Physicians

Department / Division
Surgery / Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Address
DUMC 3805
Durham, NC 27710

Appointment Telephone
919-684-3834, 800-385-3646

Office Telephone
919-668-6065

Fax Telephone
919-668-6036

Training

• MD, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 1990

Residency

• Otolaryngology, UNC Hospitals, 1995

Other Training

• MHS, Duke University, 2000

Clinical Interests
Voice disorders and problems including hoarseness due to vocal cord nodules, polyps, cysts, neurologic disorders of the larynx, such as spasmodic dysphonia (SD and BOTOX) and paralysis, paresis or weakness of the vocal cord; other problems or diseases of the larynx (voice box) and airway or trachea, such as stenosis or scarring, and breathing difficulties, swallowing problems, reflux, aspiration, vocal cord dysfunction (VCD) and cough; vocal tremor; spasmodic and muscle-tension dysphonia; laryngoceles; laryngeal and saccular cysts, vocal cord scarring and hemorrhage; professional voice care and occupational voice care; malignant tumors of the larynx, vocal cord, or head and neck area, including cancer and leukoplakia; precancerous lesions of the voice box, cancer of the mouth, tongue, throat, and sinuses; nonmalignant or benign tumors, including laryngeal papilloma, tracheal papilloma, granulomas, chondromas, lymphomas; management of head and neck masses, lumps, lymph nodes, cysts, thyroid nodules or tumors, salivary gland tumors and saliva disorders; sinus problems including sinusitis, allergies, nasal polyps, nasal obstruction due to deviated septum; sleep apnea or snoring

Industry Relationships and Collaborations (What's this?)

This faculty member has no reported relationships with industry.

Representative Publications
Tucci, DL; Farmer, JC; Kitch, RD; Witsell, DL. Treatment of sudden sensorineural hearing loss with systemic steroids and valacyclovir. Otology and Neurotology: an international forum. 2002;23:301-308. (2002) Abstract

Dolor, RJ; Witsell, DL; Hellkamp, AS; Williams, JW; Califf, RM; Simel, DL; Ceftin and Flonase for Sinusitis (CAFFS) Investigators. Comparison of cefuroxime with or without intranasal fluticasone for the treatment of rhinosinusitis. The CAFFS Trial: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association. 2001;286:3097-3105. (2001) Abstract

Witsell, DL; Dolor, RJ; Bolte, JM; Stinnett, SS. Exploring health-related quality of life in patients with diseases of the ear, nose, and throat: a multicenter observational study. Otolaryngology. 2001;125:288-298. (2001) Abstract

McQueen, CT; Yarbrough, WG; Witsell, DL; Holmes, DK; Shockley, WW. Unilateral supraglottitis in adults: fact or fiction. Journal of Otolaryngology. 1995;24:255-257. (1995) Abstract

Witsell, DL; Garrett, CG; Yarbrough, WG; Dorrestein, SP; Drake, AF; Weissler, MC. Effect of Lactobacillus acidophilus on antibiotic-associated gastrointestinal morbidity: a prospective randomized trial. Journal of Otolaryngology. 1995;24:230-233. (1995) Abstract

Jensen, DR; Gavigan, S; Sawicki, V; Witsell, DL; Eckel, RH; Neville, MC. Regulation of lipoprotein lipase activity and mRNA in the mammary gland of the lactating mouse. Biochemical Journal. 1994;298 ( Pt 2):321-327. (1994) Abstract

Witsell, DL; Drake, AF; Warren, DW. Preliminary data on the effect of pharyngeal flaps on the upper airway in children with velopharyngeal inadequacy. The Laryngoscope. 1994;104:12-15. (1994) Abstract

Witsell, DL; Weissler, MC; Donovan, MK; Howard, JF; Martinkosky, SJ. Measurement of laryngeal resistance in the evaluation of botulinum toxin injection for treatment of focal laryngeal dystonia. The Laryngoscope. 1994;104:8-11. (1994) Abstract

Witsell, DL; Yarbrough, WG; Garrett, CG; Weissler, MC. Treatment of isolated laryngeal blastomycosis with ketoconazole. Photographic documentation of a successful case. North Carolina Medical Journal. 1994;55:588-590. (1994) Abstract

Yarbrough, WG; Shores, C; Witsell, DL; Weissler, MC; Fidler, ME; Gilmer, TM. ras mutations and expression in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas. The Laryngoscope. 1994;104:1337-1347. (1994) Abstract

Witsell, DL; Weissler, MC; Livanos, E; Bova-Hill, C; Gilmer, TM. Unique chromosomal rearrangement and mucin production in a novel salivary myoepithelial cell strain. Archives of Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery. 1993;119:1151-1157. (1993) Abstract

Witsell, DL; Casey, CE; Neville, MC. Divalent cation activation of galactosyltransferase in native mammary Golgi vesicles. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 1990;265:15731-15737. (1990) Abstract