Welcome from the Chair
Robert K. Jackler, MD
Stanford OHNS at a Glance
- Top Two in US News & World Reports Ranking for ENT (2018) and highest ranked Stanford Medicine department
- 64 Extramural grants including 11 NIH R-01s, U01, P30, DoD, CIRM, etc.
- 53 Faculty / 21 Residents
- 268 Total OHNS Department members, including a basic science research community of 110
- 8 Post-residency fellowship/instructor programs, including 2 ACGME accredited fellowships
Leadership
Otolaryngologist Lloyd Minor, Dean of the School of Medicine (2013–)
Eben Rosenthal, Clinical Head of the Stanford Cancer Center (2015–)
Edward Damrose, Stanford Hospital Chief of Staff (2017–)
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
QUICKLINKS
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 Rd. |
| 2004 | Stanford Cancer Center opens |
| 2005 | Residency expands from 3 to 4 residents per year |
| 2012 | Stanford Initiative to Cure Hearing Loss launches |
| 2017 | Residency expands from 4 to 5 residents per year |
| 2003 - 2019 | Growth from 6 to 53 faculty members |