Gainesville Faculty
Patrick J. Antonelli, MDChair of the Department of Otolaryngology. Fellowship trained in Otology and Neurotology at the Michigan Ear Institute. His residency training was at the University of Minnesota. (view webpage) |
Nicholas J. Cassisi, DDS, MDChair Emeritus. Head and Neck cancer surgeon with additional interests in voice and swallowing disorders. His training was at Washington University-Barnes Hospital. (view webpage) |
Neil N. Chheda, MDBoard certified in Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery and is fellowship trained in Laryngology. (view webpage) |
William O. Collins, MDPediatric Otolaryngologist and Rhinologist. Fellowship trained in Pediatric Otolaryngology at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C., and Rhinology & Advanced Endoscopic Sinus Surgery at the University of Miami. (view webpage) |
John D. Harwick, MDGeneral Otolaryngologist. His Otolaryngology training was at Temple University. (view webpage) |
John H. Isaacs, MDSection Chief, Department of Otolaryngology at the North Florida/South Georgia VA Health System. Residency training completed at the University of Florida. (view webpage) |
Elizabeth A. Leon, MDAttending Physician, Department of Otolaryngology at the North Florida/South Georgia VA Health System. Residency trained at the University of Florida Department of Otolayrngology. (view webpage) |
Matthew R. O'Malley, MDDr. O’Malley is board certified in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery and Neurotology. (view webpage) |
Carolyn P. Ojano-Dirain, PhDMolecular Biologist. Dr. Ojano-Dirain received her Ph.D. in Cell and Molecular Biology from the University of Arkansas in 2006 and completed 2 years of postdoctoral training at the University of Florida, College of Medicine. |
Kevin P. Raisch, PhDAssistant Professor in cancer biology and experimental therapeutics. Dr. Raisch received his Ph.D. in Microbiology from Colorado State University. His postdoctoral training was in Oncolcogy Reasearch at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. (view webpage) |
Raja Sawhney, MDDr. Raja Sawhney is fellowship trained in Facial Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery. |
Rodrigo C. Silva, MDReceived Clinical and Research Fellowship training in Pediatric Otolaryngology at the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. Residency training was completed at the State University of Campinas. |
Mikhail Vaysberg, DOFellowship trained in Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery at the University of Cincinnati. His residency was at Hahnemann University in Philadelphia. (view webpage) |
John W. Werning, MD, DMDHead and Neck Oncologic Surgeon. His training was at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center and University Hospitals of Cleveland. (view webpage) |

