Jonathan Bock, MD
Assistant Professor
Division of Laryngology and Professional Voice
Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences
Dr. Jonathan Bock is a fellowship-trained, board certified Otolaryngologist – Head and Neck Surgeon who has a clinical interest in treating patients with voice and throat disorders.
Dr. Bock graduated from the Medical College of Wisconsin in 2001, and won numerous awards and honors during his medical school training. He completed a residency in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Iowa in 2008, including a 2-year NIH-funded research fellowship studying the molecular biology of head and neck cancers. Work during this research fellowship lead to multiple publications and three United States patents.
Following his residency in Otolaryngology, Dr. Bock completed a fellowship in Laryngology & Care of the Professional Voice with Dr. Robert Ossoff at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN. During this time, Dr. Bock focused his clinical work on voice and swallowing disorders, as well as the special concerns that arise in caring for voice professionals of all types.
His practice is centered on the care of diseases of the larynx, including treatment of patients with voice concerns, from professional musicians to teachers. He also treats patients with airway stenosis, spasmodic dysphonia, vocal cord paralysis, head and neck cancers, swallowing disorders, and thyroid tumors.
As an academic physician-scientist Laryngologist, Dr. Bock is involved in the instruction of residents and medical students on a daily basis, and he enjoys the academic environment that drives the care of patients at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He continues to perform active research within the department, focusing on the molecular biology of head and neck cancers and laryngeal pathologies.
Dr. Bock’s interest in Laryngology and voice disorders stems from his personal interest in music. He is an accomplished pianist, guitarist, and singer, and continues to perform music on a regular basis. He sang extensively in music groups during his time in college at Yale, including a performance at Carnegie Hall with the Yale Whiffenpoofs.
Dr. Bock believes tha every patient deserves to be treated with respect and patience, and attempts to explain complex medical problems to his patients in a clear and straightforward manner.
Education and Training
- Bachelor of Arts (BA) – Yale University, New Haven, CT, 1995
- Doctor of Medicine (MD) – Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 2001
- Internship (Surgery) – University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, 2002
- NIH Research Fellowship (Molecular Oncology) - University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, 2004
- Residency – Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, 2008
- Fellowship – Laryngology and Care of the Professional Voice, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, 2009
Board Certification
- American Board of Otolaryngology
Society Memberships
- American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
- Wisconsin Society of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
- American Association for Cancer Research
- The Voice Foundation
Clinical Interests
- Voice Disorders
- Professional Voice
- Videostroboscopy
- Hoarseness
- Laryngology
- Neurologic Diseases of the Larynx
- Laryngeal Electromyography (EMG)
- Spasmodic Dysphonia
- Botulinum Toxin Injections
- Rehabilitation of Patients with Vocal Paralysis
- Injection Laryngoplasty
- Microsurgery of the Larynx
- Office-Based Laser Surgery of the Larynx
- Trans-Oral Laser Surgery of the Larynx
- Minimally Invasive and Endoscopic Laryngeal Surgery
- Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis
- Swallowing Disorders
- Tumors of the Larynx (Benign and Malignant)
- Head and Neck Cancer
- Thyroid Disorders
- Airway Stenosis
Clinical Practice
- Patient Age: All
- Joined MCW Faculty in 2009
Research Interests
- Molecular Oncology of Head and Neck Cancer
- Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs in Cancer Treatment
- Laryngeal Muscle Physiology
Honors/Awards
- Member, Yale Whiffenpoofs of 1995
- President and Founder, Medical Humanities Interest Group, 1997
- Goldsand Scholarship Recipient, 1998
- Allen-Bradley/Rockwell Automation Scholarship Recipient, 2000
- Armond J. Quick Award for Excellence in Biochemistry Research, 2001
- New Jersey Healthcare Association Humanism in Medicine Award, 2001
- Thomas W. Grossman Award for Excellence in Otolaryngology, 2001
- NIH LRP program recipient, 2003
- Best Poster Award, American Head and Neck Society, 2003
- Best Poster Award, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine Research Forum 2004
- Travel Grant Recipient, Conference on Research Education and Training in Otolaryngology, 2005
- Travel Grant Recipient, American Head and Neck Society, 2006
- Alfreda Van Wart Award Winner for Best Research Presentation at the 1st Annual Brian McCabe Memorial Research Conference, University of Iowa, 2007
- Chief Resident, University of Iowa Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, 2008
- Travel Grant Recipient, International Conference on Advances in Laryngeal Biophysiology, 2008
Appointment Telephone Number
- Established Patient Appointments – 414-805-8308
- New Patient Appointments - 414-805-3666 or 1-800-272-3666