Message from the Chair
Our Department’s brand is one of family and being one of the greatest Otolaryngology programs in the country. I am proud to say that we have some of the greatest faculty, surgeons, residents, nurses, and staff in the country. Everyone who comes to visit our “family” walks away with an understanding of how much we truly care about each other and how deep the department’s talents run. We take pride in the fact that we do the most complex cases in the state and care for the sickest patients in the region. While I may be at the helm steering this ship, it is the people within that make our ship one of the best in the country.
Prior to becoming chair of the department, I was program director for many years, which provided me with a unique insight and ability to better integrate the education, research and patient care aspects of the department. My intimate knowledge and experience has allowed for a much more comprehensive program for the trainees as well as patients seeking care.
Our department has always focused on providing our patients with the highest quality care, providing our residents with unparalleled education, and advancing our field through clinical and translational research. We have built this success on a strong positive culture of support and well-being. As we have grown over the years, our bonds have as well. With numerous faculty in each subspecialty, we are poised for both great patient care and great education. We have purposefully omitted fellows from our program because we believe residents should have the full benefit of every opportunity. This truly has made our program the “Fellowship of Residencies.” Our residents see and do cases often taken by fellows and leave with an unparalleled training experience. We support our residents in all aspects of life, both professionally and personally.
Anyone who has visited us realizes how close our department is and how important we are to each other. This has built the foundation of who we are as people and partners, as a team in the medical community, as doctors to our patients, and as a training program for our future. This foundation runs deeper than any other program in the country and I am proud to be a part of it. Our department’s future is bright and full of opportunities. We truly believe that good people make great doctors. We believe that doing the right thing for each other and those we care for leads to greater outcomes and opportunities going forward.
Please contact us with any questions.
Eric Thorpe, MD, MBA, FACS
Chair and Associate Professor
Our Department’s brand is one of family and being one of the greatest Otolaryngology programs in the country. I am proud to say that we have some of the greatest faculty, surgeons, residents, nurses, and staff in the country. Everyone who comes to visit our “family” walks away with an understanding of how much we truly care about each other and how deep the department’s talents run. We take pride in the fact that we do the most complex cases in the state and care for the sickest patients in the region. While I may be at the helm steering this ship, it is the people within that make our ship one of the best in the country.
Prior to becoming chair of the department, I was program director for many years, which provided me with a unique insight and ability to better integrate the education, research and patient care aspects of the department. My intimate knowledge and experience has allowed for a much more comprehensive program for the trainees as well as patients seeking care.
Our department has always focused on providing our patients with the highest quality care, providing our residents with unparalleled education, and advancing our field through clinical and translational research. We have built this success on a strong positive culture of support and well-being. As we have grown over the years, our bonds have as well. With numerous faculty in each subspecialty, we are poised for both great patient care and great education. We have purposefully omitted fellows from our program because we believe residents should have the full benefit of every opportunity. This truly has made our program the “Fellowship of Residencies.” Our residents see and do cases often taken by fellows and leave with an unparalleled training experience. We support our residents in all aspects of life, both professionally and personally.
Anyone who has visited us realizes how close our department is and how important we are to each other. This has built the foundation of who we are as people and partners, as a team in the medical community, as doctors to our patients, and as a training program for our future. This foundation runs deeper than any other program in the country and I am proud to be a part of it. Our department’s future is bright and full of opportunities. We truly believe that good people make great doctors. We believe that doing the right thing for each other and those we care for leads to greater outcomes and opportunities going forward.
Please contact us with any questions.
Eric Thorpe, MD, MBA, FACS
Chair and Associate Professor