Pediatric Otolaryngology

Thomas M. Kidder, MD, FACS
Professor
Chief, Division of Adult and Pediatric General Otolaryngology
Department of Otolaryngology & Communication Sciences

Dr. Kidder is a general otolaryngologist who cares for both adults and children with ear, nose, and throat disorders. He was in the private practice of otolaryngology in Milwaukee for 17 years before accepting a full-time faculty position at MCW in 1990.

He is fully engaged in clinical and surgical patient care at Froedtert Hospital, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, and the Zablocki VA Medical Center.

In addition to his teaching of residents and medical students, he performs a number of administrative and academic functions at MCW and for state and national professional societies.

He is a veteran of both the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Army and served as an otolaryngologist during the Vietnam and Persian Gulf Wars, respectively.

Dr. Kidder's practice style is based on two principles: (1) a careful assessment of the patient's problem, based on listening to the patient, and, (2) an explanation of the diagnosis and treatment options in terms the individual patient can understand.

His main professional interests include: general ear, nose and throat disorders; voice disorders, including the use of Botox for spasmodic dysphonia; swallowing problems; chronic sinus disease, especially when complicated by headache, cystic fibrosis, asthma and other medical conditions; ENT problems in the developmentally disabled; medical-legal cases; management of pain and other symptoms in patients with advanced or incurable head and neck cancer; and, the education of medical students, residents, primary care physicians, allied health professionals and the public in health and medical issues related to otolaryngology. He is the otolaryngologist on the Cleft Palate Team at the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin.

Education/Training

• Bachelor of Science (BS) - Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, 1964
• Doctor of Medicine (MD) - Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 1968
• Residency - Otolaryngology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 1973

• American Board of Otolaryngology

• American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS)
• American College of Surgeons
• American Medical Association
• State Medical Society of Wisconsin
• Medical Society of Milwaukee County
• Wisconsin Society of Milwaukee County
• Wisconsin Society of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (President 1986-1987; Secretary/Treasurer 1996-1999)
• Milwaukee Society of Head & Neck Medicine and Surgery (Secretary/Treasurer 1978-1981; President 1984-1985)
• Society of University Otolaryngologists
• Milwaukee Academy of Medicine
• American Society for Head and Neck Surgery
• Centurions of the Deafness Research Foundation
• The Voice Foundation, Professional Member
• Dysphagia Research Society
• American Rhinologic Society
• Milwaukee Pediatric Society
• Association for Surgical Education
• American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association

• General Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, Throat)
• Nasal and Sinus Disease (Sinusitis)
• Pediatric Otolaryngology
• Swallowing Disorders (Dysphagia, Odynophagia, Difficulty Swallowing)
• Symptom Management in Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
• Voice Disorders (Hoarseness, Spasmodic Dysphonia, Professional Voice)
• Otitis Media (Middle Ear Infection)

• Patient Age: All
• Joined MCW Faculty in 1990

• Functional MRI of auditory function in children
• Use of topical antibiotics and/or nasal irrigation in the treatment of chronic sinusitis
• Pain management in patients with advanced cancer of the head and neck
• Dysphagia in developmentally disabled persons: outcome studies
• Phase III clinical studies of antibiotics for treatment of sinusitis
• Medical liability

• The Army Commendation Medal
• Visiting Professor, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
• American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, 1996 Honor Award Recipient
• Meritorious Service Award, State Medical Society of Wisconsin

• Clinical Vice Chairman, Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences
• Chief, Division of General Otolaryngology

• Adult Established Patient Appointments - 414.805.5584
• Adult New Patient Appointments - 414.805.3666 (or) 800.272.3666
• Pediatric Established Patient Appointments - 414.266.6465
• Pediatric New Patient Appointments - 414.607.5280 (or) toll free: 1.877.607.5280