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Alexander Gelbard, MD, Otolaryngology (ENT), Nashville, TN

Alexander Gelbard MD

Otolaryngology (ENT)•Nashville, TN

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 Center
    Vanderbilt University Medical CenterFellowship, Laryngeal Surgery and Care of The Professional Voice, 2013 - 2014
  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2006 - 2013
  • University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
    University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2007 - 2009
  • Tulane University School of Medicine
    Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 2006
  • Stanford University
    Stanford UniversityBA, History, 1996 - 2000

Certifications & Licensure

  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 2013 - 2026
  • AL State Medical License
    AL State Medical License 2020 - 2020
  • Otolaryngology
    American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society Alpha Omega Alpha
  • Gold Humanism in Medicine honor society Gold Humanism in Medicine honor society
  • Pacific-10 conference All-Academic team Pacific-10 conference
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Early Intervention for the Treatment of Acute Laryngeal Injury After Intubation  
    Jordan 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 Stenosis  
    Matthew S Clary, Alexander H Gelbard, James J Daniero, Delaney J Carpenter, Stephen R Bakos, JAMA
  • Height Is an Independent Risk Factor for Postintubation Laryngeal Injury  
    Alexander Gelbard, Christopher T Wootten, E Wesley Ely, The Laryngoscope
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Press Mentions

  • Thinking Outside the (Voice) Box: VUMC Surgeons Have All the Pieces in Place for the Complex Puzzle of Laryngeal Transplantation
    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, Swallowing
    VUMC to Study Effect of Breathing Tube Size on Breathing, Speaking, SwallowingDecember 5th, 2024
  • Postextubation Laryngeal Injury Has Lasting Effects
    Postextubation Laryngeal Injury Has Lasting EffectsDecember 13th, 2019
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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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