Division of Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery
Education
- MD, University of Nebraska College of Medicine, Omaha, NE
- Residency, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Honors
Best Doctors in America Award, Otolaryngology
Clinical Specialties
Dr. McCulloch is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology. He specializes in treatment of head and neck cancer, voice and swallowing disorders, trauma, reconstruction, and skull base surgery.
McCulloch provides a wide range of services including airway dilation, airway reconstruction, arytenoid adduction, esophageal dilation, facial nerve grafting, flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES), free flap, free tissue transfer, functional neck dissection, laryngeal papilloma laser treatment, laryngeal surgery, laser procedures, leukoplakia laser treatment, maxilofacial trauma repair, microlaryngoscopy, open partial laryngectomy, repairs of skull base defects, septoplasty, sinus surgery, skin cancer reconstruction, skull base surgery, thyroplasty, total laryngectomy, tracheostomy, transnasal laryngotracheoscopy (airway examination), transnasal esophagoscopy (TNE), transoral robotic surgery, vocal cord injection, Zenker’s diverticulectomy.
Research Interests
McCulloch’s research focuses on laryngeal function, voice disorders, dysphagia, trauma, and head and neck cancer treatments. He is considered one of the world’s experts on laryngeal electromyography, voice restoration and high-resolution manometry. As PI for an NIDCD R33, McCulloch developed new clinical capabilities by optimizing high-resolution manometry. His active research includes a multisite Veterans Administration Merit Grant to study the relative value of manometry, fluoroscopy and clinic data in the prediction of the impact of dysphagia therapy and multisite PCORI trials on proactive therapy to prevent dysphagia after radiation therapy.
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