stacey Halum, MD and the Harbin Lab at Purdue University, directed by Sherry Harbin, PhD. His research will implement motor endplate-expressing muscle progenitor cells to improve functional outcomes of laryngoplasty in a porcine model of unilateral vocal fold paralysis. This interest first arose through his work with thyroplasty implants as part of his undergraduate biomedical engineering curriculum. In his free time, Gabe enjoys exploring the food scene in Indianapolis with his friends and his wife, Caroline.
Ana Marija Sola
The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco
Project Title: Automated Speech Processing as a Predictive Tool for Speech & Language Outcomes
Ana Marija Sola is a rising 4th year Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery resident at the University of California San Francisco. She is passionate about hearing related health and speech and language outcomes in children. Her project will study trends in automated speech outputs and language development in children after cochlear implantation, with the hopes of identifying clinically meaningful predictors of development. The work will be mentored by Dr. Dylan Chan, MD, PhD and Meg Cychosz, PhD.
Jordan Varghese
Washington University in St.Louis
Project Title: Transtympanic Electrocochleography: Predicting Cochlear Implant Performance
Jordan Varghese is a resident physician-scientist trainee in the Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery at Washington University in St. Louis. He obtained a BS in Biomedical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, an MD from Emory University, and a Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI) from Washington University. He completed a post-doctoral research fellowship supported through NIDCD T32/R25 grants. He will finish Otolaryngology residency in June 2027 and plans to pursue a fellowship in Neurotology. His long-term career goal is to improve outcomes for hearing and balance disorders in clinical contexts locally, nationally, and globally.
American Head and Neck Society (AHNS)
AHNS Pilot Grant
Radhika Duggal
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Project Title: Targeting E6/E7 in HPV+ Oropharyngeal Cancer with Therapeutic RNA Nanovaccines
Radhika Duggal is a fifth year medical student completing her MD/MS in Clinical Research at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine. She graduated with a BA in biochemistry and MA in bioethics from Case Western Reserve University. As an aspiring surgeon scientist, she has engaged in research aimed at advancing knowledge and improving care within the field of otolaryngology throughout medical school. Under the mentorship of Dr. Natalie Silver, she will investigate the therapeutic efficacy of a novel E6/E7-targeted RNA lipid nanoparticle vaccine for the treatment of HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer.
AHNS Presidential Award: Novel Therapeutic Targets and Combinations in Head and Neck Cancer
Barry Kriegsman
University of Pennsylvania Health System
Project Title: Evaluating Head and Neck Cancer Therapies using Precision-Cut Tumor Slices
Barry Kriegsman, MD, PhD is a PGY-4 Otorhinolaryngology Resident at the University of Pennsylvania. He attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for undergraduate and then the University of Massachusetts Medical School for medical and graduate school. His background in tumor immunology combined with his surgical training has prompted him to investigate the mechanisms by which head and neck cancers develop and evade the immune system. His research aims to identify novel biomarkers and therapeutic targets that can improve the efficacy of immunotherapy for patients with head and neck cancer.
AHNS Presidential Award: Understanding Treatment Resistance in Head and Neck Cancer
Harit Panda
Washington University in St.Louis
Project Title: Mechanistic Insights into Nrf2-mediated Treatment Resistance in HNSCC
Harit Panda, PhD, is a joint postdoctoral research associate in the Zolkind and Major Labs at Washington University in St. Louis. Dr Panda earned his doctoral degree from Tohoku University, Japan, where he focused on Nrf2-activated lung adenocarcinoma. At Washington University, he is studying Nrf2-mediated radiation/chemo-resistance in head and neck cancer, with an emphasis on immune modulation in the tumor microenvironment. Dr. Panda is also involved in the development and validation of a novel small molecule Nrf2 inhibitors, aimed at advancing targeted treatments for head and neck cancers.
AHNS Presidential Award: Novel Therapeutic Targets and Combinations in Head and Neck Cancer
Hoang Bui Nguyen
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Project Title: MXD3 as a Determinant of Immunoproliferative Response to Immunotherapy in HNSCC
Hailed from Nha Trang, Vietnam, Hoang Bui-Nguyen, MD PhD is a rising PGY-3 at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear/Havard Medical School residency program. Prior to residency, Dr. Bui-Nguyen has had a wide range of high-impact basic and translational research in immunology and computational biology. His current research proposal focuses on elucidating the mechanism through which resistance to immunotherapy develops in head and neck cancer patients. Specifically, using state-of-the-art single-cell- RNA-sequencing, he wishes to illustrate how MXD3 regulates the immunoproliferative response to anti-PD1 treatment in tissue resident memory CD8+ T-cells that subsequently confers resistance to immunotherapy.
AHNS Alando J. Ballantyne Resident Research Pilot Grant
Lauran Evans
The Regents of the University of California, Los Angeles
Project Title: Cutaneous Melanoma Margin Detection via Dynamic Optical Contrast Imaging
Lauran Evans is a 4th year resident in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at the University of California, Los Angeles. She completed medical school in Nevada, whereby the combined MD/MPH program (with an epidemiology focus), allowed for her skills and interests to flourish in biostatistics, study design, and the intersection of translational science and population health. Her passion for research led her to obtain the NIH-funded R25 Research Education Grant, whereby she is currently pursuing dedicated research time for 18 months during residency. Her research interests lie in cutaneous malignancies, HPV, quality improvement, as well as equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Tolani Olonisakin
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Project Title: CXCL14-mediated Immunomodulation and IP-SNSCC Malignant Progression
Tolani Olonisakin is a resident in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Born and raised in Nigeria, she came to the United States in pursuit of higher education, graduated summa cum laude from Fisk University with a B.A. in Biology and with dual M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from the Medical Scientist Training Program at the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University. Her prior work has been supported by grants from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (2-year award) and the American Heart Association (2-year award). Outside of work, Tolani enjoys cycling and non-academic writing.
AHNS Endocrine Surgery Section ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ Association Award for Thyroid Cancer Research Grant
Radhika Duggal
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Project Title: Therapeutic personalized RNA-LPs for dab/tram-tolerant anaplastic thyroid cancer
Radhika Duggal is a fifth year medical student completing her MD/MS in Clinical Research at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine. She graduated with a BA in biochemistry and MA in bioethics from Case Western Reserve University. As an aspiring surgeon scientist, she has engaged in research aimed at advancing knowledge and improving care within the field of otolaryngology throughout medical school. Under the mentorship of Dr. Natalie Silver, she will investigate the application of tumor-derived RNA lipid nanoparticle vaccines for the treatment of dabrafenib/trametinib tolerant anaplastic thyroid cancer in preclinical murine models of anaplastic thyroid cancer.
American Neurotology Society (ANS)/American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF)
ANS/AAO-HNSF Herbert Silverstein Otology/ Neurotology Research Award
Adam Xiao
The Regents of the University of California, Los Angeles
Project Title: Role of TGFß-1 and CTGF on New Tissue Formation in the Implanted Cochlea
Adam Xiao is a fourth-year resident physician in the Department of Head and Neck Surgery at UCLA. He completed his undergraduate studies at Johns Hopkins University and received his MD-PhD in neuroscience and radiation biology from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in Shreveport. He plans on pursuing an academic career as a surgeon-scientist in neurotology. His current research interests include studying the molecular drivers of new tissue formation following cochlear implantation and the pathogenesis of Meniere’s disease. In his free time, he enjoys being a girl dad and spending time with his wife and three daughters.
American Rhinologic Society (ARS)
ARS Sue Ann and John L. Weinberg Foundation Cystic Fibrosis Chronic Rhinosinusitis Grant
Elisa Illing
Indiana University
Project Title: Sinonasal Therapy De-escalation in Cystic Fibrosis patients on Modulator Therapy
Elisa A. Illing, MD is an Associate Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Division Director of Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery, and NeuroRhinology Fellowship Director at Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM). She joined faculty at IUSM in 2016 after completing her Otolaryngology Residency and Rhinology Fellowship at the University of Alabama-Birmingham. Her current research interests include contemporary management of sinonasal disease in cystic fibrosis patients, sinonasal surgical education for residents and fellows, and wound healing in postoperative skull base surgery patients.
ARS Resident Research Grant
Ezer Benaim
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Project Title: Integrated Transcriptomics/Exposomics Analyses of Inhalation Exposures in CRS
Ezer Benaim, MD, is a rising third-year resident in the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He graduated with honors from Vanderbilt University for his bachelor’s degree and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center for his medical degree. He is completing a two-year NIH T32 research fellowship as a part of his residency training. Under the mentorship of Ilona Jaspers, PhD, and Adam Kimple, MD, he will investigate inhalational exposures and their associations with unique gene expression profiles and xenobiotic biomarkers within sinonasal tissue of chronic rhinosinusitis patients.
Tolani Olonisakin
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Project Title: Dupilumab-mediated Tissue Remodeling in Chronic Rhinosinusitis
Tolani Olonisakin is a resident in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Born and raised in Nigeria, she came to the United States in pursuit of higher education, graduated summa cum laude from Fisk University with a B.A. in Biology and with dual M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from the Medical Scientist Training Program at the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University. Her prior work has been supported by grants from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (2-year award) and the American Heart Association (2-year award). Outside of work, Tolani enjoys cycling and non-academic writing.
ARS New Investigator Award
Jennifer Douglas
The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
Project Title: Mechanisms of Smell Loss Using Human Olfactory Organoids
Jennifer Douglas, MD is an Assistant Professor at the University of Pennsylvania within the Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, Division of Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery where she also serves as the Associate Director of the fellowship program. Her research efforts focus on the mechanisms of viral-induced olfactory dysfunction and the role of bitter taste receptors in sinonasal innate immunity. Dr. Douglas is an Affiliated Scientist at the Monell Chemical Senses Center with multiple ongoing research collaborations. She has a specific clinical interest in chemosensory disorders but enjoys practicing the full spectrum of rhinology and skull base surgery.
ARS Women in Rhinology Research Grant
Corinna Levine
University of Miami Hospital
Project Title: Evaluating How Social Stress and Environmental Exposures Impact CRS
Dr. Corinna Levine is an Associate Professor of Rhinology & Anterior Skull-Base Surgery at the University of Miami. She completed medical training at Yale, University of Washington otolaryngology residency with T32-supported MPH and Outcomes Research Fellowship, and University of Miami Rhinology and Endoscopic Skull-Base Surgery Fellowship. Her clinical practice focuses on complex CRS and endoscopic skull-base surgery. She is the Director of Clinical Rhinology Research and Associate Rhinology Fellowship Director. Dr. Levine is the recipient of several grants including a NIMHD K23. Her research focuses on improving CRS outcomes through precision health approaches to care and addressing CRS health disparities.
American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology (ASPO)
ASPO Research Grant
Cristina Baldassari
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Project Title: Inferior Turbinate Reduction in Children Undergoing Adenotonsillectomy for Sleep
Dr. Cristina Baldassari currently serves as a Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology at Eastern Virginia Medical School and has a faculty appointment in the Department of Pediatric Sleep Medicine at the Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters in Norfolk, VA. She completed her residency in otolaryngology at Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center and her fellowship in pediatric otolaryngology at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, DC. In addition to being board certified in complex pediatric otolaryngology, she completed her board certification for sleep medicine in 2011. Her primary clinical and research focus has been on pediatric obstructive sleep apnea. She has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications pertaining to improving treatment outcomes in children with sleep apnea and is the recipient of several grants for sleep apnea-focused research. She is also very involved with the American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery where she has served as the Chair of the Sleep Disorders Committee, a member of the Board of Governor’s Executive Committee, and a member of the AAO-HNS Educational Steering Committee.
Daniel Romano
Washington University in St.Louis
Project Title: Single-cell RNA sequencing analysis of cholesteatoma pathogenesis
ASPO Research Career Development Award
Jason Park
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC)
Project Title: Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Lymphatic Remodeling after Airway Injury
Dr. Jason Park is a pediatric otolaryngologist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He obtained his undergraduate and master’s degrees in mechanical and biomedical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and his M.D. and Ph.D. in Bioengineering at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF). After residency training at UCSF, he completed a fellowship at University of Washington / Seattle Children’s Hospital. He specializes in the care of children with complex conditions including vascular anomalies, airway disorders, and congenital ear malformations. His lab investigates the role of the vascular system in inflammation and injury in the head and neck.
