Our People

 

Meet Our Team

 

It takes a special person to dedicate his or her life to the care and healing of patients. At Iowa, you will be exposed to some of the best clinicians, researchers and teachers in our profession. Through formal mentoring programs as well as an open-door philosophy, we provide high-powered opportunities for you to learn career-long lessons from these dedicated professionals.

 

 

Current Residents

 

 

Past Fellows and Residents

2024

  • Jackson Deere

    • Private Practice, North Logan, UT

  • Megan Jensen

    • Private Practice, Las Vegas Nevada

  • Alexander Michael

    • Facial Plastic Fellowship, Medical College of Wisconsin

  • Amanda Ngouajio

    • Private Practice, Portland, OR

  • Vivian Zhu

    • Head and Neck Fellowship, Vanderbilt, Nashville, TN

Fellows

  • Rahul Gulati, Head and Neck Fellow
    • Faculty, New York Health & Hospital in Queens, NY
  • Rustin Kashani, Neurotology Fellow
    • Faculty, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
  • Abdel Alsaleh, Peds Fellow
    • Private Practice, Jordan

 

2023

  • Zaid Al-Qurayshi
    • Fellowship: Head & Neck, Washington University, St. Louis
       
  • Doug Bennion
    • Fellowship: Neurotology, University of San Diego
       
  • Monica Rossi Meyer
    • Fellowship: Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Standord Univerity
  • Madia Russillo:
    • Private Practice, Physicians Clinic Of Iowa (PCI)

 

Fellows

  • Armine Kocharyan
    • Fellowship -Neurotology, House Ear Institute, UCLA, Los Angeles

 

  • Kiranya Tipirneni:
    • University, SUNY- ENT Head & Neck Surgeon, Syracuse, NY

 

  • Alhanouf Al-Qabbani
    • Fellowship/private practice: king Abdullah bin Abdulaziz university hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 

 

 

2022

  • Else Hanly (Chief Resident)
    • ENT Medical Services, PC

  • Andrew Liu

    • Mercy Medical Center

  • Adam Schwalje

    • ENT Professional Services, Quad Cities

  • Kristen Seligman (Chief Resident)

    • Fellowship, University of Wisconsin

  • Ryan Smith

    • University Head & Neck Associates

 

Fellows

  • Richard Hubbell, Pediatric Fellow

    • Faculty, Loyola Chicago

  • Ruskin Kashani, Otology/Neurotology (2022-2024)

  • Sameer Alvi, Head & Neck Oncology Fellow
    •  Northshore University Health System, Chicago, IL

 

2021

  • Andrew Davis (Chief Resident)
    • St. Lukes Hospital, Duluth, MN

  • Daniel Lee (Chief Resident)

    • Mason City Clinic, ENT

  • Joe Peterson

    • Faculty, Boston Children's

  • Blake Sullivan

    • Fellowship, Cleveland Clinic

  • Huan Zhang

    • Faculty, UCLA

  Fellows

  •  Amy Bansil, Head & Neck Oncology

    • Innovative Medical Solutions, Beverly Hills, CA

  • Mark Gazzaz, Pediatric Fellow

    • Umm Al-Qura University, Mecca, Saudi Arabia

 

 

2020

  • Elise Cheng
     
    • Greenwich ENT
       
  • Alex Claussen (Chief Resident)

    • 2-year Neurotology fellowship at the University of California-San Diego
    • Currently on faculty
  • Jasmine Hernandez

    • Colorado West Otolaryngologist

  • McKay Moline

  • Richard Tilton (Chief Resident)

     Fellows

  • Jay Gantz, Otology/Neurotology Fellow (2020-2022)
    • Faculty, Oregon Health & Science University

  • Michael Puricelli, Pedatric Fellow

    • Faculty, University of Wisconsin

  • Khanh Nguyen, Head & Neck Oncology Fellow

    • Faculty, Loma Linda University

 

 

2019

  • Xioyang Hua

    • Faculty Duke

    • Currently faculty in Otolaryngology, University of Iowa

  • Zachary Robinett

    • Cache Valley ENT

  • Eliot Shearer

    • Pediatric Fellowship, Boston's Children

  • Kristy Trong

    • Fellowship, Royal Perth Hospital

  • Kendall Tasche

    • Fellowship, UC Davis

     Fellows

  • Ahmed Alkhateeb, Pediatric Fellow
    • Pediatric fellowship in New Zealand

    • Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University 

  • Noah Syme, Head & Neck Oncology Fellowship

    • Faculty, University of New Mexico

 

 

2018

  • Marisa Buchakjian 

  • Christopher Kowalski

    • Group practice-Alaska Native Medical Center

  • Raymond Kung

    • Formerly faculty

  • Katherine Ostegaard

    • Fellowship UC Davis

  • Seiji Shibata 

    • Neurotology Fellowship, University of Iowa Otolaryngology 

 

  Fellows

  •   Seiji Shibata, Neurotology/Otology Fellowship (2018-2020)

    • Faculty, University of Southern California

  • Abraham Sheffield, Pediatric Fellowship

    • Quincy Medical Group, Quincy, IL

  • Jonathan Fowlkes, Head & Neck Oncology Fellow

    • Rocky Mountain ENT, Missoula, MT


 

2017

  • Jonathan Fowlkes, Chief Resident
    • Head and Neck Surgical Oncology Fellowship, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa
  • Danielle Liudahl, Chief Resident
    • Private practice, Des Moines, Iowa
  • Nathan Schularick
    • Private practice, Minneapolis
  • Josh Tokita
    • Alaska Native Medical Center, Anchorage, Alaska
  • Abraham Sheffield
    • Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellowship, University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa

2016

  • Iram Ahmad
    • Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellowship, University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa
  • Stephanie Hulstein
    • Private practice, Wagner ENT, Sioux City, Iowa
  • Robert Eppsteiner
    • Private practice, Ear, Nose & Throat Surgeons of Western New England, Northhampton, Mass.
  • Scott Owen
    • Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship,Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn.
    • Currently on faculty University of Iowa Otolaryngology and Program Director of the Otolaryngology Residency program
  • Jarrett Walsh
    • Rhinology & Skull Base Surgery Fellowship, University of Miami, Miami
  • Joseph Roche, Neurotology Fellow
    • Faculty, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, Wis.
  • Oluwafunmilola Okuyemi, Head and Neck Fellow
    • Faculty, University of Nevada Medical Center, Las Vegas
  • Ala Sharif, Rhinology Fellow
    • Faculty, Ministry of Health Hospitals, Amman, Jordan
  • Brian Liming, Pediatric Fellow
    • Faculty, University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa

2015

  • Sami Bayan
    • Laryngology Fellowship, Massachusetts General, Boston
  • Joseph Clarke
    • Group practice, Medford, Ore.
  • Gabe de la Garza (Julie)
    • Private practice, Wichita, Kan.
  • Siva Elangovan (Shanti)
    • Private Practice, Moline, Ill.
  • Sobia Khaja
    • Head and Neck Fellowship, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, S.C.
  • Elton Lambert, Pediatric Fellow
    • Faculty, Baylor University, College of Medicine, Houston
  • Brian Hughley, Head and Neck Fellow
    • Faculty, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Ala.
  • Alokby Ghassan, Rhinology Fellow
    • Rhinology and Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery Fellowship, University of Miami, Miami

2014

  • David Gallegos
    • Private practice, Greater Knoxville Ear, Nose & Throat, Knoxville, Tenn.
  • Chuka Ifeanyi
    • Private practice, Highland Clinic, Shreveport, La.
  • Kristen Hurst, Pediatric Fellow
    • Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Mo.
  • Jonathan Kopelovich
    • Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellowship, Children’s Hospital of Colorado, Denver
  • Rick Nelson, Neurotology Fellow
    • Indiana University of Medicine, Indianapolis
  • Nicholas Potter, Rhinology Fellow
    • Head and Neck Fellowship, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
  • Michael Reed, Chief Resident
    • Private practice, ENT Medical Services, Iowa City, Iowa
  • J. Robert Schleiffarth, Chief Resident
    • Private practice, Rapid City Med Center, Rapid City, S.D.

2013

  • Christopher Barrano, Fellow
    • Academic medicine, University of Oklahoma Medical Center, Oklahoma City
  • Henry Diggelmann, Chief Resident
    • Mason City Clinic, Mason City, Iowa
  • Aaron Fletcher
    • Rhinology and Skull-Base Fellowship, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Mich.
  • Jose Gurrola
    • Rhinology Fellowship, Georgia Regents University, Augusta, Ga.
  • Andrew Heaford, Fellow
    • Private practice, Grand Rapids, Mich.
  • Kristen Hurst
    • Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellowship, University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa
  • Rick Nelson, Fellow
    • Neurotology Fellowship, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa
  • Grace Nimmons, Fellow
    • Private practice, Park Nicollet Health Partners, St. Louis Park, Minn.
  • Paul Walker, Chief Resident
    • Head and Neck Fellowship, University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine, Toronto

2012

  • Andrew Heaford
    • Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellowship, University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa
  • Rick Nelson
    • Neurotology Fellowship, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa
  • Stephen Newton
    • Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellowship, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston
  • Grace Nimmons
    • Head and Neck Oncology Fellowship, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa
  • Andrea Potash
    • Private practice, Kaiser Permanente, Lafayette, Colo.

2011

  • Matt Provenzano
    • Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellowship, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Cincinnati
  • George Harris
    • Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellowship, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, S.C.
  • John Clinger
    • Rhinology Fellowship, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Ore.
  • Andrew Rampey
    • Private practice, South Carolina
  • Geir Tryggvason
    • Academic practice, Norway

2010

  • Hina Gupta
    • Private practice, Dubuque, Iowa
  • Robert Hong
    • Otology Fellowship, Michigan Ear Institute, Detroit
  • Richard Gurgel
    • Otology Fellowship, Stanford University, Stanford Medical School, Stanford, Calif.
  • Ryan Dempewolf
    • Private practice, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
  • Paul Lenkowski
    • Private practice, Virginia

2009

  • Eugene Chang
    • Academic practice, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa
  • Maithilee Menezes
    • Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellowship, University of California, San Diego
  • John Renton
    • Private/academic practice, Oregon
  • Bethany Jones
    • Facial Plastics Fellowship, Washington, District of Columbia
  • Michael Telisak
    • Private practice, Wisconsin

2008

  • Erika Woodson
    • Otology Fellowship, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa
  • Chad Spanos
    • Private/academic practice, South Dakota
  • Justin Hill
    • Head and Neck Fellowship, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa
  • Mace Brindley
    • Private practice, Texas
  • Jonathon Bock
    • Laryngology Fellowship, Tennessee
    • Currently faculty at University of Wisconsin

Otolaryngology Faculty

At Iowa, you will be exposed to some of the best clinicians, researchers and teachers in our profession. Through formal mentoring programs as well as an open-door philosophy, we provide high-powered opportunities for you to learn career-long lessons from these dedicated professionals.