Adva Buzi, MD

Associate Professor of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery
Hospital Staff I, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Division of Otolaryngology (10/26/15-9/30/23)
Staff Otolaryngologist, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP), Dept. of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (10/26/15-9/30/25)
Co-Director, Sinonasal Program, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Division of Otolaryngology (effective 4/1/2019)
Co-Director, ORL-HNS Residency Education, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Division of Otolaryngology (effective 4/1/2022)
Department: Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery
Contact information
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
The Hub for Clinical Collaboration
Division of Otolaryngology
3500 Civic Center Boulevard, 5th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
The Hub for Clinical Collaboration
Division of Otolaryngology
3500 Civic Center Boulevard, 5th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-590-3440/1582
Fax: 215-590-3986
Fax: 215-590-3986
Email:
buzia@chop.edu
buzia@chop.edu
Education:
BA (Business Honors)
University of Texas, 2004.
MD (Medicine)
Baylor College of Medicine, 2008.
Permanent linkBA (Business Honors)
University of Texas, 2004.
MD (Medicine)
Baylor College of Medicine, 2008.
Selected Publications
Cohen WG, Phung C, Rich D, Hu F, Bradley J, Rizzi MD, Buzi A: Pneumococcal revaccination in pediatric patients with sinusitis. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 190: 112242, Mar 2025 Notes: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijporl.2025.112242.McPhillips D: "More Popsicles, please: Your tonsils can grow back" CNN Jan 2 2025 Notes: https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/02/health/tonsils-regrow-sore-throat/index.html Dr. Buzi is interviewed in this article.
Flanders TM, Kumar N, Zhao C, Joerger TA, Buzi A, Rizzi MD, Huh JW, Settoon C, Storm PB, Heuer GG, Kennedy BC, Tucker AM, Madsen PJ, Lang SS: "Intracranial Sequelae of Acute Bacterial Sinusitis Before and After the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic" Poster presentation at the 2024 AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery Annual Meeting, New York, NY. Dec 2024.
Flanders TM, Kumar NK, Zhao C, Joerger TA, Huh JW, Buzi A, Rizzi MD, Settoon C, Storm PB, Heuer GG, Kennedy BC, Tucker AM, Madsen PJ, Lang SS: Intracranial complications secondary to acute bacterial sinusitis requiring neurosurgical intervention before and after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Neurosurgery, Pediatrics 34(5): 479-488, Aug 2 2024 Notes: doi: 10.3171/2024.5.PEDS2433. Single-center retrospective observational cohort study.
Law RH, Cena L, Sporn A, Buzi A, Rizzi MD, Ruiz RL, Fedrigo S, Giordano T, Fahmy A, Dedhia K: Nanoparticle concentration in surgical plume during tonsillectomy: a comparison of four techniques. Laryngoscope 134(5): 2444-2448, May 2024 Notes: doi: 10.1002/lary.31185. Epub 2023 Nov 20.
Buzi A. (Guest): Episode 162: Ankyloglossia. Primary Care Perspectives Podcast. https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-uv3wn-15739a7 Feb 7 2024.
Cohen WG, Venkatesh S, Rizzi MD, Buzi A: Letter to the editor regarding "Sinonasal quality of life in primary ciliary dyskinesia" International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology Page: 10.1002/alr.23296, Nov 3 2023 Notes: Published online ahead of print. Editorial Response: Stack TJ, Norris M, Mohammad I, et al. re: "Sinonasal quality of life in primary ciliary dyskinesia" [published online ahead of print, 2023 Nov 8]. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol 2023;10.1002/alr.23297. doi:10.1002/alr.23297.
Law RH, Cena L, Sporn A, Buzi A, Rizzi MD, Ruiz RL, Fedrigo S, Fahmy A, Giordano T, Dedhia K: "Nanoparticle Concentrations in Surgical Plume During Tonsillectomy" Oral presentation at the 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting of the Pennsylvania Academy of Otolaryngology-Head Neck Surgery (PAO-HNS), Lancaster, PA, Jun 16-17 2023. Jun 16-17 2023 Notes: Giordano T presented.
Law RH, Cena L, Sporn A, Buzi A, Rizzi MD, Ruiz RL, Fedrigo S, Fahmy A, Giordano T, Dedhia K: "Nanoparticle Concentrations in Surgical Plume During Tonsillectomy" Oral presentation at the 2023 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology (ASPO), Boston, MA (5/6/23) May 2023 Notes: Law RH presented.
DeRavin E, Banik GL, Buzi A: Effect of ibuprofen on severity of surgically-managed pediatric post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 164: 111422, Jan 2023 Notes: doi:10.1016/j.ijporl.2022.111422.