About the Program

The Laryngology Fellowship was established by L. Arick Forrest, MD, in the JamesCare Voice and Swallowing Disorders Clinic. The fellowship offers a diverse clinical experience with exposure to professional voice, neurolaryngology, laryngeal cancer, vocal cord paralysis, dysphagia therapy and airway stenosis.

Clinical fellows have the opportunity to work alongside speech language pathologists and participate in the Voice and Swallowing Clinic at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. There is an emphasis in surgical procedures including microlaryngoscopy, thyroplasty, injection laryngoplasty, tracheal reconstruction, Zenker’s diverticulectomy, cricopharyngeal myotomy and endoscopic treatments for laryngeal cancer.

There is ample opportunity for developing skills in office-based procedures including: 

  • Videolaryngostroboscopy 
  • Fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) 
  • Laryngeal EMG
  • Laryngeal BOTOX injections
  • Injection laryngoplasty
  • Transnasal esophagoscopy
  • Office-based flexible fiberoptic laryngoscopy with biopsy/LASER ablation

Application Process

Application materials must include:
  • A letter of interest
  • A complete CV
  • Three letters of recommendation

To apply, mail or email the above documents to the program directors, L. Arick Forrest, MD, Brad deSilva, MD, or program coordinator, Jamie Wohrer.

Jamie Wohrer
Program Coordinator
Jamie.Wohrer@osumc.edu

Eye and Ear Institute
915 Olentangy River Road, Suite 4000
Columbus, OH 43212
614-293-9215

Our Faculty

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Brad deSilva, MD

Director, Division of Laryngology and The Voice Center

Vice Chair, Education
Director, Residency Program
Co-Director, Laryngology Fellowship Program
Associate Professor - Clinical

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L. Arick Forrest, MD

Co-Director, Laryngology Fellowship Program

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Brandon Kim, MD

Assistant Professor - Clinical

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Laura Matrka, MD

Associate Professor - Clinical

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Apoorva Ramaswamy, MD

Assistant Professor - Clinical

Laryngology Fellows

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Amy Jacks, MD

Medical School: University of Texas at Houston
Residency: University of Kansas

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