The University of Michigan Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellowship provides hands-on experience caring for the full breadth of pediatric otolaryngology cases. Surgical experience is abundant for open airway reconstruction, airway endoscopy, cochlear implantation, bone conduction devices, chronic ear surgery, head and neck tumors, sleep surgery, microtia reconstruction surgical treatment of velopharyngeal insufficiency and rhinology. The fellowship, directed by Aaron L. Thatcher, M.D., was established in 2008 and matches one fellow per year. The program is accredited by the ACGME, with the first year of accreditation in 2013-2014.
Additional program faculty include:
- Lauren A Bohm, M.D.; Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
- Glenn E. Green, M.D.; Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
- Erin M. Kirkham, M.D., MPH; Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
- Marci M. Lesperance, M.D., MS; Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; Associate Chief Clinical Officer, Children’s Specialty and Women’s Services
- Marc C. Thorne, M.D., MPH; Division Chief, Pediatric Otolaryngology; Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; Director, Otolaryngology Residency Program; Medical Director, Pediatric Otolaryngology Ambulatory Care Unit
- David A. Zopf, M.D.; Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; Affiliate Professor, Biomedical Engineering