25 of the Best Pediatric Otolaryngologists Near Me in Richmond, VA

Diego Preciado, MD, PhD, FACS, FAAP, is a fellowship-trained pediatric otolaryngologist (ear, nose and throat specialist) and serves as division chief of Otolaryngology at Children’s National Hospital. He holds the Joseph E. Robert, Jr. Endowed Chair in Pediatric Otolaryngology and is a professor (with tenure) of surgery and pediatrics at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He is board-certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery and holds subspecialty certification in Complex Pediatric Otolaryngology. Born in Minneapolis and raised in Panama, Dr. Preciado returned to the United States after high school and graduated cum laude from Georgetown University in 1992. He earned both his medical and doctoral degrees from the University of Minnesota. He completed his residency in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Minnesota (1998–2002), followed by a fellowship in Complex Pediatric Otolaryngology at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital (2002–2004). Dr. Preciado joined the faculty at Children’s National in 2006, where he leads complex tertiary referral surgical programs in pediatric airway reconstruction, childhood hearing loss and cochlear implantation, and velopharyngeal dysfunction. In addition to his clinical work, he directs a translational research program focused on pediatric otolaryngologic disease. His research has been supported by numerous intra- and extramural funding sources, including NIH R01, U01 and R21 grants. He has authored more than 175 peer-reviewed research manuscripts, 25 book chapters and three edited volumes. In 2020, he received the Robert Ruben Scientific Achievement Award from the Society for Ear, Nose and Throat Advances in Children. He has served as president of the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology (2020–2021) and the International Society for Otitis Media (2019–2023). He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the American Board of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. Dr. Preciado has been married to Argentinian architect Magali Remudo since 2004, and together they are the proud parents of four children. In his spare time, he enjoys running, grilling over wood flame and reading contemporary fiction. Dr. Preciado is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Otitis, Otitis Media with Effusion, Laryngomalacia, Myringotomy, and Adenoidectomy. Dr. Preciado is board certified in American Board Of Otolaryngology, 2021 and Otolaryngology: American Board Of Otolaryngology, 2003.

William Brand is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist practicing medicine in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Brand is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Laryngomalacia, Enlarged Adenoids, Stridor, and Short Philtrum.

Samantha Allen, MD, FAAP, is a fellowship-trained pediatric otolaryngologist (ear, nose and throat specialist) at Children’s National Hospital and an assistant professor of surgery and pediatrics at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. She is board-certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery and holds subspecialty certification in Complex Pediatric Otolaryngology. Dr. Allen specializes in the management of pediatric hearing loss and head and neck surgery. She performs advanced procedures for hearing restoration, including cochlear implantation, bone-anchored hearing system implantation and ossicular chain reconstruction. She is also one of two surgeons in the Thyroid Nodule and Thyroid Cancer Clinic, a multidisciplinary program dedicated to the care of children with genetic, autoimmune and neoplastic thyroid conditions. Dr. Allen provides complex pediatric ENT care at Children’s National Hospital as well as general ENT services at affiliated ambulatory sites. She earned her medical degree from the University of Louisville School of Medicine in 2015. She completed her residency in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Louisville (2015–2020), followed by a fellowship in Complex Pediatric Otolaryngology at Children’s National Hospital/George Washington University (2020–2021). Dr. Allen serves as the site director for pediatric otolaryngology education at Children’s National Hospital, overseeing the training of residents and medical students from George Washington University Hospital, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and Allegheny Health Network. Her clinical expertise encompasses Enlarged Adenoids, Stridor, Tongue Tie, and Laryngomalacia. Dr. Allen is board certified in Otolaryngology: American Board Of Otolaryngology, 2021.

Betsy Vasquez is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist and an Otolaryngologist practicing medicine in Sterling, Virginia. Her clinical expertise encompasses Infant Hearing Loss, Familial Deafness, DFNB1, and Tinnitus.

Kastley Marvin is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist and an Otolaryngologist practicing medicine in Portsmouth, Virginia. Her clinical expertise encompasses Swallowing Difficulty, Subglottic Stenosis, and Pierre Robin Sequence.

Ghedak Ansari is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist practicing medicine in Richmond, Virginia. Her clinical expertise encompasses Lymphadenitis, Hearing Loss, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, and Adenoidectomy.

Jonathan Perkins is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist practicing medicine in Fairfax, Virginia. He has been practicing medicine for over 10 years. His clinical expertise encompasses PIK3CA-Related Overgrowth Spectrum, Hepatic Hemangioma, and Hearing Loss.

Julia Shen is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist practicing medicine in Fairfax, Virginia. She has been practicing medicine for over 6 years. Dr. Shen is board certified in Physician Assistant: National Commission On Certification Of Physician Assistants, 2020.

Casey Young is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist practicing medicine in Manassas, Virginia.