Department of Otolaryngology | Carver College of Medicine

Welcome to the Department of Otolaryngology

As a critical part of University of Iowa Health Care, we invite you to learn about our education programs, research, and clinical services.

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We take pride in providing leading-edge patient care, advancing the field of otolaryngology through first-rate research, and offering superior education to the next generation of high-quality head and neck specialists.

#1

ranked hospital in iowa

#8

top employer in iowa

1871

Department founded

The state-of-the-art Bioskills Lab in the Center for Procedural Skills & Simulation boasts 16 stations with wet sinks, pull-down microscopes, and video monitors.

Education

See the exciting ways that our faculty are teaching the next generation of physicians.

Education

a mouse model of a common form of hereditary deafness.

Research

Our department specializes in top-notch research. See our process.

Research

About Us

See what it's like to be a part of our department on a day to day basis.

About Us

Meet The Team

Learn more about our department faculty members

Our Faculty

Otolaryngologist Bruce Gantz, MD, performs a robot-assisted cochlear implant procedure with the iotaMotion technology.

Our Latest News

Smith honored with 2026 Distinguished Mentor Award

Friday, September 11, 2026

Breakthrough pediatric kidney therapy emerges from UI research collaboration and the MORL Lab.

Wednesday, December 3, 2025

UI Health Care remains Iowa’s No. 1 Hospital in ranking by ‘US News & World Report’

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Carver College of Medicine Events

Mobile Clinic - Shelter House

Saturday, November 7, 2026 8:00am to 11:00am

Shelter House

Mobile Clinic

Mobile Clinic - West Liberty

Sunday, November 8, 2026 11:00am to 2:00pm

West Liberty

Mobile Clinic

5th High Performance Neuroimaging Symposium

Monday, November 9, 2026 (all day)

Medical Education Research Facility

The High-Performance Neuroimaging Symposium is a premier forum dedicated to advancing the next generation of MRI technologies. Now in its fifth year, the meeting convenes leading scientists, engineers, and clinicians from around the world to explore breakthroughs in ultra-fast imaging, high-gradient systems, silent MRI, and their transformative applications in neuroscience, psychiatry, and neurology.

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