University of Virginia Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Residency Program - Our Program at a Glance - Faculty and Residents

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Program overview for the University of Virginia Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery residency, summarizing faculty expertise, resident training structure, and clinical divisions. The content presents an at-a-glance layout including faculty leadership roles across facial plastics, rhinology, head and neck oncology, otology/neurotology, laryngology, pediatrics, and general otolaryngology. It lists current chief residents and PGY cohorts by class year, outlines program benefits and resident life sections, and highlights major UVA Health clinical locations supporting education and research.

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Our Program

At a Glance

Our Faculty

Our Residents

Divisions

Training / Education

Research

Benefits

Resident Life

Charlottesville

Locations

Faculty

Clinical Divisions

THE UNIVERISTY OF VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF OTOLARYNGOLOGYHEAD AND NECK SURGERY RESIDENCY PROGRAM OUR PROGRAM AT A GLANCE Our Faculty PAGE 3-4 Our Residents , PAGE 5 Divisions PAGE 6-7 Training / Education PAGE 8-9 Research PAGE 1 0-1 2 Benefits PAGE 1 4 Resident Life PAGE 1 5 Charlottesville PAGE 1 6 LOCATIONS UVA Health ENT Clinic at Fontaine Emily Couric Clinical Cancer Center Pediatric Oto Clinic atthe Battle Building Fredericksburg ENT (Not pictured) Page 0 2 FACULTY Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Stephen Park, MD Department Chair, Division Director, Professor MD-UMich Residency-Tufts Fellowship-OHSU Samuel Oyer, MD Associate Professor MD-IU Residency-MUSC Fellowship-Johns Hopkins Rhinology & Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Spencer Payne, MD Division Director, Associate Professor MD-SUNY Stony Brook Residency-Henry Ford Fellowship-Lahey Jose Mattos, MD, MPH Assistant Program Director, Assistant Professor MD-UVA Residency-UPMC Fellowship-MUSC Head & Neck Oncologic & Microvascular Surgery Mark Jameson, MD, PhD Division Director, Associate Professor MD-MUSC Residency-UVA Fellowship-UI David Shonka, MD Associate Professor MD-UVA Residency-UVA Fellowship-UI Katherine Fedder, MD Assistant Professor MD-UTSA Residency-Emory Fellowship-UMI Jonathan Garneau, MD Assistant Professor MD-UChicago Residency-Mount Sinai Fellowship-CWRU TO LEARN MORE- [https: / / med. virginia. edu / ot ola ry ng ology / faculty / Page](https: / / med. virginia. edu / ot ola ry ng ology / faculty / Page) 0 3 FACULTY Laryngology & Voice Care James Daniero, MD, MS Division Director, Associate Professor MD-EVMS Residency-TJU Fellowship-Vanderbilt Patrick McGarey Jr., MD Assistant Professor MD-UVA Residency-UVA Fellowship-UTSA Otology & Neurotology George Hashisaki, MD Division Director, Associate Professor MD-UW Residency-UVA Fellowship-UVA Bradley Kesser, MD Vice-Chair, Program Director, Professor MD-UVA Residency-UVA Fellowship-House Institute Pediatric Otolaryngology Stephen Early, MD Division Director, Associate Professor MD-UVA Residency-UVA William Brand, MD Assistant Professor MD-VCU Residency-UW Fellowship-Children's AL General Otolaryngology Daniel Landes, MD Associate Professor MD-UNC Residency-UVA John Mason, MD Associate Professor MD-UNC Residency-UVA Fellowship-UVA TO LEARN MORE- [https: / / med. virginia. edu / ot ola ry ng ology / faculty / Page](https: / / med. virginia. edu / ot ola ry ng ology / faculty / Page) 0 4 RESIDENTS Chief Residents – Class of 2021 Harry Bartels, MD MD-Wake Forest Accepted Fellowship-Farrior FPS PGY4 Residents Class of 2022 Delaney Carpenter, MD MD-UVA Ian Churnin, MD MD-UTSA Caitlin Iorio, MD MD-MUSC PGY3 Residents Class of 2023 Annesha Basu, MD MD-Rush Rachel Jonas, MD MD-ECU Neil Saez, MD MD-UCI Garrett Casale, MD MD-UVA Accepted Fellowship-MI Ear Institue PGY2 Residents Class of 2024 Simone Barker, MD MD-UTSA Hyunseo"David"Jung, MD MD-FIU Jeffrey Mella, MD MD-UTSA PGY1 Residents Class of 2025 Nelson Gruszczynski, MD MD-Mayo Claudia Gutierrez, MD MD-Mayo Christopher Harryman, MD MD-UKY TO L EA R N MO R E- [https: / / med. virginia. edu / ot ola ry ng ology / education / current-residents / Page](https: / / med. virginia. edu / ot ola ry ng ology / education / current-residents / Page) 0 5 CLINICAL DIVISIONS Head and Neck Oncologic and Microvascular Surgery Head and neck surgery at UVA has a long tradition of clinical excellence. The Division is active in all areas of head and neck care, including upper aerodigestive tumors, salivary conditions, thyroid and parathyroid disorders, sinonasal and skull base tumors, and melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers. Advanced reconstructions are performed with pedicled flaps and free tissue transfers. Novel technology is also employed, including transoral robotic surgery and sialendoscopy. Multidisciplinary care is

FAQs

What clinical divisions are included in the UVA Otolaryngology residency program overview?

The overview lists major divisions such as Head and Neck Oncologic and Microvascular Surgery, Otology/Neurotology, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Laryngology, Rhinology and Paranasal Sinus Disease, and Pediatric Otolaryngology, plus General Otolaryngology.

Who are the faculty members highlighted in the program overview?

The document provides faculty listings by specialty area, including department leadership and division directors, with named physicians and their training affiliations and fellowships.

How are residents organized in the overview?

Residents are grouped by level (chief residents and PGY4 through PGY1) and shown with class-year cohorts and names.

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