J. Paul Willging, MD
Title
Director of the Interdisciplinary Feeding Team, FEES Clinic and the Velopharyngeal Insufficiency Clinic
Appointment
Professor, Otolaryngology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Email
paul.willging@cchmc.org
Phone
513-636-4355
Fax
513-636-8133
Bio
Jay P. Willging, MD, is certified to practice in Ohio and Kentucky. He is a member of the American Board of Otolaryngology.
Dr. Willging enjoys all areas of Otolaryngology and has a special interest in congenital atresia of the ear and pediatric trauma.
A member of several multi-disciplinary teams, the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Craniofacial Team, the Velopharyngeal Function and Velopharyngeal Dysfunction (Insufficiency) Clinic and the Functional Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallow Clinic, he is highly respected for his expertise.
The Craniofacial Team brings together Pediatric Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Oral Surgery, Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Child Psychology, Human Genetics, Speech Pathology and Nutrition to extensively evaluate and manage children with cleft lip and cleft palate issues, as well as other children with craniofacial anomalies.
The Velopharyngeal Function and Velopharyngeal Dysfunction (Insufficiency) Clinic brings together Otolaryngology, Speech Pathology and Human Genetics to evaluate children with complex speech difficulties.
The Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallow Clinic (FEES) brings together Otolaryngology and Speech Pathology to evaluate children with swallowing disorders.
In addition to ongoing research, Dr. Willging performs surgery and sees children at numerous locations, making treatment more convenient and accessible for his patients.
Credentials
MD:University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, 1985.
Residency: Department of General Surgery, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 1985 to 1987; Otolaryngology Residency, Department of Otolaryngology and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 1987 to 1991.
Fellowship: Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 1991 to 1992.
Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology, 1992.
Awards and Honors
Research
Research Grants and Contracts
- Novel Prosthetic Acoustic Nerve Organ by Direct Piezoelectric Film Implantation. Biomedical Engineering Seed Grant, Colleges of Engineering and Medicine at University of Cincinnati, October 1994.
- CMV Induced Hearing Loss: A model of the Human Condition. National Organization for Hearing Research, January. 1995.
- Incidence of Penicillin Resistant Strep Pneumonococcal in Children with Otitis Media. Abbott Laboratories, February 1995.
- Prezoetectric Cochlear Implant. College of Engineering / Medicine, University of Cincinnati, October 1995.
Professional Organization Memberships
- Academy of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1992 to present
- American Medical Association, 1992 to present
- American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 1990 to present
- American College of Surgeons (Fellow), 1995 to present
- Association for Research in Otolaryngology, 1992 to present
- Cincinnati Pediatric Society, 1992 to present
- Society for Ear, Nose and Throat Advances in Children, 1992 to present
- The Cincinnati Otolaryngology Society (ENT Society), 1992 to present
- Society of University Otolaryngologists -- Head and Neck Surgery, 1994 to present
- American Academy of Pediatrics, 1994 to present
- American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology, 1996 to present
Special Interests
Congenital atresia of the ear and pediatric trauma.
Related Areas
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