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
Wei KX, Buzi A, Phung CM, Yu Y, Rizzi MD, Greenbaum G: "Safety and Efficacy of Systemic Corticosteroids in Children with Orbital Complications of Acute Sinusitis" Oral presentation at the AAO-HNSF 2025 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO, Indianapolis, IN. Oct 13 2025 Notes: Wei KX presented.Phung CM, Wei KX, Rizzi MD, Buzi A: "Long-Term Outcomes of Orbital Complications in Pediatric Acute Sinusitis: A Retrospective Analysis" Oral presentation at the AAO-HNSF 2025 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO, Indianapolis, IN. Oct 13 2025 Notes: Chung CM presented. Manuscript being prepared for Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery.
Brown MC, Buzi A, Rizzi MD: Pediatric endoscopic sinus surgery: postoperative management. Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery Sep 18 2025 Notes: Published online September 18, 2025. doi:10.1097/MOO.0000000000001085.
Linaburg TJ, Binenbaum G, Buzi A, Spiller A, Yu Y, Ying GS, Katowitz WR: Association between congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction and otitis media. Journal of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus (J AAPOS) 29(3): 104211, Jun 2025 Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2025.104211. Epub 2025 May 9. Retrospective cross-sectional study.
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.
Cohen WG, Phung C, Rich D, Hu F, Bradley J, Rizzi MD, Buzi A: “Pneumococcal Revaccination in Pediatric Patients with Sinusitis” Oral presentation at the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology (ASPO)/Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings (COSM), Chicago, IL May 17 2024 Notes: Cohen WG presented.
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.