#  Kush Panara, MD 

Fellow, Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery

 

 

 



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Kush Panara, MD, is a clinical fellow in Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery. He grew up in Florida and attended the University of Miami, where he graduated magna cum laude with a degree in neuroscience and a minor in chemistry. He then earned his medical degree from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Dr. Panara subsequently completed his residency in Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania, where he also earned certification in Healthcare Leadership in Quality.

During medical school and residency, Dr. Panara conducted research across a range of topics including both clinical and translational work in oncology and sinonasal tumors. His work has been supported by the American Rhinologic Society CORE Grant, among others, and he has presented nationally. He has received numerous honors, including the Carniol Prize in Facial Plastics Research, the American Rhinologic Society Best Basic Science Abstract Award, and multiple national travel grants.

Dr. Panara’s clinical and research interests focus on advanced endoscopic sinus and skull base surgery, sinonasal tumors, and improving outcomes in patients with complex rhinologic disease. He is passionate about integrating surgical innovation and healthcare quality initiatives to advance patient care.



 

 

 





 

 

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