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"The official name for this specialty is Otolaryngology-head and neck surgery. This description conveys the true scope of practice of these specialists: the medical and surgical management of any disorder in the entire head and neck region and its related structures. These specialist are the ones to whom patients turn with particularly complex disorders of the ear, sinuses, oral cavity, larynx, throat, and other parts of the head and neck" (Freeman, p.321).

-- Freeman, B. (2004). The Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Medical Specialty. Lange Medical Books/McGraw-Hill: New York.

ENT Resources:
AAMC Careers in Medicine: Otolaryngology Specialty Information

M3 Students: ENT Specialty Session
During the winter of the M3 year, students should attend specialty sessions sponsored by the NMH departments to allow opportunity to learn more about the specialty as well as to meet attendings and residents in the field.

Request an NMH ENT Advisor
Contact our ENT Advising Coordinator

Alan Micco, Otalaryngology Advising Coordinator

Alan Micco, MD
ENT Career Advising Coordinator
(312) 695-8140

ENT Residency Application Information

Suggested Electives:

neuroradiology or radiology
radiation oncology
allergy
infectious disease

ERAS Application Service
NRMP Match Service

Northwestern University ENT Match Lists:

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For more information on the NMH Department of Otolaryngology:
Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
303 East Chicago Avenue
Searle 12-561
Chicago, Illinois 60611