{"id":408,"date":"2008-01-23T15:45:00","date_gmt":"2008-01-23T20:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/med.sites.unc.edu\/ent\/ent\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T15:43:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T19:43:52","slug":"welcome-to-the-unc-department-of-otolaryngology-head-and-neck-surgery-ear-nose-and-throat","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ent\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to the UNC Department of Otolaryngology\/Head and Neck Surgery (Ear, Nose, and Throat)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"featured-article\" style=\"color: #fff\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"row  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<h2><h2 class=\"www-somHeader\">Who We Are <\/h2><\/h2>\n<som-cell cell-info=\"{&quot;ID&quot;:8102,&quot;post_author&quot;:&quot;73128&quot;,&quot;post_date&quot;:&quot;2026-03-16 12:51:48&quot;,&quot;post_date_gmt&quot;:&quot;2026-03-16 16:51:48&quot;,&quot;post_content&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;post_title&quot;:&quot;Department Statistics&quot;,&quot;post_excerpt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;post_status&quot;:&quot;publish&quot;,&quot;comment_status&quot;:&quot;closed&quot;,&quot;ping_status&quot;:&quot;closed&quot;,&quot;post_password&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;post_name&quot;:&quot;department-statistics&quot;,&quot;to_ping&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;pinged&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;post_modified&quot;:&quot;2026-05-18 14:47:06&quot;,&quot;post_modified_gmt&quot;:&quot;2026-05-18 18:47:06&quot;,&quot;post_content_filtered&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;post_parent&quot;:0,&quot;guid&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.med.unc.edu\\\/ent\\\/cell\\\/department-statistics\\\/&quot;,&quot;menu_order&quot;:0,&quot;post_type&quot;:&quot;somcell&quot;,&quot;post_mime_type&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;comment_count&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;filter&quot;:&quot;raw&quot;}\" cell-meta=\"{&quot;_wpv_contains_gutenberg_views&quot;:[&quot;&quot;],&quot;_upd_sortorder&quot;:[&quot;1&quot;],&quot;layout&quot;:[&quot;RepeatableBoxes&quot;],&quot;cellInformation&quot;:[&quot;{\\&quot;singleCellBlocks\\&quot;:{},\\&quot;repeatableBoxes\\&quot;:[{\\&quot;stat\\&quot;:\\&quot;#21\\&quot;,\\&quot;statSubheading\\&quot;:\\&quot;Otolaryngology Program in Doximity\\u2019s Residency Rankings\\&quot;,\\&quot;statDescription\\&quot;:\\&quot;\\&quot;},{\\&quot;stat\\&quot;:\\&quot;#1\\&quot;,\\&quot;statSubheading\\&quot;:\\&quot;Amoung Public Universities | Blue Ridge Rankings for NIH Funding \\&quot;},{\\&quot;stat\\&quot;:\\&quot;#5 \\&quot;,\\&quot;statSubheading\\&quot;:\\&quot;Nationally | Blue Ridge Rankings for NIH Funding \\&quot;,\\&quot;statDescription\\&quot;:\\&quot;\\&quot;}],\\&quot;boxCustomStyles\\&quot;:{\\&quot;includeUnderline\\&quot;:1,\\&quot;includeLink\\&quot;:0,\\&quot;primaryHeading\\&quot;:\\&quot;\\&quot;,\\&quot;primaryText\\&quot;:\\&quot;The UNC Department of Otolaryngology\\\/Head &amp; Neck Surgery is a nationally recognized leader in patient care, surgical training, and research. Our faculty advance the field through innovative treatments, groundbreaking research, and the training of the next generation of otolaryngologists.\\&quot;,\\&quot;backgroundColor\\&quot;:\\&quot;lightBlue\\&quot;},\\&quot;boxType\\&quot;:\\&quot;statInfo\\&quot;,\\&quot;boxStyleOption\\&quot;:\\&quot;statistics\\&quot;}&quot;],&quot;apiCallInformation&quot;:[&quot;{}&quot;]}\"><\/som-cell>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"featured-article\" style=\"color: #767676\">\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><h2 class=\"www-somHeader\">Education<\/h2><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #767676\">\n<p class=\"edlead\">The Department of Otolaryngology\/Head and Neck Surgery at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill provides a wide range of educational opportunities through its Medical School, Residency, and Fellowship programs. 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