Leader in providing excellent patient care, training the next generation of surgeons & performing cutting-edge research in #Otolaryngology #ENT👂🏼👃🏼🗣
Chapel Hill, NC
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Drs. Brent Senior, Matthew Q. Miller, Carlton Zdanski and Trevor Hackman attended the International Federation of Otorhinolaryngological Societies (IFOS) World Congress in Istanbul, where they shared their expertise with colleagues from around the world.
Save the date for Hear & Now 2027 on April 8, 2027!
April 8, 2027 | 8 AM to 4:15 PM
The Rizzo Center, Chapel Hill, NC
$99 general admission, includes lunch and parking
RSVP: buff.ly/desXA4n
A new study in Cancers by Yasine Mirmozaffari, Sri Vemulamanda, Alan H. Zhao, et al. takes a closer look at extranodal extension (ENE), when HPV-associated head and neck cancer spreads beyond the wall of a lymph node.
Read the publication here: buff.ly/nhqsb2L
Our Rhinology Division hosted its annual Sinus and Skull Base Surgery Lab Dissection Course, bringing together all of our residents and fellows for hands-on anatomic dissections. Thank you to our Rhinology faculty for precepting and sharing their expertise at every station!
Please join us in congratulating Christine E. DeMason, MD on her appointment as Vice Chair of Education! We're excited to see how her vision will shape the training of our next generation of otolaryngologists. Read more here: buff.ly/kmtAgzn
Congratulations to Rhinology research fellow Nathan Barefoot on his newest publication in the International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology!
Read the publication here:
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Introducing our 2026-2027 fellows at UNC Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery!
- Raven Dunn, MD
- Christopher Hill, MD
- Eric Lee, MD
- Shilpa Rao, MD
- Sarek Shen, MD
- Elizabeth Silber, MS, MD
Congratulations to resident Nazineen Kandahari, selected for the 2026 cohort of the Otolaryngology Women's Leadership Society Leadership Intensive.
Congratulations to Rhinology research fellow Nathan Barefoot on his latest publication in the International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology!
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Meghan Norris, MS, MSPAS, PA-C, our Sinonasal and Skull Base APP, was honored with the UNC 2026 APP Excellence in Teaching Award at the APP Reception at the Friday Center. Congratulations, Meghan, and thank you for your commitment to education!
UNC Hospitals has been recognized as High Performing in Ear, Nose & Throat Surgery from U.S. News & World Report for 2026–2027. Thank you to the providers, nurses, and staff whose dedication and commitment to exceptional patient care made this achievement possible.
Congratulations to Ismail Khaderi and Abdullah Saleh for their work with Drs. Nazineen Kandahari, David Strum, and Trevor Hackman on the publication of their article. Read the full article here: buff.ly/UE36oph
UNC Otolaryngology faculty, residents, and students represented the department at the AHNS International Conference in Boston.
Swipe through to see each presentation.
#UNCENT #AHNS2026 #HeadAndNeckCancer #HeadAndNeckSurgery #CancerResearch
Drs. Richter, Park, and Brown were co-authors on a multicenter study in The Laryngoscope examining the safety and effectiveness of cochlear implantation in younger children.
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Our residency program was just ranked in the top 10 in the nation for research output and #1 in the South by Doximity. This reflects the work our residents and faculty pour into advancing head and neck surgery every day, and we could not be prouder to see it recognized.
Meet the new leadership of our residency program!
We're proud to introduce Dr. Alessa Colaianni as Residency Program Director and Dr. Virginia Drake as Assistant Program Director.
Read the full story here: med.unc.edu/ent/a-new-chapte…
Thinking about where to train in OHNS? Get to know our program ranked #1 in the South and #10 in the nation for residency research output by Doximity.
Join our virtual info session and Q&A
🔗 RSVP: apps2.research.unc.edu/event…
At the recent American Head and Neck Society (AHNS) International Conference APP Symposium, Rachelle Gish-Johnson, MSN, CRNP, FNP-BC presented and served on the AHNS APP Committee. Courtney McDonough, PA-C presented at the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology (ASPO).
