Otolaryngology
We provide care to all infants, children, and adolescents requiring medical and surgical treatment for the head and neck. We offer comprehensive treatment of malformations of the ear, nose, throat, and airway, treatment for noncongenital airway problems, infectious diseases of the sinuses, tonsils, and adenoids, and neoplasms of the head and neck.
Treatments
We treat disorders of the ears, nose, neck, and airway, including the treatment of:
- recurrent otitis media with the possible need for placement of PE tubes
- recurrent tonsillitis
- congenital deformities of the neck, ear, and head
- chronic ear disease including cholesteotoma, chronic sinusitis
- otolaryngologic problems associated with cystic fibrosis, immunocompromise, and malignancy
Our services extend to the management of complex craniofacial anomalies that require a comprehensive team approach.
Cleft Palate Program
This program provides comprehensive care for children with cleft palate. The multidisciplinary group staffing this clinic includes otolaryngologists, plastic surgeons, speech therapists, and physical therapists.
This team meets Wednesdays, and is coordinated through the Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery. The Team Coordinator for this program can be reached at 919-684-3815.
Physicians
| Name | Areas of Special Interest |
|---|---|
| Seth M. Cohen, MD, MPH | Adult voice, airway, and swallowing problems; in-office laryngeal procedures, including laser treatment for papilloma and precancerous lesions; management, including surgical treatments, of tracheal/laryngeal stenosis, hoarseness/laryngitis of all etiologies |
| Samuel R. Fisher, MD | Head and neck surgical oncology, melanoma, and reconstruction; cutaneous facial cancers; endoscopic sinus surgery; salivary-gland tumors; nasal surgery; anterior skull-base surgery; pediatric otolaryngology |
| David M. Kaylie, MD, MS | Surgery of tumors of the skull base including acoustic neuroma (vestibular schwannoma), meningioma, glomus tumor and cancers; stereotactic radiation for skull base tumors using BrainLab linear accelerator system (Linac) and gamma knife; surgical and medical management of chronic ear disease such as chronic ear infection, perforation (hole in ear drum), cholesteatoma; management of temporal bone trauma; facial nerve paralysis from Bell's Palsy, Ramsay-Hunt syndrome and facial nerve tumors including facial nerve schwannoma and facial nerve hemangiomas; surgical and medical management of hearing loss in pediatric and adult patients for conductive and sensorineural (nerve) hearing loss including cochlear implants, otosclerosis, Baha and hearing aids; surgical and medical management of dizzy patient including Meniere's disease, chronic dysequilibrium and vertigo, migraine-associated vertigo and positional vertigo |
| Liana Puscas, MD, MHS | Maxillofacial trauma, clinical research, thyroid and parathyroid disorders, head and neck microvascular reconstruction |
| Eileen M. Raynor, MD | Pediatric airway, neck masses, endoscopic procedures, multidisciplinary management of complex problems |
| Debara L. Tucci, MD, MS | Otologic, neurotologic, and skull-base surgery; evaluation and management of patients of all ages with hearing and balance disorders; middle-ear disease including tympanic membrane perforations; cholesteatoma; conductive hearing loss; evaluation of sensorineural hearing impairment and treatment with hearing aids and cochlear implants; temporal bone trauma and facial nerve injury; middle-ear and skull- base tumors such as glomus tumors and acoustic neuroma; evaluation and management of children with all ear-related diseases, including treatment of conductive and sensorineural hearing loss and middle-ear disease |
| David L. Witsell, MD, MHS | Voice disorders, head and neck oncology, sinusitis, obstructive sleep apnea, endoscopic sinus surgery, microlaryngeal surgery, nasal obstruction and nasal polyps, vocal cord dysfunction, botox |
Clinic Hours and Location
2301 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27710
Tel: 919-668-4000
Hours: Wednesdays, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
3480 Wake Forest Road, Suite 310
Raleigh, NC 27609
Tel: 919-862-5750
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
4020 North Roxboro Street
Durham, NC 27704
Tel: 919-620-9400
Hours: First Monday of the month, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
6301 Herndon Road
Durham, NC 27713
Tel: 919-572-9905
Hours: Monday, 8:00 am - 12:00 noon
