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 Bell's Palsy. 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.
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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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Virginia Mason Medical Center
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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.