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

• A letter of interest
• A complete CV
• Three letters of recommendation

To apply, please mail or email the above documents to program director Brad deSilva, MD, or program coordinator Jamie Wohrer.

Brad deSilva, MD
Program Director
Brad.deSilva@osumc.edu

Jamie Wohrer
Program Coordinator
Jamie.Wohrer@osumc.edu

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