Erica R. Thaler - Faculty Biosketch

Erica R. Thaler, MD

Professor of Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Division of General Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Staff, Division of Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery, Veteran’s Administration Hospital of Philadelphia

Staff, Division of Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Director, Division of General Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Director, Outpatient Surgical Practices, Center for Ambulatory Medicine, Department of Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery, Univ. of PA

Chair, Committee on Appointments and Promotions, Department of Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery, Univ. of PA Medical School

Co-Chair, Professionalism Committee, Department of Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery, University of PA

Vice Chair, Department of Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery

Department: Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery

Contact information

HUP - 5th Floor Silverstein
3400 SPRUCE ST.
4283
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Office: 2156624533
Fax: 2156140071

Email:
erica.thaler@uphs.upenn.edu

Education:
A.B. (Politics)
Princeton University , 1986.
M.D.
Harvard Medical School, 1990.

Post-Graduate Training
Intern in Surgery , Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1990-1991.
Resident in Otorhinolaryngology , Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1991-1995.

Certifications
American Board of Otolaryngology, 1996.

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Selected Publications

Zhao, M., Darwich, N., Thaler, E: Hypopharyngeal Lymphangioma Causing Persistent Dysphagia in an Adult: A Case Report. Clinical Case Reports November 2025.

Simone Park , Mark Painter , Sasikanth Manne , Victor Alcalde , Maura McLaughlin , Matthew Sullivan , Divij Mathew , Leonel Torres , Yinghui Huang , David Reeg , Naomi Douek , Trenton Campos , Max Klapholz , Victoria Fang , Shin Foong Ngiow , Wumesh KC , Rishi Goel , Amy Baxter , Jennifer Wu , Melody Tan , Corbett Berry , Christoph Ellebrecht , Alexander Huang , Emily Papazian , Ying Liu , Karthik Rajasekaran , Robert Brody , Erica Thaler , Devraj Basu , Ahmed Diab , Josephine Giles: Tissue Resident Exhausted and Memory CD8+ T cells have distinct ontogeny, function, and roles in disease. Nature Aug 11 2025.

Dhanda, P., Ishman, S., Chang, J., Thaler, E., Suurna, M.: In response to Impact of Insomnia on Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation Outcomes in the ADHERE Registry. Laryngoscope 134(8): E27-E28, Aug 2024.

Tangutur, A., Cai, Y., Seay, E., Thaler, E., Keenan, B., Dedhia, R.: The Effect of Surgical Therapy for OSA on Blood Pressure and Peripheral Arterial Tonometry. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 171(1): 286-294, July 2024.

Shah, R., Mahmoud, A., Dedhia, R., Thaler, E.: Characteristic Pressure Waveforms Can Distinguish Different Airway Collapse Patterns in Sleep Apnea Patients. OTO Open 8(3), July 2024.

Go, B., Thaler, E.: Home Sleep Testing versus Traditional Polysomnography: Pros and Cons. Otolaryngol Clin North Am 57(3): 363-369, June 2024.

Patil, D., Ishman, S., Chang, J., Thaler, E., Suurna, M.: Insomnia Severity Index: Clinically impactful...but imperfect? Laryngoscope Page: submitted, March 2024.

Barrette, LX., Thaler, E., Rajasekaran, K., MD: Enhanced Recovery After Endoscopic Sinus Surgery: Establishing Comprehensive Protocols for Improvement of Perioperative Patient Care. World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery(epub ahead of print), March 2024.

Dedhia RC, Bliwise DL, Quyyumi AA, Thaler ER, Boon MS, Huntley CT, Seay EG, Tangutur A, Strollo PJ, Gurel N, Keenan BT.: Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation and Cardiovascular Outcomes wfor Patients with OSA: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA OTO Head Neck Surgery 150(1): 39-48, Jan 2024.

Patil, R., Ishman, S., Chang, J., Thaler, E., Suurna, M.: Impact of insomnia on Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation Outcomes in the ADHERE registry. Laryngoscope 134(1): 471-9, Jan 2024.