Why Choose UNC?
Our team has six pediatric surgeons who perform more than 2,500 surgeries each year. We work closely with Pediatric Anesthesia on every case to give the best care for our patients. We are involved in growing all aspects of pediatric care and have multiple locations for your visit.
Our Team
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Herbert H. Thorp & Julian T. Mann Distinguished Professor
Chief, Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
Appointments: 984-974-6484Surgery Scheduler: Michelle Handy: 984-974-1625Nurse: Julie Kahn: 984-215-5165Newton D. Fischer Distinguished Professor of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
Director, UNC Craniofacial Center (School of Dentistry)
Appointments: 984-974-6484Surgery Scheduler (Michelle Handy): 984-974-1625Associate Professor
Director, Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellowship Program
Appointments: 984-974-6484Surgery Scheduler: Michelle Handy: 984-974-1625Nurse: Julie Kahn : 984-215-5165Assistant Professor
Appointment Scheduler: 984-215-6514Surgery Scheduler: Kirsten Watanabe: 984-974-1411Assistant Professor
Surgical Director, North Carolina Multi-Disciplinary Pediatric Thyroid Clinic
Appointments: 984-974-6484Scheduler: Kirsten Watanabe: 984-974-1411Pediatric Otolaryngology
Conditions We Treat
AIRWAY DISORDERS- Tracheostomy
- Subglottic Stenosis
- Laryngomalacia
- Vocal Cord Paralysis
- Swallowing or Feeding Problems
- Stridor
- NC Children’s Airway Center
- UNC Pediatric Feeding Team
THROAT
- Tongue Tie and Lip Tie
- Tonsillitis/Tonsillar Hypertrophy
- After Tonsillectomy
- Sleep Apnea/Snoring
- Pediatric Sleep Services
CONGENITAL ANOMALIES
- Vascular Malformations
- Hemangiomas
- Thyroglossal and Branchial Cleft Cysts
- Microtia
- Choanal Atresia/Pyriform Aperture Stenosis
- Cleft Lip and/or Palate
- UNC Craniofacial Team
NOSE AND SINUSES
- Sinusitis
- Allergy and Nasal Congestion
- Nasal Masses
- Nose Bleeds
EAR DISORDERS
- Hearing Loss/Speech Delay
- Hearing Aid Fitting
- Bone Conduction Hearing Devices, Surgical and Non-Surgical
- Cochlear Implantation
- Ear Infections/Ear Tubes
- Swimmer’s Ear
- Cholesteatoma
- Ear Molding
- Tympanic Membrane Perforations
- The Children’s Cochlear Implant Center
Multidisciplinary Teams
Education/Fellowship
The Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery at UNC established the pediatric otolaryngology fellowship in 2011 which became formally accredited by the ACGME in 2019, under the directorship of Lauren Leeper, MD, FACS. The fellowship is a one-year program in which trainees cover the entire spectrum of pediatric otolaryngology including open and endoscopic airway surgery, head and neck surgery, facial plastics surgery and microtia repair, cleft lip and palate, cochlear implantation, endoscopic sinus surgery, surgical and laser treatment of vascular lesions, and robotic surgery.
