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Our Pediatric Experts

Our multidisciplinary team includes:

•    Pediatric ENT surgeons
•    Audiologists
•    Speech-language pathologists
•    Advanced practice providers
•    Nurses and care navigators
•    Clinical researchers and fellows

Together, we bring the highest level of care to every child, every day.

David H. Chi, MD

  • Chief, Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
  • Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology
     

Cuneyt M. Alper, MD

  • Director, ACGME-accredited Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellowship Program
  • Professor, Department of Otolaryngology
  • Professor, Clinical and Translational Science

Zachary Bennett, MD

  • Clinical Professor

Joseph E. Dohar, MD, MS, FACS, FAAP

  • Medical Director of the Voice Center
  • Pediatric Otolaryngologist on full-time staff in Pediatric Otolaryngology at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
  • Faculty, McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine
  • Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
  • Professor, Department of Communication Science and Disorders, University of Pittsburgh School of Health & Rehabilitation

Noel Jabbour, MD, MS, FACS

  • Director, Congenital Ear Center at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
  • Residency Program Director, UPMC Otolaryngology
  • Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology
  • Otolaryngology representative, Cleft-Craniofacial Center at UPMC Children’s Hospital

Dennis J. Kitsko, DO

  • Co-Director, Hearing Center and Cochlear Implant Program at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
  • Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology
  • Director, Otolaryngology subspecialty medical student clerkship at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh

Raymond C. Maguire, DO

  • Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology

Jeffrey P. Simons, MD, MMM

  • Surgical Director, Pediatric Thyroid Center, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
  • Professor, Department of Otolaryngology

Amanda Stapleton, MD

  • Director, Center for Sinonasal and Rhinology Disorders
  • Director, Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellowship Program
  • Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology

Allison Tobey, MD

  • Director, Aerodigestive Combined Conference, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
  • Director, Multidisciplinary Airway Center, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology

Rachel Whelan, MD

  • Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology