Dr. Craig R. Villari
Overview
Craig Villari, MD, is a board-certified otolaryngologist. He treats a broad spectrum of ear, nose, and throat conditions in both adults and children. He has a special interest in caring for voice, airway, and swallowing concerns and is a post-graduate member of the American Laryngologic Society. He takes great pride in making sure his patients understand their diagnoses and treatment options.Dr. Villari grew up in Buffalo, New York but spent other parts of his childhood in Saint Louis, Missouri and Fort Worth, Texas. He graduated summa cum laude from Emory University where he also completed medical training and otolaryngology residency. He completed an extra year of subspecialty training in laryngology at the University of California, San Francisco and then practiced for four years at Emory University in Atlanta, GA. He has published multiple peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, serves as a peer-reviewer for top journals, and has been an invited national and international speaker for his field.He lives on the Eastside with his wife, their son, daughter, and basset hound, Pickles. Outside of medicine, he enjoys reading, golf, and following professional sports. He's a Kraken fan and optimistic the NBA will make a return to the Emerald City.
Dr. Villari is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Facial Paralysis. His top areas of expertise are Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis, Spasmodic Dysphonia, Vocal Cord Dysfunction, Throat Cancer, and Laryngectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
510 8th Avenue NE, Suite 310, Issaquah, WA 98029
1231 116th Avenue NE, Suite 915, Bellevue, WA 98004
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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The Association Of University Physicians
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Douglas Backous, MD, is a board-certified neurotologist specializing in treating conditions of the ear and skull base. For more than 22 years, Dr. Backous has provided leading edge treatments for patients with hearing loss, deafness, chronic ear infections, cholesteatoma acoustic neuromas and facial nerve disorders. His professional passion is ensuring access to care for patients who choose to hear with cochlear implants, brainstem implants, Baha and other hearing devices. He treats adults and children. His medical research interests focus on implantable hearing device program efficiency for improved patient access and program viability. Dr. Backous is a member of the Proliance Surgeons Board of Directors. He is also the program director for the Seattle Advanced Otology Fellowship at Puget Sound ENT. Both Doug (’84) and his wife, Julie (’86), are alumni of Seattle Pacific University, where he previously served as Board Chair. They have three adult children. Dr. Backous is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Facial Paralysis. His top areas of expertise are Cholesteatoma, Acoustic Neuroma, Schwannoma, and Infant Hearing Loss.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Laryngeal CancerDr. Villari isDistinguished. Learn about Laryngeal Cancer.
- Recurrent Respiratory PapillomatosisDr. Villari isDistinguished. Learn about Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis.
- Spasmodic DysphoniaDr. Villari isDistinguished. Learn about Spasmodic Dysphonia.
- Throat CancerDr. Villari isDistinguished. Learn about Throat Cancer.
- Vocal Cord DysfunctionDr. Villari isDistinguished. Learn about Vocal Cord Dysfunction.
- Advanced
- Acquired TracheomalaciaDr. Villari isAdvanced. Learn about Acquired Tracheomalacia.
- Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder
- Burning Mouth SyndromeDr. Villari isAdvanced. Learn about Burning Mouth Syndrome.
- Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP)
- DFNB1Dr. Villari isAdvanced. Learn about DFNB1.
- EmpyemaDr. Villari isAdvanced. Learn about Empyema.
- Experienced
- Allergic RhinitisDr. Villari isExperienced. Learn about Allergic Rhinitis.
- AnosmiaDr. Villari isExperienced. Learn about Anosmia.
- Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS)
- Auditory Processing DisorderDr. Villari isExperienced. Learn about Auditory Processing Disorder.
- Autonomic NeuropathyDr. Villari isExperienced. Learn about Autonomic Neuropathy.
- Bell's PalsyDr. Villari isExperienced. Learn about Bell's Palsy.