What You Oto Know - Vol. 6, No. 2 - Winter 2026 - Alumni Highlight and Division Pearls

Sep 5, 2026

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Biannual department newsletter from the University of Virginia Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Winter 2026, Vol. 6 No. 2. Features include an Alumni Highlight interview, Division Pearls with updates across subspecialties, and sections covering message from the Chair, faculty/residents/fellows, research updates, accolades, and department events. Provides contact and location information to support ongoing engagement with clinicians, trainees, and alumni.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages28

Reading Time1 h 11 min

AccessFree to download

Alumni Highlight

Catch up with a resident alum

Division Pearls

Updates in each subspecialty

Message from the Chair

Department updates and reflections

News & Features

Faculty/Residents/Fellows

Research Updates

Accolades

Events and Conferences

Upcoming Events

Past and Present

Philanthropy

WHAT YOU OTO KNOW Department of OtolaryngologyHead and Neck Surgery W I NT E R 2 0 2 6 V O L . 6 , N O . 2 ALUMNI HIGHLIGHT Catch up with one of our resident alum in our annual alumni highlight interview DIVISION PEARLS Learn what's new in each subspecialty in this annual review EVENTS Stay up-to-date on all of the department’s upcoming events--including our 50th Fitz-Hugh! University of Virginia Department of Otolaryngology-HNSP.O. Box 800713 Charlottesville, VA 22908 [http://med.virginia.edu/otolaryngology](http://med.virginia.edu/otolaryngology) What You Oto Know Winter 2 0 2 6 VOL. 6 , NO. 2 Editor Ariana Green well , MD Creative Director Amanda Graves What You Oto Know is a biannual newsletter published by The University of Virginia Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Please send questions, comments, and requests for hard copies to Amanda [Graves at:](Graves at: ALG6X@uvahealth.org)[ ALG6X@uvahealth.org](Graves at: ALG6X@uvahealth.org) Find previous issues and subscribe to future issues on our website. [med.virginia.edu/otolaryngology/about/what-you-oto-know](med.virginia.edu/otolaryngology/about/what-you-oto-know) Don't forget to follow us on social media @uvaotoh ns NEWS & FEATURES Message from the Chair PAGE 3-4 Faculty/ Residents / Fellows PAGE 5-7 Alumni Highlight PAGE 8-1 0 Division Pearls PAGE 1 1-1 7 Research Updates PAGE 1 8-1 9 Accolades PAGE 2 0-2 1 Events , Conferences PAGE 2 2 Upcoming Events PAGE 2 3-2 4 Past & Present PAGE 2 5 Philanthropy PAGE 2 6 LOCATIONS UVA Health Main Hospital ENT Clinic at Fontaine Emily Couric Clinical Cancer Center Pediatric Otolaryngology Clinic at the Battle Building Charlottesville ENT Associates Message from The Chair STEPHEN S . PARK , MD Greeti ngs Friends , Co lleagues , and Alu mni. We lco me to the wi nter news letter for the ’ 25 – ’ 26 academic year . There have been a num ber ofi nteresting deve lopments withi n the depart ment and across grounds over the last six months . So me have reac hed nationa l news but a llow me to review and reflect. There has been a res et at the University leaders hip leve l that i nc ludes the appoi nt ments of new BOV mem bers , the president , hea lth syste m EV P , Sc hoo l of Medici ne i nteri m Dean , with ongoi ng searc hes for the university provost and medica l center CEO . We have just named the new c hai rs of Anesthesia and Neurosurgery , two depart ments that co lla borate with us often . I n my experience , c hange is usua lly tough but ends we ll and for the better . There are opportunities now to revisit so me major po licies between the University and Hea lth Syste m , w hic h have been i n place for decades and are complex . I loo k forward toseei ng this th rough as it i mpacts this depart ment i n meani ngfu l ways . Our two newest facu lty mem bers are u p and runni ng! Nicole Fowler i s the new c hief of the division of Head & Nec k Surgery , comi ng to us fro m Case Western i n Cleve land. Her leaders hip , surgica l s kills , and endless opti mis m are energizi ng to us a ll. Hospita l leaders hip has quic kly recognized her st rongatt ributes and I loo k forward to seei ng the growth of this i mportant division . Fro m the H & N division , Eric Dowling will be headi ng bac k ho me to the Midwest later this year . We ar e so gratefu l for th e i nva lua ble cont ributions he has made to our depart ment. He em bodies endless grit and stami na and will be sore ly missed. Vusala Snyder is our thi rd Facia l Plastic Surgery facu lty mem ber and s he has hit her fu ll st ride very quic kly . She b ri ngs a we ll-rounded s kill s et , deep maturity , and enormous wor k ethic . I have no dou bt s he will quic kly p rove to be a terrific ro le mode l for our younger t rai nees . I n the comi ng year , I hope to announce the addition of new facu lty at the Pan tops ENT office , a 3 rd pediat ric

FAQs

What major sections are included in the Winter 2026 issue?

The issue includes an Alumni Highlight, Division Pearls, a Message from the Chair, plus News & Features such as faculty/residents/fellows, research updates, accolades, and events and conferences.

What does the Alumni Highlight section focus on?

It features an interview to catch up with a resident alum from the department.

What information does Division Pearls provide?

Division Pearls summarizes what is new in each Otolaryngology subspecialty within the department.

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