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UW Med Montlake
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Overview

Our highly trained surgeons, providers, nurses and support staff treat patients with disorders such as chronic sinusitis, dizziness, cancer and the loss of ability to hear, speak and/or swallow. Often the causes of such disorders are not immediately evident so the team’s clinical experience with diagnostic tools are vital to setting out a treatment plan that has the best likelihood to succeed.

Contact Info

Otolaryngology-HNS at UW Medical Center - Montlake - Contact Card

1959 N.E. Pacific Street

1-206-598-4022

Clinic Website

Specialties

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Vestibular Diagnostics and Audiology

Anchor Links Overview Overview Vestibular neurophysiology is the study of vestibular system function, and Audiology is a scientifically based, clinical [...]
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Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Anchor Links Overview Overview Our Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Specialists provide the full spectrum of patient care from aesthetic [...]
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Facial Nerve

Anchor Links Overview Overview Our Facial Nerve Specialists work uniquely with functions that allow for human connection. The ability to [...]
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Head & Neck Surgery and Oncology

Anchor Links Overview Overview UW Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, in partnership with the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, [...]
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Sinus and Skull Base

Anchor Links Overview Overview At UW Medicine, our rhinology team comprises surgeons and healthcare providers with specialized training in the [...]
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Otology and Neurotology

Anchor Links Overview Overview Disorders of hearing and balance can be distressing and debilitating. It is the goal of our [...]
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General Otolaryngology

Anchor Links Overview Overview General Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery encompasses the broad range of disorders of the ears, nose, [...]
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Speech-Language Pathology

Anchor Links Overview Overview Our speech language pathologists specialize in state of the art management of voice, upper airway, swallowing [...]

Providers

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Matthew O. Old, MD

ALLISON T. WANAMAKER PROFESSOR AND ENDOWED CHAIR
Old Anchor Links Biography Dr. Matthew Old is chair of the Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery at the [...]

Al Merati, MD

PROFESSOR; LARYNGOLOGY DIVISION DIRECTOR
Anchor Links My feeling is that 'the secret to caring for the patient is caring about the patient...' Or [...]

Amit Bhrany, MD

CLINICAL ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AND DIRECTOR OF FACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY FELLOWSHIP
Anchor Links "It truly is a privilege to have the opportunity to make a difference in my patients' lives and [...]

Aria Jafari, MD

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR; DIRECTOR, NEURORHINOLOGY-ADVANCED SINUS & SKULL BASE SURGERY FELLOWSHIP
Anchor Links I am committed to recognizing patients individual values and preferences towards a shared goal of improving their symptoms [...]

Brittany R. Barber, MD, MSc

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR; HEAD & NECK DIVISION DIRECTOR
Anchor Links "Since my first exposure to this field, I have been driven to explore and provide the best possible [...]

Clifford R. Hume, MD, PhD

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Anchor Links I am passionate about providing comprehensive and compassionate care to all my patients. My goal is to help [...]

Edwin M. Monsell, MD, PhD

CLINICAL PROFESSOR
Monsell anchor links I am blessed to have a long and continuing career as a physician, surgeon, researcher, teacher, leader, [...]

Elizabeth Paige Trythall, FNP-BC

TEACHING ASSOCIATE; ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDER
Trythall anchor links Biography Paige Trythall is an advanced practice provider (ARNP) and teaching associate with UW Otolaryngology Head and [...]

Emily Marchiano, MD

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Marchiano anchor links Most people are quite anxious when they re coming to meet me, so I try to be [...]

Gavriel D. Kohlberg, MD

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR; NEURO-OTOLOGY DIVISION DIRECTOR
Anchor Links Hearing and balance disorders can be life altering. I am committed to providing personalized care, utilizing state of [...]

Ian M. Humphreys, DO FARS

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR; VICE-CHAIR, CLINICAL OPERATIONS; INTERIM GENERAL DIVISION DIRECTOR
Anchor Links I am honored to practice medicine at UW Medicine, where I partner with patients on their journey to [...]

James O. Phillips, PhD

RESEARCH PROFESSOR
Anchor Links The UW provides an extraordinary environment for research, teaching and clinical practice. Here I can participate in translational [...]

Jay Rubinstein, MD, PhD

PROFESSOR AND VIRGINIA MERRILL BLOEDEL CHAIR
Anchor Links Otology & neurotology have made enormous strides in recent years. We are now able to not just rehabilitate [...]

John Paul Giliberto, MD

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AND ASSISTANT CHIEF CLINICAL INFORMATION OFFICER FOR SURGICAL SERVICES
Anchor Links Favorite Quote: "We have the medical tools in our hands to treat the patient, but to heal the [...]

Joseph Chang, MD

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Joseph Chang anchor links Biography Dr. Joseph Chang is a board certified otolaryngology head and neck surgeon within the division [...]

Kendall Crowley, DNP, ARNP, FNP-BC

TEACHING ASSOCIATE; ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDER
Crowley anchor links Biography Kendall Crowley, DNP, is a board certified family nurse practitioner and teaching associate in the Department [...]

Kristine Kratochvil, ARNP

TEACHING ASSOCIATE; ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDER
Biography Kristine Kratochvil, ARNP is a board certified nurse practitioner and teaching associate committed to the holistic care of our [...]
Lisa Zughni, MS, CCC-SLP)

Lisa Zughni, MS, CCC-SLP

TEACHING ASSOCIATE; DIRECTOR OF SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY
Biography Lisa Zughni, MS, CCC SLP, received a Master of Science degree in Speech Language Pathology from Vanderbilt School of [...]

Maria Lorenz, PA-C

TEACHING ASSOCIATE; ADVANCED PRACTICE PROVIDER
Maria Lorenz anchor links Biography Maria Lorenz, PA C, is a certified physician assistant and teaching associate with UW Otolaryngology [...]