Richard J. Hood
Dr. Richard J. Hood was raised in Alabama and received his Bachelor of Science degree from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. He attended Medical School at the University of Alabama in Birmingham and trained as an Otolaryngologist-Head & Neck Surgeon the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. Dr. Hood is an Assistant Professor of Clinical…
David B. Dorofi
Dr. David B. Dorofi was raised in North Carolina and received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He attended Medical School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and trained as an Otolaryngologist-Head & Neck Surgeon the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. Dr. Dorofi is…
Brian D. Deutsch
Dr. Brian D. Deutsch was raised in Virginia and received his Bachelor of Science from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. He attended Medical School at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville and trained as an Otolaryngologist-Head & Neck Surgeon at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. He then completed a Fellowship in Facial Plastic…
Michael N. Shroyer
Dr. Michael N. Shroyer was raised in Virginia and received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. He attended Medical School at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville and trained as an Otolaryngologist-Head & Neck Surgeon at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk. Dr. Shroyer is an Assistant Professor of…
John T. Kalafsky
Dr. John T. Kalafsky was raised in Pennsylvania and received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania. He attended Medical School at Temple University in Philadelphia and trained as an Otolaryngologist-Head & Neck Surgeon at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk. Dr. Kalafsky is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology-Head…
Head & Neck Surgery
Plastic Surgery
Throat & Speech
Speech Delay
As children grow, there are certain milestones parents look forward to, such as crawling, walking and speaking. By their first birthday, most children know a word or two; at 18 months, their vocabulary should consist of five to 20 words and include simple two-word sentences. But these are rough guidelines. Every child progresses at a different…
Voice Disorders
Keeping your voice healthy will ensure you are able to communicate properly, and for some people who rely on it to earn a living – singers, teachers and lawyers, for instance – good voice health is essential. These same individuals tend to put more strain on their vocal cords. Even those whose professions don’t require…
