DavidCShonkaJr.MD

Otolaryngology (ENT) • Charlottesville, VA

Head & Neck Microvascular Surgery, Head & Neck Oncologic Surgery, Head & Neck Plastic Surgery

Assistant Professor, Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine

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Office
415 Ray C Hunt Dr
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Phone+1 434-924-2153

Fax+1 434-243-6522

Education & Training

University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2009 - 2010
University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2004 - 2009
University of Virginia Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 2004 - 2005
University of Virginia School of MedicineClass of 2004

Certifications & Licensure

VA State Medical License 2010 - 2026
IA State Medical License 2009 - 2010
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Inpatient - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Phase II Pre-operative Vitamin D Supplementation to Prevent Post-thyroidectomy Hypocalcemia Start of enrollment: 2013 May 01
Completed
Phase 2
OPSCC N0 Nodal Control With Reduced IMRT Start of enrollment: 2013 Oct 01
Terminated
Not Applicable
Voice Outcomes Following Thyroidectomy Start of enrollment: 2019 Apr 23
Recruiting

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Surgeon Review of 4D CT for Identification of Parathyroid Adenomas.
Keerthi E Kurian, Osama Hamdi, Zoe A Roecker, Simone A Barker, Andrew Strumpf
Head & Neck. 2025-03-01
Impact of implementing stricter criteria for blood transfusion in patients with head and neck cancer undergoing free tissue transfer.
Osama A Hamdi, Deepa Danan, Amber Denner, Jeffrey R Bellinger, Noah Thornton
Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology. 2024-10-01
24 citations
Emerging Imaging Technologies for Parathyroid Gland Identification and Vascular Assessment in Thyroid Surgery: A Review From the American Head and Neck Society Endocri...
Amanda L Silver Karcioglu, Frédéric Triponez, Carmen C Solórzano, Ayaka J Iwata, Amr H Abdelhamid Ahmed
JAMA Otolaryngology-- Head & Neck Surgery. 2023-03-01

Professional Memberships

American College of Surgeons - ACS
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