Vice Chair of Academics & Outreach
Nathaniel and Sheila Harris Distinguished Professor
Chief, Division of Rhinology, Allergy, and Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery
Specialty:
Endoscopic minimally invasive management of sinusitis, CSF rhinorrhea, and tumors of the anterior skull base; surgical management of sleep apnea and snoring; allergy.
Contact Information:
- Appointments: (984) 974-6484 opt. 2
- Surgery Scheduler: Shanta Beard (984)-974-1258 Fax: 984-984-3499 Email: Shanta.Beard@unchealth.unc.edu
- Nurse: Fernanda Dias da Motta, CMA II (984) 974-3515
Education:
- MD: University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 1990
- Residency: General Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 1990-1991
- Residency: Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, The Combined Otolaryngology Training Program of Bostron University and Tufts University, Boston, MA, 1991-1995
- Fellowship: Rhinology and Sinus Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, 1995-1996
Professional Experience:
- Professor, Chief, Division of Rhinology, Allergy, and Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, UNC, 2008-present
- Professor, Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, UNC, 2008-present
- Vice Chairman of Clinical Affairs, Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, UNC, 2015-present
- Vice Chairman of Academic Affairs, Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, UNC, 2008-2015
- Associate Professor, Chief, Division of Rhinology, Allergy, and Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, UNC, 2001-2008
- Associate Professor, Director of Rhinology & Sinus Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology/Head&Neck Surgery, Dept. of Surgery, UNC School of Medicine, 1999-2001
- Senior Staff Surgeon, Dept. of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Specializing in Management of Sinus Disease & Sleep Disorders, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, 1996-99
Recent Honors:
- ACS/Pfizer International Surgical Volunteerism Award, 2021
- Castle Connolly’s America’s Top Doctors, 2009-present
- Nathaniel and Sheila Harris Distinguished Professor – June 2011
- Distinguished Service Award – 2010 : American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
- Guest of Honor, New York Rhinology Meeting, May 16, 2008, New York, New York
- Presidential Citation, Triologic Society, May 1, 2008, Orlando, Florida
- Best Doctors in America, USA and North Carolina, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
- Medal for People’s Health, from the Minister of Health of Vietnam, Hanoi, Vietnam, August 24, 2007.
- Sam Sanders Basic Science Research Award, Discovering Eotaxin at the Frontier of Sinusitis. Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy, Toronto, September, 2006
- Freshman Basic Science Course Award, 2006-7, University of North Carolina Medical School, August 16, 2006
- People’s Medal, Peoples Committee HCMC, Vietnam for service to people of Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, March, 2006
- Humanitarian of the Year, Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Los Angeles, September, 2005
- Unlocking Possibilities Award, BrainLab, AG, Munich, Germany, 2004, 2005
- Who’s Who in America, 2001, 2004
- Honor Award, American Academy of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, 2004
Recent Publications:
For recent publications, please visit Dr. Senior’s PubMed listing.
