Expert otolaryngologists in a variety of fields and specialties 

Since the inception of the UK College of Medicine Department of Otolaryngology residency program in 1990, all former residents are currently board certified by the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. Past residents have gone on to practice within a variety of settings throughout the country. Multiple residents have successfully matched into and completed fellowship training within several sub-specialties, including facial plastic surgery, neurotology, head and neck cancer surgery, laryngology, pediatric otolaryngology, and rhinology. Our faculty takes pride in fostering the individual interests and career goals of each resident. We take pride in providing our trainees with all clinical and surgical skills necessary to become expert otolaryngologists, no matter what career path they ultimately pursue.

Name Graduation Date Practice Fellowship
1 Preston Leader 2025 Nebraska ENT
2 Brian Kinealy 2025 Northwestern Rhinology Fellowship
3 David Adkins 2025 Michigan Eye and Ear Neurotology Fellowship
4 Jon Harper 2025 UAB Head and Neck Oncology Fellowship
5 Will Ruffin, DO 2024 East Alabama ENT
6 Nick Van Maele, MD 2024 University of Michigan Health-West
7 Cedric Thiel, MD 2024 Loma Linda ENT Sydney Rhinology Fellowship
8 Skylar Trott 2023 University of Louisville OHSU Microvascular Reconstruction Surgery Fellow
9 Michael Mullen 2023 Skagit Regional Health
10 Chris Rayle 2022 St. Louis University Johns Hopkins Otolaryngology
11 Robin Pappal 2022 Massachusetts Eye and Ear
12 Kate July O'Brien 2022 Children's Mercy Kansas City Vanderbilt Pediatric ENT
13 Nicole Starr 2021 Holzapfel and Lied Plastic Surgery Center Facial Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery fellowship with Russell Kridel, MD, of Facial Plastic Surgery Associates in Houston, Texas
14 Bryce Noblitt 2021 Kijabe Hospital, Kenya
15 Benjamin Lehmkuhl 2021 Florida Gulf Coast Ear, Nose, and Throat in Naples, Florida
16 Jon Slezak 2020 Aurora BayCare Medical Center
17 Adam Van Horn 2020 University of Michigan University of Michigan Pediatric ENT
18 Ryan Neff 2020 Saint Luke's, Kansas City Missouri
19 Nicole Colgrove 2019 HCA Virginia Health System Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
20 Kyle Fletcher 2019 Ephraim McDowell
21 Michael Kaufman 2019 Wellstar, Marietta, GA
22 Caitlin Fiorillo 2018 University of Kentucky Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellowship at Nationwide Children's Hospital
23 Mitchell Dobberpuhl 2018 Aurora Otolaryngology, Greenfield, WI
24 Kristan Alfonso 2018 Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellowship at University of Texas at Houston
25 Mark Ringstrom 2017 Gundersen Health System
26 Brian Hixon 2017 Esent Eastern Shore Clinic Alabama
27 Andrew Ebelhar 2017 Med Center Health
28 Paul Radabaugh 2016 Baptist Medical Group UTHSC Advanced Rhinology and Anterior Skull Base Surgery
29 Jordan Pleitz 2016 Baylor Scott & White Health
30 Jerry Fikhman 2015 Baptist Medical Group Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellowship at the University of California at San Diego
31 Josh Dixon 2014 Baptist Medical Group
32 Natalie Silver 2014 Cleveland Clinic UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
33 Justin Way 2013 Medicus ENT
34 Deanne Roberts 2013 Mercy Medical Group
35 Brad Morris 2012 Med Center Health
36 Chris Bingcang 2012 University of Nebraska Laryngology Fellowship at Medical College of Wisconsin
37 Brett Comer 2011 University of Kentucky Rhinology & Anterior Skull Base Surgery, Medical College of Georgia
38 Michele Streeter 2010 UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital
39 Brian Helton 2010 Pikeville Medical Center
40 Robert Wilson 2009 Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists
41 Manu Gujrati 2008 Sequoia Hospital Rousso Facial Plastic Surgery Clinic
42 Matthew Bush 2008 University of Kentucky Neurotology & Cranial Base Surgery at Ohio State University
43 David Gossman 2007 Baycare Clinic
44 Brian Heaberlin 2006 Lexington ENT & Allergy
45 Jeremy Cuzzcourt 2006 Holzer
46 Michael Cecil 2005 Lexington Clinic
47 Chad Secor 2004 Baptist Medical Group
48 Jonathan Doty 2004 Ephraim McDowell
49 Jong Yoon 2003 Frederick ENT Group
50 Sam Pruden 2002 Skin MD Dermatopathology fellowship at Washington University
51 Jason Diamond 2002 The Diamond Face Institute
52 William Jarrett 2001 Carolina Ear Nose & Throat
53 Michael Boggess 2000 Youthful Reflections
54 Greg Abbas 2000 Advanced ENT & Allergy
55 Karl Studtmann 1999 West Tennessee ENT
56 Steve Shotts 1999 Advanced ENT & Allergy
57 Richard Rosenblum 1998 Rosenblum Plastic Surgery Vanderbilt, Plastic Surgery
58 Oma Hester 1997 Charleston ENT Ear Research Foundation: Fellowship in Otology/Neurotology
59 Tuesday Bigelow 1995 Tuesday Bigelow Aesthetic & Wellness Center
60 Howard Farrell 1994 Florence ENT