AlexanderGelbardMD

Associate Professor Laryngeal Surgery Department of Otolaryngology, Vanderbilt School of Medicine. Co-director, Center for Complex Airway Reconstruction

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Office
Vanderbilt Voice Ctr 21rst Ave S
# 1215
Nashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-343-8620

Fax+1 615-936-0605

Education & Training

Vanderbilt University Medical CenterFellowship, Laryngeal Surgery and Care of The Professional Voice, 2013 - 2014
Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2006 - 2013
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2007 - 2009
Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 2006
Stanford UniversityBA, History, 1996 - 2000

Certifications & Licensure

TN State Medical License 2013 - 2026
AL State Medical License 2020 - 2020
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society Alpha Omega Alpha
Gold Humanism in Medicine honor society Gold Humanism in Medicine honor society
Pacific-10 conference All-Academic team Pacific-10 conference
Howard Hughes Medical Institute-NIH Research Scholars Fellowship Howard Hughes Medical Institute
William Von Lebeig Fellowship in Vascular Surgery Research Harvard Medical School
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Clinical Trials

Treatment Alternatives in iSGS (NoAAC PR-02 Study) Start of enrollment: 2015 Aug 28
Completed
Natural History of Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis: Clinical and Genetic Biomarkers of Airway Disease NoAAC PR-03 Study Start of enrollment: 2020 Dec 01
Withdrawn
Incidence of Acute Laryngeal Injury Following Endotracheal Intubation Start of enrollment: 2017 Aug 19
Recruiting
Phase 1, Phase 2

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Laryngeal Surgery as It Pertains to the Thoracic Surgeon.
Matthew L Rohlfing, Alexander Gelbard
Thoracic Surgery Clinics. 2025-02-01
Serum S100A8/A9 Correlates to Surgery-Free Interval in Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis.
Laura M Mafla, Raymond J So, Ibrahim Abd-Elazem, Samuel L Collins, Yee Chan-Li
The Laryngoscope. 2024-11-27
Oral Everolimus Following Dilation in Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis: A Phase 1 Nonrandomized Clinical Trial.
Raymond J So, Samuel L Collins, Sarah Collins, Laura Mafla, Yee Chan-Li
JAMA Otolaryngology-- Head & Neck Surgery. 2024-11-01

Journal Articles

Early Intervention for the Treatment of Acute Laryngeal Injury After Intubation
Jordan A Malenke, Alyssa J Bolduan, Christopher T Wootten, Alexander Gelbard, JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery
Utility of Routine Spirometry Measures for Surveillance of Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis
Matthew S Clary, Alexander H Gelbard, James J Daniero, Delaney J Carpenter, Stephen R Bakos, JAMA
Height Is an Independent Risk Factor for Postintubation Laryngeal Injury
Alexander Gelbard, Christopher T Wootten, E Wesley Ely, The Laryngoscope
Oropharyngeal Injury from Spontaneous Combustion of a Lithium‐Ion Battery: A Case Report
Alexander Gelbard, MD, The Laryngoscope
Laryngeal Cryptococcoma Resulting in Airway Compromise in an Immunocompetent Patient: A Case Report
Alexander Gelbard, MD, The Laryngoscope
Causes and Consequences of Adult Laryngotracheal Stenosis
Gelbard, A, Laryngoscope, 10/14/2014
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Press Mentions

VUMC to Study Effect of Breathing Tube Size on Breathing, Speaking, SwallowingDecember 5th, 2024
Postextubation Laryngeal Injury Has Lasting EffectsDecember 13th, 2019
Study Seeks to Expand Treatment Options for Rare Airway DiseaseJune 14th, 2019
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