Albert M. Merati, MD, FACS

	Albert M. Merati, MD, FACS Professor Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery amerati@uw.edu
Additional Titles:	Chief Laryngology, UW Medicine Head & Neck Surgery Center Adjunct Professor Speech and Hearing Sciences, School of Music
Research Interests:	Vocal fold paralysis, reflux affecting the larynx, airway stenosis
Work Summary:	Laryngology is, in many ways, the most human of fields; it deals with breathing and eating and talking, it is often beautiful and humbling at the same time, and it invites innovation in concert with the fundamentals of expert practice. It is a joy and a challenge every day.