Otolaryngology

Northwestern Medicine Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery is committed to training the future leaders of our specialties, investigating causes, developing innovative treatments and promoting the health of our patients. We are dedicated to maintaining our rich tradition of leading-edge programs in the full range of the specialty, including:
 
  • One of the largest U.S. programs for management of chronic rhinosinusitis
  • A leading ENT and neurosurgery team focused on the minimally invasive removal of skull base tumors through the nose
  • One of the few head and neck cancer programs in the U.S.
 
Northwestern Memorial Hospital is proud to be recognized as High Performing in ENT surgery by U.S. News & World Report, 2026 – 2027.

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Updates from Northwestern medicine OTOLARYNGOLOGY

In this episode of Better Edge, Kevin Y. Zhan, MD, director of the Northwestern Medicine Cochlear Implant Program, outlines the program’s multidisciplinary approach and its expanded candidacy criteria.

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Continuing Medical Education (CME)


​April 10 - April 12, 2026
Simulation Lab
Northwestern University
Chicago, IL
Credits: 21.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™

Bringing together skill sets from neurosurgery and otolaryngology, this comprehensive three-day CME course offered a unique opportunity to collaborate and learn complex surgical techniques from some of the top experts in the field of skull base pathologies, and to take advantage of the leading-edge technologies and cadaver dissection available in our lab. The Northwestern Medicine Skull Base Lab team instructed via didactic presentation, 3D and virtual reality anatomy demonstration, and guided cadaveric dissection. Participating surgeons got hands-on dissection experience using specimens to practice several complex approaches in both open and endoscopic cranial base surgery

Meet our Otolaryngology faculty at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

We are committed to improving human health through education and discovery.

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For a full list of CME opportunities, visit Continuing Medical Education at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.