Welcome!

We appreciate your interest and invite you to learn more about the University of Kentucky College of Medicine Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.

Our residency training program produces highly-trained, board-certified otolaryngologists equipped to comprehensively assess and treat the following areas of the head and neck:

Face

Infections, malignancies, cosmetic surgery, maxillofacial trauma surgery, and facial reanimation following paralysis.

Ears

Acute and chronic infections, congenital and acquired hearing loss, audiologic testing balance disorders, vestibular testing, and skull-base tumors.

Nose/Sinuses

Infections, malignancies, cosmetic surgery, maxillofacial surgery, functional endoscopic sinus surgery, septoplasty, turbinate reduction, endoscopic CSF leak repair, endoscopic tumor removal.

Mouth

Infectious, neoplastic, and congenital disorders of the oral cavity and salivary glands.

Throat

Infections, malignancies, congenital malformations, voice and communication disorders, and swallowing and breathing disorders.

Neck

Infections, congenital malformations, benign and malignant tumors of the thyroid gland, and other neck cancers.