Faculty Research Interests

The Section of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at UChicago has several avenues for research experience for interested medical students. These include:

• Genetics of Head and Neck Cancer (Nishant Agrawal, MD)
• Hearing Physiology/Temporal Bone Pathology (Michael Gluth, MD)
• Epidemiology of Olfactory Loss/Aging (Jayant Pinto, MD)
• Clinical Research in Rhinology/Skull Base Surgery (Christopher Roxbury, MD)
• Simulation as an Educational Tool (Elizabeth Blair, MD)
• Early childhood language development (Dana Suskind, MD)
• Pediatric Otolaryngology (Fuad Baroody, MD; Andrea Shogan, MD)
• Medical Education (Andrea Shogan, MD; Fuad Baroody, MD)

Students are welcome to participate in these and other work ongoing in the Section, either through the Pritzker SRP, Pritzker Fellowship, or other venues.

Research Opportunities Catalog 

Notable Conference Dates

• Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings (COSM): May 3 – 7, 2023 in Boston, MA
  • This is a combined meeting from several societies within otolaryngology:
    • American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS)
    • American Broncho-Esophagological Association (ABEA)
    • American Laryngological Association (ALA)
    • American Neurotology Society (ANS)
    • American Otological Society (AOS)
    • American Rhinologic Society (ARS)
    • American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology (ASPO)
    • The Triological Society (TRIO)
    • COSM is a major national meeting for Otolaryngologists – head and neck surgeons. At COSM, each member society presents an educational scientific program, which features prominent speakers in their respective specialty. These sessions are attended by the key practitioners within their field, as well as by otolaryngology residents, medical students, and allied health.
• American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting: September 30 – October 4, 2023 in Nashville, TN
  • The education program is divided into 12 distinct specialty areas, allowing al to focus within their specialty or expand their knowledge in other areas.
    • Comprehensive Otolaryngology
    • Endocrine Surgery
    • Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
    • Head and Neck Surgery
    • Laryngology/Broncho-Esophagology
    • Otology/Neurotology
    • Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
    • Pediatric Otolaryngology
    • Personal and Professional Development
    • Rhinology/Allergy
    • Sleep Medicine/Surgery
    • Business of Medicine/Practice Management