Elizabeth Astin Blair, MD FACS

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, 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, salivary gland tumors, and medical education.

Head and Neck Disorders/Procedures

• branchial cleft cyst
• bronchogenic cyst
• carotid body tumors
• composite resection
• congenital neck cysts/masses
• endoscopic sinus surgery
• glomus vagale
• horizontal hemilaryngectomy
• laryngeal cancer
• laryngectomy
• laser resection
• lip cancer
• mandibular tumors
• maxillary tumors
• neck infection
• neck mass
• paragangliomas
• parathyroid adenoma
• parathyroid gland surgery
• parathyroid hyperplasia
• parathyroid surgery
• parathyroidectomy parathyroid disease
• parotid gland cancer
• parotidectomy
• partial laryngectomy
• pharyngeal cancer
• removal of submandibular gland
• salivary neoplasm
• sialadenitis
• sinonasal cancer
• sinus surgery
• skin cancer
• skull base tumors
• somnoplasty
• supracricoid laryngectomy
• supraglottic laryngectomy
• thyroglossal duct cyst
• thyroid cancer
• thyroid gland surgery
• thyroid nodule
• thyroid surgery
• thyroidectomy
• tonsil cancer
• total laryngectomy
• vertical hemilaryngectomy

Head and Neck Cancer/Tumors

• basal cell cancer
• esophageal cancer
• esophagus cancer
• hypopharynx cancer
• lacrimal gland cancer
• larynx cancer
• lip cancer
• melanoma
• mouth cancer
• nasal cancer
• neck cancer
• neck mass
• nose cancer
• oral cavity cancer
• oral cavity tumors
• oropharynx cancer
• osteosarcoma
• paranasal sinus cancer
• parathyroid cancer
• parotid cancer
• salivary gland cancer
• salivary gland tumor
• sarcoma
• sinonasal cancer
• sinus cancer
• sinus tumors
• skin cancer
• squamous cell cancer
• submandibular cancer
• submandibular gland tumor
• throat cancer
• thyroid cancer
• thyroid nodules
• tongue base cancer
• tongue cancer
• tonsil cancer
• tumors
• vocal cord cancer
• vocal cord cancer

Walter Reed Army Medical Center

Washington, DC

Attending

07/1994—12/2001

University of Chicago Hospitals.

Chicago, IL

Attending

12/2001—Present

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hebert

Bethesda, MD

Assistant Professor

University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine

Chicago, IL

Associate Professor

12/2001—12/2014

University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine

Chicago, IL

Professor

01/2015—Present