Faculty

Daniel Y. Kim, MD

Chair and Professor of Otolaryngology

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Clinical Interests: Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
Research Interests: Pathophysiology of Parathyroids, Wound Healing, and Population Health.
Board Certified: Otolaryngology
Medical School: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ
Residency Program: New York University Medical Center - GME
Fellowship Program: Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Ricardo M. Aulet, MD, MBA

Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology
Physician Quality Officer

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Clinical Interests: Head and Neck Surgery/Tumors, Microvascular Reconstruction Surgery Head/Neck, Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery, Transoral Robotic Surgery
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Board Certified: Otolaryngology
Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
Residency Program: University of Vermont Medical Center – GME
Fellowship Program: Moffitt Cancer Center

Divya Chari, MD

Associate Professor of Otolaryngology
Associate Residency Program Director

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Clinical Interests: Vestibular Schwannomas (acoustic neuromas), Cochlear Implants/Hearing Devices, Cholesteatoma, Otosclerosis
Research Interests: Molecular mechanisms of Meniere's disease, Vestibular Implants, Patient Outcomes in Vestibular Disorders
Board Certified: Otolaryngology and Neurotology
Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
Residency Program: University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Fellowship Program: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA

Richard R. Gacek, MD

Professor Emeritus of Otolaryngology

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Medical School: University of Buffalo Medical School, Buffalo, NY
Residency Program: General Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, Otolaryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA
Fellowship Program: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

Christopher J. Ito, MD, MEd

Associate Professor of Otolaryngology
Program Director, Otolaryngology Residency Program
Vice Chair of Academic Affairs, Department of Otolaryngology

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Clinical Interests: Endoscopic Pituitary & Skull Base Surgery, Sinus Disease, Rhinology, Laryngology, and Sleep Surgery
Research Interests: Rhinology, Sleep Surgery
Board Certified: Otolaryngology
Medical School: Albany Medical College, Albany, NY
Residency Program: University of South Florida - College of Medicine
Fellowship Program: Medical College of Georgia

Syed H. Kamil, MBBS, FRCS

Associate Professor of Otolaryngology
Director, Pediatric Otolaryngology

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Clinical Interests: General Pediatric Otolaryngology
Research Interests: Tissue Engineering of Cartilage (Microtia)
Board Certified: Otolaryngology (RCSI)
Medical School: Khyber Medical College, Peshawar, Pakistan
Residency Program: Health Services, Regional Hospital Limerick, St. James Hospital-Dublin, Waterford Regional Hospital
Fellowship Program: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary

Judith Kempfle, MD

Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology

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Clinical Interests: Otology/Neurotology, including Cochlear Implants/Hearing Devices, Cholesteatoma, Otosclerosis and Vestibular Schwannomas
Research Interests: Inner ear regeneration, gene therapy and small molecule drug development for hearing restoration.
Medical School: Medical Faculty of Ulm University, Ulm, Baden-Württemberg
Residency Program/Fellowship: Mass Eye and Ear Infirmary-Harvard Medical School, University of Tübingen Medical Center, Germany

Neeraja Konuthula, MD

Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology

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Clinical Interests: Head and Neck Surgery, Microvascular Reconstruction, Skull Base Surgery, Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
Research Interests: Image Segmentation, Computer-aided Surgical Planning
Medical school: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Residency: University of Washington
Fellowship: University of Miami

William Lavelle, MD

Professor Emeritus of Otolaryngology

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Medical School: University of California (San Francisco) School of Medicine
Internship: University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Residency Program: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary - Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Michael K. Murphy, MD

Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology

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Clinical Interests: Otolaryngology, Sinus disease, Nasal obstruction, Sleep Surgery, Head & Neck tumors
Research Interests: Healthcare System Quality/Efficiency, Diversity within Otolaryngology
Board Certified: Otolaryngology
Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA
Residency Program: SUNY - Upstate University Hospital

Aaron Remenschneider, MD, MPH

Associate Professor of Otolaryngology

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Clinical interests: Otology & Neurotology, Cochlear Implants, Pediatric Otology, Otosclerosis, Chronic Otitis Media
Research Interests: Middle Ear Mechanics and Reconstruction, Bone Conduction Hearing
Board Certified: Otolaryngology
Medical School: Yale School of Medicine
Residency Program: Harvard Combined Program in Otolaryngology / Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Fellowship Program: Neurotology - Massachusetts Eye and Ear / Massachusetts General Hospital

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Hunter D. Archibald, MD

Otolaryngology
Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

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Clinical Interests: Facial cosmetic and reconstructive surgery, Microvascular reconstructive surgery of the head and neck
Research Interests: Head and neck reconstruction, Mohs repair, Rhinoplasty

Board Certified Eligible: Otolaryngology, Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Residency Program: University of Minnesota, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Fellowship Program: Indiana University School of Medicine Advanced Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship