Clinical and Research Fellowships

Our office offers both clinical and research fellowship programs in affiliation with the American Institute for Voice and Ear Research, Drexel University College of Medicine, Lankenau Medical Center and our other academic partners.

Fellowship in Laryngology / Care of the Professional Voice

Fellowship Director: Robert T. Sataloff, MD, DMA, FACS
Professor and Chairman, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Academic Specialties
Drexel University College of Medicine
Director of Otolaryngology Education, Lankenau Medical Center
Director of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences Research, Lankenau Institute for Medical Research

219 N. Broad Street, 10th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Fellowship Coordinator: Debbie Westergon
Email: office@phillyent.com
Phone: (215) 762-5165
Fax: (215) 762-5574

For those who have completed a residency in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, we offer a focused, dedicated Fellowship in Laryngology/Care of the Professional Voice. Our fellowship was one of the first fellowships emphasizing professional voice care, and we provide our fellows with a well-rounded, comprehensive fellowship experience. The fellowship duration is one year. It encompasses all aspects of laryngology including evaluation and management of airway disorders, swallowing disorders, laryngopharyngeal reflux disease, neurolaryngology, vocal fold paresis and paralysis, laryngeal manifestations of systemic disease, and laryngeal cancer, with an emphasis on professional voice care. Our fellows work closely with Drs. Sataloff and Lyons in clinical activities as well as in clinical and basic science research throughout their fellowship year. The fellowship includes voice training and performance experience.

The match process is run through the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP). Applications are made to the program directly and should begin with a letter of interest to the Program Director. A cover letter, CV, and at least two letters of recommendation will complete the application. Please feel free to contact the Fellowship Director and/or the Fellowship Coordinator with any questions.

Clinical Observations and Research Fellowships

For nearly 40 years, we also have offered a small number of clinical observation and research fellowships for our colleagues in the United States and our international colleagues. Graduates of our international fellowship have established voice centers around the world. We also provide mini-fellowship and fellowship experiences for speech-language pathologists, singing teachers, acting teachers, nurses, psychologists and other voice professionals. In addition to our clinical fellowship program, we offer research fellowships to students, residents and otolaryngologists who are interested in gaining research experience in Laryngology, Professional Voice Care, Otology, Neurotology and other aspects of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. Those interested in our research fellowships should send a curriculum vitae and letter of interest to Dr. Robert Sataloff.

***Questions regarding any of these fellowship programs should be directed to the Fellowship Director (rtsataloff@phillyent.com) or the Fellowship Coordinator (office@phillyent.com).

Previous Full-Time Otolaryngology Surgical Fellows:

  
    Joseph R. Spiegel, MD
    Adam D. Rubin, MD
    Rima A. DeFatta, MD
    Hassan Pakhezhad, MD
  
    1985-1986
    2003-2004
    2010-2011
    2018-2019
  
    Karen M. Lyons, MD
    Libby Smith, DO
    Joel Portnoy, MD
    Ghiath Alnouri, MD
  
    1996-1998
    2004-2005
    2011-2012
    2019-2020 & 2020-2021
  
    Mona Abaza, MD
    Robert Eller, MD
    Jaime Moore, MD
  
    1998-1999
    2005-2006
    2012-2013
  
    Carole M. Dean, MD
    Venu Divi, MD
    Amy Rutt, DO
  
    1999-2000
    2006-2007
    2013-2014
  
    Yolanda D. Heman-Ackah, MD
    Swapna Chandran, MD
    Aaron Jaworek, MD
  
    2000-2001
    2007-2008
    2014-2015
  
    Timothy D. Anderson, MD
    Reena Gupta, MD
    Jonathan Romak, MD
  
    2001-2002
    2008-2009
    2015-2016
  
    Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD
    Farhad Chowdhury, DO
    Haig Panossian, MD
  
    2002-2003
    2009-2010
    2017-2018

Full List (including mini-fellowships):

  
    Otolaryngology Fellows:
    Speech-Language Pathology Fellows:
    Singing Voice Fellows:
  
    Gerrit Wohlt, MD
    Debra Andrade, MA, CCC-SLP
    Margaret Baroody, MM
  
    Ravi Seshadri, MD
    Amy Fields, MM, MA, CCC-SLP
    Amy Fields, MM, MA, CCC-SLP
  
    Kimberly Rethy, DO
    Vivian Barrichello
    Kate Emerich, MS, CCC-SLP
  
    Maria Emilia Elias, MD
    Linda Carroll, PhD, CCC-SLP
    Linda Carroll, PhD, CCC-SLP
  
    Jimmy Pham, DO
    Kathe Perez Darby, MA, CCC-SLP
    Lee Painter
  
    Jill Mattioni, DO
    Kate Emerich, MS, CCC-SLP
    Joan Patenaude-Yarnell
  
    Daniel Chase, MD
    Sharon Radionoff, PhD
    Sharon Radionoff, PhD
  
    Dr. Maria Emilia Elias
    Julia Wood, MS, CCC-SLP
    Alison Rizzuto
  
    Gursel Dursun, MD
    Dr. Sadhana Nayak
    Jamie Scalese
  
    Dr. Claudia Eckley
    Elizabeth Barba
    Lois Yadeau
  
    Mary Hawkshaw, RN, BSN
    Amy Turman
    Amy Turman
  
    Josef Elidan, MD
    Maria Cacador
    Nancy Zylstra
  
  	Shruti Joglekar, MD
    Jesse Palmer, CCC-SLP
    
    Peiyun Zhuang, MD
    
    Dr. Griet Laureyns
    
    Petros Vretakkos, MD
    
    Julvit Rodsutti, MD
    
    Phurich Praneetvatakul, MD
    
    Casey Fisher, DO