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Are We Training Too Many Head and Neck Fellows?

JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery 10.1001/jamaoto.2025.3471

October 23, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This Viewpoint discusses the purpose of head and neck fellowship and what the correct number of practicing head and neck surgeons is.

Corresponding Author: William (Bill) M. Lydiatt, MD, EMBA, Creighton University, Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, Nebraska Methodist Hospital, 8301 Dodge St, Omaha, NE 68114 (wlydiatt@clarksonregional.com).

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