Otolaryngology Rotation at Methodist University Hospital

Methodist-University Hospital is a 741 bed adult acute care facility. The rotation exposes residents to the full spectrum of otolaryngology disorders in the adult population, including head and neck oncology, trauma, cosmetic surgery, otology, and sinus/nasal disease. The experience involves both a faculty-supervised resident practice, as well as resident involvement in private cases of the attending staff. The resident service is under the direction of Drs. Rick Chandra and John M. Hodges. In addition to a chief (OTO-Y4) resident, the service includes a junior resident at either the OTO-Y2 or –Y1 level, depending on whether 2 or 3 residents are in the OTO-Y1 class. Methodist is also home to the Balance Center and the University’s Temporal Bone Dissection Lab, both directed by Dr. Bruce MacDonald. This state of the art facility is equipped with image-guided surgical navigation technology.