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Harish Dharmarajan, M.D.

  • Instructor of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Rhinology and Sinus Surgery, School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Dharmarajan specializes in treatment of sinonasal and skull base diseases. He completed his medical school training at Baylor College of Medicine and his Otolaryngology residency at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, where he developed interest in Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery. His research interests include olfactory disorders, biologic treatments for chronic rhinosinusitis, and treatment of sinonasal and skull base diseases.

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • B.S., 2013, UCLA
    • M.D., 2018, Baylor College of Medicine

  • Internship

    • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

  • Residency

    • Otolaryngology Residency at UPMC

Memberships and associations:

  • ARS
  • NASBS
  • AAO-HNS

Areas of interest

  • Chronic Rhinosinusitis, Olfaction, Skull Base Lesions, Sinonasal Malignancy

Publications

Selected publications

  • 1. Outcomes of Dupilumab Treatment versus Endoscopic Sinus Surgery for Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps. International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology, 10.1002/alr.22951. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1002/alr.22951
  • 2. Otolaryngology Consult Protocols in the Setting of COVID-19: The University of Pittsburgh Approach. The Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology, 131(1), 12–26. https://doi.org/10.1177/00034894211005937
  • 3. Peri-procedural Anticoagulation in Patients with Head and Neck Versus Extremity Venous Malformations. The Laryngoscope, 131(5), 1163–1167. https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.29123
  • 4. Novel Use of Vitamin B2 as a Fluorescent Tracer in Aerosol and Droplet Contamination Models in Otolaryngology. The Annals of Otology, Rhinology, and Laryngology, 130(3), 280–285. https://doi.org/10.1177/0003489420949588
  • 5. Droplet and Aerosol Generation With Endonasal Surgery: Methods to Mitigate Risk During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery: Official Journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 164(2), 285–293. https://doi.org/10.1177/0194599820949802
  • 6. Tracheostomy time-out: New safety tool in the setting of COVID-19. Head & Neck, 42(7), 1397–1402. https://doi.org/10.1002/hed.26253
  • 7. Transition to a virtual multidisciplinary tumor board during the COVID-19 pandemic: University of Pittsburgh experience. Head & Neck, 42(6), 1310–1316. https://doi.org/10.1002/hed.26195

Publications

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