Alumni

Alumni

As one of the largest and most distinguished Otolaryngology programs in the nation, our team is immensely proud to create global leaders in the ENT field. Our prestigious training program and extensive Vanderbilt Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery alumni network provide our residents with opportunities on both a national and global level.

Key alumni include Deans, Department Chairs, Service Chiefs, national organization presidents and board members and exceptionally capable otolaryngology leaders.

Past Residents

Recent graduates from the Vanderbilt University Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Residency Program have many diverse and fulfilling career opportunities. The majority of our residents continue to build their expertise by pursuing specialty training in fellowship. A minority of our residents join a private ENT practice, choosing to serve specific communities with their training and expertise.

Recent Vanderbilt Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Residency Program graduates and their fellowships are listed below.

2026

  • John Ceremsak, MD - Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellowship at Vanderbilt Health in Nashville, Tennessee
  • Christina Dorismond, MD - Rhinology, Sinus, and Skull Base Surgery Fellowship at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, Oregon
  • Jaclyn Lee, MD - Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship at Boston Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts
  • Connie Ma, MD - Facial Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri
  • Rahul Sharma, MD - Facial Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, California

2025

  • Rory Lubner, MD- Rhinology Fellowship at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, California
  • April Peterson, MD - Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship at University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Natalie Schauwecker, MD- Otology/Neurotology Fellowship at Michigan Ear Institute in Farmington Hills, Michigan
  • Montana Upton, MD- Facial Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship at Indiana University in Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Wenda Ye, MD- Head and Neck Oncology and Microvascular Fellowship - at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio

2024

  • Ethan "Hunter" Arnaud, MD - Comprehensive Otolaryngology at Murfreesboro Medical Clinic in Murfreesboro, TN
  • Julia Brenann, MD - Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Northwestern Medicine; Hood River, OR
  • Benjamin Campbell, MD - Comprehensive Otolaryngology at Altru Health System; Grand Forks, ND
  • Jean-Nicolas "JN" Gallant, MD, PhD - Microvascular Reconstruction & Robotic Surgery, Advent Health; Orlando, FL
  • Elizabeth Longino, MD - Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, UT Southwestern; Dallas, TX

2023

  • Brandon Ithiel Esianor, MD - Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellowship at Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX
  • Kelly Landeen, MD - Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship at MUSC, Charleston, SC
  • Ankito Patro, MD, MS - Neurotology Fellowship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center
  • Miriam R. Smetak, MD, MS - Neurotology Fellowship at Washington University, St. Louis, MO
  • Madelyn N. Stevens, MD - Head and Neck, Oncology and Microvascular Reconstruction Fellowship at MUSC, Charleston, SC

2022

  • Nikita Chapurin, MD – Rhinology Fellowship - Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston
  • Seth Davis, MD – Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Fellowship - Indiana University, Indianapolis
  • Michael Freeman, MD - Neurotology Fellowship - Vanderbilt University Medical Center
  • Kyle Kimura, MD – Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Fellowship - Stanford University, Stanford
  • William Scott, MD – Clinical Faculty - Veterans Affairs Hospital, Nashville, Tennessee

2021

  • Shanik Fernando, MD - Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellowship - Northwestern University, Chicago
  • Jordan Malenke, MD – Rhinology Fellowship - Emory University, Atlanta
  • Will Morrel, MD – Comprehensive Otolaryngology
  • Sarah Tittman, MD - Comprehensive Otolaryngology
  • Kristen Yancey, MD – Neurotology Fellowship - UT Southwestern, Dallas

2020

  • Christopher Lord, MD - Comprehensive Otolaryngology
  • Justin Morse, MD – Rhinology Fellowship - University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
  • Ashley Nassiri, MD, MBA – Neurotology Fellowship - Mayo Clinic, Rochester
  • Justin Shinn, MD - Head and Neck Oncology and Microvascular Fellowship - University of Pennsylvania, Philidelphia
  • Burton Wood, MD - Head and Neck Oncology and Microvascular Fellowship - Washington University, St Louis
  • David Young, MD - Laryngology Fellowship, Emory University, Atlanta

2019

  • Asitha Jayawardena, MD - Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellowship - MEEI:Harvard Univesity, Boston
  • Charissa Kahue, MD – Head and Neck Oncology and Microvascular Fellowship - Kansas University, Kansas City
  • Priyesh Patel, MD – Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Fellowship - Stanford University, Stanford, California
  • Rod Teasley, MD - Comprehensive Otolaryngology

Past Fellows

The Vanderbilt University Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Fellowship Program offers highly sought after fellowships for hands-on training with subspeciality experts at one of the premier Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery programs in the nation.

Past fellows are listed on the following subspeciality pages:

Get Involved

The Vanderbilt University Medical Alumni Association offers our medical students, residents, fellows, and faculty members a variety of opportunities. The VUMAA chairs events, hosts the Flexner Discovery Lecture Series, publishes the magazine Vanderbilt Medicine, and more. Get involved today to learn more about VUMAA alumni benefits.