Resident Operative Experience

Without a doubt, our program’s biggest strength is the operative experience. Our residents operate one-on-one with a faculty member on virtually every case, and our patient volume is outstanding. We take pride in providing trainees with the surgical skills necessary to become excellent otolaryngologists within the field of their choosing.


Procedure	Resident 1*	Resident 2*	Resident 3*	Minimum	National Average ***
Parotidectomy (all types)	28	42	30	15	28
Neck Dissection (all types)	69	81	82	27	75
Oral Cavity Resection	13	30	20	10	27
Thyroid/Parathyroidectomy	68	53	80	22	66
Tympanoplasty (all types)	75	69	90	17	48
Mastoidectomy (all types)	67	59	95	15	44
Stapectomy/Ossiculoplasty	34	18	35	10	20
Rhinoplasty (all types)	32	12	17	8	32
CMF	18	39	38	12	34
Flaps and Grafts	117	89	93	20	93
Airway - Pediatric and Adult	120	105	138	20	92
Congenital Neck Masses	13	13	8	7	15
Sinus	136	94	106	40	101
Bronchoscopy	54	116	75	22	72
Total	2154	2292	2131	N/A	1780

* Derived from Class of 2020 Resident Operative Experience Reports

** 2019 Required Minimum Number of Key Indicator Procedures for Graduating Residents.

*** Derived from latest ACGME National Averages