Joseph E. Dohar
Experienced in Tonsillitis

Dr. Joseph E. Dohar

Pediatric Otolaryngology
UPMC
Voice At Pediatric Ear Nose And Throat In Lawrenceville
4401 Penn Avenue, Floor 3, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Experienced in Tonsillitis
UPMC
Voice At Pediatric Ear Nose And Throat In Lawrenceville
4401 Penn Avenue, Floor 3, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Overview

Dr. Joseph E. Dohar is a professor of otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and is a full-time staff pediatric otolaryngologist at UPMC’s Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Following receipt of his medical degree from the Ohio State University, Dr. Dohar completed his residency training at the University of Minnesota Hospital and Clinic where he also received his master's degree. He completed a clinical and research fellowship in pediatric otolaryngology at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology. Dr. Dohar is the clinical director of the Voice, Resonance, and Swallowing Center, research director of the Airway Center, and co-director of the wound healing program. His interests include voice and swallowing disorders, bronchoesophagology, and congenital and chronic ear disease.

Dr. Dohar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tonsillitis. His top areas of expertise are Otitis Media with Effusion, Laryngomalacia, Subglottic Stenosis, Myringotomy, and Adenoidectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 34 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Tonsillitis.

Specialties
Pediatric Otolaryngology
Licenses
Specialist in PA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Otolaryngology - Head And Neck Surgery
Fellowships
UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Voice at Pediatric Ear Nose and Throat in Lawrenceville
4401 Penn Avenue, Floor 3, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Call: 412-692-5460

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.


2 Clinical Trials

The Effect of Inhaled Corticosteroids on Vocal Fold Nodules in Children: a Pilot Study
The Effect of Inhaled Corticosteroids on Vocal Fold Nodules in Children: a Pilot Study
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: January 06, 2025
Intervention Type: Behavioral, Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
Eustachian Tube Function as a Predictor of Myringoplasty/Tympanoplasty Outcome
Eustachian Tube Function as a Predictor of Myringoplasty/Tympanoplasty Outcome
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: January 09, 2018
Intervention Type: Other
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34 Total Publications

Acid Suppression in Mild-Moderate Laryngomalacia Without GERD: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Acid Suppression in Mild-Moderate Laryngomalacia Without GERD: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Journal: The Laryngoscope
Published: May 15, 2025
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