Merry Ellen Sebelik MD FACS

Head & Neck Oncologic Surgery

Professor, Division of Head & Neck Endocrine Surgery, Emory University OTOHNS Fellowship Director, Advanced Endocrine Head & Neck Surgery

Summary

Dr. Merry Sebelik is an Atlanta-based otolaryngologist specializing in head and neck oncologic surgery. With education from esteemed institutions including the MD Anderson Cancer Center and the Medical College of Wisconsin, Dr. Sebelik has extensive experience in ultrasonography, radiofrequency ablation, and other advanced surgical techniques. Currently a professor at Emory University School of Medicine, Dr. Sebelik's research includes publications on ultrasound and oncology, with several papers cited in the field. Honors such as the Distinguished Award for Humanitarian Service and multiple accolades from Emory Healthcare and Atlanta Magazine underscore Dr. Sebelik's contributions to medicine and education.

University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonFellowship, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1995 - 1996
Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated HospitalsResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1987 - 1991
Aurora Health CareInternship, Transitional Year, 1986 - 1987
Medical College of WisconsinClass of 1986
University of South Alabama College of Medicine1980 - 1981

Distinguished Award for Humanitarian Service American Academy of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, 2020
Platinum Provider Award Emory Healthcare Physician Practice Group, 2019
Top Doctor Peer Recognition Award Atlanta Magazine, 2018-2019

PubMed

CGE26-134: Sex-Associated 1q Signatures in Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer: TCGA and Cell-Line Validation.
David Zachariah Allen, Merry Sebelik
Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. 2026-03-31
2 citations
Development and validation of a multiple-choice test for head and neck ultrasound certification.
August Krogh Mikkelsen, Julian Kuenzel, Lisa A Orloff, Merry E Sebelik, Andrew McQueen
European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology. 2025-09-01
Evaluation of Multiple-Choice Tests in Head and Neck Ultrasound Created by Physicians and Large Language Models.
Jacob P S Nielsen, August Krogh Mikkelsen, Julian Kuenzel, Merry E Sebelik, Gitta Madani
Diagnostics. 2025-07-22

Journal Articles

Intratonsillar Abscess: A Not-So-Rare Entity
Giurintano JP, Kortebein S, Thompson J, Sebelik ME, McLevy-Bazzanella J, International J Ped Otorhinolaryngol, 1/1/2019
Ultrasound Guidance for Implantation of Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulator in a Breast Implant Patient
Merry Sebelik, Raj C Dedhia, The Laryngoscope
Current Experience of Ultrasound Training in Otolaryngology Residency Programs
Peter M Vila, Lisa A Orloff, Kara D Meister, Merry Sebelik, Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine

Books/Book Chapters

Head and Neck Ultrasonography
Chapter: Ultrasound of the Head and Neck in Global Health
Sebelik MEEditors: Orloff L.Plural Publishing Inc., 2nd2017
Advanced Thyroid and Parathyroid Ultrasound
Chapter: Ultrasound for Otolaryngologists, Head & Neck Surgeons: What I Learned in Lifetime Practice
Sebelik ME, Sofferman REditors: Milas M, et al.Springer2017

Abstracts/Posters

Lymphedema Therapy: Access and Outcomes
Shires CB, Klug T, Eid A, Sebelik ME, AHNS Meeting, Austin, TX, 1/1/2019
Effect of Salivary Bypass Tube Use on Outcomes After Salvage Total Laryngectomy
Shires CB, Vuncannon J, El Deiry M, Sebelik ME, AAO-HNS Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 1/1/2018
Use of Montgomery Salivary Bypass Tubes and Pharyngocutaneous Fistula Following Salvage Laryngectomy
Smith AM, Langsdon S, Boughter JB, Vuncannon J, El-Deiry M, Sebelik ME, Shires CB, Otolaryngol Head Neck Surgery, 1/1/2018

Lectures

Sialendoscopy for Radioactive Iodine-Related Sialadenitis
1/27/2019
Utility of Hand-Held Ultrasound to Assess Vocal Cord Mobility After Cardiac Surgery in Infants and Children
Atlanta, GA - 1/16/2019
5 Ways Ultrasound Improves Thyroid Surgical Management
Lima, Peru - 1/1/2018

Other

Contemporary Ultrasound of the Head and Neck
Sofferman RA, Orloff LA, Smith RB, Sebelik ME, Baskin HJ, Ahuja AT, Otolaryngol Head Neck Surgery
1/1/2014
Otolaryngology Simulation Forum: A Potpourri from the Cutting Edge
Malloy KM, Pinto J, Sebelik ME, Otolaryngol Head Neck Surgery
1/1/2012

Tools of the TradeFebruary 9th, 2023
UNMC Department of Anesthesiology Lends a Helping Hand in Rural RwandaNovember 15th, 2016

Committee Member, Simulation Education Committee AAO-HNS 2016 - Present
Member, Domestic Volunteerism Subcommittee, Member Global Education Subcommittee, Operation Giving Back Global Partnerships Committee, American College of Surgeons 2016 - Present
Committee Member, Endocrine Surgery Committee AAO-HNS 2012 - 2016
Committee Member, Humanitarian Committee AHNS 2012 - 2016
Chair, Humanitarian Efforts Committee, AAOHNS 2012 - 2015