Dr. Edward Damrose | Healthcare Data Analysis | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Edward Damrose | Healthcare Data Analysis – Stanford University School of Medicine | United States

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👨‍⚕️ Summary

Dr. Edward Damrose is a distinguished Professor of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine, with courtesy appointments in Anesthesiology, Perioperative & Pain Medicine, and Surgery. A Yale graduate (cum laude) and UCLA-trained physician, he is a leading expert in laryngology and head and neck cancer surgery. Dr. Damrose is also a Captain in the U.S. Navy Reserve with notable military service and numerous honors. His clinical and research work focuses on complex airway reconstruction, voice restoration, and treatment of laryngeal cancers.

📌 Current Positions

Dr. Damrose serves as Professor and Chief of the Division of Laryngology at Stanford, Director of the Voice and Swallowing Center, and Director of the Laryngology Fellowship Program. He is the Immediate Past Chief of Staff at Stanford Health Care, Chair of the Department Quality Improvement Program, and an active member of the Stanford Cancer Center and various professional boards. Additionally, he holds leadership roles in military medicine and quality improvement initiatives.

🎓 Education

Dr. Damrose graduated cum laude with a BS in Biology from Yale University (1991) and earned his MD from UCLA School of Medicine (1995). He completed residencies in General Surgery (1997) and Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery (2001) at UCLA, followed by a clinical and research fellowship in laryngology/bronchoesophagology (2003).

💼 Professional Experience

Joining Stanford in 2003, Dr. Damrose has held multiple leadership roles including Chief of Staff at Stanford Health Care, Clinical Instructor, and Fellowship Director. He also serves as Medical Director for Professionalism and leads quality improvement programs. His military career includes specialty leadership and active deployment during the COVID-19 pandemic.

🏛️ Academic & Administrative Roles

He holds professorships in Otolaryngology and Anesthesiology and has served as Chair of several committees, including Professionalism and Quality Assurance. Dr. Damrose has been a preceptor and mentor for various Stanford medical education programs and contributes to multiple professional societies’ committees and editorial boards.

🛠️ Technical Skills & Clinical Focus

Expertise in complex airway reconstruction, surgical treatment of spasmodic dysphonia, laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancers, laryngeal framework surgery, and endoscopic resection of diverticula. Skilled in novel surgical approaches for voice restoration and managing idiopathic subglottic stenosis.

🎓 Teaching Experience

Dr. Damrose is deeply involved in clinical education, directing fellowship programs, mentoring medical students in early clinical engagement, and leading immersion programs at Stanford. He is recognized for his commitment to training future leaders in otolaryngology.

🔬 Research Interests

His research aims to understand idiopathic subglottic stenosis pathogenesis and develop innovative voice restoration technologies for patients with vocal cord paralysis and laryngeal cancer. He has contributed extensively to surgical techniques and clinical guidelines in laryngology.

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