Media Inquiries

Do you need an otolaryngology expert for a news story or expert panel? Our team of world-class otolaryngology surgeons and physicians are happy to help. For media inquiries, contact the VUMC Office of News and Communications at (615) 322-4747. An information officer is on call 24/7 for media requests.

Archive

Selected articles about our department:

• "U.S. Surgeons First to Reconstruct Esophagus Using New Magnamosis Device" (VUMC Discover, July 7, 2021)
• "Virtual study of stress in parents of children with developmental disabilities seeks participants" (VUMC Reporter, June 23, 2021)
• "Academy for Excellence in Education elects 28 new members" (Amy Whigham elected to academy) (VUMC Reporter, 16 June 2021)
• "Stanford’s Eben Rosenthal named to lead VUMC’s Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery" (VUMC Reporter, June 11, 2021)
• "American Academy of Audiology honors Gifford, Roberts" (VUMC Reporter, May 6, 2021)
• "Early intervention eases laryngeal injury healing" (VUMC Reporter, 29 April 2021)
• "Spotlight: Humanitarian Efforts | Robert J. Sinard, MD" (AAO-HNS Bulletin, 23 April 2021)
• "New platform helps aspiring residents showcase skills" (VUMC Reporter, April 22, 2021)
• "A young doctor wrote of a life-or-death moment caring for a patient. The New England Journal of Medicine published it as a graphic novel." (VUMC Voice, 22 April 2021)
• "Belcher named to newspaper’s list of 40 under 40" (VUMC Reporter, 11 February 2021)
• "COVID-19’s Lessons on Laryngeal Damage from Intubation" (VUMC Discover, 10 February 2021)
• "Neck-worn Camera for Surgical Training Videos" (VUMC Discover, 3 February 2021)
• "Making Cochlear Implants an Easier Choice" (VUMC Discover, 27 January 2021)
• "No Sugarcoating: Survivor details cancer ordeal that a vaccine can now prevent" (Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center Momentum, 15 January 2021)
• "Alumni and faculty among Nashville Business Journal ’40 under 40′ honorees" (Vanderbilt News, 12 January 2021)
• "Section Spotlight: Young Physicians Section (YPS)" (Lyndy Wilcox named ABOHNS Liaison) (AAO-HNS Bulletin, December 2020/January 2021, Vol. 39, No. 11)
• "New bone anchored hearing implant enhances patient’s life" (VUMC Reporter, 2 December 2020)
• "PRACTICE PROFILE: Dedicated to Serving Underserved Patients with ENT Care" (AAO-HNS Bulletin, 29 October 2020)
• "Stroke survivor with aphasia is able to vote, thanks to his speech-language pathologist" (VUMC Voice, 26 October 2020)
• "Unilateral Cochlear Implants: New Consensus Offers A Rallying Cry" (VUMC Discover, 7 October 2020)
• "Global recommendations for cochlear implants outlined" (VUMC Reporter, 10 September 2020)
• "Trial to test nasal irrigation to treat COVID" (VUMC Reporter, 27 August 2020)
• "Risk marker for repeat sinus surgery" (VUMC Reporter, 11 August 2020)
• "Team to create customizable cochlear implant programming" (VUMC Reporter, 6 August 2020)
• "Online forum on diversity and inclusion attracts more than 750 from VUMC community" (VUMC Reporter, 11 June 2020)
• "Five things to know about smell and taste loss in COVID-19" (VUMC Reporter, 21 May 2020)
• "Gelbard’s airway disease efforts honored by Triological Society" (VUMC Reporter, 27 February 2020)
• "Study finds noise levels unsafe in local honky-tonks" (VUMC Reporter, 26 February 2020)
• "Preventing Intubation-associated Vocal Cord Injuries" (VUMC Discover, 12 February 2020)
• "Same-day cochlear implant surgeries reduce travel burden, wait times" (VUMC Reporter, 9 January 2020)
• "Labadie, Rivas inducted into international otolaryngology collegium" (VUMC Reporter, 6 December 2019)
• "Using Social Media to Study Rare Disease" (VUMC Discover, 4 December 2019)
• "New Physician Spotlight: Shiayin Yang" (VUMC Reporter, 25 November 2019)
• "Chandra named editor of otolaryngology research journal" (VUMC Reporter, 14 November 2019)
• "Improving Treatment for Neurotrophic Keratopathy" (VUMC Discover, 11 October 2019)
• "Simplifying Nasal Septal Perforation Repair" (VUMC Discover, 28 August 2019)
• "New Physician Spotlight: Ryan Belcher, MD" (VUMC Reporter, 12 August 2019)
• "Know the symptoms of head and neck cancer" (My Southern Health, 29 July 2019)
• "Radial Bone Free Flap For Expanded Oral Cavity Applications" (VUMC Discover, 18 July 2019)
• "International conference explores best practices for vestibular schwannoma" (VUMC Reporter, 26 June 2019)
• "Chasing Down the Trickiest Tumors" (VUMC Discover, 23 July 2019)
• "Study seeks to expand treatment options for rare airway disease" (VUMC Reporter, 13 June 2019)
• "Surgical Transparency: Finding the Balance" (VUMC Discover, 6 June 2019)
• "The Aging Immune System: Lessons from Chronic Sinusitis" (VUMC Discover, 23 May 2019)
• "VUMC’s Garrett to be Triological Society’s first female president" (VUMC Reporter, 22 May 2019)
• "Obesity Puts More Children at Risk for OSA" (VUMC Discover, 22 May 2019)
• "Expanding Options for Children with Atresia" (VUMC Discover, 8 May 2019)
• "Digital Community Forms Around Nerve-sparing Schwannoma Procedure" (VUMC Discover, 25 April 2019)
• "Directorships honor leaders, philanthropic partners" (VUMC Reporter, 25 April 2019)
• "Improved Mandibular Distraction Technique for Pierre Robin Sequence" (VUMC Discover, 25 March 2019)
• "Discovery points to new cancer immunotherapy option" (VUMC Reporter, 21 February 2019)
• "Study aims to change standard of care for laryngeal paralysis" (VUMC Reporter, 14 February 2019)
• "Video: The Next Stage of Cochlear Implantation" (VUMC Discover, 7 February 2019)
• "A 'Pendulum Swing' in pHDPE Implantation for Microtia and Atresia" (VUMC Discover, 22 January 2019)
• "Complex Airway Disease: Advances in Treatment for Laryngeal Stenosis" (VUMC Discover, 4 January 2019)
• "Lessons from 25 Years of Professional Voice Care in 'Music City'" (VUMC Discover, 4 January 2019)
• "BT Treatment of the Buccinator Muscle for Facial Synkinesis" (VUMC Discover, 11 December 2018)
• "Weighing Intervention Timing and Type for Vestibular Schwannomas" (VUMC Discover, 7 December 2018)
• "Surgeon helps restore cancer patients’ functionality" (VUMC Reporter, 15 November 2018)
• "New support group formed for patients with Ménière’s disease" (VUMC Reporter, 25 October 2018)
• "Study explores risk factors for acoustic neuroma growth" (VUMC Reporter, 23 August 2018)
• "Six Vanderbilt physicians honored by medical societies" (VUMC Reporter, 3 May 2018)
• "Humanitarian service: Sustainable hearing screening pilot in Kenya" (AAO-HNS Bulletin, 3 April 2018)
• "Design competition aims to assist laryngectomy patients" (VUMC Reporter, 29 March 2018)
• "Study of mucus may help guide sinusitis treatment" (VUMC Reporter, 29 March 2018)
• "New nerve stimulation treatment helps ease sleep apnea" (VUMC Reporter, 18 January 2018)
• "The Science of Our Senses" (VUMC Medicine, 23 September 2017)
• "How six cups of ground coffee can improve nose, throat surgery" (VUMC Reporter, 20 June 2017)
• "Undiagnosed taste, smell issues focus of new clinic" (VUMC Reporter, 23 February 2017)
• "International patients finding their way to Bill Wilkerson Center" (VUMC Reporter, 16 February 2017)
• "Many options available to treat wide range of sleep disorders" (VUMC Reporter, 12 January 2017)
• "Novel sinusitis treatment helps patient breathe easier" (VUMC Reporter, 12 May 2016)
• "Faculty Highlight: Amy Whigham MD" (SOCKS, 4 May 2016)
• "Voice Center’s Garrett found life’s work in helping patients" (VUMC Reporter, 10 March 2016)
• "Cochlear implant’s success is music to patient’s ears" (VUMC Reporter, 28 January 2016)
• "The musician and the brain tumor" (My Southern Health, 12 October 2015)
• "Study Fine-Tunes Hearing" (VUMC Medicine, 21 August 2015)
• "American Laryngological Association honors VUMC’s Ossoff, Garrett" (VUMC Reporter, 28 May 2015)
• "Study shows probiotics may help ease allergies" (VUMC Reporter, 21 May 2015)
• "Grant spurs study of rare breathing condition in women" (VUMC Reporter, 7 May 2015)
• "Free screening event for head and neck cancer set for April 17" (VUMC Reporter, 9 April 2015)
• "Physical therapy helps ease vocal muscle imbalances" (VUMC Reporter, 13 November 2014)
• "Wootten named to lead Pediatric Otolaryngology" (VUMC Reporter, 9 October 2014)
• "Giving in Action + Bacardi Family Gift" (VUMC Medicine, 5 September 2014) 
• "Finding a New Voice" (Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center Momentum, 21 November 2013)
• "Vanderbilt Mission to Malindi, Kenya" (AAO-HNS Bulletin, 25 October 2013)
• "Netterville to lead otolaryngology-head, neck surgery group" (VUMC Reporter, 11 October 2012)