Joel Blumin, MD

Joel Blumin, MD, FACS

Meet Dr. Blumin

BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Joel H. Blumin is a Fellowship trained, Board Certified Otolaryngologist/Head Neck Surgeon who has a clinical emphasis in treating patients with voice and throat problems. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences and sees patients of all ages.

Dr. Blumin graduated from the Carver College of Medicine at the University of Iowa in 1993. He was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha honor medical society in 1992. Following medical school, he went back to his home of Los Angeles, CA for a residency in Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery at UCLA. As a resident, he received multiple awards for excellence in both teaching and research.

After his residency he stayed at UCLA to become the first Fellow in Laryngology, Voice Disorders, and Bronchoesophagology under the mentorship of Dr. Gerald S. Berke. During this two year Fellowship, he honed his diagnostic and surgical skills within the subspecialty of Laryngology.

At the Medical College of Wisconsin, Dr. Blumin focuses his practice on diseases of the larynx and treatment of vocal professionals in all walks of life. He has a special interest and has been nationally recognized for his care of patients with spasmodic dysphonia, a neurologic disorder of the larynx. He also treats patients with airway stenosis, head & neck cancer, swallowing disorders, parotid and thyroid tumors, and tumors of the larynx.

He also enjoys his role as an academic otolaryngologist in teaching residents and medical students both the art and the science of medical practice. His research interests lie in neurolaryngology, laryngeal biomechanics, and spasmodic dysphonia.

Dr. Blumin has a simple philosophy of patient care that was passed to him from his mentors - treat every patient as if they were your mother or father. He'll carefully explain a patient's diagnosis and treatment options in terms they can understand.

EDUCATION/TRAINING

Bachelor of Science (BS) - University of California, Riverside, CA, 1987
Doctor of Medicine (MD) - University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, 1993
Residency - Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 1999
Fellowship - Laryngology, Voice Disorders and Bronchoesophagology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 2001

BOARD CERTIFICATION

American Board of Otolaryngology

SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS

American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
American College of Surgeons
American Medical Association
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
National Spasmodic Dysphonia Association
The Voice Foundation
Society of University of Otolaryngologists
American Broncho-Esophagological Association

CLINICAL INTERESTS

Voice Disorders
Professional Voice
Videostroboscopy
Hoarseness
Laryngology
Neurologic Disorders of the Larynx
Laryngeal Electromyography (EMG)
Treatment of Spasmodic Dysphonia including Advanced Surgical Techniques
Botox Injections
Rehabilitation of Patients with Vocal Paralysis
Microsurgery of Larynx
Minimally Invasive and Endoscopic Laryngeal Surgery
Laser Surgery
Reflux Disease
Swallowing Disorders
Trans Nasal Esophagoscopy
Tumors of the Larynx
Head and Neck Cancer
Parotid and Salivary Gland Tumors
Thyroid and Parathyroid Disorders
Airway Stenosis
Vagus Nerve Stimulator (VNS) Implantation

CLINICAL PRACTICE

Patient Age: All
Joined the Medical College of Wisconsin Faculty in 2005

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Neurolaryngology
Spasmodic Dysphonia
Laryngeal Biomechanics

HONORS/AWARDS

Alpha Omega Alpha, 1992
Travel Award, Western Sectional Meeting of the Triological Society, 1999
Most Outstanding Research/Clinical Presentation, Paul H. Ward Society Meeting, 1999
Resident Teaching Award, University of California Los Angeles, 1999
Clinical Faculty Teaching Award, University of California Los Angeles, 2000
Clinical Faculty Teaching Award, University of California Los Angeles, 2001
Resident Research Award, American Laryngological Association, 2002
Named 'Best of Philadelphia' by Philadelphia Magazine, 2003