{"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":"2025-08-18T18:19:43","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T22:19:43","slug":"ent-2-2","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":"<h2\n\t         id=\"stethoscope\"\n\t         class=\"icon center fa-stethoscope\">Schedule your Appointment<\/h2>\n<som-cell cell-info=\"{&quot;ID&quot;:7849,&quot;post_author&quot;:&quot;73128&quot;,&quot;post_date&quot;:&quot;2025-07-24 14:57:20&quot;,&quot;post_date_gmt&quot;:&quot;2025-07-24 18:57:20&quot;,&quot;post_content&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;post_title&quot;:&quot;Patient Info&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;home-page-blocks&quot;,&quot;to_ping&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;pinged&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;post_modified&quot;:&quot;2025-08-25 12:56:01&quot;,&quot;post_modified_gmt&quot;:&quot;2025-08-25 16:56:01&quot;,&quot;post_content_filtered&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;post_parent&quot;:0,&quot;guid&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.med.unc.edu\\\/ent\\\/cell\\\/home-page-blocks\\\/&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;SingleCellBlocks&quot;],&quot;cellInformation&quot;:[&quot;{\\&quot;singleCellBlocks\\&quot;:{\\&quot;imagePercent\\&quot;:50,\\&quot;imageMinHeight\\&quot;:350,\\&quot;cellHeader\\&quot;:\\&quot;Patient Information\\&quot;,\\&quot;cellText\\&quot;:\\&quot;We provide comprehensive ear, nose, and throat care. 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Neck Surgery is a leader in providing excellent patient care, training the next generation of surgeons, and performing cutting-edge research in Otolaryngology and head and neck surgery.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-xs-12 col-sm-6 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p id=\"highlight-edu\" style=\"text-align: center\"><span class=\"highlight-edu-fammed\">#22<\/span><br \/>\nOtolaryngology Program in Doximity\u2019s Residency Rankings<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-xs-12 col-sm-6 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p id=\"highlight-edu\" style=\"text-align: center\"><span class=\"highlight-edu-fammed\">55<\/span><br \/>\nFull-time Faculty Members<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-xs-12 col-sm-6 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p id=\"highlight-edu\" style=\"text-align: center\"><span class=\"highlight-edu-fammed\">#21<\/span><br \/>\nBlue Ridge Rankings for NIH Funding<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-xs-12 col-sm-6 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p id=\"highlight-edu\" style=\"text-align: center\"><span class=\"highlight-edu-fammed\">20<\/span><br \/>\nDepartmental Grants<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"featured-article\" style=\"color: #767676\">\n<h2\n\t         id=\"university\"\n\t         class=\"icon center fa-university\">Education<\/h2>\n<p class=\"edlead\">The Department of Otolaryngology\/Head and Neck Surgery at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill offers a wide variety of educational opportunities. Our dedicated faculty is committed to improving the knowledge base in the field of otolaryngology\/head and neck surgery through Medical School, Residency, and Fellowship Programs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<som-cell cell-info=\"{&quot;ID&quot;:7860,&quot;post_author&quot;:&quot;73128&quot;,&quot;post_date&quot;:&quot;2025-08-12 08:34:02&quot;,&quot;post_date_gmt&quot;:&quot;2025-08-12 12:34:02&quot;,&quot;post_content&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;post_title&quot;:&quot;Residency Program&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;residency-program&quot;,&quot;to_ping&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;pinged&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;post_modified&quot;:&quot;2025-08-12 09:49:32&quot;,&quot;post_modified_gmt&quot;:&quot;2025-08-12 13:49:32&quot;,&quot;post_content_filtered&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;post_parent&quot;:0,&quot;guid&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.med.unc.edu\\\/ent\\\/cell\\\/residency-program\\\/&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;SingleCellBlocks&quot;],&quot;cellInformation&quot;:[&quot;{\\&quot;singleCellBlocks\\&quot;:{\\&quot;imagePercent\\&quot;:50,\\&quot;imageMinHeight\\&quot;:350,\\&quot;mediaType\\&quot;:\\&quot;image\\&quot;,\\&quot;textAlignment\\&quot;:\\&quot;left\\&quot;,\\&quot;titleAccent\\&quot;:1,\\&quot;cellHeader\\&quot;:\\&quot;Residency Program\\&quot;,\\&quot;cellText\\&quot;:\\&quot;The Resident Training Program in UNC Department of Otolaryngology\\\/Head &amp; Neck Surgery is structured to develop a mature otolaryngologist-Head &amp; Neck surgeon with extensive clinical and research experience. A major strength of our residency program lies in the diverse expertise and interests of our faculty, combined with the high clinical volume that goes along with being the public, academic medical center operated by and for the people of North Carolina.\\&quot;,\\&quot;blockImage\\&quot;:\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.med.unc.edu\\\/ent\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/494\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/MG_1631-541-scaled.jpg\\&quot;,\\&quot;backgroundImageAlignmentX\\&quot;:\\&quot;right\\&quot;,\\&quot;backgroundImageAlignmentY\\&quot;:\\&quot;bottom\\&quot;,\\&quot;addButton\\&quot;:\\&quot;true\\&quot;,\\&quot;stickerLink\\&quot;:\\&quot;\\&quot;,\\&quot;buttonText\\&quot;:\\&quot;Learn More\\&quot;,\\&quot;buttonLink\\&quot;:\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.med.unc.edu\\\/ent\\\/education\\\/residency-program\\\/\\&quot;,\\&quot;backgroundColor\\&quot;:\\&quot;darkBlue\\&quot;},\\&quot;repeatableBoxes\\&quot;:[],\\&quot;blockType\\&quot;:\\&quot;imageBlocks\\&quot;,\\&quot;blockStyle\\&quot;:\\&quot;halfImage\\&quot;}&quot;],&quot;apiCallInformation&quot;:[&quot;{}&quot;]}\"><\/som-cell>\n<som-cell cell-info=\"{&quot;ID&quot;:7862,&quot;post_author&quot;:&quot;73128&quot;,&quot;post_date&quot;:&quot;2025-08-12 08:43:58&quot;,&quot;post_date_gmt&quot;:&quot;2025-08-12 12:43:58&quot;,&quot;post_content&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;post_title&quot;:&quot;Fellowships&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;fellowships&quot;,&quot;to_ping&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;pinged&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;post_modified&quot;:&quot;2025-08-12 09:49:23&quot;,&quot;post_modified_gmt&quot;:&quot;2025-08-12 13:49:23&quot;,&quot;post_content_filtered&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;post_parent&quot;:0,&quot;guid&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.med.unc.edu\\\/ent\\\/cell\\\/fellowships\\\/&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;SingleCellBlocks&quot;],&quot;cellInformation&quot;:[&quot;{\\&quot;singleCellBlocks\\&quot;:{\\&quot;imagePercent\\&quot;:50,\\&quot;imageMinHeight\\&quot;:350,\\&quot;mediaType\\&quot;:\\&quot;image\\&quot;,\\&quot;textAlignment\\&quot;:\\&quot;left\\&quot;,\\&quot;titleAccent\\&quot;:1,\\&quot;cellHeader\\&quot;:\\&quot;Fellowships\\&quot;,\\&quot;cellText\\&quot;:\\&quot;The Department of Otolaryngology\\\/Head and Neck Surgery has fellowship opportunities in math different areas of interest. 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class=\"stat-lg\">129<\/p>\n<p class=\"stat-md\">Peer-reviewed papers in 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\"stat-sm\">ENT residents were listed as authors or co-authors on 49 of them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-xs-12 col-sm-6 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p class=\"stat-lg\">$4.25 Million<\/p>\n<p class=\"stat-md\">in research funding this year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-xs-12 col-sm-4 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ent\/auditory-research-at-unc-health\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3068 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/494\/2019\/02\/Manis-cover1-233x300.png\" alt=\"Auditory Research\" width=\"233\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/494\/2019\/02\/Manis-cover1-233x300.png 233w, 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href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ent\/research\/cancer-research-1\/\">Head and Neck Cancer<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-xs-12 col-sm-4 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ent\/research\/rhinology-sinus-research\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3038 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/494\/2019\/02\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-19-at-10.56.25-AM-212x300.png\" alt=\"Rhinology\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/494\/2019\/02\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-19-at-10.56.25-AM-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/494\/2019\/02\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-19-at-10.56.25-AM-768x1085.png 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ent\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/494\/2019\/02\/Screen-Shot-2019-02-19-at-10.56.25-AM-725x1024.png 725w, 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