Faculty

Guest of Honor

Kenneth Lee, MD, PhD

Dr. Lee is a leader in research, pioneering techniques to treat hearing loss in children, including the development of new cochlear implants and the effectiveness of bone-anchored hearing aids in children. His research also includes collecting and evaluating data outcomes in children who receive cochlear implants. A recipient of many research grants, he has published numerous manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals, as well as textbook chapters and review papers. Dr. Lee is the recipient of awards from both the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology and the Triological Society. Recognized as an academic leader for his excellent teaching and mentoring skills, he holds the John W. and Rhonda K. Pate Professorship in Otolaryngology and has made invited presentations at numerous international conferences on the topic of hearing loss surgery.

Dr. Lee received his medical degree at Boston University School of Medicine and completed otolaryngology residency training at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. He went on to complete a fellowship in pediatric ear, nose, and throat surgery at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital.

Course Directors

Zi Yang Jiang, MD
Amber Luong, MD

UTHealth Faculty

Shiva Daram, MD
Vivian Kaul, MD

UTHealth Residents

David Allen, MD
Shaina Gong, MD
Kunal Shetty, MD