What an amazing past & present team Columbia Otolaryngology! From humid Miami 🌴 #OTOMTG24 AmAcadOtolaryngology

What an absolute pleasure to hear #LateBreaking pediatric and facial plastics oral presentations! Moderating this fantastic group was a unique insight into fantastic research and the next generation of Academy members. #OTOMTG24

Grateful for the opportunity to present our research at AmAcadOtolaryngology Annual Meeting this year in Miami! Michael Topf MD, MSCI Ryan Belcher, MD MPH Shi Yang, MD Scott Stephan Jason Park VUMC Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery #OTOMTG24

Had a great time representing VUMC Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery as medical staff for facial trauma at the Nashville Predators game this weekend!

#TBT to when our awesome #Resident team showed UP for #OtoMtg24 and represented us so well in all of their presentations. They are the best! #OtoMatch #OtoMatch2025 Christina Dorismond, MD, MPH Jaclyn Lee Rory Lubner, MD Rahul K. Sharma, MD Montana Upton, MD Kelly Vittetoe Wenda Ye, MD

The Urology and Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery residency programs at Vanderbilt University Medical Center both ranked No. 1 in the U.S. by reputation, according to the Doximity Residency Navigator. Congratulations, Vanderbilt Urology and VUMC Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery! news.vumc.org/2024/10/01/uro…

Celebrate #NationalMentoringDay on Oct 27 by inspiring the next generation of peer reviewers & becoming a #mentor for #OTOjournals Resident Reviewer Development Program. The resident app for the next cohort opens in Nov but we need mentors now! AmAcadOtolaryngology entnet.org/about-us/aao-h…

Parotid gland malignancies cause significant morbidity in kids. Data reveals racial/ethnic disparities in tumor size at presentation and survival outcomes. Underrepresented groups face higher risks. #HealthEquity Rahul K. Sharma, MD John Ceremsak Ryan Belcher, MD MPH pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39217865/

Study by Rahul K. Sharma, MD Scott Stephan Shi Yang, MD finds reconstructive surgery for head & neck skin cancer is more cost-effective in-office vs. OR. Valuable insights for practice patterns & resource use. #Healthcare #Surgery #HNC #MedTwitter …-hnsfjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/oh…

Grateful for VUMC's coverage of our research! VUMC Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Vanderbilt University Medical Center Scott Stephan Shi Yang, MD Nicki DeSisto news.vumc.org/2024/11/08/in-…

A study led by researchers at VUMC Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery compared cost-effectiveness for reconstructing facial skin cancer defects in the OR and clinic settings, revealing significant cost benefits for the latter. Rahul K. Sharma, MD Scott Stephan Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery & OTO Open bit.ly/3Z3E4ZL

Original Research published in #OTOjournal | Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Operating Room & In-Office Reconstruction of Skin Cancer Defects (Sharma, R.K., Upton, M., Vaidya, A.U., et. al) Wiley Clinical Health …-hnsfjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/oh…

Over 2 decades, PSM rates have dropped, with robot use reducing PSM in OPC. This study explores PSM trends & predictors in OPSCC & OCSCC using the NCDB. #CancerResearch #Oncology Rahul K. Sharma, MD Ryan Orosco Ramez Philips, MD Farhoud Faraji Antoinette Esce, MD Michael Topf MD, MSCI …-hnsfjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/oh…

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Operating Room and In-Office Reconstruction of Skin Cancer Defects sites.libsyn.com/54812/cost-eff…

Our Facial Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery team recently published a study that dives into variations in Bell's Palsy treatment and referrals within the emergency department. You can read about their findings below! #facialpalsyresearch #bellspalsy onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/la…

Our facial plastic & reconstructive surgery team addresses the reported side effect of midfacial volume changes associated with the weight-loss drug, semaglutide. This study is one of the first quantitative assessment of this phenomenon. #MedicalResearch …-hnsfjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/oh…

Shoutout Roberto Solis, MD (future pediatric ENT in South TX) and our pediatric endocrinologists Children's at VUMC on our review article on disparities in pediatric thyroid cancer. Read here: sciencedirect.com/science/articl… American Thyroid Association American Academy of Pediatrics ESPO (Pediatric ENT) VUMC Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Excited and honored to continue my training in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at UCLA in 2026. Go Bruins!! UCLA Health UCLA Head & Neck Surgery

VUMC Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Inspiring day. Great lectures by Al Merati 🇺🇸 🎸 and Dean Minor. Resident lectures were all so well presented Rahul K. Sharma, MD amazing posters from Whitney Jin Sindhura Sridhar

Otolaryngology-HNS Cleft Surgeons are still teaching surgery globally and making a difference, despite decreased federal funding! Check out our AmAcadOtolaryngology Bulletin article on the positive impact: bulletin.entnet.org/home/article/2… VUMC Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Dr. Travis Tollefson Steven Goudy ASPO