{"id":3153,"date":"2019-03-19T15:37:26","date_gmt":"2019-03-19T19:37:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ent\/?post_type=directory&#038;p=3153"},"modified":"2025-06-24T13:14:05","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T17:14:05","slug":"carlton-j-zdanski-md-facs","status":"publish","type":"directory","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ent\/directory\/carlton-j-zdanski-md-facs\/","title":{"rendered":"Carlton J. Zdanski, MD, FAAP, FACS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Herbert H. Thorp &amp; Julian T. Mann Distinguished Professor<br \/>\nChief, Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology\/Head and Neck Surgery<br \/>\nSurgical Director, The North Carolina Children\u2019s Airway Center<\/p>\n<h4>Specialty:<\/h4>\n<p>Pediatric otolaryngology: reconstructive airway surgery, cochlear implantation, microtia repair, cleft palate, pediatric head and neck masses.<\/p>\n<h4>Contact Information:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Appointments: (984)-974-6484<\/li>\n<li>Surgery Scheduler: Michelle Handy (984) 974-1625<\/li>\n<li><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"> Nurse: Julie Kahn (984) 215-5165<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Education:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>MD (with honors): University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, 1994<\/li>\n<li>Residency: Otolaryngology\/Head and Neck Surgery, UNC, 1994-1999<\/li>\n<li>Fellowship: Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children\u2019s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 1999-2001<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Professional Experience:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Herbert H. 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