Neel K. Bhatt, MD

Dr. Neel K Bhatt joined the department as an assistant professor and is part of the division of laryngology. He completed his undergraduate and medical education at Indiana University. He pursued residency training in otolaryngology – head and neck surgery at Washington University in St. Louis. During this time, he completed a two-year research fellowship under the mentorship of Dr. Randal Paniello. He then completed his fellowship in laryngology at the University of Southern California.

Dr. Bhatt is focused on advancing the understanding of neuromuscular changes to the larynx with aging and neurodegenerative disease. He is working to develop novel regenerative therapies to improve patients’ quality of life with voice, swallowing, and breathing disorders.

Undergraduate Education: Indiana University, 2006

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine, 2012

Residency: Washington University in St. Louis, 2012 - 2019

Fellowship: Laryngology, University of Southern California, 2019 - 2020

Other Training: Post-doctoral research fellowship, Washington University in Saint Louis, 2014 - 2016

2025: Winning Poster - Triological Society Combined Sections Meeting, Orlando, FL

2024: Best of Scientific Presentations – AAO-HNSF Meeting, Miami, FL

2024: Triological Society Fellow

2023: Laryngoscope – Distinguished Scientific Reviewer 

2023: American Laryngological Association (ALA) Post-graduate Research Award, COSM, Boston, MA

2021: Triological Society Career Development Award

2019: Joseph M. Chole Humanitarian Award, Washington University Department of Otolaryngology, St. Louis, MO

2018, 2019: Paparella Clinical Research Award, St. Louis, MO – 2nd Place

2016, 2017: Steven Dean Gray Research Award - American Broncho-Esophagological Association (ABEA) at COSM

2016: Winning Poster - American Laryngological Association (ALA) at COSM, Chicago, IL

2012: Winning Poster - Triological Society Combined Sections Meeting, Miami, FL

My clinical interests are focused on the medical and surgical management of voice, breathing, and swallowing difficulties. I am particularly interested in the evaluation and treatment of vocal fold weakness and the aging voice.