Current Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellow

2022

Armine Kocharyan, MD 

Education
Residency: Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Case Western Reserve/Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
MD: Yerevan State Medical University, Yerevan, Armenia

Hobbies and Interests
Tennis, pottery, painting/crafting, and anything related to hand work, fashion design 

Why did I choose Iowa
Broad surgical exposure with unparalleled research opportunities, superior mentorship 

Past Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellows

2021

Richard Hubbell, MD

Education
Residency: Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Boston University, Boston, MA
MD: Loyola Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL
BA: University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont

Hobbies and Interests
Lifting weights, reading, sports, travel

Why did I choose Iowa
First class training with world-class surgeons and top quality people

2020

Malak Gazzaz, MBBS, FRCSC

Education 
FRCSC, Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery residency, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
MBBS, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

Hobbies and Interests
Travelling, watching movies, new adventures

Why did I choose Iowa?
Excellent mentors, great teachers and a wide range of pediatric otolaryngology surgical and research experience
including craniofacial and facial plastics.

2019

Michael Puricelli, MD

Education
Fellowship: Otology/Neurotology, Paparella Ear, Head and Neck Institute, Minneapolis
Residency: Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo.
MD: University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo.
BS, BA: Biological Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies (Physiology and Heath Policy), University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo.

Hobbies and interests
Spending time with family, woodworking, baseball, football, fishing, golf, tennis, camping, and grilling/smoking food

Why did I choose Iowa
World-class faculty with comprehensive clinical training and diverse research opportunities; advanced otologic (cochlear implantation, canal wall reconstruction mastoidectomy etc.) and craniofacial technique training (mandibular distraction, cleft, craniosynostosis etc.) as well as close interdisciplinary collaboration to broaden experience; personal mentorship relationship with faculty taking interest in personal and professional success; excellent record of placement opportunities after fellowship training.

2018

Ahmed Alkhateeb, MD

Education
Medical Education: Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Post graduate Education: Master of Science, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Residency Training: Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

Hobbies and Interests:
Squash, biking, cooking, traveling 

Why did I choose Iowa
Legacy, reputation for excellent training, supportive faculty, lovely people

Past Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellows - Why Choose Iowa?

2017

Abraham Sheffield, MD, PhD

My Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellowship at the University of Iowa was the most enjoyable and educational of any year of my medical training. I had the privilege and responsibility of providing care for each child who came to the Children's Hospital with complex Otolaryngologic needs. I appreciated the autonomy I was given to grow as a surgeon and to teach residents, all the while receiving appropriate supervision and excellent mentoring from the faculty.

2011
Adrian Gooi, MD
The Pediatric Otolaryngology fellowship at the University of Iowa is where I solidified my surgical skills, clinical acumen and expertise in education. Working with the Pediatric Otolaryngology faculty and the wonderful kids was amazing! My wife and I still look back fondly on our memories from Iowa.

2005
Steven Goudy, MD
I chose to do a fellowship at the university of Iowa based on its strong clinical and research background. Learning from the surgeon scientists there gave me a strong clinical foundation and an understanding of how to integrate your clinical and research practice. Everyone within the department and the university was proud to work there, quick to lend a helping hand and all around supportive. 

2000
Glenn Green, MD
My Iowa pediatric otolaryngology fellowship was transformative and provided the foundation I needed to handle complex medical and surgical problems.  It gave me the confidence, skills and strategies necessary to work in the most complicated areas of pediatric otolaryngology as a clinician-scientist.