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Willard Harrill, MD, Otolaryngology (ENT), Hickory, NC

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Otolaryngology (ENT) • Hickory, NC

Carolina Ear Nose & Throat-Sinus and Allergy Center www.carolinaearnosethroat.com

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  • Office

    304 10th Ave NE
    Hickory, NC 28601
    Phone+1 828-322-2183
    Fax+1 828-322-7279

Summary

  • Dr. Will Harrill joined Carolina ENT/Sinus and Allergy Center in 1998. He served as President and CEO of Carolina ENT/Sinus and Allergy Center from 2001 to 2018, overseeing the transformation of a solo practice into a regional provider of ENT care. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board for the practice and Director of Clinical Research.

    Dr. Harrill holds Clinical Associate faculty positions within the Departments of Otolaryngology both at Wake Forest Baptist Health and the University of North Carolina School of Medicine.

    With an interest in development of Value-Based Healthcare models, he played an instrumental role in bringing an ambulatory surgical center to the region. Serving as the founding Chairman of the Board of the Viewmont Surgery Center from 2008-2010, he helped to bring lower cost ambulatory surgery options to patients in the region for out-patient surgery.

    Within the North Carolina Medical Society, he serves as co-chair of the North Carolina Otolaryngology Healthcare Policy Advisory Committee (OHPAC), which engages insurance companies on health policy and value-based healthcare strategies for otolaryngology.
    Dr. Harrill is board certified by the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and is a Fellow of the Triological Society, having published his Triologic thesis on treatment outcomes for nasal obstruction. He is a member of the American College of Surgeons and the American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy. Within the American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, he serves on the Socioeconomic and Grassroots Committee within the Board of Governors and is the head of the subcommittee on Value-Based Healthcare.

Education & Training

  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1994 - 1998
  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1992 - 1994
  • Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
    Virginia Commonwealth University School of MedicineClass of 1992
  • University of North Carolina School of Public Health
    University of North Carolina School of Public HealthB.A., Chemistry, 1984 - 1988

Certifications & Licensure

  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 1996 - 2025
  • American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Professional EHR, Allscripts, 2013
  • J. Charles Dickson Research Award Baylor College of Medicine, 1996
  • Resident Research Award Texas Association of Otolaryngology, 1995
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Radiofrequency Turbinate Reduction: A NOSE Evaluation  
    Harrill WC, Pillsbury III HC, McGuirt WF, Stewart MG, The Laryngoscope, 11/1/2007
  • Chronic rhinocerebral mucormycosis  
    Harrill WC, Stewart MG, Lee AG, et al, Laryngoscope, 10/1/1996
  • Effect of Presbyacusis on Linguistic Interference Effects  
    Harrill WC, Lew Hl, Hardcastle RC, Jerger SW, Jerger JF, Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 1/1/1996

Abstracts/Posters

  • "Radiofrequency Turbinate Reduction: A NOSE Evaluation."
    Harrill WC, Pillsbury III HC, McGuirt WF, Stewart MG, Triological Society, 5/1/2007
  • "Effect of Presbyacusis on Linguistic Interference Effects."
    Harrill WC, Lew HL, Hardcastle RC, Jerger SW, Jerger JF, American Academy of Otolaryngology-head and Neck Surgery Foundation's Association for Research in Otolaryngology, 9/1/1996
  • "Barotrauma Following Stapes Surgery: A Survey of Recommended Restrictions and Clinical Experiences."
    Harrill WC, Jenkins HA, Coker NJ, American Otological Society, 5/1/1996
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Lectures

  • Value Based Healthcare: Opportunities within this Evolving Paradigm for Otolaryngology 
    Panel Moderator: American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting - 9/2020
  • “Otolaryngic Allergy: Building a clinical home for the future” 
    Oasis Symposium - 4/2019
  • Panel Moderator: “Otolaryngology BCBS Panel: Exploring a New Era in Patient Care” 
    North Carolina Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery - 2/2019
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Press Mentions

  • Jerome C. Goldstein, MD Public Service Award
    Jerome C. Goldstein, MD Public Service AwardAugust 13th, 2020
  • Doctor: There’s a Weird Link Between Vape Lung and COVID-19
    Doctor: There’s a Weird Link Between Vape Lung and COVID-19April 22nd, 2020

Committees

  • Co-Chair, Otolaryngology Health Policy Advisory Committee 2019 - Present
  • member, AAO-HNS Board of Governors Socioeconomic Grass Roots Committee 2018 - Present

Research History

  • Co-Principle InvestigatorDevelopment of an open-access Otolaryngic Allergy patient registry hosted on the REDcap cloud database. The broad long-range goal of the registry is the aggregation of clinical and patient data for the advancement of future Value-based healthcare models within Otolaryngic Allergy.2020 - Present

Professional Memberships

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