
Daniel Charles Chelius Jr. MD
Ped Otolaryngology (ENT)
Physician
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6701 Fannin StFL 5Houston, TX 77030
Overview of Dr. Chelius
Dr. Daniel Chelius is an otolaryngologist in Houston, TX and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Texas Children's Hospital and Houston Methodist Hospital. He received his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine and has been in practice 21 years. He is one of 114 doctors at Houston Methodist Hospital and one of 106 doctors at Texas Children's Hospital who specialize in Otolaryngology (ENT). He has more than 50 publications and over 400 citings.
Education & Training
Children's Mercy Hospital/University of Kansas Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Otolaryngology, 2010 - 2011
Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2005 - 2010
Baylor College of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 2005 - 2006
Baylor College of MedicineClass of 2005
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 2012 - 2028
KS State Medical License 2011 - 2013
MO State Medical License 2010 - 2013
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Pediatric Otolaryngology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Honor Award, American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery For consistent, longitudinal service to the Academy, 2015
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Greenway PrimeSUITE, Greenway Health, LLC, 2013, 2015
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification PrimeSuite, Greenway Health, LLC, 2013, 2015
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Prophylactic Intravenous Antibiotic Use in Thyroglossal Duct and Branchial Cleft Cyst Excision: A NSQIP-P Analysis.Cyrus W Abrahamson, Thomas Q McClelland, David J Fei-Zhang, Jill N D'Souza, Anthony M Sheyn
Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery. 2026-05-01 - Individual and Community-Level Social Determinant Associations with Skull Base Chordoma and Chondrosarcoma Disparities in the United States.David J Fei-Zhang, Rishabh Sethia, Atharva Desai, Anthony M Sheyn, Jill N D'Souza
Journal of Neurological Surgery. Part B, Skull Base. 2026-04-01 - The Impact of Food Environment on Oropharyngeal Cancer Prognosis in the United States.David J Fei-Zhang, Helena Kim, Daniel C Chelius, Anthony M Sheyn, Jeffrey C Rastatter
Head & Neck. 2026-02-10
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