The rotation in Pediatric Otolaryngology is primarily based at LeBonheur
Children’s Hospital. This is a 225 bed tertiary referral center emphasizing
general pediatric otolaryngology as well as unique problems associated with
the pediatric airway, otologic disease, congenital malformations, and
neoplasms. Additional experience at St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital
further enhances enriches this rotation, providing exposure to unusual
oncologic and immunopathologic disorders affecting the pediatric population.
The rotation, performed in the OTO-Y2 year, is under the direction of Dr.
Thompson with involvement of Drs. Macdonald and Stocks, as well as other UTMG
faculty. The latest innovations in surgical technology are available at
LeBonheur, including image-guided surgical navigation and robotic surgery.
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