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Office
111 Michigan Ave NW
Washington, DC 20010Phone+1 202-884-2159
Summary
- Dr Zalzal is currently Chief Emeritus, having led the Division of Otolaryngology at Children’s National in Washington DC from 1994 till 2022 and Professor of Otolaryngology and Pediatrics with tenure at George Washington University. He has been in practice since 1985.
He specializes in ped otolaryngology and is the author of over 160 publications mostly dedicated to basic science and clinical research and is a leader in Laryngotracheal disease and airway disorders.
He served for ten years as the associate editor for JAMA- Archives of Otolaryngology Head and Neck and has trained 60 fellows and hundreds of residents.
Dr. Zalzal is a member of many professional organizations, he was president of the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology (ASPO) in 2003-2004. His awards among many include the Distinguished Service Award from the American Academy of Otolaryngology and the Gabriel F. Tucker Award from the American Laryngological Association
Education & Training
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Otolaryngology, 1983 - 1985
- American University of Beirut Faculty of MedicineClass of 1979
Certifications & Licensure
- VA State Medical License 1985 - 2026
- DC State Medical License 1984 - 2025
- MD State Medical License 1986 - 2025
- DC State Medical License 1985 - 2024
- DC State Medical License 1986 - 2024
- MA State Medical License 1984 - 2009
- OH State Medical License 1984 - 2007
- American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Distinguished service award American Academy of Otolaryngology
- Gabriel tucker award American laryngological society
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2001-2019
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 17 citationsInternational Pediatric Otolaryngology Group (IPOG) consensus recommendations: Diagnosis, pre-operative, operative and post-operative pediatric choanal atresia careEric Moreddu, Mark D. Rizzi, Eelam Adil, Karthik Balakrishnan, Kenny H. Chan
International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. 2019-05-13 - 19 citationsInternational Pediatric Otolaryngology Group (IPOG): Juvenile-onset recurrent respiratory papillomatosis consensus recommendations.Claire M. Lawlor, Karthik Balakrishnan, Sergio Bottero, An Boudewyns, Paolo Campisi
International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. 2020-01-01 - 9 citationsInternational Pediatric Otolaryngology Group (IPOG) management recommendations: Pediatric tracheostomy decannulationAimee A. Kennedy, Catherine K. Hart, Alessandro de Alarcon, Karthik Balakrishnan, An Boudewyns
International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. 2021-02-01
Journal Articles
- An Evaluation of Arytenoid Prolapse Following Laryngotracheal ReconstructionDiego Preciado, Michelle White, George Zalzal, The Laryngoscope
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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