Brett Comer, MD, MBA, FARS

Dr. Comer is a fellowship-trained rhinology and anterior skull base surgeon, meaning that he is trained to take care of basic and advanced disorders of the nose, sinuses, and anterior skull base. His clinic performs allergy assessment and testing. He performs in-office procedures such as steroid-eluting stent placement, and is trained in traditional sinus surgery, balloon dilation of the sinuses, and also performs balloon dilation of the eustachian tubes. In addition, he is trained in endoscopic skull base surgery to address issues such as cerebrospinal fluid leaks, tumors, polyps, and other conditions. In 2024, Dr. Comer was named Vice Chair of Education for the UK Department of Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery.  He also has been the Otolaryngology Residency Program Director for UK Otolaryngology since 2016. He is deeply committed to resident education and helping residents and medical students reach their fullest potential both professionally and personally. He started the CORONA initiative in otolaryngology resident education during the COVID-19 pandemic, a collaboration of nearly 50 otolaryngology institutions, over 80 faculty, and thousands of learners. CORONA is internationally known and has resulted in over 360,000 recorded video views to date. In 2023, Dr. Comer completed his MBA at the University of Kentucky as a way to gain experience and knowledge that could help residents and students prepare for their own medical practices in the future.  Dr. Comer has published in all of the major otolaryngology journals, he has written book chapters, he enjoys research on clinical outcomes, and has been quoted by multiple national news sources and publications.  Finally, Dr. Comer has been a leader in academic otolaryngology for several years and currently sits on the Otolaryngology Program Director’s Organization Council and is Chair of the American Rhinological Society’s Bylaws Committee.