Dr. Lauren M. North

Dr. Joel H. Blumin is a Fellowship trained,Board Certified Otolaryngologist/Head & Neck Surgeon who has a clinical emphasis in treating patients with voice and throat problems. He is the Chief of the Division of Laryngology & Professional Voice and professor in the Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences. He sees patients of all ages.Dr. Blumin graduated from the Carver College of Medicine at the University of Iowa in 1993. He was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha honor medical society in 1992. Following medical school, he went back to his home of Los Angeles, CA for a residency in Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery at UCLA. As a resident, he received multiple awards for excellence in both teaching and research.After his residency he stayed at UCLA to become the first Fellow in Laryngology, Voice Disorders, and Bronchoesophagology under the mentorship of Dr. Gerald S. Berke. During this two-year Fellowship, he honed his diagnostic and surgical skills within the subspecialty of Laryngology.At the Medical College of Wisconsin, Dr. Blumin focuses his practice on diseases of the larynx and treatment of vocal professionals in all walks of life. He has a special interest and has been nationally recognized for his care of patients with spasmodic dysphonia, a neurologic disorder of the larynx. He also treats patients with airway stenosis, head & neck cancer, swallowing disorders, and tumors of the larynx.He also enjoys his role as an academic otolaryngologist, teaching residents and medical students the art and the science of medical practice. His research interests lie in neurolaryngology, laryngeal biomechanics and spasmodic dysphonia. He is a member of the council of theAmerican Laryngological Association.Dr. Blumin has a simple philosophy of patient care that was passed to him from his mentors: treat every patient as if they were your mother or father. He will carefully explain a patient's diagnosis, discuss treatment options in terms they can understand, and generate a collaborative plan. Dr. Blumin is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spasmodic Dysphonia, Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Laryngitis, Laryngectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Blumin is board certified in Otolaryngology. Dr. Blumin is currently accepting new patients.

David Friedland is an Otolaryngologist practicing medicine in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dr. Friedland is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Infant Hearing Loss, Otitis, DFNB1, Myringotomy, and Mastoidectomy. Dr. Friedland is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Poetker, aboard-certified otolaryngologist, specializes in all disorders of the paranasal sinuses including acute and chronic sinusitis. He has received specialty training to address tumors of the paranasal sinuses. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks and revision (re-do) sinus surgeries.Sinus disease is a long-term, chronic problem. Dr. Poetker specializes in the long-term management of sinus disease. He works with his patients in an organized, logical fashion to find the medical and surgical management that fits the individual.Dr. Poetker’s research interests include studying the differences in mucus production in patients with sinus disease. In addition, he is involved with several studies to evaluate the safety of corticosteroids. Dr. Poetker is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sinusitis, Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Endoscopy, and Septoplasty. Dr. Poetker is board certified in Otolaryngology. Dr. Poetker is currently accepting new patients.