Physician - Laryngology

The Cleveland Clinic Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery is seeking a fellowship-trained, BC/BE Laryngologist to join our Center for Voice and Swallowing at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor (academic rank commensurate with training and experience). This is an exciting opportunity to join a nationally recognized program with a robust multidisciplinary team, an established laryngology fellowship, and a strong culture of clinical innovation and outcomes research.

The successful candidate will maintain a full-spectrum laryngology practice including but not limited to airway disorders, professional voice, neurolaryngology, laryngeal dystonia, chronic cough, and swallowing disorders with the opportunity to develop a focused area of clinical or academic interest based on personal expertise.

About the Program

The Center for Voice and Swallowing is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary program integrating laryngology, speech-language pathology, and related specialties to provide advanced care for patients with voice, airway, and swallowing disorders. The section supports an active American Laryngological Association recognized Laryngology Fellowship and trains otolaryngology residents from the Cleveland Clinic program. Faculty are encouraged to pursue outcomes research, clinical trials, quality improvement, and innovation initiatives, supported by Cleveland Clinic's institutional research infrastructure and Cleveland Clinic Innovations.

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive, full-spectrum clinical care in laryngology, including office-based and operative management of voice, airway, and swallowing disorders

Participate in the education and mentorship of otolaryngology residents and laryngology fellows

Engage in scholarly activity clinical research, outcomes research, and/or quality improvement consistent with an academic appointment

Collaborate closely with speech-language pathology, pulmonology, gastroenterology, neurology, and other partnering specialties

Participate in departmental, hospital, and national society activities as appropriate to rank and interest

Qualifications

M.D. or D.O. degree

Completion of an ACGME-accredited (or equivalent) Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery residency

Completion of a fellowship in Laryngology

Board certified or board eligible in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Eligible for an unrestricted Ohio medical license

Academic rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, commensurate with qualifications and experience

Open to candidates across clinician, clinician-educator, or physician-investigator tracks; surgeon-scientists with an active or developing research program are strongly encouraged to apply. Track and academic focus will be discussed individually with the candidate.

Preferred Qualifications

Demonstrated interest or productivity in clinical/outcomes research and peer-reviewed publication

Experience or interest in a subspecialty focus area (e.g., airway stenosis, neurolaryngology, professional voice, chronic cough, laryngopharyngeal reflux, or swallowing disorders)

Interest in resident/fellow education and program development

Interest in clinical innovation, quality improvement, or technology development

Surgeon Scientist candidates are encouraged to apply as well

What Cleveland Clinic Offers

Competitive academic salary, commensurate with experience, and comprehensive benefits package

Access to Cleveland Clinic's institutional research infrastructure, biostatistics support, and Cleveland Clinic Innovations

Robust multidisciplinary support, including a dedicated team of voice- and swallowing-focused speech-language pathologists

Academic appointment at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University

Collaboration with the Lerner Research Institute as appropriate

Involvement in an established laryngology fellowship and residency training program

Support for national society engagement (e.g., ALA, AAO-HNS, ABEA)

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, current CV, and list of references to:

Paul Bryson, MD

Section Head, Laryngology

Director, Center for Voice and Swallowing- Cleveland Clinic

[email protected]

Katie Bowser, CPRP

Physician Recruiter, Cleveland Clinic

[email protected]