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Residents and Alumni

Current residents

Lee Bauter, MD, PGY5

Lee Bauter

Logan Lindemann, MD, PGY5

Logan Lindemann

Randy Lesh, MD, PGY4

Randy Lesh

Kavya Pai, MD, PGY4

Kavya Pai

Ellen Penn, MD, PGY3

Ellen Penn

Anas Qatanani, MD, PGY3

Anas Qatanani

Alyssa Damon, DO, PGY2

Alyssa Damon

Demi Zapata-Gerken, DO, PGY2

Demi Zapata

Benjamin Flyer, MD, PGY2

Benjamin Flyer, MD

Ifa Abduljelil, DO, PGY1

Ifa Abduljelil, DO

Alexandros Afthinos, MD, PGY1

Alexandros Afthinos, MD

Salena Ringenbach, MD, PGY1

Salena Ringenbach, MD

Publications

Publications

  • Esophageal pepsin and proton pump synthesis in Barrett’s esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma. Samuels TL; Altman KW; Gould JC; Kindel T; Bosler M; MacKinnon A; Hagen CE; Johnston N.  Laryngoscope. 2019 May 02.
  • Otolaryngology Aspects of Chronic Cough. [Review]  Altman KW; Lane AP; Irwin RS. The Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology in Practice. 7(6):1750-1755, 2019 Jul - Aug.
  • Round window plugging in the treatment of superior semicircular canal dehiscence.  Succar EF; Manickam PV; Wing S; Walter J; Greene JS; Azeredo WJ. Laryngoscope. 128(6):1445-1452, 2018 06.
  • Intricacies of Cochlear Implant Electrode Design and Their Limitations. Gadre AK. The Journal of International Advanced Otology. 14(3):375, 2018 Dec.
  • The changing face of petrous apicitis-a 40-year experience. Gadre AK; Chole RA. Laryngoscope. 128(1):195-201, 2018 01.
  • Radiologic sinus inflammation and symptoms of chronic rhinosinusitis in a population-based sample. Hirsch AG; Nordberg C; Bandeen-Roche K; Tan BK; Schleimer RP; Kern RC; Sundaresan A; Pinto JM; Kennedy TL; Greene JS; Kuiper JR; Schwartz BS. Allergy. 2019 Nov 
  • Endoscopic Endonasal Reconstruction of Skull Base: Repair Protocol. Dehdashti AR; Stofko D; Okun J; Obourn C; Kennedy T. Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B Skull Base. 77(3):271-8, 2016 Jun.
  • Five-year risk of incident disease following a diagnosis of chronic rhinosinusitis. Hirsch AG; Yan XS; Sundaresan AS; Tan BK; Schleimer RP; Kern RC; Kennedy TL; Greene JS; Schwartz BS. Allergy. 70(12):1613-21, 2015 Dec.
  • FNA biopsy of pediatric cervicofacial masses and validation of clinical characteristics of malignancy. D’Anza B; Kraseman SJ; Canto-Helwig C; Greene JS; Wood WE. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. 79(8):1196-200, 2015 Aug.
  • Occupational and environmental risk factors for chronic rhinosinusitis: a systematic review. [Review]  Sundaresan AS; Hirsch AG; Storm M; Tan BK; Kennedy TL; Greene JS; Kern RC; Schwartz BS. International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology. 5(11):996-1003, 2015 Nov.
  • Awake thyroidectomy. Haugen TW; Andera LN; LaMadrid AB. Laryngoscope. 2019 Jul 30.
  • Anatomical Variations of the Superficial Radial Nerve Encountered during Radial Forearm Free Flap Elevation. Haugen TW; Cannady SB; Chalian AA; Shanti RM. Orl; Journal of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & its Related Specialties. 81(2-3):155-158, 2019.
  • A novel transpalatal-transoral robotic surgery approach to clival chordomas extending into the nasopharynx. Henry LE; Haugen TW; Rassekh CH; Adappa ND; Weinstein GS; O'Malley BW Jr. Head & Neck. 41(8):E133-E140, 2019 Aug.
  • Pediatric Blunt Laryngeal Trauma: Arytenoid Degloving Report and Management Review. Wertz A; Elden L. Ear, Nose, & Throat Journal. 145561319861391, 2019 Jul 22.
  • Crowdis J, Balch S, Sterlin L, Thomas B, Damon A, Shah S, Lander E, Painter C, Van Allen E, et al.. A patient-driven clinicogenomic partnership for metastatic prostate cancer. Cell Genomics. (2022, Sep); 2(9): 1-18. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 36177448. Pub Status: Published.
  • Gerken, J., Zapata, D., Kuivinen, D., & Zapata, I. Comorbidities, sociodemographic factors, and determinants of health on COVID-19 fatalities in the United States. Frontiers in Public Health. (2022, Nov); 10(993662):  Cited in PubMed; PMID: 36408029. Pub Status: Published.
  • Vestibular Schwannoma Presenting with Cough-Induced Vertigo. Walter J, Greene JS, Gadre AK.J Int Adv Otol. 2023 Jan;19(1):66-69. doi: 10.5152/iao.2023.22634.PMID: 36718040 
  • Optimizing Testing for BPPV - The Loaded Dix-Hallpike. Andera L, Azeredo WJ, Greene JS, Sun H, Walter J. J Int Adv Otol. 2020 Aug;16(2):171-175. doi: 10.5152/iao.2020.7444.PMID: 32784153 
  • Prevalence of "Reversal Nystagmus" in Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo. Walter J, Azeredo WJ, Greene JS, Andera L.J Am Acad Audiol. 2021 Jan;32(1):35-38. doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1718894. Epub 2021 Apr 19.PMID: 33873212
  • Round window plugging in the treatment of superior semicircular canal dehiscence. Succar EF, Manickam PV, Wing S, Walter J, Greene JS, Azeredo WJ.Laryngoscope. 2018 Jun;128(6):1445-1452. doi: 10.1002/lary.26899. Epub 2017 Oct 9.PMID: 28990655
 

Alumni

  • Vincent Desiato, DO – 2025:  Otolaryngologist in Detroit, Michigan
  • Priscilla Pichardo, DO – 2024: Head and neck microvascular fellowship, University of Cincinnati, OH
  • Joshua Senter, MD – 2024: Facial plastic and reconstructive surgery fellowship, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
  • Jeff Wong, MD – 2023
  • Ryan Hellums, DO – 023: Completed head and neck microvascular fellowship, Oregon Health Sciences, OH; now at Oregon Health Sciences, OH
  • Tyler Schwartz, MD – 2022: Completed pediatric otolaryngology fellowship at Children’s Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN; now at Washington University, St. Louis, MO
  • Robert Tuliszewski, MD – 2021: Completed pediatric otolaryngology fellowship at Rady Children’s Hospital, San Diego, CA; now at University of Tennessee, TN
  • Kevin Stavrides, MD – 2021: Attending physician, general otolaryngology, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA
  • Heather Fenley, MD – 2020: Group practice with Ascension, Milwaukee, WI
  • Luke Andera, MD – 2019: Group practice with Mayo Clinic, La Crosse, WI
  • Jeremy Mock, MD – 2018: Completed pediatric otolaryngology fellowship at Johns Hopkins University Hospital, Baltimore, MD; now at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA
  • Eric Succar, MD – 2018: Completed rhinology-skull base surgery fellowship, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN; now at Michigan Ear Nose and Throat Associates, Pontiac, MI
  • Chelsea Obourn, MD – 2017: Completed fellowship in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery under the directorship of Dr. Edwin Williams III; now with Lakeside Cosmetic Center, Canandaigua, NY
  • Jenna Briddell, MD – 2016: Attending physician, pediatric otolaryngology, Dupont/Nemours Children’s Hospital, Wilmington, DE
  • Brian D’Anza, MD – 2015: Attending physician, rhinology-skull base surgery, University Hospitals Ear, Nose & Throat Institute, Cleveland, OH
  • Matthew Voorman, MD – 2015: Group private practice, Hutchinson Clinic, Hutchinson, KS
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