Augusta University
Kenneth Byrd, PhD
Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs, Professor in the Dept. of Otolaryngology & Dept. of Neurosurgery
- Augusta GA UNITED STATES
- BP 4109
- Augusta University
A respected leader in head and neck cancers with specialties in skull base surgery, otolaryngology, and transoral robotic surgery.
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Byrd is a highly-acclaimed expert in head and neck cancers whose research interests include functional outcomes of surgical and nonsurgical treatment of head and neck cancer, cost-effectiveness analysis and quality of life in head and neck cancer.
He attended the University of South Carolina for his undergraduate education, where he graduated with honors. He also attended the Medical University of South Carolina where he earned his medical degree and completed his residency training in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
Additionally, he completed a two-year fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh in Head and Neck Oncology and Skull Base Surgery, and he holds a certification from the American Board of Otolaryngology.
Areas of Expertise
Accomplishments
Clinical Science Education Award
Augusta University , 2023
Past President
Georgia Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
Dean’s Physician Leadership Academy
Augusta University , 2019
1st Place, Resident Research Presentation
Magnolia Conference, Magnolia Conference, 2012
Henry Tracy Ivy Award
Medical University of South Carolina, 2007
Education
Medical University of South Carolina
M.D.
2007University of South Carolina
Bachelor's Degree
Chemistry
2003Affiliations
- Georgia Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
- American Head and Neck Society, Board Member, Mucosal Section
- American Head and Neck Society, Board Member, Skull Base Section
- North American Skull Base Society
Links
Media Appearances
Cause For The Cure: Head and Neck Cancer Awareness
WJBF
2022-04-11
Local Living sits down with Dr. Ken Byrd from the Georgia Cancer Center to discuss the risk factors, symptoms, and screening options for head and neck cancers.
Articles
Preoperative Stellate Ganglion Block for Perioperative Pain in Lateralized Head and Neck Cancer: Preliminary Results
PubMed CentralDaniel Sharbel, Paramvir Singh, Daniel Blumenthal, James Sullivan, Anterpreet Dua , W Greer Albergotti, Michael Groves, J Kenneth Byrd
2020 Patients with head and neck cancer represent a vulnerable population at particular risk of opioid dependence due to frequent histories of substance abuse, requirement of extensive surgery, and the synergistic toxicity of multimodal therapy. Regional anesthetic techniques have been used by other surgical disciplines to facilitate early recovery after surgery and decrease postoperative patient narcotic requirements. This pilot study investigates the efficacy of a preoperative regional analgesia using stellate ganglion block in lateralized head and neck cancer surgery. From our early results, stellate ganglion blockade may hold promise as an effective preoperative intervention for controlling early postoperative pain, lessening narcotic requirements, and improving quality of life.
Conversion to Chronic Invasive Fungal Sinusitis From Allergic Fungal Sinusitis in Immunocompetence
PubMed CentralLuke Edelmayer, Christopher Ito, Won Sok Lee, James Kimbrough, Stilianos E Kountakis, J Kenneth Byrd
2019 A review of the treatment of allergic and invasive fungal sinusitis, as well as a presentation of the first recorded case of a conversion from allergic fungal sinusitis (AFS) to chronic granulomatous invasive sinusitis and the fourth case of invasive fungal sinusitis associated with Curvularia. This immunocompetent patient suffering from chronic AFS converted after repeated high-dose steroid tapers and noncompliance. AFS may present atypically and should be suspected even in immunocompetent patients with sinus disease who report new onset pain and neurologic symptoms. Clinicians should consider the potential complications associated with repeated systemic steroid administration. Laryngoscope, 129:2447-2450, 2019.
Predictors of clinical outcome after tracheotomy in critically ill obese patients
The LaryngoscopeJ. Kenneth Byrd MD Viran J. Ranasinghe BS Kristine E. Day MD, Bethany J. Wolf PhD Eric J. Lentsch MD
2013 Presented as an oral presentation at the Triological Society Annual Meeting at the Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meeting, Orlando, Florida, U.S.A., April 12–13, 2013. This work was performed in the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (j.k.b., k.e.d., v.j.r., e.j.l. ), Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, and the Department of Public Health Sciences (b.j.w. ), Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.A. Dr. Byrd is currently enrolled in a Head and Neck Oncology fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center that was awarded the Clinical Robotics Research Grant from Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Intuitive Surgical has no direct financial relationship with any of the authors and does not censor any research performed.
