Thoracic Tracheoplasty Care Team

The extraordinary partnership between the Aerodigestive and Airway Reconstruction team and the Cardiothoracic Surgery team, a collaboration that extends far beyond our tracheoplasty surgeries, means that each patient gets the most comprehensive and coordinated care available.

Frank Hanley, MD

Dr. Hanley is board certified in Congenital Cardiac Surgery and Thoracic Surgery.

Areas of expertise:Thoracic surgery

Karthik Balakrishnan, MD, MPH

Dr. Balakrishnan is board certified in Complex Pediatric Otolaryngology and Otolaryngology.

Areas of expertise:Otolaryngology

Michael Ma, MD

Dr. Ma is board certified in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.

Areas of expertise:Thoracic and cardiovascular surgery

Kara Meister, MD, FACS

Dr. Meister is board certified in Otolaryngology.

Areas of expertise:Otolaryngology

Douglas Sidell, MD

Dr. Sidell is board certified in Complex Pediatric Otolaryngology and Otolaryngology.

Areas of expertise:Ear, nose, throat, otolaryngology