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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 Surgery, Rhinology, Endoscopic Sinus & Skull Base Surgery

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  • Office

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

Summary

  • Dr. Ryan Little is a board-certified, fellowship-trained rhinologist with experience in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of problems involving the nose and sinuses. As a rhinologist practicing in an academic setting, Dr. Little is a resource to colleagues in otolaryngology - head & neck surgery offering comprehensive services for all aspects of medical and surgical treatment of primary and revision inflammatory sinusitis, anterior and central skull base neoplasms, orbital and optic nerve pathology, and otolaryngic allergy.

    He attended medical school at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill, NC; and completed residency training in Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin's Froedtert Hospital and the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, WI.

    Dr. Little subsequently pursued further subspecialty fellowship training in advanced rhinology, endoscopic sinus and skull base surgery at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, SC under the mentorship of Rodney J. Schlosser, M.D. and Zachary M. Soler, M.D., MSc.

    Clinical Expertise:
    • All aspects of medical & surgical treatment of inflammatory sinusitis & revision sinus surgery
    • Anterior & central skull base neoplasms
    • Endoscopic repair of cerebrospinal fluid leaks & encephaloceles
    • Nasal congestion & obstruction
    • Orbital & optic nerve pathology (e.g. endoscopic two-wall orbital decompression for Graves' Thyroid Eye Disease)
    • Otolaryngic allergy
    • Smell & taste disorders

Clinical Expertise

  • Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma, 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), 2019
  • North Carolina Board of Governors' Scholarship The University of North Carolina Board of Governors, 2010-2014
  • Ezzard-Jones Scholarship University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, 2012-2013
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Authored Content

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

Press Mentions

  • Sinus Center at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
    Sinus Center at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical CenterOctober 9th, 2022
  • Long Covid and smell: How to get the treatment you need
    Long Covid and smell: How to get the treatment you needOctober 15th, 2022

Grant Support

  • Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Research Development Program (RDP)Cystic Fibrosis Foundation2024–2026
  • Faculty Research AwardDartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center Department of Surgery2023–2024
  • Biostatistical Consulting GrantNational Institutes of Health, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences2017–2018
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) Short Term Research Training GrantNational Institute of Health (NIH)2011–2012

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
  • Housestaff Representative, 1 year term elected position, Graduate Medical Education Committee Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals 2017 - 2018
  • Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin Internal Occupational Health, Sharps Injury Prevention Team 2017 - 2018
  • Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, ACGME Clinical Learning Environment Review 2016 - 2016
  • Otolaryngology Resident Alternate Representative, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals Housestaff Health and Welfare Committee 2015 - 2016

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

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