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Reema Padia

Reema Padia, MD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Primary Children's Hospital

Pediatric Otolaryngology/ENT
Salt Lake City
801-213-3599
  • Reema Padia, MD is an Associate Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Utah and Primary Children’s Hospital. She is board-certified in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and Complex Pediatric Otolaryngology. Dr. Padia is the Director of the Vascular Anomalies Center at Primary Children's Hospital and Fellowship Director for Pediatric Otolaryngology. She specializes in vascular anomalies and aerodigestive disorders alongside general pediatric otolaryngology.

    Her clinical practice includes the vascular anomalies center and aerodigestive center along with general pediatric otolaryngology at Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City and Lehi. She serves as a leader on the National Vascular Anomalies Task Force and has been an invited to speak on panels to discuss the treatment of aerodigestive disorders and vascular anomalies at national meetings. Her research interests include dissecting the genetic make-up of lymphatic malformations and understanding the role of laryngeal cleft intervention in patients with swallowing disorders.

    She was born and raised in North Carolina and completed her undergraduate degree at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. She earned her medical degree at the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University before completing her otolaryngology residency at the University of Utah. She completed her pediatric otolaryngology fellowship at the University of Washington Seattle Children’s Hospital where she gained expertise in the treatment of patients with vascular anomalies and aerodigestive disorders. She served as the surgical director of the vascular anomalies center at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and was a member of the aerodigestive team there prior to joining as faculty at the University of Utah.

    Board Certification

    American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
    American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (Sub: Complex Pediatric Otolaryngology)
  • Reema Padia, MD is an Associate Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Utah and Primary Children’s Hospital. She is board-certified in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and Complex Pediatric Otolaryngology. Dr. Padia is the Director of the Vascular Anomalies Center at Primary Children's Hospital and Fellowship Director for Pediatric Otolaryngology. She specializes in vascular anomalies and aerodigestive disorders alongside general pediatric otolaryngology.

    Her clinical practice includes the vascular anomalies center and aerodigestive center along with general pediatric otolaryngology at Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City and Lehi. She serves as a leader on the National Vascular Anomalies Task Force and has been an invited to speak on panels to discuss the treatment of aerodigestive disorders and vascular anomalies at national meetings. Her research interests include dissecting the genetic make-up of lymphatic malformations and understanding the role of laryngeal cleft intervention in patients with swallowing disorders.

    She was born and raised in North Carolina and completed her undergraduate degree at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. She earned her medical degree at the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University before completing her otolaryngology residency at the University of Utah. She completed her pediatric otolaryngology fellowship at the University of Washington Seattle Children’s Hospital where she gained expertise in the treatment of patients with vascular anomalies and aerodigestive disorders. She served as the surgical director of the vascular anomalies center at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and was a member of the aerodigestive team there prior to joining as faculty at the University of Utah.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery -Primary
    Board Certification
    American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
    American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (Sub: Complex Pediatric Otolaryngology)

    Education history

    Fellowship Pediatric Otolaryngology - University of Washington, Seattle Children’s Hospital Fellow
    Otolaryngology - University of Utah School of Medicine Resident
    Professional Medical Medicine - Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University M.D.
    Study Abroad - University of Seville
    Undergraduate Chemistry - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill B.S.

    Selected Publications

    Journal Article

    1. Haykal N, Daniels K, Konanur A, McCoy JL, Bykowski MR, Yilmaz S, Padia R (2023). Impact of puberty on procedure frequency for treatment of simple head and neck lymphatic and venous malformations. Am J Otolaryngol, 44(6), 104005. (Read full article)
    2. Wollstein Y, McCoy JL, Staltari G, Dixit R, Freiser ME, Mady LJ, Padia R, Jabbour N, Tobey ABJ (2023). Pediatric Tracheostomy Safety: Implementation of an Airway Safety Placard. Respir Care. (Read full article)
    3. Orb Q, Dunya G, Padia R, King J, Holbrook J, Muntz H, Smith ME (2022). Long-term Outcomes of Vocal Fold Paralysis Following Patent Ductus Arteriosus Ligation in Neonates. Laryngoscope, 133(5), 1257-1261. (Read full article)
    4. Ramprasad VH, Konanur A, McCoy JL, McCormick A, Jabbour N, Padia R (2022). Operative Surveillance of Airway Hemangiomas in PHACE Syndrome. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol, 132(2), 121-125. (Read full article)
    5. Eljamri S, MacArthur C, Strub G, Bly R, Bonilla-Velez J, Rosenberg TL, Padia R (2022). Genetic testing for vascular anomalies - American society of pediatric otolaryngology vascular anomalies task force practice patterns. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol, 163, 111363. (Read full article)
    6. Patel TA, McCoy JL, Belsky MA, Sim ES, Konanur A, Yan A, Jabbour N, Padia R (2021). Effect of Insurance Type on Postoperative Tympanostomy Tube Follow-up. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 166(6), 1078-1084. (Read full article)
    7. Konanur A, Jimenez JE, Kochin M, McCormick A, Salgado C, Yilmaz S, Bykowski M, Padia R (2022). Non-involuting congenital hemangioma with delayed hypertrophy: A case series. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol, 157, 111102. (Read full article)
    8. Luu K, Belsky MA, Dharmarajan H, Kaffenberger T, McCoy JL, Cangilla K, Tobey ABJ, Simons JP, Maguire R, Padia R (2021). Dysphagia in Pediatric Patients with Tracheostomy. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol, 131(5), 457-462. (Read full article)
    9. Dang S, McCoy JL, Shaffer AD, Tobey ABJ, Dohar JE, Simons JP, Maguire RC, Padia R (2022). Initiation of acid suppression therapy for laryngomalacia. Am J Otolaryngol, 43(3), 103434. (Read full article)
    10. Hallak H, Abou-Al-Shaar H, Mallela AN, McDowell MM, Jabbour N, Padia R, Greene S, Pollack IF (2022). The Eyebrow Approach for the Management of Pediatric Frontal Epidural Abscesses Secondary to Diffuse Sinusitis. Pediatr Neurosurg, 57(3), 213-221. (Read full article)
    11. Konanur A, McCoy JL, Shaffer A, Kitsko D, Maguire R, Padia R (2021). Detecting coagulopathy in pediatric patients with post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol, 147, 110807. (Read full article)
    12. Weinstock MS, McCoy JL, Cangilla K, Shaffer AD, Maguire RC, Tobey ABJ, Simons JP, Padia RK (2020). Predictive Utility of the Penetration-Aspiration Scale in Inter-Arytenoid Injection Augmentation. Laryngoscope, 131(5), E1707-E1713. (Read full article)
    13. Dharmarajan H, McCoy JL, Jabbour N, McCormick A, Xavier F, Correa D, Padia R (2020). Peri-procedural Anticoagulation in Patients with Head and Neck Versus Extremity Venous Malformations. Laryngoscope, 131(5), 1163-1167. (Read full article)
    14. Padia R, Coppess S, Horn DL, Parikh SR, Hoang J, Faherty A, DeMarre K, Johnson K (2019). Pediatric dysphagia: Is interarytenoid mucosal height significant? Laryngoscope, 129(11), 2588-2593. (Read full article)
    15. Padia R, Miller C, Patak L, Friedman SD, Stone K, Otjen J, Johnson K (2018). Simulation-Guided Tracheotomy in a Patient With Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva. Laryngoscope, 129(4), 812-817. (Read full article)
    16. Coppess S, Padia R, Horn D, Parikh SR, Inglis A, Bly R, Dahl J, Dudley D, Johnson K (2018). Standardizing Laryngeal Cleft Evaluations: Reliability of the Interarytenoid Assessment Protocol. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 160(3), 533-539. (Read full article)
    17. Sjogren PP, Hall D, Padia R, Stoddard GJ, Meier JD (2018). Impact of Deductible Health Plans on Parental Decision Making for Common Pediatric Otolaryngology Procedures. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 159(4), 761-765. (Read full article)
    18. Padia R, Bly R, Bull C, Geddis AE, Perkins J (2018). Medical Management of Vascular Anomalies. Curr Treat Options Pediatr, 4(2), 221-236. (Read full article)
    19. Padia R, Hall D, Sjogren P, Narayanan P, Meier JD (2018). Sequelae of Tympanostomy Tubes in a Multihospital Health System. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 158(5), 930-933. (Read full article)
    20. Padia R, Muntz H, Pfeffer K, Meier J (2017). Effectiveness of Adenotonsillectomy and Risk of Velopharyngeal Insufficiency in Children With Prader-Willi Syndrome. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol, 126(11), 733-738. (Read full article)
    21. Padia R, Alt JA, Curtin K, Muntz HR, Orlandi RR, Berger J, Meier JD (2017). Environmental contributions to otitis media requiring tympanostomy tubes. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol, 101, 97-101. (Read full article)
    22. Padia R, Alt JA, Curtin K, Muntz HR, Orlandi RR, Berger J, Meier JD (2016). Familial link of otitis media requiring tympanostomy tubes. Laryngoscope, 127(4), 962-966. (Read full article)
    23. Padia R, Smith ME (2017). Posterior Glottic Insufficiency in Children. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol, 126(4), 268-273. (Read full article)
    24. Thomas A, Alt J, Gale C, Vijayakumar S, Padia R, Peters M, Champagne T, Meier JD (2016). Surgeon and hospital cost variability for septoplasty and inferior turbinate reduction. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol, 6(10), 1069-1074. (Read full article)
    25. Padia R, Curtin K, Peterson K, Orlandi RR, Alt J (2015). Eosinophilic esophagitis strongly linked to chronic rhinosinusitis. Laryngoscope, 126(6), 1279-83. (Read full article)
    26. Padia R, Thomas A, Alt J, Gale C, Meier JD (2015). Hospital cost of pediatric patients with complicated acute sinusitis. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol, 80, 17-20. (Read full article)
    27. Padia R, Olsen G, Henrichsen J, Bullock G, Gale C, Stoddard G, Ott M, Srivastava R, Meier JD (2015). Hospital and Surgeon Adherence to Pediatric Tonsillectomy Guidelines Regarding Perioperative Dexamethasone and Antibiotic Administration. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 153(2), 275-80. (Read full article)

    Review

    1. Padia R, Zenner K, Bly R, Bennett J, Bull C, Perkins J (2019). Clinical application of molecular genetics in lymphatic malformations. [Review]. Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol, 4(1), 170-173. (Read full article)
    2. Padia R, Sjogren P, Smith M, Muntz H, Stoddard G, Meier J (2018). Systematic review/meta-analysis comparing successful outcomes after single vs. double-stage laryngotracheal reconstruction. [Review]. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol, 108, 168-174. (Read full article)
    3. White MA, Agle SC, Padia RK, Zervos EE (2011). Denver peritoneovenous shunts for the management of malignant ascites: a review of the literature in the post LeVeen Era. [Review]. Am Surg, 77(8), 1070-5. (Read full article)