David Leland Steward MD

Head & Neck Oncologic Surgery

Professor and Chair Dept. Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

222 Piedmont AveCincinnati, OH 45219
Phone+1 513-475-8400
Fax+1 513-475-8228

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Education & Training

University of Cincinnati Medical Center/College of MedicineResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1995 - 1999
University of Cincinnati Medical Center/College of MedicineInternship, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1994 - 1995
University of Cincinnati College of MedicineClass of 1994

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Certifications & Licensure

OH State Medical License 1996 - 2028
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Inpatient 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Inpatient 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2017

Clinical Trials

Study of Pantoprazole for Sleepiness Associated With Acid Reflux and Sleep Apnea
COMPLETED
PHASE4
Study to Determine the Effectiveness of Pillar Palatal Implants to Treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea
COMPLETED
PHASE4

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

265 citations
2025 American Thyroid Association Management Guidelines for Adult Patients with Differentiated Thyroid Cancer.
Matthew D Ringel, Julie Ann Sosa, Zubair Baloch, Lindsay Bischoff, Gary Bloom
Thyroid. 2025-08-01
Overview of Thyroid and Parathyroid Disease: The Otolaryngology Perspective.
Raisa Tikhtman, David L Steward
Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America. 2024-02-01
1 citations
The difficult parathyroid: advice to find elusive gland(s) and avoid or navigate reoperation.
Andrea Gillis, Brenessa Lindeman, Marika D Russell, Basit A Jawad, David L Steward
Current Problems in Surgery. 2023-03-01

Journal Articles

Clinical Use of the STOP‐BANG Questionnaire to Determine Postoperative Risk in Veterans
Reena Dhanda Patil, David L Steward, The Laryngoscope

Lectures

Charleston Sleep Surgery Symposium
Medical University of South Carolina Office of CME, Charleston, South Carolina - 2/22/2013

Press Mentions

Genetic Test Helps ID Benign Versus Malignant Thyroid NodulesNovember 9th, 2018
Prospective Study Confirms ATA Sonographic Pattern Risk Assessment GuidelinesSeptember 28th, 2016
Prospective Study Confirms ATA Sonographic Pattern Risk Assessment GuidelinesSeptember 28th, 2016