Pediatric Otolaryngology Program

HOSPITAL/INSTITUTE
University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital
and University Hospitals Ear, Nose & Throat Institute

DIRECTOR
Todd Otteson, MD, MPH - 216-844-5501

KEY CONTACTS
Jay Shah, MD - 440-745-5689

NURSE COORDINATOR
Morgan Pyzoha, RN, BSN - 216-844-5408

APPOINTMENT LINE
Please call Shawnta Haskin at 216-844-5501, option 2, or Sonya Price at 216-844-5031, option 2.
For hospital transfers, please call 216-844-1111.

Conditions Treated

• Pediatric obstructive sleep apnea
• Diseases of the tonsils and adenoids
• Chronic ear disease
• Pediatric airway abnormalities
• Hearing loss in children
• Pediatric neck masses

Therapies

•  Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
• Myringotomy with tube placement
• Endoscopic and open airway surgery
• Tympanoplasty and mastoidectomy
• Cochlear implantation
• Endoscopic otologic surgery

Distinguishing Features

• Multidisciplinary Aerodigestive Center including pediatric otolaryngologists, pediatric pulmonologists, pediatric gastroenterologists and a speech pathologist
• Participates in the multicenter NIH-sponsored PATS study researching tonsillectomy for snoring in children
• Created center for clinical research into hearing loss due to enlarged vestibular aqueduct (EVA), including a patient registry
• Only area center to offer the INSPIRE implant to treat pediatric obstructive sleep apnea in children with Down syndrome
• Offers noninvasive techniques such as balloon dilation to treat pediatric airway stenosis
• Offers endoscopic ear surgery to treat tympanic membrane perforations or cholesteatomas
• Operates out of multiple sites, including UH main campus, UH Ahuja Medical Center, and UH Lyndhurst, Mentor and Westlake surgery centers for ease of patient access*
• Drs. Otteson, Shah and Wentland all fellowship-trained in pediatric otolaryngology

*UH Lyndhurst, Mentor and Westlake surgery centers, extensions of University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center.