Joseph C. Sniezek
Expertise in
16
conditions

Dr. Joseph C. Sniezek

Otolaryngology
Swedish Medical Center
Swedish Head And Neck Surgery
1221 Madison Street, Suite 1523, 
Seattle, WA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Expertise in
16
conditions
Swedish Medical Center
Swedish Head And Neck Surgery
1221 Madison Street, Suite 1523, 
Seattle, WA 
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Overview

Dr. Joseph Sniezek is the Medical Director of Head & Neck Endocrine Surgery for Swedish Health Services. Dr. Sniezek graduated from West Point in 1990 and the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1994. After completing an Otolaryngology residency in 1999, he performed a two-year fellowship at Vanderbilt in head and neck oncologic and reconstructive surgery. He has served as a department chief, residency program director, and subsequently as the Consultant to the Surgeon General of the Army for Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery. His clinical practice focuses on the treatment of head and neck masses and tumors, with a particular interest in thyroid and parathyroid disease. In 2015, he was elected Teacher of the Year by the Swedish General Surgery Residency. He completed a Masters in Business Administration at the University of Washington in 2016. Dr. Sniezek has also been perennially recognized with Seattle Met and Seattle Magazine's Top Doctor award.

Dr. Sniezek is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stridor. His top areas of expertise are Parathyroid Adenoma, Parathyroid Cancer, Thyroid Cancer, Thyroidectomy, and Parathyroidectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 8 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 8 articles in the study of Stridor.

Graduate Institution
Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine , 1994
Residency
Brooke Army Medical Center , 1999
Specialties
Otolaryngology
Licenses
Otolaryngology in WA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Otolaryngology - Head And Neck Surgery
Fellowships
Vanderbuilt University , 2000
Hospital Affiliations
Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill
Swedish Issaquah
Swedish Medical Center
Olympic Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

Insurance

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Locations

Swedish Head and Neck Surgery
1221 Madison Street, Suite 1523, Seattle, WA 98104
Call: 206-292-6464
Other Locations
Swedish Cherry Hill
500 17th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122
Call: 206-320-2000
Swedish First Hill
747 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122
Call: 206-386-6000

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Sniezek has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Throat Cancer
Vocal Cord Dysfunction
Branchial Cleft Cyst
Thyroid Cancer
Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer
Thyroid Nodule
Parathyroid Cancer
Tongue Cancer
Laryngitis
Laryngeal Cancer
Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma
Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak
Ear Cancer
Subglottic Stenosis
Melanoma
Ludwig Angina
Toxic Nodular Goiter
Laryngomalacia
Sinus Cancer
Parathyroid Adenoma
Otitis
Stridor
Liposarcoma
Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia
Anosmia
Tonsillitis
Lymphedema
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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.


8 Total Publications

Clinician-Performed Thyroid Fine Needle Aspiration With On-Site Review Improves Diagnostic Yield.
Clinician-Performed Thyroid Fine Needle Aspiration With On-Site Review Improves Diagnostic Yield.
Journal: Ear, nose, & throat journal
Published: May 29, 2023
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