Cherie-Ann Nathan, MD, FACS
Chairman of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery
Welcome to the LSU Health Shreveport Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. Our surgeons, physician extenders, ancillary staff and nurses provide the best possible care to the people of North Louisiana and surrounding states. We are proud to offer cutting-edge treatment in this era of rapidly advancing technology and personalized medicine. We have a multi-disciplinary team of highly trained specialists who are experts in the field of Head and Neck Surgery, Facial Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery, Hearing and Balance Disorders, Voice and Swallowing Disorders, Thyroid Disorders, Skull base and Sinus Surgery and Pediatric Otolaryngology. Our Department is recognized nationally and internationally for clinical expertise and research innovations. We have been NIH funded since 2000 and many of our projects have involved multi-institutional novels therapies with the lead investigator coming from our department faculty. The department sponsors a fully accredited Residency program, fellowship programs in Facial Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery and Head & Neck Surgery, as well as education programs for Medical Students. Our graduating Residents have had great success both in private practice and academic tracks, which is a testament to the quality of training we provide. We welcome you to our department website where you can learn more about our program and its mission to provide the best in terms of Clinical Services, Training, Research and Education in the field of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
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The department performs approximately 2000 surgeries per year and over 12,000 office visits providing an extensive residency experience.
Areas of Specialty
- Head & Neck Surgical Oncology
- Pediatric Airway
- Pediatric Otolaryngology
- The Hearing Center
- Cochlear Implant Program
- Rhinology & Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
- Facial Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery
- Robotic Assisted Surgery
- Facial Nerve Center
- Inspire and Sleep Surgery
- Center for Voice, Airway & Swallowing
- Thyroid & Parathyroid
- Skull Base Surgery
Featured News
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The American College of Surgeons has reappointed Dr. Cherie-Ann Nathan to their Board of Governors as a Specialty Society Governor representing the Fellows in the Triological Society for three years.
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Dr. Cherie-Ann Nathan concluded her 2-year Presidency of Academic Chairs of Otolaryngology / Head and Neck Surgery with the combined SUO, AADO, OPDO Annual Meeting, November 3-4, 2023, in Washington, DC.
![Why Wait Until After Surgery? The Case for Pre-habilitation in Head and Neck Cancer Care]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1582147650/lsuhscshreveportedu/ayfh1zlzki15tvgdylvl/_DSC7738.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1582147650/lsuhscshreveportedu/ayfh1zlzki15tvgdylvl/_DSC7738.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1582147650/lsuhscshreveportedu/ayfh1zlzki15tvgdylvl/_DSC7738.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1582147650/lsuhscshreveportedu/ayfh1zlzki15tvgdylvl/_DSC7738.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1582147650/lsuhscshreveportedu/ayfh1zlzki15tvgdylvl/_DSC7738.jpg","width":1440}])
ENT Today - LSUHS Faculty contribute to this review with the aim to evaluate the impact of nutritional and exercise interventions and synthesize best practices surrounding the modifiable characteristics that negatively impact surgical outcomes in HNC.
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Backtable ENT Podcast - Dr. Gauri Mankekar, Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery and Neurotology, talks about workup and surgical management of Cholesteatoma.
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318 Forum - LSUHS Otolaryngology Assistant Professor, Dr. Gauri Mankekar and Medical Student, Kaitlyn Tholen, share the importance of avoiding loud noises to protect against hearing loss.
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318Forum - LSUHS Otolaryngology residents and faculty share how hearing loss can negatively impact children’s speech and language development, school performance and social skills.
![Diagnosing and Treating Thyroid Diseases and Thyroid Cancer]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1663959044/lsuhscshreveportedu/lprtilwiv4jvkmcfvnwc/Thyroid2news.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1663959044/lsuhscshreveportedu/lprtilwiv4jvkmcfvnwc/Thyroid2news.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1663959044/lsuhscshreveportedu/lprtilwiv4jvkmcfvnwc/Thyroid2news.jpg","width":520}])
Red River Radio - LSUHS faculty, Dr. Joshua Maier, Dr. Ameya Asarkar and Karuna Dewan, join Health Matters to discuss thyroid health and thyroid cancer.
![Larynx, Thyroid gland, Trachea]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1663359736/lsuhscshreveportedu/gf4dvevswwrfqnddlnai/thyroidnews.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1663359736/lsuhscshreveportedu/gf4dvevswwrfqnddlnai/thyroidnews.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1663359736/lsuhscshreveportedu/gf4dvevswwrfqnddlnai/thyroidnews.jpg","width":520}])
KTBS3 - There are several types of thyroid cancer and Papillary thyroid cancer is the most common. It is a slow growing type of cancer that can be cured with surgery. “You can still get recurrence very frequently in the papillary thyroid cancer. And the recurrence can be either locally or it can be in the form of lymph nodes within the neck,” said Dr. Cherie-Ann Nathan, Feist-Weiller Cancer Center head and neck surgical oncology director.
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Forum News - Dr. Gauri Mankekar, assistant professor of Otolaryngology HNS at LSUHS, shares One out of three persons above the age of 60 and one out of two above the age of 85 has agerelated hearing loss. Treatment of age-related hearing loss depends on the severity of the loss.
Contact Us
Department of Otolaryngology/HNS
Business Manager
Tremendous Carroll
tremendous.carroll@lsuhs.edu 318.675.6264
Academic Coordinator
Amy Ray
amy.ray@lsuhs.edu
318-675-6262
Fax: 318-675-6260
Otolaryngology Residency Program Administrator Haley Michell
haley.michell@lsuhs.edu
318-675-6208
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Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery
Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery
