Alexander Gelbard MD
Associate Professor Laryngeal Surgery Department of Otolaryngology, Vanderbilt School of Medicine. Co-director, Center for Complex Airway Reconstruction
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Vanderbilt Voice Ctr 21rst Ave S# 1215Nashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-343-8620
Fax+1 615-936-0605
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Education & Training
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterFellowship, Laryngeal Surgery and Care of The Professional Voice, 2013 - 2014
Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2006 - 2013
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2007 - 2009
Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 2006
Stanford UniversityBA, History, 1996 - 2000
Certifications & Licensure
TN State Medical License 2013 - 2028
AL State Medical License 2020 - 2020
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification StarPanel, Vanderbilt University, 2015-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification StarPanel, Vanderbilt University, 2015-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification BI-Clinical, CitiusTech, Inc., 2015-2017
Clinical Trials
- Treatment Alternatives in iSGS (NoAAC PR-02 Study) Start of enrollment: 2015 Aug 28
- Natural History of Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis: Clinical and Genetic Biomarkers of Airway Disease NoAAC PR-03 Study Start of enrollment: 2020 Dec 01
- Incidence of Acute Laryngeal Injury Following Endotracheal Intubation Start of enrollment: 2017 Aug 19
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Acromegaly Presenting With Cricoarytenoid Joint Arthropathy.Samantha Salvi Cruz, Riley Larkin, Ioan Lina, Alexander Gelbard
The Laryngoscope. 2026-06-01 - Inflammatory Markers Stratify Surgical Outcomes in Pediatric Airway Reconstruction.Nomongo Dorjsuren, Hrithik Praveen, Kalpnaben Patel, Shilin Zhao, Alexander Gelbard
The Laryngoscope. 2026-04-01 - 1 citationsMulti-Institutional Endoscopic Resection and Reconstitution for Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis.Diana C Lopez, Ioan A Lina, Ryan Stepp, James J Daniero, Theresa Hennesy
The Laryngoscope. 2026-03-01
Journal Articles
- Early Intervention for the Treatment of Acute Laryngeal Injury After IntubationJordan A Malenke, Alyssa J Bolduan, Christopher T Wootten, Alexander Gelbard, JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery
- Utility of Routine Spirometry Measures for Surveillance of Idiopathic Subglottic StenosisMatthew S Clary, Alexander H Gelbard, James J Daniero, Delaney J Carpenter, Stephen R Bakos, JAMA
- Height Is an Independent Risk Factor for Postintubation Laryngeal InjuryAlexander Gelbard, Christopher T Wootten, E Wesley Ely, The Laryngoscope
Press Mentions
Thinking Outside the (Voice) Box: VUMC Surgeons Have All the Pieces in Place for the Complex Puzzle of Laryngeal TransplantationMarch 11th, 2025- VUMC to Study Effect of Breathing Tube Size on Breathing, Speaking, SwallowingDecember 5th, 2024
Postextubation Laryngeal Injury Has Lasting EffectsDecember 13th, 2019
Grant Support
- Vanderbilt Training of Otolaryngology Physician Scientists (V-TOPS) ProgramVANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER2023–2027
- 1/2 ASTRO: Adjuvant STeRoid Outcomes in idiopathic subglottic stenosis: A randomized trialJOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY2025–2026
- Molecular Interrogation of the Host-Pathogen Interface in Idiopathic Subglottic StensosisVANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER2019–2025
Professional Memberships
- American Laryngological Association (ALA)Member
Other Languages
- Spanish
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