Marisa A. Ryan, MD, MPH, FACS, BA

Marisa A. Ryan, MD, MPH, FACS is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. An expert in laryngology and pediatric otolaryngology, Dr. Ryan sees pediatric and adult patients with various ear, nose, and throat conditions with a focus on voice, airway, and swallowing disorders. She is board certified in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery with additional certification in Complex Pediatric Otolaryngology, which represents her experience working collaboratively on interdisciplinary teams to treat complicated otolaryngologic disorders and care for medically complex children.

Dr. Ryan earned her undergraduate and medical degree through Boston University’s Accelerated Seven-Year Medical Program. She completed her Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery residency at Duke University and then joined their faculty while concurrently completing an MPH in Epidemiology at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is dual fellowship trained. She completed fellowship training in Laryngology at Emory University. Additionally, she completed a Pediatric Otolaryngology fellowship at Johns Hopkins University and remained on faculty there for several years.

Dr. Ryan completed a clinical research fellowship at Duke University and strives to improve our understanding of voice, airway and swallowing disorders. As part of this she serves on the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) Outcomes Research and Evidence-Based Medicine Committee and also as an Associate Editor for the Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery journal. She conducts clinical research to better understand how to prevent and treat voice, airway and swallowing disorders as part of her commitment to providing the most up-to-date care for her patients.

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