Jeffrey "Jeff" D. Carron, MD
Professor
Department:
SOM-Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Email:
jcarron@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-5456
Biography
Dr. Carron is recognized as one of the leading pediatric ENTs in the state and has been with UMMC since 2002. Dr. Carron is committed to providing an excellent patient experience as evidenced by his high patient satisfaction scores and positive patient comments. When he is not at the hospital, where he began UMMC's first cochlear implant program, he enjoys fishing and watching his sons play baseball.
Education
| University of Washington, Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellowship, Pediatric Otolaryngology | 2002 |
| Eastern Virginia Medical School, Head and Neck Surgery Residency, Otolaryngology | 2001 |
| Eastern Virginia Medical School, General Surgery | 1997 |
| Tulane University School of Medicine, MD | 1995 |
| Saint Louis University, BA, Biology | 1991 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, American Board of Otolaryngology | 2002 - Present |
| Licensure, Mississippi | 2002 - Present |
| Licensure, Missouri | 2005 - 2006 |
| Licensure, Washington | 2001 - 2002 |
| Licensure, Virginia | 1998 - 2002 |
Current Positions
| Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery | 07/2012 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Associate Professor, University of Mississippi Health Care, School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology And Communicative Science | 02/2006 - 07/2012 |
| Assistant Professor, Washington University, School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology And Communicative Science | 10/2005 - 03/2006 |
| Assistant Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics | 07/2002 - 02/2006 |
| Assistant Professor, University of Mississippi, School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology And Communicative Science | 06/2002 - 02/2006 |
| Instructor, University of Washington, School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology And Communicative Science | 07/2001 - 06/2002 |
Sponsored Program Funding
| Extramural, Expanded Indications in the MED-EL Pediatric Cochlear Implant Population, Med-El | 07/2019 - 05/2024 |
| Extramural, Nucleus Freedom Cochlear Implant System Pediatric Post-approval Study, Cochlear Americas | 10/2006 - 06/2009 |
Publications
Journal Article | |
| Mitchell S, Azar A, Pettit C, Babin K, Carron J. A Rare Case of Acute Otitis Media Complicated by Mastoiditis with Epidural Abscesses and Venous Sinus Thrombosis Mitchell S, Azar A, Pettit C, Babin K, Carron J. A Rare Case of Acute Otitis Media Complicated by Mastoiditis with Epidural Abscesses and Venous Sinus Thrombosis. JMSMA. 2025;66(3/4). | 2025 |
| Lewis JW, Palmer TT, Carron JD Chronic Facial Pain in an Adolescent JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024;150(11):1034–1035. | 2024 |
| Tayara a,Hendon LG, Barrera SC, MD, Carron JD Middle Ear Fibrosis Contributes to Hearing Loss in Patients With Myhre Syndrome Ear, Nose & Throat Journal. 2024;0(0). | 2024 |
| Hopper SJ, Palmer TT, Khan JA, Manucha V, Carron JD. Myringosclerosis Mimicking Tympanic Membrane Cholesteatoma Ear Nose Throat J. 2024 Jan 11:1455613231223894. doi: 10.1177/01455613231223894. Epub ahead of print. | 2024 |
| Barrera S, Kirby E, Gonzalez V, Carron J Surgical and audiologic outcomes following revision cochlear implantation in children Am J Otolaryngol. 2023 Oct 3;45(1):104080 | 2023 |
| Barrera S, Kalil G, McKee E, Paul O, Grillis A, Carron J Direct Bluetooth connectivity results in better hearing aid compliance in children Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2023 Oct 10:175:111745. | 2023 |
| McManus B, Townsend W, Stuart K, Paul O, Spankovich C, Carron JD. Oxymetazoline vs ofloxacin vs ciprofloxacin/dexamethasone- effects of drops on tympanostomy tube pos Am J Otolaryngol. 2022 Nov-Dec;43(6):103580. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2022.103580. Epub 2022 Aug 6. | 2022 |
| Stevens BP, Paul O, Donald MC, Berry JM, Carron JD. Effect of post-operative oral steroids on bleeding rate after pediatric tonsillectomy Am J Otolaryngol 2022 Sep-Oct;43(5):103595. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2022.103595. Epub 2022 Aug 9. | 2022 |
| J'undra Pegues, Erin T McCown, Lauren S Buck, Jeffrey D Carron Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma and Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Ear Nose Throat Journal 2021 Dec;100(10_suppl):1027S-1028S. doi: 10.1177/0145561320934602 | 2021 |
| Lauren S Buck, Ellen B Carter, Christopher J Carron, Jeffrey D Carron Effect of Graft Size on Air-bone Gap Closure in Cartilage Button Tympanoplasty Otol Neurotol. 2021 Mar 1;42(3):438-441. doi: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000002953 | 2021 |
| Buck LS, Frey H, Davis M, Robbins M, Spankovich C, Narisetty V, Carron JD Characteristics and considerations for children with ankyloglossia undergoing frenulectomy for dysphagia and aspiration American Journal of Otolaryngology 2020 Jan 7:102393. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2020.102393 | 2020 |
| Chisholm AG, Sathyamoorthy M, Seals SR, Carron JD Does intravenous acetaminophen reduce perioperative opioid use in pediatric tonsillectomy? Am J Otolaryngol. 2019 Nov - Dec;40(6):102294. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2019.102294. Epub 2019 Sep 9 | 2019 |
| Buck L, Bailey KC, Carron JD A Case of Childhood Hearing Loss JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. Published online July 18, 2019. doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2019.1701 | 2019 |
| Ray A, Frey HM, Carron JD An Unusual Case of Lacrimal Duct Obstruction in a Teenager JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2019 Feb 21. doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2018.4264 | 2019 |
| Kelsey L. Bounds, M3; Laura K. House, MD; Jeffrey D. Carron, MD Non-syndromic Mitochondrial Hearing Loss Successfully Treated with Cochlear Implantation: A Case Report Journal of The Mississippi State Medical Association. 2018; VOL. 59: 289-290 NO. 6/7 Ridgeland, MS. | 2018 |
| Hartzog AJ, Kowalczyk D, Carron JD Familial Gigantiform Cementoma in Twins: A Case Report Journal of The Mississippi State Medical Association. 2018; LIX Issue 5: 246-249 | 2018 |
| Gilbow RC, Reed JM, Carron, JD Laryngofissure for resection of a recurrent saccular cyst Ear Nose & Throat Journal 2015 Oct-Nov;94(10-11):E53-4 | 2015 |
| Googe BJ, Carron JD Analyzing complications of minimally invasive pediatric cochlear implantation: A review of 248 implantations. Am J Otolaryngol. 2016 Jan-Feb;37(1):44-50. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2015.09.002. Epub 2015 Sep 10 | 2015 |
| Smith, EJ, Rezeanu L, Carron J. Case Presentation of soft tissue parapharyngeal chondroma in a pediatric patient American Journal of Otolaryngology. 2013 Nov-Dec;34(6):720-3 | 2013 |
| Kolodney H Jr, Swedenburg G, Taylor SS, Carron JD, Schlakman BN The use of cephalometric landmarks with 3-dimensional volumetric computer modeling to position an auricular implant surgical template: a clinical report Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry 2011 Nov;106(5):284-9 | 2011 |
| Feriyl Bhaijee, Carron JD, Diana Bell Low grade non-intestinal sinonasal adenocarcinoma: A diagnosis of exclusion Annals of Diagnostic Pathology, Accepted | 2011 |
| Donnellan KA, Carron JD Endoscopic resection of an aggressive juvenile ossifying fibroma Laryngoscope. 2010;120 Suppl 4:S223. doi: 10.1002/lary.21690 | 2011 |
| Stevens MS, Mullis TC, Carron JD Spontaneous tracheal rupture caused by vomiting American Journal of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery July-August 2010; 31(4):276-278 | 2010 |
| Stevens MS, Windham BP, Carron JD Endoscopic management of a massive nasal osteoma presenting as an orbital abscess American Journal of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery July-August 2010; 31(4):286-287 | 2010 |
| Elizabeth S. Piazza, Carron JD Massive Retropharyngeal Neurofibroma in a Pediatric Patient International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 10.1016/j.ijporl.June 2010 | 2010 |
| Lewis AF, Carron JD, Vedanarayanan V Congenital Bilateral Vocal Fold paralysis and Charcot- Marie-Tooth Disease Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2010 Jan; 119(1):47-9 | 2010 |
| Piazza E, Kandathil C, Carron JD Parental expectations and outcomes of pediatric cochlear implantation Journal Mississippi State Medical Assoc. Oct;50(10):331-6 | 2009 |
| Donnellan KA, Carron JD, Bigler SA, Wein RO Metastic insular thyroid carcinoma in the pediatric patient American Journal of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery | 2009 |
| Carron JD. Indications for pediatric cochlear implantation at the University of Mississippi Medical Center Journal of the Mississippi State Medical Association Nov 2007; 48: 331-335 | 2007 |
| Carr CW, Carron JD, Lachman RS, Abdul-Rahman OA. van den Ende-Gupta Syndrome: Laryngeal abnormalities in two siblings Am J Med Genet A Nov 2007; 143(22):2706-11 | 2007 |
| Connolly JL, Carron JD. Invasive aspergillosis of the temporal bone American Journal of Otolaryngol 2007; 28:134-136 | 2007 |
| Carron JD. Bifid epiglottis revisited International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngol Extra 2006; 1: 115-118 | 2006 |
| Carron JD, Moore RB, Dhaliwal A. Perceptions of pediatric primary care physicians on congenital hearing loss and cochlear implantation Journal of the Mississippi State Medical Association 2006; 47:35-41 | 2006 |
| Carron JD. Can graft versus host disease cause sensorineural hearing loss? International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngol Extra 2006; 1:53-59 | 2006 |
| Connolly JL, Carron JD, Roark SD Universal newborn hearing screening: are we achieving the JCIH objectives? Laryngoscope 2005; 115:232-236 | 2005 |
| Manning SC, Inglis AF, Mouzakis J, Carron JD, Perkins JA Laryngeal anatomic differences in severe laryngomalacia Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg) 2005; 131:340-343 | 2005 |
| Franzese CB, Carron JD Infantile myofibromatosis: unusual presentation in an older child Int J Ped Otorhinolaryngol 2005; 69:865-868 | 2005 |
| Derkay CS, Hester RP, Burke B, Carron JD, Lawson L Analysis of a Staging Assessment System for Prediction of Surgical Interval in Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis Int J Ped Otorhinolaryngol 2004; 68:1493-1498 | 2004 |
| Lewis CL, Carron JD, Sie KCY, Perkins JP, Feudtner JC Tracheotomy in pediatric patients: A National Study of Rates and Outcomes Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2003;129:523-529 | 2003 |
| Carron JD, Karakla DW, Silverberg ME Pathology Quiz Case 1: Intraparotid Facial Schwannoma Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2002; 128:1326-1328 | 2002 |
| Carron JD, Singh RVP, Karakla DW, Silverberg ME Schwannoma of the Olfactory Groove Skull Base Surgery: An Interdisciplinary Approach 2002:12(3): 163-6 | 2002 |
| Carron JD, Derkay CS Pediatric sinusitis: Is it a surgical disease? Current Opinion in Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2001;9:61-66 | 2001 |
| Carron JD, Darrow DH, Karakla DW Rhabdomyoma of the posterior triangle Int J Ped Otorhinolaryngol 2001;19:77-81 | 2001 |
| Carron JD, Greinwald JH, Oberman JE, Werner AL, Derkay CS Simulated reflux and laryngotracheal reconstruction – a rabbit model Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2001;127:576-580 | 2001 |
| Derkay CS, Carron JD, Wiatrak BJ, Choi SS, Jones JE Follow-up after tympanostomy tube insertion in children: results of the AAO-HNS pediatric otolaryngology committee survey Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2000;122:313-318 | 2000 |
| Carron JD, Derkay CS, Strope GJ, Nosonchuk JE, Darrow DH Pediatric tracheotomies: changing indications and outcomes Laryngoscope 2000;110:1099-1104 (Selected for the Laryngology, Voice Disorders, and Bronchoesophagology Section of the 2004-2005 AAO-HNS Home Study Course.) | 2000 |
| Carron JD, Derkay CS Potpourri aspiration presenting as tension pneumothorax Am J Otolaryngol 2000;21:349-351 | 2000 |
| Carron JD, Karakla DW, Watkins DV Focal parotid necrosis in systemic lupus erythematosus Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 1999;88:455-60 | 1999 |
| Grant Kalil, Shelby Barrera, Alex Elkins, Ashley Grillis, Jeffrey Carron Cochlear implantation in a 16-month-old with Chudley-McCullough Syndrome American Journal of Otolaryngology. Jul-Aug 2022;43(4):103487. | 2022 |
| Nicholas Bosworth, BS; T. hunter McMullen, MD; Jeffrey D. Carron, MD Top 10 Facts You Need to Know about Pediatric Sinusitis Journal of The Mississippi State Medical Association VOL. LXII, No 9 September 2021 | 2021 |
| Alexander O Johnson, BS; Benjamin P. Stevens, MD; Jeffrey D. Carron, MD Top 10 Things You Need to Know about Ear Drainage Journal of the Mississippi State Medical Association VOL. LXII, NO. 8 August 2021 | 2021 |
| Taylor E Patterson, Victoria B Gonzalez, Jeffrey D Carron Cochlear implantation in patients with Pendred syndrome Am J Otolaryngol. 2021 May 19;42(6):103087. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2021.103087 | 2021 |
| Jeffrey D. Carron, MD; Lauren S. Buck, MD; Claude F. Harbarger, MD; A Simple Technique for Droplet Control During Mastoid Surgery JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2020 Jul 1;146(7):671-672. doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2020.1064 | 2020 |
| Stockton S, McManus B, Carron J Pen Perforating the Retropharyngeal Space: A Case Report J MS State Med Assn. 2020; 61:63-65. | 2020 |
Book Chapter | |
| Essig GF, Jameson MJ, Carter WB, Carron JD. Parathyroid Physiology eMedicine from WebMD.2008, www.eMedicine.com/ent/topic539.htm | 2008 |
| Carron JD, Darrow DH Microstomia eMedicine: Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery | 2001 |
| Carron JD, Carter WB Parathyroid Anatomy eMedicine: Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery | 2001 |
| Carron JD, Carter WB Parathyroid Physiology. eMedicine Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery | 2001 |
Editorial Commentary | |
| Carron J D. Avoiding Narcotic Analgesics in Young Children Journal of the Mississippi State Medical Association | 2014 |
Letter to the Editor | |
| Jeffrey D Carron 1, Lauren S Buck 1, Claude F Harbarger 1, Thomas L Eby A Cost-effective Solution to Limit Aerosol Transmission of Infectious Agents During Mastoid Drilling-Reply JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2020 Oct 1;146(10):981 | 2020 |
| Carron JD Prophylactic or therapeutic adenoidectomy? Pediatrics 2005;116:1257. | 2005 |
Presentations
| Platform Presentations, What's New in Pediatric Otology, Southern Pediatric Otolaryngology Study Group, West Palm Beach, FL | 01/2025 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Surgeons with Physical Disabilities: Challenges and Opportunities for Inclusion, AAO/HNSF, Miami Beach, FL | 09/2024 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, ENT Scary cases, Gulf States Otolaryngology Meeting, Gulf Shores, AL | 06/2024 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Endoscopic Ear Surgery in Children, Southern Pediatric Otolaryngology Study Group, West Palm Beach, FL | 01/2024 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Assessment and Management of Newborn Hearing Loss, Merit Health, Jackson, MS | 10/2020 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, ENT Potpourri: You make the diagnosis, American Academy of Pediatrics, New Orleans | 10/2019 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Endoscopic Ear Surgery, Gulf States Regional Otolaryngology Conference, Orange Beach, AL | 06/2018 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, What’s new in Adult and Pediatric Otolaryngology, Mississippi State Medical Association, Lake Buena Vista, FL | 11/2017 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, The Otolaryngologist as Advocate for Infants with Hearing Loss, Mississippi Society of Otolaryngology, Destin, FL | 06/2016 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Pediatric Head and Neck masses, Mississippi College, JMM Jackson, MS | 12/2015 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Cochlear Implantation with Absent Cochlear Nerve on MRI, ACI Alliance CI 2015 Symposium, Washington, DC | 10/2015 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Otorhinolaryngology – Epiglottis; Acute otitis media;, Pharyngitis; Sinusitis; Croup; Stridor and upper airway obstruction; Mastoiditis; Laryngotracheobronchitis; Cleft lip and palate; Recurrent epistaxis, Mississippi College, UMMC, Jackson, Ms | 07/2015 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Medical Assessment and Surgical Management of Hearing Loss, Mississippi State Department of Health, Jackson, MS | 03/2015 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Pain management after Pediatric tonsillectomy for obstructive sleep apnea syndrom, MSO, Destin, FL | 07/2013 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Criteria for Implantation/Implant Team and Roles of Members, 9th Annual Alabama Ear Institute, Jackson Medical Mall, Jackson, MS | 07/2012 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, History of Cochlear Implants/updates in Implant Technology Research, 9th Annual Alabama Ear Institute, Jackson Medical Mall, Jackson, MS. | 07/2012 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Introduction to ENT, Mississippi College PA Students, UMC Classroom 4A | 07/2012 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Surgical Management of Hearing Loss”, USM early intervention program students, Jackson, MS | 11/2010 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Childhood Hearing loss and Cochlear Implants”, Downtown Rotary Club, Jackson, MS | 05/2010 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Surgical Intervention in Hearing Loss”, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Ms | 02/2010 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Endoscopic Skull-Based Surgery in Children”, Mississippi Society of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Annual Meeting, Point Clear, Alabama | 06/2009 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Microtia", Mississippi Society of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Annual Meeting, Point Clear, Alabama | 06/2009 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, A Pediatric Potpourri and A Surgery Festschrift, Pediatric Spring Meeting 2009, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 04/2009 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Sinusitis, Resident Lecture, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi | 01/2009 |
| Scientific Presentations, Advances in Minimal Access Cochlear Implantation, American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting, Washington, DC | 09/2007 |
| Scientific Presentations, Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Alabama Society of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting, Point Clear, AL | 06/2007 |
| Scientific Presentations, Minimal Access Cochlear Implantation, Mississippi Society of Otolaryngology Annual Meeting, Point Clear, AL | 06/2007 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Minimal Access Cochlear Implantation", Mississippi Society of Otolaryngology Annual Meeting | 06/2007 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Pediatric Sinusitis, St. Louis Children’s Hospital Early Bird Rounds, St. Louis, MI | 01/2006 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Can Graft Versus Host Disease Cause Sensorineural Hearing Loss?”, Society for Ear, Nose, and Throat Advances in Children, Baltimore, MD | 12/2005 |
| Grand Rounds, “Stridor and Airway Reconstruction”, UMMC Department of Anesthesiology Grand Rounds, Jackson, MS | 04/2005 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Cochlear Implantation: Breaking the Silence”, Mississippi Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics Pediatric Spring Meeting | 03/2005 |
| Grand Rounds, “Pediatric Rhinosinusitis”, University of Mississippi Medical Center Pediatric Grand Rounds, Jackson, MS | 02/2005 |
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Perceptions of Primary Care Physicians in Mississippi on Childhood Hearing Loss”, Society for Ear, Nose, and Throat Advances in Children, Toronto, Canada | 12/2004 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Economic Aspects of Cochlear Implantation and Impact on Society”, University of Mississippi Medical Center Department of Otolaryngology and Communicative Sciences Conference on Pediatric Speech and Hearing Issues, (statewide conference for audiologists and speech-language pathologists)., Jackson, MS | 09/2004 |
| Grand Rounds, “Cochlear Implantation”, University of Mississippi Medical Center Pediatric Grand Rounds, Jackson, MS | 04/2004 |
| Nursing Update, “Pediatric Ear, Nose, and Throat”, University of Mississippi Medical Center Pediatric Nursing Update, Jackson, MS | 01/2004 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Criteria for Cochlear Implantation”, Mississippi Society of Otolaryngology, Gulfport, MS | 11/2003 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Surgical Considerations in Cochlear Implantation”, Cochlear Corporation Symposium on Cochlear Implantation, Tupelo, MS | 10/2003 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Diagnosis and Management of Velopharyngeal Insufficiency”, Second Annual Lectureship in Otolaryngology and Communicative Sciences, Jackson, MS | 06/2003 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “A Pediatric Otolaryngologist’s Perspective”, University of Mississippi Medical Center Family Practice Update 2003, Jackson, MS | 04/2003 |
| Grand Rounds, “Velopharyngeal Insufficiency”, University of Mississippi Medical Center Pediatric Grand Rounds, Jackson, MS | 10/2002 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Effectiveness of the First Five Years of Universal Newborn Hearing Screening in Mississippi”, Central Mississippi Pediatric Society, Jackson, MS | 10/2002 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Universal Newborn Hearing Screening in Virginia: the First Six Months”, Virginia Society of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Norfolk, VA | 05/2001 |
| Grand Rounds, “Gastroesophageal Reflux Testing in Children: Gold Standard 2000”, Eastern Virginia Medical School Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Grand Rounds | 10/2000 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Effects of Simulated Gastroesophageal Reflux on Laryngotracheal Reconstruction in a Rabbit Model", American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Orlando, Florida | 05/2000 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Pediatric Tracheotomies: Changing Indications and Outcomes”, American Laryngological, Rhinological and Otological Society Southern Section Meeting, St. Petersburg, Florida | 01/2000 |
| Grand Rounds, “Microstomia: Prevention and Management”, Eastern Virginia Medical School Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Grand Rounds | 06/1999 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Pediatric Tracheotomies: An 11-Year Review”, Virginia Society of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Reston, VA | 05/1999 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Focal Parotid Necrosis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus”, Virginia Society of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Reston, VA | 05/1999 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Atypical Metastatic Orbital Abscess”, Eastern Virginia Medical School Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Case Presentation Series | 04/1999 |
| Grand Rounds, “Pediatric Endoscopic Sinus Surgery: Outcomes and Complications”, Eastern Virginia Medical School Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Grand Rounds | 05/1998 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Pyriform Sinus Fistula”, Eastern Virginia Medical School Department of Otolaryngology Case Presentation Series | 02/1998 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Melanoma Classification and Staging”, Eastern Virginia Medical School Department of Surgery Case Conference Series | 05/1997 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Esophageal Anatomy and Physiology”, Eastern Virginia Medical School Department of Surgery Case Conference Series | 11/1996 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Faculty Teacher of the Year, UMMC Otolaryngology Residency | 2019 |
| Merck Senior Award (Outstanding Achievement), Tulane University School of Medicine | 1995 |
| Alpha Omega Alpha Society, Tulane University | 1994 |
| History of Medicine Society Book Award, Tulane Medicine History of Medicine Society | 1992 |
| Student Class President (3rd year) | |
| Student Class Vice-President (1st and 2nd years) |
Professional Membership and Service
| American Journal of Otolaryngology, Editorial Board | 2016 - Present |
| Mississippi Society for Otolaryngology, Officer-President | 2012 - 2013 |
| American Journal of Otolaryngology, Reviwer | 2009 - Present |
| Laryngoscope | 2008 - Present |
| Mississippi Society of Otolaryngology, Officer, Treasurer | 2007 - 2008 |
| Craniofacial Journal, Reviewer | 2006 - Present |
| International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, Reviewer | 2006 - Present |
| American College of Surgeons, Member | 2005 - Present |
| AAO-HNS Pediatric Committee, Member | 2005 - 2008 |
| American Academy of Pediatrics, Otolaryngology, Member | 2004 - Present |
| Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Reviwer | 2004 - 2010 |
| Journal of Respiratory Care, Reviewer | 2003 |
| Mississippi State Medical Association, Member | 2002 - Present |
| American Medical Association, Member | 2002 - Present |
| American Academy of Otolaryngology, Member | 1997 - Present |
| Alpha Omega Alpha Society, Member | 1994 - Present |
| Society for Ear, Nose, and Throat Advances in Children, Member | |
| Society of University Otolaryngologists, Member |
Committee Service
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-ADMISSIONS FILE REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE, File Reviewer | 2022 - 2023 |
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-ADMISSIONS INTERVIEW, MMI Interviewer | 2021 - 2022 |
| Professional Practice Evaluation Committee, Member | 2019 - 2021 |
| Patient Care Committee, Member | 2003 - 2010 |
| Pediatric Cochlear Implant Center, Chair | 2002 - Present |
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-ADMISSIONS INTERVIEW, Intervviewer | 1993 - 1994 |
| Tulane Medical Student Advisory Committee, Member | 1992 - 1994 |
Community Service
| Magnolia Speech School, Board Member | 07/2007 - 11/2014 |
Other Service
| Medical Student Course Director, Director | 02/2013 - Present |
| Pediatric Cochlear Implant Center, Director | 07/2002 - Present |
Teaching Experience
| Medicine, Lab, Preceptor, Endoscopic Ear Lab | Annual 2024 - 2023 |
| Medicine, Lab, Facilitator, Student Nasal Endoscopy Workshop | Annual 2024 - 2023 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Advisor, Preclinical advising for junior medical students | Annual 2023 |
| Medicine, Lab, Preceptor, Endoscopic Ear Surgery | 2022 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Advisor, Preclinical advising for junior medical students | Annual 2022 |
| Medicine, Lab, Facilitator, Gross Anatomy | Fall 2019 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Guest Presenter, Embryology | Fall 2019 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, M1 Clinical Correlation Lecture | Fall 2018 - 2018 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Posterior Triangle of Neck | Fall 2018 - 2018 |
| Graduate, Lecture, Lecturer, Airway Reconstruction | Fall 2018 - 2018 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, M3 Surgery Block | Spring 2017 - 2017 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, M3 Surgery Block | Fall 2017 - 2017 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Embryology | Winter 2017 - 2017 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, M3 Surgery Block | Fall 2017 - 2017 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, NICU Fellowship | Annual 2017 - 2017 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Career Development Series | Annual 2016 - 2016 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, PICU Fellowship | Annual 2016 - 2016 |
| Medicine, Course, Preceptor, Otolaryngology Boot Camp Simulation Course | Annual 2016 - 2016 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, M3 Surgery Block | Fall 2016 - 2016 |
| Medicine, Lab, Facilitator, Gross Anatomy | Fall 2016 - 2016 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, M3 Surgery Block | Winter 2016 - 2016 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Embryology | Winter 2015 - 2015 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Embryology | Winter 2014 - 2014 |
| Mississippi College, Lecture, Lecturer, Clinical Medicine | Annual 2014 - 2014 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Embryology | Winter 2011 - 2011 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Course Presenter, Pediatric Resident Lecture | Winter 2009 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Guest Presenter, Medical Assessment and Treatment of Hearing Loss | Spring 2009 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Guest Presenter, Childhood Hearing Loss | Spring 2009 |
| Medicine, Lecture, Course Presenter, Pediatric Grand Rounds | Winter 2009 |
Directed Student Learning
| Preceptor, Advised: Camille Martin | 2024 - 2024 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Chappel Pettit | 2023 - 2023 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Taylor Patterson | 2019 - 2019 |
| Preceptor, Advised: Wilson Lutz | 2017 - 2017 |
| Supervised Research, Advised: Elizabeth Piazza | 2009 - 2009 |