Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellow – Class of 2023
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Hometown (Birthplace): Cold Springs, KY
Undergraduate Degree: 2012 – BS – Hanover College/Chemistry
MD: 2017 – University of Louisville School of Medicine
Residency: 2022 – University of Oklahoma
Hobbies: Golfing, watching sports, running, spending time with my wife and daughter
Why Otolaryngology?
I had a parotid tumor my first year of medical school which was removed and sparked my interest in Otolaryngology. I love the variety of surgical cases and ability to help make a difference in children’s lives.
Why UNC?
UNC offered one of the most comprehensive Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellowships from cleft lip/palate to airway reconstruction, otologic surgery and everything in between. Many of my mentors also trained at UNC, which sparked my interest in the program.
Fun Fact: I was a 4 year NCAA collegiate golfer
Recent Publications:
- Ramjee VG, Massoth LJ, Richards JP 2nd, McKinney KA. Endoscopic trans-pterygoid resection of a low-grade cribriform cystadenocarcinoma of the infratemporal fossa. World J Otorhinolaryngoly Head Neck Surg. 2020 Mar 18;6(2):115-117. doi: 10.1016/j.wjorl.2020.01.003. PMID: 32596656; PMCID: PMC7296483.
- Weaver JL, Barnett RE, Patterson DE, Ramjee VG, Riedinger E, Younga J, Sepulveda EA, Keskey RC, Cheadle WG. Large-bowel disease presenting as small-bowel obstruction is associated with a poor prognosis. Am J Emerg Med. 2016 Mar;34(3):477-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2015.12.008. Epub 2015 Dec 12. PMID: 26795889.
- Barnett RE, Conklin DJ, Ryan L, Keskey RC, Ramjee VG, Sepulveda EA, Srivastava S, Bhatnagar A, Cheadle WG. Anti-inflammatory effects of miR-21 in the macrophage response to peritonitis. J Leukoc Biol. 2016 Feb;99(2):361-71. doi: 10.1189/jlb.4A1014-489R. Epub 2015 Sep 17. PMID: 26382295; PMCID: PMC6608009.
