Department Chair
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Eben Rosenthal, MD
Guy M. Maness Professor and ChairDepartment of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery
Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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Scott Stephan, MD
Associate Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck SurgeryService Chief, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeryFellowship Program Director, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery -
Priyesh Patel, MD
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery -
Shiayin Yang, MD
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery -
Mark Clymer, MD
Associate Clinical Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery -
Alexandra Ortiz, MD
Instructor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
General Otolaryngology
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John W. Seibert, MD, FACS
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck SurgeryService Chief, General OtolaryngologyDirector of Education -
Benjamin J. Johnston, MD, FACS
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery -
Daniel Schuster, MD
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery -
Timothy H. Trone, MD
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
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James L. Netterville, MD
The Mark C. Smith Professor of Head and Neck OncologyDirector, Head and Neck Oncologic ServicesExecutive Vice Chair, Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck SurgeryAssociate Director, Bill Wilkerson Center for Otolaryngology and Communication SciencesService Chief, Head and Neck Surgical OncologyMember, Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health -
Alexander J. Langerman, MD, SM, FACS
Associate Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck SurgeryDirector of The Surgical Analytics LabVanderbilt Institute for Surgery and EngineeringDirector of The Program on Surgical EthicsCenter for Biomedical Ethics and Society -
Kyle Mannion, MD, FACS
Associate Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery -
Sarah L. Rohde, MD, MMHC
Associate Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery -
Robert J. Sinard, MD, FACS
Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck SurgeryOtolaryngology Residency Program Director -
Michael C. Topf, MD
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery -
Chen Lin, MD
Instructor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery -
Daniel Sharbel, MD
Instructor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery -
Jamie G. Wiggleton, ANP-BC
Assistant in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Laryngology and the Professional Voice
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C. Gaelyn Garrett, MD, MMHC
Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck SurgeryGuy M. Maness Chair, Laryngology and VoiceSenior Executive Medical Director, Vanderbilt Voice CenterService Chief, Laryngology and the Professional Voice -
K. Charles Fletcher, MD
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck SurgeryFellowship Co-Director, Laryngology and Care of the Professional Voice -
Alexander Gelbard, MD
Associate Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery -
Kimberly N. Vinson, MD
Associate Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck SurgeryAssociate Dean for Diversity AffairsVanderbilt University School of Medicine -
Robert Ossoff, DMD, MD
Professor Emeritus of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery -
Thomas F. Cleveland, MM, PhD
Professor Emeritus of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery -
Matthew Rohlfing, MD
Instructor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery -
William Tierney, MD
Instructor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery -
Jennifer Muckala, MA, CCC-SLP
Assistant in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery -
Amy Stone, MS, CCC-SLP
Assistant in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Otology and Neurotology
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David S. Haynes, MD, FACS, MMHC
Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck SurgeryEndowed Director, Relationship DevelopmentProgram Director, Neurotology FellowshipService Chief, Otology and NeurotologyMasters of Management in Healthcare, Owen School of Business, 2017
Fellow, American College of Surgeons
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Marc L. Bennett, MD, MMHC
Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck SurgeryQuality DirectorQuality and Safety Risk Prevention -
Robert Labadie, MD, PhD, FACS, MMHC
Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck SurgeryVice Chair, Chief Research OfficerDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck SurgeryRobert H. Ossoff, DMD, MD Endowed Directorship for Translational Research in Otolaryngology -
Matthew R. O'Malley, MD
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery -
Elizabeth Perkins, MD
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery -
Kareem O. Tawfik, MD
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery -
Nathan Cass, MD
Fellow -
Nathan Lindquist, MD
Fellow -
Emily Y. Brignola, MSN, APRN, NP-C
Nurse Practitioner -
Kenneth E. Watford, DNP, NP
Associate Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Pediatric Otolaryngology
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Christopher T. Wootten, MD, FACS, FAAP, MMHC
Associate Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck SurgeryEndowed Director, Pediatric OtolaryngologyProgram Drector, Pediatric Otolaryngology FellowshipService Chief, Pediatric OtolaryngologyDestination Program LeadMonroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt -
Ryan Belcher, MD
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck SurgeryRyan H. Belcher, M.D. M.P.H. is originally from Walnut Ridge, AR. He received his undergraduate degree in biology from the University of Arkansas and his medical degree at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, where he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha honor medical society. He then completed his 5-year otolaryngology-head and neck surgery residency at Emory University with global health honors. During his residency, he participated in a year-long Global Health Scholars Program that included spending a month in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, working alongside and teaching their otolaryngology staff and residents. He then completed his pediatric otolaryngology fellowship at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt and subsequently joined the faculty as an assistant professor. Due to his passion for global surgery he obtained a Master’s in Public Health from the Vanderbilt School of Medicine with an emphasis in global health.
Dr. Belcher helped develop and is the Surgical Co-Director of the Vanderbilt Pediatric Thyroid Nodule and Cancer Program as well as a member of the Vanderbilt Cleft and Craniofacial team. His clinical interests are pediatric thyroids, head and neck masses, craniofacial syndromes including cleft lip and palate, velopharyngeal dysfunction and speech outcomes, mandibular distraction, and global health related endeavors. He has published several book chapters and over 20 peer-reviewed journal articles in these clinical areas. His passion for global health has led to performing surgery internationally for cleft lip and palate among other craniofacial syndromes in Ethiopia, Kenya, Cameroon, Philippines, and Mexico. In 2021, Dr. Belcher was named by Nashville Business Journal to their annual 40 under 40 for young professionals in Nashville, TN who are making a difference in their business and community.
Outside of work he enjoys spending time with his wife, Morgan, and their dog, Jolene. He is a Next Generation Board Member for a local healthcare non-profit, Silaom Health, which provides medical care to the local refugee and uninsured of central Tennessee.
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Alison Cohen, MSN, APRN
Assistant in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery -
Lauren DeVine, APRN, CPNP-PC
Assistant in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery -
Roland "Ron" D. Eavey, MD, SM
Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery -
Elizabeth Herbert, PNP, APRN-BC
Assistant in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery -
Abbey Hewitt, PA-C
Physician Assistant -
James Phillips, MD
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck SurgeryDr. James D. Phillips, MD grew up in Knoxville, TN. The son of an emergency room physician, healthcare was a career interest from an early age. Dr. Philips attended Vanderbilt university for undergraduate studies, receiving the Jesse Wills honors scholarship. Graduating summa cum laude, he continued his studies at Vanderbilt Medical School. His interest in surgical care of the head and neck led him to pursue residency in otolaryngology head and neck surgery. He completed residency at the University of Alabama Birmingham and elected to further specialize his training with a two-year fellowship in pediatric otolaryngology at the University of Arkansas for the Medical Sciences. Dr. Phillips returned to Vanderbilt Children’s hospital in 2016 as an assistant professor. Along with his general pediatric otolaryngology practice, Dr. Phillips has helped to develop robust multidisciplinary clinics for cleft lip and palate as well as vascular anomalies. He also directs a multidisciplinary conference for the treatment of velopharyngeal insufficiency.
Dr. Phillips is an active member of the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology, the International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies, and the American Cleft Palate Association. He has authored or co-authored over fifteen peer reviewed articles as well as various textbook chapters. He has been an invited lecturer around the country. Dr. Phillips cares deeply about extending surgical care to the third world and has participated in surgical mission efforts to Guatemala, Haiti, and Mexico.
Outside of work, Dr. Phillips enjoys many various outdoor activities with his wife and young children. He is a diehard Tennessee football fan and a longtime fantasy football enthusiast. He is a member at Immanuel Church Nashville.
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Filipina C. Schnabel, MD, MPH, DNP, FNP-BC, APRN
Assistant in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery -
Frank W. Virgin, Jr, MD
Associate Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery -
Sarah Sexton Walters, MSN, APRN, CPNP-AC
Nurse Practitioner -
Jay A. Werkhaven, MD
Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery -
Amy S. Whigham, MD, MS, HPEd
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck SurgeryDirector of Medical Student and Residency Training InnovationFellowship Program Director, Pediatric Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery -
Lyndy J. Wilcox, MD
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery -
Courtney P. Zimmerman, MSN, RN, CPNP-AC/PC
Assistant in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck SurgeryCourtney Zimmerman, APRN, MSN, CPNP-AC/PC is a Florida native, graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor’s in Nursing prior to moving to Nashville in 2012. It was then that she started working on the inpatient pediatric post surgical/trauma unit at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. It was here that Courtney realized her passion for surgical populations. She gained invaluable experience as a bedside nurse here while completing a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner program through the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Having interest in caring for patients in many settings, she obtained a dual certification in both acute and primary care areas of pediatrics. In 2017, she joined the Pediatric Otolaryngology team in the outpatient clinic.
Currently, Courtney’s practice is based in the Murfreesboro satellite location, where she loves serving patients residing in the southeast region of Tennessee and beyond. Courtney feels that bringing quality care and ambulatory surgeries closer to home for this population is fulfilling and an integral part of community health.
Outside of work, Courtney is married and recently welcomed her first child last year. Courtney enjoys traveling, exercising and spending time with her family on the lake.
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Grier De Laureal, MD
Fellow
Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery and Sleep Surgery
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Rick Chandra, MD, MMHC
Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck SurgeryFellowship Program Director, Rhinology and Skull Base SurgeryEndowed Director, Leadership and EducationService Chief, Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery -
Naweed I. Chowdhury, MD
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery -
David T. Kent, MD
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck SurgeryDirector of Sleep SurgeryDr. David Kent is a surgeon-scientist with a clinical and academic career dedicated to the comprehensive management of sleep-disordered breathing, including obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Dr. Kent was the first provider in Tennessee to offer hypoglossal nerve stimulation (Inspire) therapy as a treatment option for people with OSA.
Dr. Kent's research focuses on the neurophysiology of the upper airway, especially mechanisms for control of breathing in OSA. Dr. Kent has recently been awarded more than $4 million from the NIH to study the physiologic effects of ansa cervicalis stimulation (ACS), a novel neurostimulation therapy for sleep apnea first described at VUMC. He has served on multiple committees within the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery related to the worldwide practice of sleep medicine and surgery.
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Paul T. Russell, III, MD
Associate Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery -
Justin H. Turner, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery -
James A. Duncavage, MD
Professor Emeritus of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery -
Alex Labby, MD
Instructor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery -
Holly Budnick, APRN
Nurse Practitioner -
Brittany Gunville, PA-C
Physician Assistant
Research Faculty
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Hanbing An, PhD
Research Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery -
Reyna Gordon, PhD
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery -
Shan Huang, MD, PhD
Research Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery -
Michael J. Korrer, PhD
Research Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery -
Miriam D. Lense, PhD
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery -
Yike Li, MD, PhD
Research Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery -
Maria E. Powell, PhD, CCC-SLP
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery -
David L. Zealear, PhD
Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery