SemirraLynnBayanMD

Otolaryngology (ENT) • Rochester, MN

Laryngology & Voice Disorders

Assistant Professor

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Office
200 1st Street SW
Rochester, MN 55905
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Summary

Board Certified Otolaryngologist providing subspecialized care in laryngeal surgery.

Education & Training

Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Laryngology, 2015 - 2016
University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2010 - 2015
University of Virginia School of MedicineClass of 2010
The Ohio State UniversityB.S., Pharmaceutical Sciences, Magna Cum Laude, 2002 - 2006

Certifications & Licensure

MN State Medical License 2019 - 2024
IL State Medical License 2016 - 2020
MA State Medical License 2015 - 2016
IA State Medical License 2010 - 2015
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Chief Resident University of Iowa, 2014-2015
Senior Resident Teacher of the Year Award 2015
Podium Presentation Award- 2nd place for “Voice Outcomes in Early Glottic Carcinoma” Midwest Head and Neck Consortium Meeting, 2014
Gold Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award 2013
Gold Humanism Honors Society Honoree 2010
Leslie Faudree Scholarship Medical School Foundation, 2009
President’s Salute to Academic Achievement Honoree 2006
University Scholar Athlete Award The Ohio State University, 2003
Dean’s List The Ohio State University, 2002
Fellow (FAAO-HNS) American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Delayed vagal nerve compressive neuropathy following placement of vagal nerve stimulator: case report.
Hari McGrath, Zach Pennington, Jamie J Van Gompel, Madeline R Cross, Ernest M Hoffman, Nicholas M Gregg, Kendall K Tasche, Semirra L Bayan> ;Acta Neurochirurgica. 2024 Apr 25
Vocal Effort and Acoustic Analysis of Gargle Phonation Versus Water Swallow in Patients With Muscle Tension Dysphonia: A Clinical Trial.
Diana M Orbelo, Sara A Charney, Elisabeth Renkert, Mary Pietrowicz, David Aka, Keiko Ishikawa, Semirra L Bayan> ;Journal of Voice. 2024 Mar 21
Effect of tobacco use on Zenker's diverticulotomy outcomes.
Gabriel A Hernandez-Herrera, Thomas J O'Byrne, Aisha A Aden, Louis M Wong Kee Song, Lazaro R Peraza, Katherine P Wallerius, Andrew J Bowen, Semirra L Bayan, Dale C Ekbom> ;American Journal of Otolaryngology. 2024 Mar 19
Medical Maintenance Therapy Following Laser Excision in Patients With Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis (GPA)-Associated Subglottic Stenosis.
Aisha A Aden, Andrew S Awadallah, Katherine Z Xie, Katherine P Wallerius, Thomas J O'Byrne, Andrew J Bowen, Eric S Edell, Semirra L Bayan, Dale C Ekbom, Matthew J Koster> ;Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery. 2024 Mar 14
Postoperative Care of Zenker Diverticula: Contemporary Perspective from the Prospective OUtcomes Cricopharyngeaus Hypertonicity (POUCH) Collaborative.
Mallory McKeon, Nicole McCoy, Christopher Johnson, Jacqui Allen, Mekibib Altaye, Milan Amin, Semirra Bayan, Peter Belafsky, Brad DeSilva, Greg Dion, Dale Ekbom, Aaron ...> ;The Laryngoscope. 2023 Dec 26
Life-Threatening Subglottic Thrombus Formation after Administration of Nebulized Tranexamic Acid.
Andrew Awadallah, Michael Armstrong, Aisha Aden, Joshua Weidermann, Semirra L Bayan, Dale C Ekbom> ;The Laryngoscope. 2024 Mar 1
1 citations
Underrepresented in Medicine Student Perspectives on the Selection of a Summer Research Program.
Dontre' M Douse, Thomas J O'Byrne, Jessica M O'Neill, Linda X Yin, Jenny J Casper, Janalee K Stokken, Semirra L Bayan, Kathryn M Van Abel, Timothee, P.> ;The Laryngoscope. 2024 Feb 1
Visual Gaze Patterns in the Analysis of Glottic Lesions: Does Experience Increase Diagnostic Accuracy?
Michael F Armstrong, Diana M Orbelo, Katherine P Wallerius, Chiamaka A Lebechi, Christine M Lohse, Jacob K Dey, Semirra L Bayan> ;The Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology. 2024 Jan 1
2 citations
Cricopharyngeus Muscle Dysfunction and Hypopharyngeal Diverticula (e.g., Zenker): A Multicenter Study.
Rebecca J Howell, Dale Ekbom, Jan Kasperbauer, Meredith Tabangin, Mekibib Altaye, Shaun Wahab, Peter Belafsky, Jacqui Allen, Milan Amin, Semirra Bayan, Brian Cervenka,...> ;The Laryngoscope. 2023 Jun 1
Visual Interpretation of Vocal Fold Paralysis in Flexible Laryngoscopy Using Eye Tracking Technology.
Katherine P Wallerius, Semirra L Bayan, Michael F Armstrong, Chiamaka A Lebechi, Jacob K Dey, Diana M Orbelo> ;Journal of Voice. 2023 Mar 31
1 citations
Flexible endoscopic Zenker's diverticulotomy - A retrospective review of outcomes in 75 patients.
Aisha Aden, Andrew Jay Bowen, Bradley Richards, Katherine Xie, Thomas J O'Byrne, Andrew Storm, Semirra L Bayan, Jeffrey A Alexander, Dale C Ekbom, Louis Wong Kee Song> ;American Journal of Otolaryngology. 2023 Mar 23
2 citations
Comparing Open Versus Rigid Endoscopic and Flexible Endoscopic Techniques for the Treatment of Zenker's Diverticulum.
Katherine P Wallerius, Andrew J Bowen, Thomas J O'Byrne, Aisha A Aden, Lazaro R Peraza, Katherine Z Xie, Bradley A Richards, Joseph El-Badaoui, Semirra L Bayan, Louis ...> ;Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery. 2023 Oct 1
Singing Voice Concern in Tertiary Laryngology Practice.
Lauren Lu, Sara Charney, Rebecca Pittelko, Pablo Ochoa, Semirra L Bayan, Christine Lohse, Diana M Orbelo> ;Journal of Voice. 2023 Jan 19
Real-Time Dual Video Conferencing of Simulated Tracheostoma Maturation During Residency Interviews.
Andrew J Goates, Robert J Macielak, Ryan A McMillan, Susan E Bisco, Semirra L Bayan, Janalee K Stokken> ;Journal of Graduate Medical Education. 2022 Oct 1
4 citations
Complications following laser wedge excision for idiopathic subglottic stenosis.
Bradley A Richards, Katherine Z Xie, Andrew Jay Bowen, Aisha Aden, Joshua Wiedermann, Amy L Rutt, Robert Vassallo, Eric S Edell, Semirra L Bayan, Jan L Kasperbauer, Da...> ;American Journal of Otolaryngology. 2022 Sep 13
6 citations
RNA Sequencing of Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis Tissues Uncovers Putative Profibrotic Mechanisms and Identifies a Prognostic Biomarker.
Chujie Zhang, Shaohua Wang, Marta Casal Moura, Eunhee S Yi, Andrew J Bowen, Ulrich Specks, Kenneth J Warrington, Semirra L Bayan, Dale C Ekbom, Fengming Luo, Eric S Ed...> ;The American Journal of Pathology. 2022 Nov 1
Proximal Scar Progression in Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis After Wedge Excision: Does it Happen?
Katherine Z Xie, Andrew Jay Bowen, Bradley A Richards, Aisha Aden, Joshua Wiedermann, Amy L Rutt, Robert Vassallo, Eric S Edell, Semirra L Bayan, Jan L Kasperbauer, Da...> ;The Laryngoscope. 2023 Apr 1
5 citations
Recurrence Following Endoscopic Laser Wedge Excision and Triple Medical Therapy for Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis.
Andrew Jay Bowen, Katherine Z Xie, Thomas J O'Byrne, Semirra L Bayan, Eric S Edell, Robert Vassallo, Dale C Ekbom, Jan L Kasperbauer> ;Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery. 2022 Sep 1
Predicting Gag, Discomfort, and Laryngeal Visualization in Patients Undergoing Flexible Laryngoscopy with Stroboscopy.
Patrick Kiessling, Semirra L. Bayan, Christine M. Lohse, Diana M. Orbelo> ;The Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology. 2021 Apr 23
5 citations
Increasing the Number of Black Otolaryngologists
Erin K. O'Brien, Dontre’ M. Douse, Semirra L. Bayan, Janalee K. Stokken, Kathryn M. Van Abel> ;Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America. 2021 Apr 1
In Response to Regarding Cricopharyngeal Myotomy in IBM: Comparison of Endoscopic and Transcervical Approaches.
Ryan A. McMillan, Andrew J. Bowen, Brian A. Crum, Semirra L. Bayan, Jan L. Kasperbauer, Dale C. Ekbom> ;The Laryngoscope. 2021 Apr 1
7 citations
Cricopharyngeal Myotomy in Inclusion Body Myositis: Comparison of Endoscopic and Transcervical Approaches.
Ryan A. McMillan, Andrew J. Bowen, Semirra L. Bayan, Jan L. Kasperbauer, Dale C. Ekbom> ;The Laryngoscope. 2021 Feb 12
Comments on "Cardiothoracic Patients with Unilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis: Pneumonia Rates Following Injection Laryngoplasty" by Tsai et al.
Jason H. Barnes, Diana M. Orbelo, Michael F. Armstrong, Semirra L. Bayan, Christine M. Lohse, Dale C. Ekbom> ;The Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology. 2021 Feb 1
1 citations
Acute airway compromise after recombinant human TSH administration: A case report and review of the literature.
Eric M. Dowling, Jan L. Kasperbauer, John C. Morris, Semirra L. Bayan> ;The Laryngoscope. 2020 Nov 1
9 citations
Endoscopic Wedge Excisions with CO2 Laser for Subglottic Stenosis
Dale C. Ekbom, Semirra L. Bayan, Andrew J. Goates, Jan L. Kasperbauer> ;The Laryngoscope. 2021 Apr 1
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Journal Articles

Utility of peak inspiratory flow in managing subglottic stenosis
Tasche K, Bayan S, Schularick S, Wilson J, Hoffman H, Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol, 1/23/2014
Unilateral combined laryngocele with recurrent respiratory papillomatosis: case report
Bayan S, Mortensen M, J Laryngol Otol, 1/1/2010

Lectures

Utility of Peak Inspiratory Flow in Upper Airway Obstruction
University of Iowa - 1/27/2015
KTP laser in Early Glottic Carcinoma
Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA - 1/1/2015
Voice Outcomes in Early Stage Glottic Carcinoma
Omaha, NE - 1/1/2014
Indications and Outcomes of Montgomery Cannulas
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA - 1/1/2013
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Press Mentions

HPV Infection May Be Behind Rise in Vocal-Cord Cancers Among Young NonsmokersFebruary 7th, 2019
Revolutionary Laser Procedure Treats Early Vocal Cord Cancer Without Harming Healthy TissueMarch 15th, 2018