David L. Witsell, MD, MHS
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
- MD, University of Colorado School of Medicine, 1990
- Otolaryngology, UNC Hospitals, 1995
- 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; pre-cancerous lesions of the voice box, cancer of the mouth, tongue, throat, and sinuses; non-malignant 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
This physician has no reported relationships with industry.
Representative Publications
Tucci DL, Farmer JC Jr, Kitch RD, Witsell DL. Treatment of sudden sensorineural hearing loss with systemic steroids and valacyclovir. Otol Neurotol. 2002 May;23(3):301-8.
(2002)
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Dolor RJ, Witsell DL, Hellkamp AS, Williams JW Jr, Califf RM, Simel DL, . Comparison of cefuroxime with or without intranasal fluticasone for the treatment of rhinosinusitis. The CAFFS Trial: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2001 Dec 26;286(24):3097-105.
(2001)
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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. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2001 Oct;125(4):288-98.
(2001)
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McQueen CT, Yarbrough WG, Witsell DL, Holmes DK, Shockley WW. Unilateral supraglottitis in adults: fact or fiction. J Otolaryngol. 1995 Aug;24(4):255-7.
(1995)
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Witsell DL, Buenting JE, Drake AF. Airway Abnormalities in Craniofacial Syndromes. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America. May 1995, Vol 7 (2): 337-344.
(1995)
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. J. Otolaryngology, 1995; Vol 24 (4): 1-4.
(1995)
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. J Otolaryngol. 1995 Aug;24(4):230-3.
(1995)
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Witsell DL, Lansing TL, Crosby RM, Yarbrough WG, Livanos E. Weissler MC, Gilmer TM. Head and NeckSquamous Cell Carcinoma: Characterizaiton and Contrast of p53 Status and Clinical Outcome in Two New Human Cell Lines. Submitted to Laryngoscope, September 1995.
(1995)
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. Biochem J. 1994 Mar 1;298 ( Pt 2):321-7.
(1994)
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Witsell DL, Drake AF, Warren DW. Preliminary data on the effect of pharyngeal flaps on the upper airway in children with velopharyngeal inadequacy. Laryngoscope. 1994 Jan;104(1 Pt 1):12-5.
(1994)
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Witsell DL, Weissler MC, Donovan MK, Howard JF Jr, Martinkosky SJ. Measurement of laryngeal resistance in the evaluation of botulinum toxin injection for treatment of focal laryngeal dystonia. Laryngoscope. 1994 Jan;104(1 Pt 1):8-11.
(1994)
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Witsell DL, Weissler MC, Martinkosky S, Donovan MK, Howard JF. Measurement of Laryngeal Resistance in the Evaluation of Botulinum Toxin Injection for Treatment of Focal Laryngeal Dystonia. Laryngoscope. Jan. 1994; Vol. 104 (1): 8-11.
(1994)
Witsell DL, Yarbrough WG, Garrett CG, Weissler MC. Treatment of isolated laryngeal blastomycosis with ketoconazole. Photographic documentation of a successful case. N C Med J. 1994 Dec;55(12):588-90.
(1994)
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Witsell, DL, Drake AF, Warren DW. Preliminary data on the effect of Pharyngeal Flaps on the Upper Airway in Children with Velopharyngeal Inadequacy. Laryngoscope. Jan. 1994; Vol. 104 (1): 12-15.
(1994)
Yarbrough WG, Shores C, Witsell DL, Weissler MC, Fidler ME, Gilmer TM. ras mutations and expression in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas. Laryngoscope. 1994 Nov;104(11 Pt 1):1337-47.
(1994)
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Witsell DL, Weissler MC, Livanos E, Bova-Hill C, Gilmer TM. Unique chromosomal rearrangement and mucin production in a novel salivary myoepithelial cell strain. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1993 Oct;119(10):1151-7.
(1993)
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Witsell DL, Casey CE, Neville MC. Divalent cation activation of galactosyltransferase in native mammary Golgi vesicles. J Biol Chem. 1990 Sep 15;265(26):15731-7.
(1990)
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