Laryngology Fellowship

The Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery accepts one laryngology fellow per year.

This one-year fellowship offers a unique learning opportunity to work alongside adult and pediatric laryngologists, speech pathologists and voice researchers. As a fellow, you will be immersed in a clinically active, high-volume, multidisciplinary environment that focuses on the treatment of voice, swallowing and airway disorders. You will gain experience in the surgical treatment of benign and malignant vocal folds lesions, as well as surgical and non-surgical management for neurologic, psychogenic, and inflammatory voice disorders, swallowing dysfunction, and airway stenosis. Fellows have operating privileges at University Hospital, William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, American Family Children’s Hospital, Meriter Hospital, and Mauston Hospital. The comprehensive clinical experience includes office evaluations, office-based procedures and operative interventions. In addition, the fellow runs an independent clinic at William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital.

Serving as a clinical instructor in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, the fellow plays a primary role in teaching and organizing the annual Laryngeal Dissection Course offered both to practicing physicians and residents. This course is now in its 16^th year and includes both virtual master classes in the morning and a hands-on component in the afternoon. The fellow plays an integral role in organizing and running the course.

The fellow participates in clinical and basic science research facilitated by world-class voice scientists. The ideal fellow has a strong interest in an academic career in laryngology and demonstrates a commitment to the education of medical students, residents and visiting clinicians.