Ohio State Otolaryngology - HNS

The Ohio State Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery is ranked #8 in the nation for exceptional patient care, research, and education.

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We proudly honor our veterans and thank them for their service, sacrifice and commitment to our country. A Veterans Day salute to Dr. Ric Carrau, Dr. Tiffany Owens, Ashan Givens and Christian Smurthwaite. We are grateful for your service and proud to have you as part of our team.

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Thank you to our faculty, trainees, sponsors, and staff for making our 10th H&N Microvascular Reconstruction Fellow Course @OhioStateMed a success! Two days of immersive, hands-on surgical training and collaborative learning in our state-of-the-art lab!

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Congrats to Dr. Catherine Haring on receiving a NCCN Foundation Young Investigator Award! Her research on urine-based bio markers for HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer earned $150,000 in funding to advance cancer detection and patient care.

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We are thrilled to announce that Theresa Hennesy, MD, from the University of Colorado, has matched to our 2027 Neurotology fellowship. Congratulations, Dr. Hennesy! 👏🎊 🌟
We can’t wait to welcome you to Ohio State!

#neurotology #otolaryngology #ohiostatemed

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🎉 Growing our residency. Expanding opportunities.

We’re excited to announce that the Residency Program is expanding its complement to six residents per year! This expansion includes one newly created position within our R25 Otolaryngology Research Track 🔬NRMP ID: 1566280C1

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We’re proud to share the Otolaryngology Residency Program at @OSUWexMed has once again been ranked #4 in the nation by Doximity – marking the second consecutive year our program has earned this distinction!

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We’re thrilled to announce our 2027-2028 Head & Neck Surgery Fellowship Match. Congratulations, we can’t wait for you to join the team!

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We were honored to welcome Dr. Maie St. John as the 2026 David E. Schuller Lecturer at the 34th Annual ENT Alumni Symposium. Dr. St. John, the Andelot Professor & Director of @hopkins_ent delivered an inspiring lecture, “Precision Surgery: The Next Leap Forward for Our Patients."

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🎉 Huge congratulations to our 2026 Graduating Chief Residents! Wishing Drs. Priyanka Reddy, Logan McColl, Taylor Freeman, Ryan Judd, and Lisa Zhang all the best as they begin their fellowship training. Thank you for your dedication, commitment and the lasting impact you’ve made.

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We were honored to welcome Dr. David Cognetti, professor and chair of the Dept of Otolaryngology at Thomas Jefferson University, as our Grand Rounds visiting professor! We appreciate the opportunity to learn from his leadership, experience, and contributions to the field.

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Join us in congratulating Dr. Stephen Kang, professor and division director of Head and Neck Surgery, on earning his MBA from The Wharton School!🎓👏
Bonus points for the graduation cap toss with his 3 children ready to catch it - proving milestones are even sweeter with family.

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Big congrats to Kris Jatana, MD! Awarded the 2026 Chevalier Jackson Award by @ABEAnow for his pioneering work and advocacy in decreasing patient harm from button battery injury - advancing patient safety nationwide.

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Join us in recognizing Dr. Greg Wiet, newly named President-Elect of ABOHNS! Dr. Wiet is professor of Otolaryngology, Pediatrics, and Biomedical Informatics at OSU College of Medicine and a pediatric otolaryngologist at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

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Celebrating an incredible team of physicians this National Doctors’ Day! 👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️

Thank you for your unwavering commitment to exceptional patient care, your compassion, and the countless ways you make a difference in the lives of those you serve each day.

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We’re excited to announce our five new residents who matched @ohiostateent!! Congratulations to the newest class and welcome to the #buckeyefamily ❤️🩶❤️🩶❤️

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Congratulations to Dr. Lauren Michelle (PGY-3) on receiving the
Clarence T. Sasaki, MD Award for her scientific presentation at the Dysphagia Research Society Annual Conference on the relationship between pre-existing dysphagia and mortality after lung transplantation.
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Congratulations to Dr. Brad deSilva on the publication of his Triological Society (TRIO) Thesis in The Laryngoscope: “Development of a National Laryngology Fellowship Curriculum: Standardizing Fellow Education.”
Read the article: https://t.co/5WZIEJi3Bv

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Groundbreaking research led by Kai Zhao, PhD, professor, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, is helping uncover why some long COVID patients experience lingering sensory issues.

This first-of-its-kind study published in BMC Medicine can be read at
https://t.co/3bzTdK91Q1

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Dr. Steve Kang, Division Director of Head & Neck Surgery, delivered a lecture at Thomas Jefferson University’s Department of Otolaryngology. His talk, “Rethinking Surgical Margins in Oral Cancer,” sparked meaningful discussion on advancing care in head and neck oncology.

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Congratulations, Dr. Logan McColl, PGY-5, on receiving Honorable Mention for the Haynes Award for Innovation in Otolaryngology, hosted by Vanderbilt University, for his work as a co-inventor on a patent for an augmented reality software suite and vibroacoustic array.