The Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences is a vibrant clinical, research, and teaching organization.
Each year, the department's surgeons perform approximately 10,000 surgical procedures and see approximately 60,000 patients in the clinics.
Clinical and basic science research is ongoing in all of the scientific disciplines within the field of otolaryngology - head and neck surgery.
Many of the research programs are sponsored through the National Institute of Health as well as industry support.
Please Be Advised: The American Academy of Otolaryngology Annual Meeting September 21-24, 2008 is in nearby Chicago