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Ryan Little, MD, Otolaryngology (ENT), Lebanon, NH

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Otolaryngology (ENT) Lebanon, NH

Rhinology & Paranasal Sinus Disease

Dartmouth College Geisel School of Medicine, Assistant Professor of Rhinology

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  • Office

    Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
    One Medical Center Drive
    Lebanon, NH 03756

Summary

  • Dr. Little is a board-certified, fellowship trained rhinologist with Dartmouth Health in the Dartmouth–Lake Sunapee Region of New Hampshire. Dr. Little's practice is devoted solely to patients with problems of the sinuses, nose and skull base. We utilize the latest technologies and routinely collaborate with other subspecialists from Dartmouth Health to deliver the best and safest care possible.

Clinical Expertise

  • Cystic fibrosis, Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma, Nasal polyps, Chronic rhinitis, Cerebrospinal fluid leak, Olfactory neuroblastoma, Pituitary surgery, Endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy, Rhinoplasty, Rhinology and paranasal sinus disease, Epistaxis, Septal perforation, Endoscopic frontal sinus surgery, Endoscopic sphenoid sinus surgery, Endoscopic ethmoid sinus surgery, Inverting papilloma of the nasal cavity or paranasal sinuses, Minimally invasive skull base surgery, Anterior skull base surgery, Vasomotor rhinitis, Nasal surgery, Nasal septum surgery, Empty nose syndrome, Endoscopic turbinate resection, Nasal cavity and paranasal sinus neoplasms, Endoscopic orbital decompresison

Education & Training

  • University of New Hampshire
    University of New HampshirePeter T. Paul College of Business and Economics, New Hampshire Physician Leadership Development Program Business Administration and Management, General, 2022 - 2024
  • Medical University of South Carolina
    Medical University of South CarolinaFellowship, Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery, 2019 - 2020
  • Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals
    Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated HospitalsResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2014 - 2019
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineClass of 2014, MD

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA)

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Authored Content

  • Oral corticosteroid use and the risk of developing avascular necrosis: A large retrospective reviewJuly 2022

Grant Support

  • Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Research Development Program (RDP)Cystic Fibrosis Foundation2024–2026
  • Faculty Research AwardDartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center Department of Surgery2023–2024

Committees

  • Committee Member, American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery. Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology Committee. 2022 - Present
  • Committee Member, American Rhinologic Society. Patient Advocacy Committee. 2022 - Present

Research History

  • Medical University of South Carolina Mentors: Rodney J. Schlosser, MD; Zachary M. Soler, MD• Sleep quality in CRS • Age-related changes in olfactory cleft anatomy and airflow • Disease control in CRS • Lessons learned in silent sinus syndrome • Vitamin D metabolism in upper airway epithelial cells • Sub-investigator for multiple clinical trials2019 - 2020
  • University of North Carolina School of Medicine Mentor: Adam M. Zanation, MDObjective: To review endoscopic endonasal transclival approaches according to clival region and the clinical outcomes for a diverse group of patients with benign and malignant lesions.2013 - 2014
  • University of North Carolina School of Medicine Mentor: Jen Jen Yeh, MDObjective: To develop three-dimensional high-resolution ultrasound imaging protocols to accurately assess tumor volume and response to a novel surgically implanted drug delivery device in genetically engineered and patient-derived orthotopic mouse models of cancer (Patent PCT/US2010/025416).2011 - 2012

Professional Memberships