This document provides information about the Department of Otolaryngology at UAB including the faculty members, number of residents, research conducted by residents, benefits provided to residents, and follow up information on previous residents. It lists the 20 faculty members in the department and their specialties. It also outlines the educational opportunities, conferences, benefits, and responsibilities of the residency program.

1. Department of Otolaryngology-
Head and Neck Surgery

2. Department of Otolaryngology-HNS
Hospitals and Clinic
UAB Hospital UAB Highlands The Kirklin Clinic

3. Department of Otolaryngology-HNS
Hospitals and Clinic
Children’s Hospital VAMC

4. DEPARTMENT OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY CURRENT POSITIONS
20 FACULTY
4 – Head and Neck
1 – Facial Plastics
1 – Otology
1 - Endocrine
2 – Rhinology
2 – Laryngology
2 – General
5 – Pediatric
17 RESIDENTS
Effective 2016
4 per year for five
years
2 FELLOWS
2 - Head and Neck

5. H&N Otology Plastics Gen/Peds Total
Surgeon
Resident
Surgeon
Resident
Assistant
Resident
Supervisor
Total
2991 1020 32 4043
2797 663 38 3498
3479 477 12 3968
2269 1750 1022 6468 11509
Surgical Cases Performed By 2016 Graduates

6. Didactic and Conference Schedule
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
 Research
Meeting
 Grand Rounds
 Case Conf
 Research Conf
 Gen/Neuroradiology
Conf (monthly)
(3rd Tues of each
month)
 Mortality & Morbidity
 Quality
Improvement
 H&N Tumor Board
Conference
 Journal Club
(Monthly)
 Stroboscopy
Rounds (general
service) – 2nd Wed.
 In-service Review
Study Group
 Pediatric ENT/Path
Conference (Every
other month)
Quarterly:
Resident Lecture Series by Dean’s Council for Graduate Medical Education
Annually:
George Barber Lecture and Julius N & Ann Hicks Lectureship with Distinguished Guest Speakers
Otolaryngology Research Grand Rounds
Hands-on UAB Otolaryngology Workshops

7. Residents’ Research Day 2016
• PGY 2
 Optional (case series or better)
• PGY 3-5
 Year long research project
 Peer-reviewed manuscript
submission
 Oral presentation
• AWARDS
 1st Place – Trip to Annual
Alabama/Mississippi Regional
Otolaryngology Meeting
 2nd Place - $500
1st Place Winner
Erin Partington
2nd Place Winner
Erika Walsh

8. Recent Resident Presentations
AAO-HNS/F Meeting – Dallas, TX - September 2015
Elisa Illing, PGY 5 (2015)
• Draf III Mucosal Grafting Technique: Long-Term Follow-up
• Outcomes of Skull Base Reconstruction with the Nasoseptal Flap
Brian Sullivan, PGY 5
• Primary Rabbit Nasal Epithelial Cultures for Studies of chronic sinusitis
Geoffrey Aaron, PGY 5
• VCD and Dysphagia After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Erin Partington, PGY 5
• Smoking Cessation and Electronic Cigarette Use
Larissa Sweeny, PGY 4
• Outcomes of Salvage Surgery for Oropharyngeal Cancer
Erika Walsh, PGY 4
• Current Management of Congenital Encephaloceles
• National Outcomes for Neoplasms of Lateral Skull Base
Jessica Grayson, PGY 3
• Management Strategies for Skull Base Inverted Papilloma (Jessica Grayson)
Erin Partington Smoking Cessation and Electronic Cigarette Use
Kristi Day, PGY 3
• Management of Type I Laryngeal Cleft

9. Resident scholarly activities – 2015 - 2016
o All PGY 3-5 and one PGY 1 resident presented their research to
UAB and outside physicians at the 2016 Otolaryngology
Resident Research Day held May 7, 2016 at The Westin
Conference Center in Birmingham, AL.
o Total number of resident podium presentation at
national/international conferences – 19
o Total of peer reviewed publications – 14
o Total number of Chapter/Textbook authored – 1
o Total number of residents actively participating in scholarly
research for the 2015-16 academic year – 12 of 15
o Total number of residents that lectured or presented (for at least
30 minutes) within the program - 10 of 15

10. National Courses attended by residents
o Stryker Ear Conference, Raleigh, NC
 October 2015
 2 - PGY 5s (Sullivan, Aaron)
o Surgical Approaches and Techniques to CMF Trauma, Tampa, FL
 April 2016
 PGY 5 (Partington)
o AO North America Course – Principles of Operative Treatment of
Craniomaxillofacial Trauma and Reconstruction, Chicago, IL
 August 2015
 2 - PGY 4 (Sweeny, Guillot)
o Temporal Bone Dissection Course, Nashville, TN
 November 2015
 2 - PGY 3 (Grayson, Haskins)
o AAOHNS Meeting, Dallas, TX
 September 2015
 PGY 5 (Aaron)
 PGY 4 (Sweeny, Walsh)
 PGY 3 (Day, Grayson)
o Triological Meeting, Miami, FL
 January 2016
 3 - PGY 5 (Aaron, Partington, Sullivan)
o Deepsouth Regional Otolaryngology Conference, Destin, FL
 June 2016
 PGY 5 (Aaron)
 PGY 4 (Sweeny, Walsh)
 PGY 3 (Day, Grayson)

11. Resident Salaries
July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017
PGY Annual Monthly
1 $51,286 $4,273.83
2 $52,874 $4,406.17
3 $54,607 $4,550.58
4 $56,870 $4,739.17
5 $59,049 $4,920.75

12. UAB Health Insurance
Monthly Premium for Residents
Provider Single Employee
+ up to 2
Family
BC/PMD $182.77 $537.31 $826.80
VIVA
ACCESS $146.19 $416.81 $617.96
VIVA UAB $65.38 $221.57 $334.12

13. UAB Dental Insurance Monthly Premium
Health Care
Provider
Single Employee + up to 2 Family
Vision Service Plan
(VSP)
$7.84 $15.74 $24.94
Dental Care
Plans
Single Employee + up
to 2
Family
MetLife Basic $18.08 $33.68 $46.26
MetLife
Comprehensive
$34.42 $63.96 $87.84
UAB Vision Insurance Monthly Premium
INSURANCE BENEFITS

14. Additional Benefits
Group Term Life Insurance – Sponsored Provided at no cost to the resident.
Coverage varies with salary.
• Up to $23,999 - $30,000
• $24,000 to $29,999 - $37,500
• $30,000 to $39,999 - $50,000
• $40,000 and above, 125% of salary with a maximum insurance coverage of $300,000.
Flexible Spending Accounts (Health care & Dependent care)
• Up to $2500 per year in health care
• $5000 or $2500 married taxpayers filing separate return
Retirement Plans
Voluntary Retirement Programs 403(b) and 457(b) Plans
• 403(b) Plan
The 403(b) plan is a voluntary, defined-contribution, tax-deferred as well as Roth after-tax plan governed by the
Internal Revenue Code 403(b). Eligible employees can choose between both TIAA/CREF and VALIC for
investments. Vesting in the 403(b) plan is immediate.
• 457(b) Plan
UAB also offers a voluntary, defined-contribution, tax deferred as well as Roth after-tax plan governed by
Internal Revenue Code 457(b). Similar to the 403(b) plan, the 457(b) plan offers the same expanded investment
options, convenient payroll deductions, pre-tax contributions, and tax-deferred growth through both TIAA-
CREF and VALIC.

15. Additional Benefits
(Continued)
• Group Universal Life Insurance – Voluntary - Rates vary based on age
• Maximum Resident Coverage – Up to five times your Basic Annual Earnings or in $50,000 increments to a
maximum of the lesser of five times Basic Annual Earnings or $1.4 million.
• Guaranteed Issue for Resident – The lesser of three times your Basic Annual Earnings or $500,000; must be
elected during the first 60 days of employment without evidence of insurability.
• Spouse Life Coverage and Guaranteed Issue – Employee coverage required. Amount elected by you in
multiples of $10,000 up to $150,000 not to exceed 100% of employee coverage. Guaranteed Issue amount
is $30,000.
• Guaranteed Issue for Unmarried Children – Employee coverage required. $1,000 for children 15 days to
under 6 months old. $10,000 for children 6 months and older.
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance – Sponsored Provided at no cost to the resident.
$22,500 for accidental death. Dismemberment coverage varies.
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance – Voluntary Rates vary based on coverage level.
Maximum Coverage -- up to $500,000
• Long Term Disability Insurance (Salary Continuation) Provided at no cost to the resident. After a 90-day
waiting period, 66 2/3% monthly salary (not to exceed $10,000 per month) for the first 90 days of
disability. After 90 days, 60% monthly salary (not to exceed $10,000 per month). This benefit is provided at
no cost to the resident.

16. Leave of Absence
• Vacation – 3 weeks per year
• Sick Leave – Salary deductions generally not made
for time lost due to illness or injury if such time does
not exceed 3 work weeks
• Interviews – 5 days per year
• Courses – 3 work days per year
• Official leave – allowed for presenting papers

17. Resident Call
• PGY1 – 3 of 4 Saturdays per month while on ENT
from 15:00-07:00 (in house- other years home call)
• PGY2 – Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday*, Sunday
* sometimes short call when intern on
• PGY3 – Monday, Wednesday, Friday (service -
dependent)
• PGY4 and PGY5 – chief call roughly every 1 of 6
weekdays and 1 of 6 weekends
• Facial trauma call – 15th- 21st each month
• Cover all hospitals when on call

18. Resident Perks
All Residents
 Membership to AAO-HNS
 White Journal, JAMA Otolaryngology,
Annals, ENT Journal subscriptions
 Funding for presenting papers at
meetings and/or courses (at the
Program Director’s discretion)
PGY 1
 Instruments & headlamp
 Cummings OTO-HNS textbooks
PGY 3-5
 $300 per year book/instrument
allowance

19. RESIDENT OF THE YEAR
Award
Luxtec UltraLite
Pro Headlight
Erin Partington, MD
FACULTY OF THE YEAR
2016 FACULTY & RESIDENT OF THE YEAR
William Carroll, MD
Award
AAO-HNS Millennium
Membership

20. Where Are They Now?
Year Name Type Practice Location
2010 John Kostrzewa Private Huntsville, AL
Dawn Sharp Faculty St. Elizabeth Hospital, Gonzales, LA
Nicholas Smith Pediatric Fellowship
Faculty
Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellowship, Cincinnati
Children’s Hospital
Children's Health System, Birmingham, AL
2011 Brian Kulbersh Fellowship
Faculty
Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children’s Memorial
Hospital, Chicago, IL
Children's Health System, Birmingham, AL
Frank Virgin Pediatric Fellowship
Faculty
Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children’s Hospital
Boston, Boston, MA
Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville, TN
Hilliary White Head & Neck
Fellowship
Private
UAB Head & Neck Fellowship, Birmingham, AL
Orlando, FL

21. Where Are They Now?
Year Name Type Practice Location
2012 Nate Alexander Pediatric Fellowship
Faculty
Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellowship,
Children’s Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
University of South Carolina, Greenville, SC
Angela Blount Private Brookwood ENT Associates, Birmingham, AL
Blake Golden Head & Neck
Fellowship
Faculty
UAB Head & Neck Fellowship, Birmingham, AL
Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, HI
2013 Scott Alan Asher FPRS Fellowship
Private Practice
Department of Otolaryngology/Head and
Neck Surgery, Eye and Ear Infirmary, Chicago,
IL
Tallahassee Ear, Nose & Throat/Head & Neck
Surgery, Tallahassee, FL
Bryant Conger, Jr Private Roswell, GA
John Robert
“Bobby”
Newman
Private Macon, GA

22. Year Name Type Practice Location
2014 Ajaz Chaudhry Private Lawrenceville, GA
Alex Kejner H&N Fellowship University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Jim Phillips Pediatrics Fellowship Arkansas Children’s Hospital, Little Rock AR
2015 Nichole Dean Private Clive, IA
Elisa Illing Rhinology Fellowship University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL
Sunny Khichi Private Roswell, GA
2016 Geoff Aaron Pediatric Fellowship Children's Health System, Birmingham, AL
Aaron Partington Head & Neck Fellowship University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL
Brian Sullivan Private Premier Medical Group, Mobile, AL
Where Are They Now?

23. Department of Otolaryngology Faculty

24. Dr. William R. Carroll
George W Barber, Jr. Professor of Otolaryngology
Director, Head and Neck Oncology
Interim Chair, UAB Department of Otolaryngology
Board Certification
American Board of Otolaryngology, 1990
American Board of Facial, Plastic and
Reconstructive Surgery, 1993
Areas of Interest
Head and neck oncology
Transoral robotic assisted surgery
(TORS)
Clinical trials in head and neck
oncology
Medical School
Medical College of Georgia, 1980-1984
Residency Program
University of Michigan, Otolaryngology
- Head and Neck Surgery, 1990
HEAD AND NECK

25. Dr. Benjamin J. Greene
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology
Board Certification
American Board of Otolaryngology, 2015
Areas of Interest
Head and Neck Oncology
Microvascular Reconstruction
Transoral Robotic Assisted Surgery (TORS)
Medical School
State University of New York at Buffalo,
2005-2009
Residency Program
University of Rochester School of Medicine
State University of New York at Buffalo,
2009-2014
Fellowship
University of Alabama School of Medicine,
Head and Neck Oncology and
Microvascular Surgery, 2014-2015
HEAD AND NECK

26. Dr. Brian B. Hughley
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology
Areas of Interest
Head and Neck Oncology
Microvascular Reconstruction
Transoral Robotic Assisted Surgery (TORS)
Medical School
University of Virginia School of Medicine
2005-2009
Residency Program
University of Virginia School of Medicine ,
2009-2014
Fellowship
University of Iowa, Head and Neck Oncology
and Reconstructive Surgery, 2014-2015
Board Certification
American Board of Otolaryngology, 2015
HEAD AND NECK

27. Dr. Kirk P. Withrow
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology
Board Certification
American Board of Otolaryngology, 2009
Areas of Interest
Head and Neck Oncology
Transoral Robotic Surgery
Sleep Disorders in adults and children
Salivary Endoscopy and Disorders
of the Salivary Glands
Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
Rhinology
General Otolaryngology
Medical School
University of Louisville School of
Medicine, 1999-2003
Residency Program
Otolaryngology, University of Alabama
Birmingham, 2003-2008
HEAD AND NECK

28. Dr. Glenn E. Peters
Julius N. Hicks Professor of Otolaryngology
Associate Chief Medical Officer, UAB Health System
Board Certification
American Board of Otolaryngology, 1985
Areas of Interest
Head and neck endocrine surgery
Thyroid and Parathyroid surgery with
emphasis on minimally invasive techniques
Medical School
LSU Medical Center, 1976-1980
Residency Program
University of Alabama at Birmingham,
Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
1980-1984
Fellowship Program
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Head
and neck oncologic and reconstructive
surgery, 1986-1987
HEAD AND NECK
ENDOCRINE

29. Dr. Bradford A. Woodworth
James J. Hicks Professor of Otolaryngology
Residency Program Director
Associate Scientist - Gregory Fleming James
Cystic Fibrosis Research Center
Board Certification
American Board of Otolaryngology, 2007
Areas of Interest
Sinus and Nasal Medicine
Revision Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
Skull Base Surgery
Endoscopic Pituitary Surgery
Endoscopic CSF Leak Repair
Minimally Invasive Sinus Cancer Surgery
Frontal Sinus Surgery
Management of Recalcitrant Chronic Sinusitis
Research Expertise
Minimally Invasive Approaches to Sinus and
Skull Base Tumors
Skull Base Repair
Spontaneous Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks
Frontal Sinus Surgery
Topical Medications for Sinusitis
Novel Therapeutics for Chronic Sinusitis
Sinonasal Respiratory Epithelial Cell Vectorial
Ion Transport
Physiology of Mucociliary Clearance
Cystic Fibrosis
Medical School
Tulane University, School of Medicine, 2001
Residency Program
Medical University of South Carolina,
Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2006
Fellowship Program
University of Pennsylvania, Rhinology Research
Laboratory, 2007
University of Pennsylvania, Rhinology & Minimally
Invasive Skull Base Surgery, 2007
GENERAL -
RHINOLOGY

30. Dr. Garima Agarwal
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology
Medical Student Director
Board Certification
American Board of Otolaryngology, 2013
Board certified Otolaryngology –
Head and Neck Surgery, India 2006
Areas of Interest
Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
General Otolaryngology
Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
Laryngology
Head and Neck Cancer
Medical School
King George's Medical College, Lucknow,
India - 2002
Residency Program
University of Texas Medical School at
Houston, TX, Otorhinolaryngology - Head
and Neck Surgery, 2012
All India Institute of Medical Sciences,
Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck
Surgery, 2006
GENERAL

31. Dr. Paul F. Castellanos
Associate Professor of Otolaryngology
Director, UAB Voice and AeroDigestive Center
Board Certification
American Board of Otolaryngology, 1995
General Board Certification FLEX, 1988
Areas of Expertise
Voice and swallowing disorders
Stenosis of the swallowing or breathing
channel
Management of benign and malignant
laryngeal pathology
Esophageal and pharyngeal manifestations
of reflux disease
Care of the professional voice
Trans oral laser microsurgery (TLM)
Minimally invasive laryngopharyngeal
reconstruction
Trans oral robotic surgery (TORS)
Medical School
Louisiana State Medical School, 1984-1988
Residency Program
Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery,
Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri,
1990-1994
Research Fellowship in Laryngology, 1989
George A. Gates, MD Mentor
GENERAL -
LARYNGOLOGY

32. Dr. Do-Yeon Cho
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology
Director of Otolaryngology Research
Board Certification
Korean Board of Otorhinolaryngology, 2004
Areas of Interest
Acute/Chronic Rhinosinusitis, Nasal Obstruction,
Hyposmia/Anosmia
Cystic Fibrosis
Allergic Rhinitis
Airway Epithelial Regeneration/Repair
Endoscopic Skull base Surgery
Medical School
Chungbuk National University School of
Medicine, 1995-1999
Residency Program
Samsung Medical Center (Seoul, Korea)
Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery,
1999-2004
Stanford University School of Medicine
Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery,
2009-2014
Research Fellowship
Division of Rhinology, Department of
Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
Stanford University School of Medicine,
2007-2009
GENERAL -
RHINOLOGY

33. Dr. Artemus J. Cox III
Associate Professor of Otolaryngology
Diplomate American Board of Facial Plastic
and Reconstructive Surgery
Board Certification
American Board of Otolaryngology - 1999
American Academy of Facial Plastic and
Reconstructive Surgery - 1999
Diplomate: American Academy of Facial
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - 2002
Areas of Interest
Cosmetic surgery of the face, eyes, neck and ears
Rhinoplasty (Aesthetic reshaping of the nose)
Nasal airway obstruction
Soft tissue reconstruction of the face and neck
Facial trauma
Medical School
University of Alabama at Birmingham School of
Medicine, 1989-1993
Internship
Methodist Hospitals of Dallas, Department of
Surgery, 1993-1994
Residency Program
Saint Louis University Health Sciences Center
Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck
Surgery, 1994-1998
Fellowship
Oregon Health Sciences Center, Facial Plastic and
Reconstructive Surgery, 1998-1999
FACIAL PLASTICS

34. Dr. Benjamin M. McGrew
Associate Professor of Otolaryngology
Medical Director
Board Certification
American Board of Otolaryngology, 1999
American Board of Otolaryngology -
Neurotology Sub Specialty, 2010
Areas of Interest
Otology/Neurotology;
Acoustic neuromas
Lateral skull base tumors
Vertigo
Chronic ear disease
Implantable hearing devices
Cholesteatoma
Otosclerosis
Cochlear Implants
Audiology services
Medical School
University of Arkansas for Medical
Sciences, 1989-1993
Internship/Residency Program
Otolaryngology, West Virginia University,
1994-1998
Fellowship
The Otology Group, Vanderbilt University,
Nashville, TN, 1999-2000
OTOLOGY

35. Dr. Richard K. McHugh
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology
Associate Residency Program Director
Board Certification
American Board of Otolaryngology, 2012
Clinical Areas of Interest
Laryngology
Care of the Professional Voice
Research Areas of Interest
Multiple aspects of voice including aging,
scar formation, and professional voice usage
Airway stenosis from basic science to
improving care
Improving medical student and resident
education with a focus on technological
advancements
Medical School
University of Southern California, 2001-2006
Residency Program
Loma Linda University Medical Center,
Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2006-
2011
Fellowship
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2011-2012
GENERAL -
LARYNGOLOGY

36. Dr. Richard W. Waguespack
Clinical Professor
Board Certification
American Board of Otolaryngology, 1979
Areas of Interest
General Otolaryngology
Allergy Disorders
Sleep Apnea
Otology
Medical School
Louisiana State University, New
Orleans, 1975
Residency Program
University of Texas Medical
Branch, Galveston, Otolaryngology
- Head and Neck Surgery, 1976-
1980
GENERAL

37. Children’s of Alabama
Pediatric ENT Associates
Areas of specific interest include:
Airway Obstruction
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Epistaxis
Hearing loss
Hemangiomas and vascular malformations of the
head an neck
Neck masses
Otitis media
Recurrent pharyngitis
Sinusitis and tonsils/adenoids
Cochlear Implant Program
Pediatric Airway Clinic
Vascular Anomalies Treatment Group
Congenital ear anomalies
Tracheostomy placement and management
Available surgical procedures include:
Reconstruction for laryngeal stenosis
Cochlear implantation and middle ear
reconstruction for hearing problems
Endoscopic sinus surgery, tonsillectomy,
adenoidectomy
Laser surgery of hemangiomas and vascular
malformations
Reconstruction of malformed ears
Surgery for various speech problems
Placement of myringotomy tubes
PEDIATRICS

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