University of Wisconsin Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery

09/01/2026

Join us in welcoming our new faculty and fellow! Drs. Kelsey Eaton and Chloe Harrington are joining our Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology as Assistant Professors, and Drs. Colleen Hochfelder and Allison Sink are joining our Division of Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery as Assistant Professor and Fellow respectively. We are so excited to have you all on the team!

08/27/2026

We are thrilled to announce that David O. Francis, MD MS, has been elected as a member of the Collegium Oto-Rhino-Laryngologicum Amicitiae Sacrum (CORLAS)!

Founded in 1926, CORLAS is one of the world’s most exclusive and prestigious international scientific societies in the field of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. Election into the society is a singular academic honor. Membership is strictly limited by national quotas—allowing only [10 for most countries / 20 for the United States] active clinical members per country at any given time—and is extended only to individuals who have made outstanding, internationally recognized contributions to ENT research and advancements.

Congratulations, Dr. Francis!

08/21/2026

Happy GME Professional's Day! Today we are celebrating those that are dedicated to developing, leading, managing and supporting graduate medical education (GME).

08/15/2026

Help our team, the Tracheal Trotters, support Badger Challenge and its UW cancer mission by visiting our fundraising page. All contributions are appreciated - whether it is $5 or $150! If you are unable to make a monetary donation at this point, please help us reach our goal by sharing our fundraising page with others on social media. Link: https://www.givesignup.org/Race/28060/Donate/xQ9MMyKZaeuiQz7a

08/13/2026

Read about Dr. Thibeault's award here: https://research.wisc.edu/uncategorized/2026/08/05/faculty-receive-2026-27-warf-named-professorships-kellett-fellowships-and-romnes-awards

08/06/2026

Congratulations to our team members that had posters and presentations at the 2026 International Conference on Head and Neck Cancer!

Danae Alexandrou, MD; Louise Davies, MD; Paula Demetrio de Souza Franca, MD; Jaime Alejandro Peña Garcia, MD; Tiffany A. Glazer, MD; Gregory K. Hartig, MD; Colleen Hochfelder, MD; Monet McCalla, DO; Timothy M. McCulloch, MD; Aaron M. Wieland, MD

07/30/2026

Thank you for visiting us to provide a talk at our Grand Rounds, Dr. Karl Doerfer, Assistant Professor from the Medical College of WI!

In the photo from left to right: Dr. Joseph Roche, Dr. Karl Doerfer, Dr. Matthew Lister

07/29/2026

07/21/2026

Congratulations to those who are part of Speech Language Pathology on winning the Outstanding Service Award from ASHA! It was awarded to ASHA Members from UW Health & the School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The team was noted for providing accessible, high-quality, and a free continuing education program that reaches those not only in the U.S but is used internationally as well.

07/16/2026

Congratulations to David Zopf, MD, MS, Chief of the Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Associate Professor; and Sara Misurelli, AuD, PhD, CCC-A, Associate Professor, who were featured as panelists last month on the Society for Ear, Nose and Throat Advances in Children Webinar, "Lightning Lane Podium to Paper: Success in Transforming Conference Presentations into Manuscripts."