Craig R. Villari
Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty

Dr. Craig R. Villari

Otolaryngology | Pediatric Otolaryngology
Proliance Surgeons
1231 116th Ave NE #915, 
Bellevue, WA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth
17 Years of Experience

Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
Proliance Surgeons
1231 116th Ave NE #915, 
Bellevue, WA 
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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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis, Spasmodic Dysphonia, Vocal Cord Dysfunction, Laryngeal 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.

Graduate Institution
Emory University School Of Medicine, 2009
Residency
Emory University
Specialties
Otolaryngology
Pediatric Otolaryngology
Licenses
Otolaryngology in CA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Otolaryngology-Head And Neck Surgery
Fellowships
Fellowship in Laryngology & Care of the Professional Voice at University of California San Francisco
Hospital Affiliations
Swedish Issaquah
Overlake Hospital Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Proliance Surgeons
1231 116th Ave NE #915, Bellevue, WA 98004
Call: 425-454-3938
Other Locations
Proliance Surgeons
510 8th Ave NE #310, Issaquah, WA 98029
Call: 425-454-3938

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.


1 Clinical Trials

Treatment Alternatives in Adult Rare Disease; Assessment of Options in Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis North American Airway Collaborative PR-02 Study (NoAAC PR-02 Study)
Treatment Alternatives in Adult Rare Disease; Assessment of Options in Idiopathic Subglottic Stenosis North American Airway Collaborative PR-02 Study (NoAAC PR-02 Study)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 28, 2021
Intervention Type: Procedure

4 Total Publications

Dedifferentiated chondrosarcoma of the larynx: Radiological, gross, microscopic and clinical features.
Dedifferentiated chondrosarcoma of the larynx: Radiological, gross, microscopic and clinical features.
Journal: Annals of diagnostic pathology
Published: May 09, 2017
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