UF ENT

04/06/2026

Thank you to all who participated in the mural painting for the upcoming UF COM H&N Cancer 5K! The group included the ENT Students’ Interest Group, Residents, Fellows, Attendings. Great job!

03/30/2026

The 1st Annual Oto-HNS Golf Tournament was a success. Despite one team winning, there were no losers. Looking forward to next year!

03/27/2026

SAVE THE DATE! Our 5th Annual Head and Neck Cancer Awareness 5K Fun Walk/Run and Research Fundraiser is quickly approaching. Please use the QR code below to sign up. We look forward to seeing you there!

03/20/2026

Welcome to The Gator Nation! 🐊

The Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery is excited to work with our 2026-2027 interns who matched on March 20, 2026. See you all in July!

03/09/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Neil Chheda for his selection to The Arnold P. Gold Foundation - Gold Humanism Honor Society!

The Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) is a community of medical students, physicians, and other leaders who have been recognized for their compassionate care. GHHS reinforces and supports the human connection in healthcare, which is essential for the health of patients and clinicians.

03/04/2026

***Early View Alert***
Congratulations to Cristina Benites, MBS on her latest publications! She continues to be a great asset to our team. 🐊

Does discharge location following head and neck cancer surgery affect quality outcomes?
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41679078/

Jaw-in-a-Day: Process Improvement Outcomes
https://aao-hnsfjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ohn.70179?campaign=wolearlyview

03/03/2026

Today, March 3rd, is World Hearing Day! World Hearing Day raises awareness on how to prevent deafness and hearing loss and promotes hearing care across the world. The AAO-HNS patient health website, ENTHealth.org, is an authoritative source of patient-friendly information related to hearing loss and hearing health. Join the conversation to raise awareness about hearing care.

ENThealth aims to promote public understanding of the otolaryngology-head and neck surgery specialty, increasing awareness of the breadth and diversity of the types of conditions and diseases treated by ear, nose, and throat physicians.

03/02/2026

On February 11-13, 2026 Dr. Dz directed the 6th Annual (5th in Person) Advanced Techniques in Head & Neck Reconstruction for Fellows Course (aka Florida VSP Course). Along with Dr. Conrad and Dr. Lam, the team brought together 12 other faculty and 18 fellows from around the country. The course consisted of short lectures, small group sessions and case studies. Most importantly it provided state of the art hands on training in virtual surgical planning (VSP) and advanced head and neck reconstruction on fresh cadavers. Fellows were engrossed in an intensive environment refining their surgical limits and creativity. We are incredibly thankful to all our participants who made the course a success. We look forward to our continued progress together next year!

Congratulations to our Flap Masters winners!

1st Place: Dr. Victoria Yu (University of Michigan) & Dr. Krishna Bommakanti (Loma Linda)

2nd Place: Dr. Colleen Hochfelder (University of Michigan) & Fahad Aldhahri (University of Florida)

02/26/2026

SAVE THE DATE
This year's UF ENT Head & Neck Cancer 5K Event will be Saturday April 25, 2026!
More details will follow soon!!

02/24/2026

Congratulations to our Head & Neck team, and especially to Cristina Benites MBS for her stellar work and presentation of Jaw-in-a-Day: Process Improvement and Outcomes. This is the largest series in the world of Jaw-in-a-Day cases and has us at the forefront for head and neck reconstructive surgery!

See the article here:
https://aao-hnsfjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ohn.70179?campaign=wolearlyview

02/20/2026

The UF Research Poster Session and Reception held last week featured cutting-edge College of Medicine biomedical research. UF ENT was well-represented! Congrats to David Uribe Sanchez, Jerome Nashed, Edgar Uribe Sanchez, David Cohen, Kirollos Armosh and Rachel Janke!

02/19/2026

🧡💙 Stand Up & Holler for UF ENT this ! 💙🧡

Your support of the UF Otolaryngology Resident Support Fund helps train the next generation of ENT physicians through resident education, travel scholarships, research opportunities, and hands-on learning experiences.

These residents care for our patients across Gainesville and beyond. Your generosity helps them grow into the future leaders of our field.

👉 Support UF ENT residents today: https://www.uff.ufl.edu/giving-opportunities/016915-otolaryngology-resident-support-fund/

Thank you for supporting education, patient care, and innovation in our Gator community! 🐊