Alyssa J. Smith, MD

Conditions

  • General pediatric otolaryngology
  • Airway disorders
  • Airway stenosis
  • Airway papillomas
  • Breathing disorders
    • Hoarseness
    • Laryngeal cleft
    • Laryngomalacia
    • Stridor (noisy breathing)
    • Tracheostomy dependence
    • Tracheal stenosis
    • Tracheoesophageal fistula
    • Tracheomalacia
    • Velopharyngeal insufficiency (VIP)
    • Vocal fold paralysis
    • Vocal fold lesions
    • Swallowing disorders
    • Feeding difficulty
    • Obstructive sleep apnea
    • Recurring tonsil infections
    • Recurring strep
    • Chronic tonsillitis
    • Chronic sore throat
    • Snoring
    • Sleep disordered breathing
    • Sleep apnea
    • Tonsil enlargement
    • Tonsil hypertrophy
    • Adenoid enlargement
    • Adenoid hypertrophy
    • Adenoid infection
    • Allergic rhinitis
    • Chronic nasal congestion/allergies
    • Chronic cough
    • Chronic sinusitis
    • Sinus infections
    • Deviated nasal septum
    • Nasal polyps
    • Nasal dermoid/gliomas
    • Nasal tumors
    • Nosebleeds
    • Nasal foreign bodies
    • Choanal atresia and pyriform aperture stenosis
    • Congenital neck masses
    • Branchial cleft cyst
    • Thyroglossal duct cyst
    • Thyroid enlargement (including thyroid cancer)
    • Thyroid masses
    • Lumps or bumps of the head, face, and neck
    • Enlarged or infected neck lymph nodes
    • Salivary gland problems
    • Hemangioma
    • Acute and chronic ear disease
    • Chronic ear infection/otitis
    • Chronic ear fluid
    • Hearing loss
    • Failed newborn hearing screening
    • Ear pain
    • Ear infections
    • Ear foreign bodies
    • Mastoiditis
    • Myringotomy (ear tubes)
    • Otitis media
    • Otitis externa (swimmer's ear)
    • Ankyloglossia (tongue ties)
    • Foreign objects in ear, nose or throat

About

Faculty Rank

  • Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery

Training & Education

Degree

MD, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, District of Columbia

Residency

Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.

Fellowship

Pediatric Otolaryngology, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital, Chicago, Ill.

Certifications and Special Training

American Board of Surgery, Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery