James Netterville MD

Head & Neck Oncologic Surgery, Head & Neck Plastic Surgery, Laryngology & Voice Disorders

Mark C. Smith Professor Head & Neck Surgery, Executive Vice Chair Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center, Vanderbilt School of Medicine

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7209 Medical Center East Tower 12 SNashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-322-6180
Fax+1 615-936-2887

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Education & Training

University of Iowa Health Care Medical CenterResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1985 - 1986
University of Tennessee College of MedicineResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1982 - 1985
University of Tennessee/Methodist Healthcare-Memphis HospitalsInternship, Transitional Year, 1980 - 1982
University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of MedicineClass of 1980

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Certifications & Licensure

TN State Medical License 2022 - 2028
AL State Medical License 2020 - 2020
IA State Medical License 1985 - 1988
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Medical Research Advancement Award T.J. Martell Foundation
Award for Translational Research Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 2019
Lipscomb Honors Award Country Music Hall of Fame, 2018

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Utility of a Novel Mobile Lip-Reading Application for Patients After Total Laryngectomy.
Carly A Fassler, Shreyas G Krishnapura, Daniel Sharbel, Eben Rosenthal, James Netterville
Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery. 2026-02-01
1 citations
Intraoperative Identification and Stimulation of the Ansa Cervicalis Nerve Plexus.
Connie C Ma, Kyle Mannion, Michael C Topf, Sarah L Rohde, Alexander J Langerman
Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery. 2026-02-01
2 citations
An integrated single-cell and spatial transcriptomic atlas of thyroid cancer progression identifies prognostic fibroblast subpopulations.
Matthew A Loberg, George J Xu, Sheau-Chiann Chen, Hua-Chang Chen, Claudia C Wahoski
JCI Insight. 2026-01-09

Journal Articles

Portable Audiometric Screening Platforms Used in Low-Resource Settings: A Review
J Netterville, J Saunders, A Jayawardena, B Edwards, G J Basura, The Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Lectures