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Adva Buzi, MD

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Associate Professor of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery
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Hospital Staff, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Division of Otolaryngology (10/26/15-6/30/28)
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Co-Director, Sinonasal Program, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Division of Otolaryngology (effective 4/1/2019)
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Co-Director, ORL-HNS Residency Education, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Division of Otolaryngology (effective 4/1/2022)
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Department: Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery
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2c University of Texas, 2004.
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33 Baylor College of Medicine, 2008.
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Selected Publications

151 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. Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Jan 26 2026 Notes: doi: 10.1002/ohn.70091. Online ahead of print.

164 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.

191 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.

136 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.

1b1 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.

149 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.

dc 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 3c Dr. Buzi is interviewed in this article.

1ba 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.

20f 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.

17c 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.

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