08/08/2025
“Amar Suryadevara, MD, has been named chair of the Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences. The appointment was effective July 3. He had previously served as interim chair of the department since 2021, during which time he grew the department to more than 80 members across various sites, including 15 faculty members.
“It is with great pleasure and confidence that we announce Dr. Amar Suryadevara as chair of the Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences,” Chin said. “Having served as interim chair since 2021, Dr. Suryadevara has demonstrated outstanding leadership, dedication, and a deep commitment to advancing the department. We are grateful for his continued leadership of this important clinical department.”
Suryadevara completed his otolaryngology residency at Upstate and his fellowship in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Washington in Seattle. He is currently board-certified in both otolaryngology& head and neck surgery and facial plastic reconstructive surgery.
He joined the Upstate faculty in July 2009. He was named a professor in the Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences in 2022. Additionally, he has served as the director of the Otolaryngology Residency Program (2014-2024) and co-director of the Facial Plastic Surgery Fellowship (2018-present). He also is affiliated with the VA Medical Center.
Suryadevara has been published in dozens of peer-reviewed publications and has written several book chapters that are included in important texts, including The Art and Craft of Facial Rejuvenation Surgery. In addition to presenting his work both nationally and internationally, he was recently a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons multidisciplinary performance measure development workgroup on reconstruction after skin cancer resection. He also serves as Chair of the Evidence-Based Medicine and Research Committee for the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.”
https://www.upstate.edu/news/articles/2025/2025-08-07-chair.php
Congratulations Dr. Surya! The department is lucky to have someone as committed to the field and to Upstate as you.
