Old Dominion University Program

Program Identity & Fit

This EVMS/Old Dominion Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery residency is an academic, university-affiliated program built around a multi-hospital tertiary care network in Hampton Roads, anchored by Sentara Norfolk General (the region's only Level I trauma/burn center) and Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters (Virginia's only freestanding children's hospital and regional pediatric referral center). Training spans the full breadth of subspecialty otolaryngology-otology/neurotology, head and neck oncology, pediatric ENT, laryngology, facial plastics, skull base surgery, and rhinology-with graduated case complexity matched to resident experience across community, tertiary, and outpatient/ambulatory sites, including a dedicated uninsured/underinsured clinic. Incoming chair Steven Goudy's background in academic pediatric otolaryngology and prior leadership at a major children's hospital signals continued investment in subspecialty depth and academic productivity, and residents are expected to present research at national meetings as part of training toward careers as clinicians, educators, and researchers. The program's structure-rotating across trauma, pediatric, community, and safety-net sites-suggests it values residents comfortable with broad clinical responsibility and service to an underserved regional population.