Doctor Keith A. Chadwick, MD, MS; of Stony Brook Surgery's Division of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (ENT), was recently inducted as an Active Fellow into the esteemed American Laryngological Rhinological and Otological Society, Inc. (aka, the Triological Society). Dr. Chadwick also was awarded the prestigious Harris P. Mosher Award for Excellence in Clinical Research.
"The new fellow induction ceremony for The Triological Society was an almost surreal experience for me," said Dr. Chadwick. "It was one of the greatest honors of my career to not only be inducted into this prestigious society, but also to be recognized with such an incredible award."
The Triological Society, founded more than 125 years ago, attracts the best and brightest in academic and clinical otolaryngology. Membership is achieved by presenting a thesis in the field of otolaryngology, which is reviewed by a panel of peers.
Dr. Chadwick was nominated for induction into the Triological Society by internationally renowned otolaryngologists Timothy Smith, MD, MPH, FACS (Professor and Interim Chair of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery in the School of Medicine of Oregon Health and Science University), and Lucian Sulica, MD (Sean Parker Professor of Laryngology and the Director of the Sean Parker Institute for the Voice at Weill Cornell Medical College). "Dr. Chadwick is an outstanding clinician and surgeon and an emerging leader in the field of laryngology," said Dr. Smith. "His award winning Triological thesis advances our knowledge and care for patients in this realm."
That thesis, “Prospective Outcomes of Microlaryngoscopy Versus Office Laser Photoangiolysis for Vocal Fold Polyps," was selected for the 2024 Harris P. Mosher Award for Excellence in Clinical Research. Dr. Chadwick also presented this work at the annual meeting of the Triological Society at the Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meeting in Chicago. In addition, the thesis was published in its entirety in the Triological Society’s peer-reviewed journal, The Laryngoscope.
"It is my dream to cultivate a continued culture of rigorous academic work in our specialty and to support the next generation of academic otolaryngologists through mentorship and training."--Dr. Keith Chadwick
Dr. Chadwick attended Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond, VA) for medical school completed his residency in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Oregon Health and Science University (Portland, OR) and was selected as the inaugural Sean Parker Fellow in Laryngology at the Sean Parker Institute for the Voice (Weill Cornell University, New York, NY). He also earned a Master’s Degree from Cornell University in Clinical and Translational Investigation. With a background in vocal performance. He specializes in comprehensive laryngology (providing evidence-based and personalized care for all disorders of voice, swallowing, upper airway and laryngeal cancer) and is an expert in cutting-edge advances in laryngeal treatment (including stroboscopy, collaborative multi-disciplinary evaluation and management, office-based laryngeal procedures and endoscopic surgical treatment including the use of lasers).
His academic research laryngeal disorders and treatment gender-affirming voice care, laryngeal framework surgery, and treatment of benign vocal fold lesions. Dr. Chadwick is an active member of multiple national academic societies, including the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, the American Bronchoesophagological Association and the American Laryngological Association.
At Stony Brook Medicine, Dr. Chadwick is a board-certified otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon, Assistant Professor of Surgery and fellowship-trained laryngologist in the Department of Surgery's Division of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (ENT). He serves as the Medical Director of the ENT practice at 37 Research Way in East Setauket, NY and is Director of the Multi-Disciplinary Voice and Swallowing Programs. In early 2025, he will be appointed as the Director of Otolaryngology at Stony Brook’s Southampton Hospital (Southampton, NY).
"I was truly humbled to be welcomed into an academic society by so many accomplished academic otolaryngologists that I have respected and looked up to for years," said Dr. Chadwick. "I am exceedingly proud to be given the opportunity to join such a wonderful community, and I am grateful for all the support that I have received from my academic and clinical mentors throughout my training and career."
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PHOTO CAPTIONS
PHOTO 1: Keith Chadwick, MD, MS
PHOTO 2: Dr. Chadwick presenting at Triological Society meeting
PHOTO 3: From left-to-right: Jillian O’Shaughnessy, MD (Stony Brook University (SBU) Renaissance School of Medicine (RSOM) alum, currently Otolaryngology resident at Baylor University); Jerlon Chiu, MD (former SBU Otolaryngology resident, currently Rhinology fellow at Johns Hopkins University); Ghassan Samara, MD (former Associate Professor of Surgery at SBU Otolaryngology); Dr. Chadwick, Jacob Riordan, MD (current SBU RSOM Otolaryngology resident)