Faculty and Staff

Clinical Faculty
	Douglas Girod, M.D., F.A.C.S. Chairman and Professor 913-588-6719 dgirod@kumc.edu Clinical Interests: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Head and Neck Oncology
	Gregory A. Ator, M.D., F.A.C.S. 913-588-6731 gator@kumc.edu Clinical Interests: Neurotology, Otology, - Disorders of Balance and the Facial Nerve, Cochlear Implants, Implantable Hearing Aids
	Daniel Bruegger, M.D. 913-588-6745 dbruegge@kumc.edu Clinical Interests: Pediatric Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Oncology
	J. David Garnett, M.D., F.A.C.S. 913-588-6731 dgarnett@kumc.edu Clinical Interests: Swallowing Disorders, Diseases of the Larynx, Transnasal Esophagoscopy
	Jacquelyne Holdcraft, M.D. 913-588-6701 jholdcraft@kumc.edu Clinical Interest: General Otolaryngology
	Larry A. Hoover, M.D., F.A.C.S. 913-588-6901 lhoover@kumc.edu Clinical Interests: Sinus Disease, Head and Neck Oncology, and Anterior Skull Base Surgery
	Ashley Hutchison, PA-C Physician Assistant 913-588-6701 ahutchison@kumc.edu
	J. David Kriet, M.D., F.A.C.S. Academic Office 913-588-6731 Appointments - 913-588-0101 dkriet@kumc.edu Clinical Interests: Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Cleft Lip and Palate, Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
	Christopher Larsen, M.D. 913-588-6901 clarsen@kumc.edu Clinical Interest: General Otolaryngology
	Adriane Dewitt Latz, M.D. (913) 588-6701 alatz@kumc.edu Clinical Interests: Pediatric Otolaryngology
	Pamela Nicklaus, M.D. 913-588-6701 pnicklaus@kumc.edu Clinical Interests: Pediatric Otolaryngology
	Jennifer Proctor, PA-C Physician Assistant 913-588-6701 jproctor@kumc.edu
	Lee Reussner, M.D. 913-588-6701 lreussner@kumc.edu Clinical Interests: Laryngology, Swallowing Disorders, Voice Disorders, Reflux Disease
	Keith Sale, M.D. 913-588-6745 ksale@kumc.edu Clinical Interests: Allergy and General Otolaryngology
	Lisa Shnayder, M.D. 913-588-6901 yshnayder@kumc.edu Clinical Interests: Head and Neck Oncology, Microvasculary Reconstructive Surgery
	Hinrich Staecker, M.D., Ph.D. 913-588-6731 hstaecker@kumc.edu Clinical Interests: Neurotology, Otology, Tinnitus Management, Balance Disorders, Cochlear implants, Acoustic Neuromas and Skull Base Surgery. Office Telephone: 913-588-6731 Laboratory Telephone: 913-588-9844
	Terry Tsue, M.D., F.A.C.S. 913-588-6739 ttsue@kumc.edu Clinical Interests: Head and Neck Oncology, Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery, Sinus and Skull Base Surgery
	Robert Weatherly, M.D. 913-588-6754 rweatherly@kumc.edu Clinical Interest: Pediatric Otolaryngology
	Julie Wei, M.D. 913-588-6754 jwei@kumc.edu Clinical Interest: Pediatric Otolaryngology
Research Faculty
	Dianne Durham, Ph.D. Director of Research Office Telephone: 913-588-6731 Laboratory Telephone: 913-588-6752 ddurham@kumc.edu Research Interests: Effects of altered auditory experience on central nervous system, CNS neuronal cell death. Office Telephone: 913-588-6731 Laboratory Telephone: 913-588-6752
	Kevin Sykes, M.P.H. Director of Clinical Research 913-588-3759 ksykes@kumc.edu
Nursing Staff Telephone: 913-588-588-6701, 800-332-4199 Fax: 913-588-8561
	Dorothy Austin, RN 913-588-6576 daustin@kumc.edu Cancer Care Coordinator
	Heather Barnhart, RN 913-588-6524 hbarnhart@kumc.edu Nurse for Dr. Doug Girod and Dr. Greg Ator
	Peggy Bowles, RN 913-588-8492 pbowles@kumc.edu Nurse for Dr. Adriane Latz and Dr. Julie Wei
	Judy Brown, RN 913-588-6729 jdbrown@kumc.edu Nurse for Dr. Terry Tsue
	Marilyn Cotsworth, LPN 913-588-6710 mcotsworth@kumc.edu Nurse for Dr. Larry Hoover
	Cathy Ginther, RN 913-588-6665 cginther@kumc.edu Nurse for Dr. Keith Sale and Dr. Hinrich Staecker
	Linda Hobson, RN, BSN 913-588-0410 Nurse for Dr. Christopher Larsen and Dr. Lisa Shnayder
	Angela Siscoe, Surgery Coordinator/ Nurse Assistant 913-588-6741 asiscoe@kumc.edu
	Dawn Swartz, Facial Aesthetics 913-588-6758 dswartz2@kumc.edu
	Becky White, RN 913-588-6522 rwhite@kumc.edu Nurse for Dr. J. David Kriet
	Stephanie Williamson, LPN 913-588-6534 swilliamson2@kumc.edu Nurse for Dr. Garnett, Dr. Reussner and Dr. Weatherly
	Michelle Young, Surgery Coordinator 913-588-6741 myoung@kumc.edu
Audiology, Hearing and Balance Evaluations, Hearing Aid Salesand Service
	Sandy Keener, M.A. CCC-A Audiological and vestibular testing, hearing aids - sales and service, Cochlear implants and BAHA (Bone Anchored Hearing Aids) 913-588-6701 skeener@kumc.edu
	Nicole M. Niehues, AuD, CCC-A Audiological and vestibular testing, hearing aids - sales and service, Cochlear implants and BAHA (Bone Anchored Hearing Aids) 913-588-6707 nniehues@kumc.edu
	Sandy Toepfer, M.A., CCC-A Audiological and vestibular testing, hearing aids - sales and service, Cochlear implants and BAHA (Bone Anchored Hearing Aids) 913-588-6706 stoepfer@kumc.edu
	Becky Hanneman, M.A., CCC-A Audiological and vestibular testing, hearing aids - sales and service at KU MedWest 913-588-5702 bhanneman@kumc.edu
Speech Pathology
	Bridget Dugan, CCC-SLP 913-588-2029 bdugan@kumc.edu
	Lisa Kelley, CCC-SLP 913-588-2023 lkelley@kumc.edu Clinical Interests: Voice and Swallowing Disorders, Aural Rehabilition
	Kristen Linnemeyer, CCC-SLP 913-588-2029 klinnemeyer@kumc.edu Clinical Interest: Voice and Swallowing Disorders
Administration
	Department Manager Mike Edwards 913-588-6719 medwards2@kumc.edu
	Clinical Operations and Billing Carol Morabito 913-588-6711 cmorabit@kumc.edu
	Clinic Supervisor Brenda Harris 913-588-6718 bharris@kumc.edu
	Residency Coordinator Paula Cranmore 913-588-6739 pcranmore@kumc.edu