Introduction
Bobby R. Alford, M.D.
Program Overview General Surgery
Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
Research
Lectures, Conferences and Workshops
Visiting Professor
Faculty
Baylor College of Medicine
Affiliated Hospitals
Houston
Application Information |
Baylor College of Medicine understands that residency serves as the launching pad for young physicians' careers; therefore, our faculty are committed to providing the optimal training environment for physician scientists pursuing otolaryngology-head and neck surgery. |
For more than three decades, the Bobby R. Alford Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Baylor has been led by Bobby R. Alford, M.D., a nationally recognized leader in the field. Under the direction of Dr. Alford, 15 full-time clinical faculty, five full-time research faculty, and 45 voluntary clinical faculty provide residents with comprehensive training in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery
The five-year training program consists of a one-year internship spent on general surgery rotations, and four years in The Bobby R. Alford Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. The Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery training includes 3 months devoted exclusively to basic or clinical research. Baylor's residency program, which is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, is nationally recognized, academically oriented, and clinically comprehensive.
Clinical otolaryngology-head and neck surgery training is performed in five of Baylor's outstanding affiliated hospitals. Training in these specialized environments provides residents with extraordinary exposure to a broad spectrum of patients and procedures. In addition, the international reputation of our faculty results in an abundance of worldwide referrals. Subspecialty interests among the clinical faculty include otology/neurotology, head and neck surgery, pediatric otolaryngology, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery and allergy and immunology.
An additional opportunity also exists for the selection of one resident per year to enter a research training track for two years after completion of their PGY-1 year.
All residents receive additional training devoted exclusively to research in order to introduce the fundamentals of research and to provide scientific insight into the practice of medicine. Many advances have resulted from the innovative studies conducted in our laboratories, and more exciting developments are expected from our current researchers who are pursuing interests in the fields of cochlear biophysics, cochlear and vestibular hair cell transduction, vestibular compensation, cochlear development, genetics of hearing loss, mechanisms of inflammation, and outcomes measures.
Further education and development result from participation in didactic conferences, continuing education programs, scientific presentations, publications, and committee service.
Each resident is eligible for the certification examination by the American Board of Otolaryngology upon the satisfactory completion of the Residency Program.
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