{"id":3182,"date":"2019-03-19T16:12:44","date_gmt":"2019-03-19T20:12:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ent\/?post_type=directory&#038;p=3182"},"modified":"2026-01-15T13:07:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T18:07:46","slug":"amelia-f-drake-md-facs","status":"publish","type":"directory","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ent\/directory\/amelia-f-drake-md-facs\/","title":{"rendered":"Amelia F. Drake, MD, FACS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Newton D. Fischer Distinguished Professor of Otolaryngology\/Head and Neck Surgery<br \/>\nDirector, UNC Craniofacial Center (School of Dentistry)<br \/>\nVice Chair of Faculty Development, Department of Otolaryngology\/Head and Neck Surgery<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Specialty:<\/h4>\n<p>Pediatric otolaryngology, pediatric airway disorders, craniofacial anomalies.<\/p>\n<h4>Contact Information:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Appointments: (984) 974-6484<\/li>\n<li>Surgery Scheduler: Phyllis Dixon 984-974-1625<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Education:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>MD: University of North Carolina School of Medicine, 1981<\/li>\n<li>Residency: Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Medical Center, 1981-1983<\/li>\n<li>Residency: Department of Otolaryngology\/Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan Medical Center, 1983-87<\/li>\n<li>Fellowship: Children\u2019s Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1987-1988<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Professional Experience:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Professor, Department of Otolaryngology\/Head and Neck Surgery, UNC, 2001-present<\/li>\n<li>Professor, Department of Pediatrics, UNC, 2001-present<\/li>\n<li>Director, UNC Craniofacial Center, UNC School of Dentistry, 2001-present<\/li>\n<li>Chief, Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Department of Otolaryngology\/Head and Neck Surgery, UNC, 2001-2010<\/li>\n<li>Newton D. Fischer Distinguished Professor of Surgery, Otolaryngology\/Head and Neck Surgery UNC, 1999 \u2013 present<\/li>\n<li>Associate Professor of Surgery\/Otolarynogology, UNC, 1994-2001<\/li>\n<li>Associate Professor, Department of Pedicatrics, UNC, 1994-2001<\/li>\n<li>Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, UNC, 1989-1994<\/li>\n<li>Assistant Professor of Surgery\/Otolaryngoogy, University of Michigan School of Music, Ann Arbor, MI, 1988-1994<\/li>\n<li>Adjunct Professor, Vocal Pedagogy, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI, 1986-1987<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Recent Honors:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Vice Presidential Citation, Southern Section of the Triologic Society, January 2012.<\/li>\n<li>Senior Associate Fellow of the UNC School of Medicine Academy of Educators, 2008-2013<\/li>\n<li>Gabriel F. Tucker Award, for significant contributions to the field of pediatric laryngology, presented at the annual meeting of the American Laryngological Association, Chicago, Illinois, May 20, 2006.<\/li>\n<li>Who\u2019s Who in Medical Sciences Education. 2005-present.<\/li>\n<li>Top Doctor in America, selected by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. based on peer nominations, in \u201cAmerica\u2019s Top Doctors\u201d published in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Recent Publications:<\/h4>\n<p>For a complete list of recent publications, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/?term=Amelia+F.+Drake\">Dr. Drake&#8217;s PubMed listing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"sidebar col-sm-3 col-sm-pull-9\" role=\"complementary\"><\/aside>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Newton D. 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