As a general Otolaryngologist, I am passionate about delivering high-quality care to my patients and being able to address all of their ear, nose, and throat needs. I believe that patients should be empowered through education so that they can understand and take ownership of their health journey. My job is to be a resource and a guide for my patients to help them make the decisions that will work best for them.
Expertise
- Chronic Ear Infections
- Chronic Sinusitis
- Hearing Loss
- Nasal Airway Obstruction
- Snoring and Sleeping Issues
Education
Undergrad: Clemson University
Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina
Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Professional Associations
American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery
Research Summary
I am most passionate about education and so my research focus has been in surgical education and surgical simulation. I am very interested in discovering how to advance surgical training through novel ideas or more deliberate assessments of technical competence.
Publications
Kim, J., Patel, T., Helou, V., & Jabbour, N., (2025). Development and Validation of a Hybrid Simulation Model for Septoplasty Training. The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology, 134(8), 598-605. PMID: 40396622
Patel, T. A., Michaelson, G., Morton, Z., Harris, A., Smith, B., Bourguillon, R., ... & Maxwell, J. H. (2025). Use of ChatGPT for patient education involving HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer. American Journal of Otolaryngology, 104642. PMID: 40279734
Patel, T. A., Lubbe, D. “How We Do It: Using the Nasion as a Landmark for Identifying the Anterior Ethmoidal Artery.” Journal of Laryngology and Otology. 2022 Dec; 12;1-13. PMID: 36503555