Practice Contact Information
University of Chicago
5841 South Maryland Avenue
MC 1035
Chicago
Illinois
60637
United States
Phone: 773-702-4934
Email: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.uchospitals.edu/physicians/elizabeth-blair.html
Areas of surgical specialization in Head and Neck Surgery
Endocrine Surgery, Head and Neck Research, Head and Neck Surgeon
Biography/Statement
Dr. Elizabeth Blair is a highly regarded surgeon who specializes in head and neck surgery. Dr. Blair is an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of head and neck cancer, thyroid and parathyroid disease and cancer, salivary gland tumors and skull base tumors, as well as malignant melanoma and other skin cancers. She has a special interest in treating patients with voice and laryngeal disorders ranging from hoarseness to vocal cord paralysis. Dr. Blair’s research interests include management of laryngeal and voice disorders, functional outcomes of patients treated for head and neck cancer, and development of organ preservation therapies for head and neck malignancies. She also has an interest in early diagnosis and prevention of head and neck cancer, and survivorship of Head and Neck Cancer.
Clinical Trials
Bibliography
Bachelor of Science, Creighton University, Omaha, NE
Doctor of Medicine, Creighton University, Omaha, NE
Internship: General Surgery, Creighton University Affiliated Hospitals, Omaha, NE
Residency: Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Fellowship: Advanced Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Head and Neck Surgeon, US Army at Walter Reed Medical Center, Washington, DC
Head and Neck Surgeon, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL