About Us
Welcome from the Chair
Robert K. Jackler, MD
Edward C. and Amy H. Sewall Professor of Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery (OHNS) and, by courtesy, of Neurosurgery and Surgery
At a Glance
- Top Two in US News & World Reports Rankings for ENT (2018)
- 55 Extramural grants; 10 competitive intramural grants
- 55 Faculty/ 27 Residents
- 387 Total OHNS Department members
- 9 Post-residency fellowship/instructorship programs, including 2 ACGME accredited fellowships
OHNS Leadership
Lloyd B. Minor, MD
The Carl and Elizabeth Naumann Professorship for the Dean of the School of Medicine, Professor of Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery (OHNS), by courtesy, of Neurobiology and Bioengineering
School of Medicine Dean
Eben Rosenthal, MD
Professor of Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery (OHNS) and, by courtesy, of Radiology/Molecular Imaging Program
Ann and John Doerr Medical Director
(Stanford Cancer Center)
Edward Damrose, MD
Professor of Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery (OHNS) and, by courtesy, of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine
Chief of Laryngology
Stanford Hospital Chief of Staff (2017–2020)
Immediate Past Chief of Staff
Clinical Instructorship Director of Laryngology/Bronchoesophagology
Places
- Academic and Education home at 801 Welch Road
- Rhinology, Laryngology, Facial Plastics, and Comprehensive ENT Clinics at 801 Welch Road
- Integrated Head and Neck Center at Blake Wilbur
- Pediatric ENT at Mary Johnson Center
- Stanford Ear Institute at Watson Court
- Sleep Surgery at Redwood City Stanford North Campus
- Research Labs in Edwards, Grant Buildings, Lokey Building, and Center for Clinical Sciences Research
The Definitive Guide to Stanford OHNS
Advancing Innovation, Inspiring Research, Excellence in Care
A comprehensive overview of the ways Stanford Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery (OHNS) contributes to health care, scientific innovation, education, and our community.
OHNS Yearbook
Notable Stanford OHNS Accomplistments
- Transoral Robotic Surgery – Chris Holsinger
- Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery – Peter Hwang
- Inner Ear Regeneration – Stephan Heller
- The evolution of Sleep Surgery – Nelson Powell & Robert Riley
- Medical device entrepreneurship (Resound, Laserscope, Erlens) – Rodney Perkins
- Nasopharyngectomy for Nasopharyngeal cancer – Willard E. Fee
- Implantable hearing aid – Richard Goode
- Otobiomechanics – Richard Goode, Sunil Puria & Charles Steele
- Infant screening – Blair Simmons
- Development of the multichannel cochlear implant – Blair Simmons & Robert L. White
Stanford OHNS Timeline
| 2003 | Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery awarded departmental status (From 1909–2003 it had been a Division of the Department of Surgery) |
| 2004 | Department moves to new academic home at 801 Welch Road |
| 2004 | Stanford Cancer Center opens |
| 2005 | Residency expands from 3 to 4 residents per year |
| 2006 | Perkins Microsurgery Laboratory dedicated |
| 2012 | Stanford Initiative to Cure Hearing Loss launches |
| 2015 | Stanford Ear Institute opens |
| 2017 | Residency expanded from 4 to 5 per year, T32 program begins |
| 2018 | New Stanford Children’s Hospital Opens |
| 2018 | Stanford OHNS achieves #2 ranking on US News and #5 recipient of NIH funding |
| 2019 | New Stanford Hospital opens |
| 2003 - 2019 | Growth from 5 to 53 faculty members |