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Sean Parker Institute for the Voice

Laryngology Training

Training talented clinicians and medical scholars is the Institute’s investment in the future of laryngology and voice care, and integral to its mission. The Sean Parker Institute is part of Weill Cornell Medical College’s Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, and provides laryngology training to its residents. In addition, the Parker Institute offers advanced training in laryngology for interested individuals, with particular strengths in office procedures, care of the performer’s voice, neurolaryngology, laryngeal microsurgery and framework surgery, and endoscopic management of benign and malignant disease.

The Sean Parker Fellowship

The Sean Parker Fellowship is a two-year program which combines comprehensive clinical training with a structured program leading to a Masters of Science in Clinical & Translational Investigation. The position aims to strengthen research-based progress in laryngology by training clinician investigators well-suited to advance patient care. It is especially appropriate for those individuals with a strong interest in an academic career.

  • NRMP Designation: NYP Hosp-Weill Cornell Med Ctr-NY (1492)
  • Two years 
  • Masters of Science in Clinical & Translational Investigation from Weill Cornell Medical College’s Clinical & Translational Science Center
  • First year: evenly divided between clinical training and formal coursework 
  • Second year: clinical training and a mentored clinical research program 
  • Position is offered through the American Laryngological Association’s Laryngology Fellowship Match. 
  • Candidates must be eligible for a New York State Medical License, and must have completed otolaryngology residency by the beginning of the fellowship.
  • CONTACT Lucian Sulica, M.D., Director, Sean Parker Institute for the Voice, 240 East 59th Street, New York, NY 10022. Telephone: (646) 962-7464. 

Past Sean Parker Fellows in Laryngology

keith_chadwick          Hayley Born, MD MS          christine

Keith Chadwick, MD MS    Hayley Born, MD MS           Christine Clark, MD MS 

2018-2020                               2020-2022                               2022-2024

The NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia-Cornell Fellowship

The NYP/Columbia-Cornell Fellowship is comprehensive one-year fellowship offered by The Sean Parker Institute for the Voice in partnership with the Voice & Swallowing Institute at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons. The joint fellowship reflects the successful, many-year relationship of the two medical schools in otolaryngology residency training. Training will take place at both Columbia and Weill Cornell Medical Centers, resulting in clinical variety and broad exposure to all aspects of laryngology. 

  • NRMP Designation: NYP Hosp-Columbia & Cornell-NY (1409)
  • One year
  • Clinical training divided between the Cornell and Columbia campuses 
  • Position is offered through the American Laryngological Association’s Laryngology Fellowship Match.
  • Candidates must be eligible for a New York State Medical License, and must have completed residency by the beginning of the fellowship.
  • CONTACT Veronica Evans, Dept of Otolaryngology-HNS, 180 Fort Washington Ave HP8-875, New York, NY 10032. (212) 305-9434. ve2171@cumc.columbia.edu.

Past NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia-Cornell Fellows in Laryngology

yiuyin Necati Enver Andrew Tritter Yassmeen Abdel-Aty, MD

Yin Yiu, MD                  Necati Enver, MD       Andrew Tritter, MD    Yassmeen Abdel-Aty, MD 

2018-2019                     2019-2020                     2020-2021                      2021-2022


can doruk courtney tipton

Can Doruk, MD           Courtney Tipton, MD       

2022-2023                     2023-2024                 

Clinical Observership in Laryngology

Clinical observerships are available to any interested physician for variable lengths of time, but typically one month. These positions may offer exposure to the full scope of the institute’s work, or may be tailored to specific interests and training needs. 

  • Variable duration
  • Clinical exposure determined by candidate’s interests 
  • Position is arranged via the institute 
  • Open to both United States and foreign clinicians 
  • CONTACT Lucian Sulica, M.D., Director, Sean Parker Institute for the Voice, 240 East 59th Street, New York, NY 10022. (646) 962-7464.

Past Observers at the Sean Parker Institute for the Voice

Adolfo Montemayor, MD

Adolfo Montemayor, MD

Mexico
April-May 2015

Bryan Fuentes Pérez, MD

Bryan Fuentes Pérez, MD

Spain
October-November 2017

David Briones Torres, MD

David Briones Torres, MD

Mexico
October-November 2016

Iulia Sabaru, MD

Iulia Sabaru, MD


Romania
June 2018

Can Doruk, MD

Can Doruk, MD

Turkey
September 2018

Amalia Gonzalez, MD

Amalia Gonzalez, MD

Mexico
October 2018

Mariline Santos, MD

Mariline Santos, MD

Portugal
November 2018

Nathalia Sanchez, MD

Nathalia Sanchez, MD

Colombia
October 2019

Adriana Poch, MD

Adriana Poch, MD

Spain
October-November 2019

Maria Villegas, MD

Maria Villegas, MD

Colombia

November 2021

Roberto Pardo Paez, MD

Roberto Pardo Paez, MD

Mexico
February 2022

Adam Kwinter, MD

Adam Kwinter, MD

Canada
April 2022 

Marta Circiu, MD

Marta Circiu, MD

France
December 2022 

Adham Al-Jariri, MD

Adham Al-Jariri, MD

Jordan
May 2023

Lea Daniello, MD

Lea Daniello, MD

Germany
Aug-September 2023

Marius Polianskis, MD

Marius Polianskis, MD

Lithuania
Sept-October 2023

David Urazán, MD

David Urazán, MD

Spain
Oct-November 2023

Estefanía Sánchez, MD

Estefanía Sánchez, MD

Spain
November 2023

Redentor Magdayao, MD

Redentor Magdayao, MD

Phillippines
Nov-December 2023

Peerada Areenich, MD

Peerada Areenich, MD

Thailand
March-May 2024

Daniel Wong, MD

Daniel Wong, MD

Australia
June 2024

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