Dana L. Suskind, MD

Associate Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics

Director, Pediatric Cochlear Implantation Program

Dr. Dana Suskind is an expert in pediatric diseases of the head and neck. She is the co-author of a textbook on otitis media and the author of several book chapters.

Her recent research includes using botox to treat hypersalivation in children with cerebral palsy and endoscopic approaches to pediatric facial masses.

Practice Locations

University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital
5721 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Center for Advanced Medicine
5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

University of Chicago Physicians Group
4801 Southwick Drive
Fifth Floor
Matteson, IL 60443

Year Started Practice

1992

Board Certification

Otolaryngology

Medical School

University of Missouri, Kansas City

Internship and Residency

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Fellowship

Washington University Children's Hospital, St. Louis

Memberships

American Academy of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
American Medical Association
American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology

Language Spoken

English

Email

dsuskind@surgery.bsd.uchicago.edu

Office Phone

(773) 702-1865

Office Fax

(773) 702-6809

Office Postal Address

Dana Suskind, MD
University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 1035
Chicago, IL 60637

Clinical Interests

• Pediatric cochlear implantation
• Pediatric otolaryngology
• Pediatric sinus disease
• Pediatric airway disease
• Sleep apnea
• Airway reconstruction
• Pediatric head and neck masses
• Pediatric ear disease

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Read More About Dr. Suskind

Dr. Suskind was part of a multidisciplinary team that performed a complex surgery to establish an airway for an unborn baby that had a large neck tumor. The tiny infant was still partly in her mother's womb while Dr. Suskind worked to ensure that the baby could breathe. » Learn more

Selected Publications

View a partial list of Dr. Suskind's publications through the National Library of Medicine's PubMed online database.