Dr. Chad Whited is a board-certified Otolaryngologist-Head and Neck Surgeon with specialized fellowship training in voice, swallowing and airway disorders. Dr. Whited is currently the only fellowship trained Laryngologist in Austin, TX and is equipped with a state of the art voice lab for comprehensive video evaluations. Dr. Whited’s goal is to provide world-class voice care to the Live Music Capital of the World.
Using the most up to date equipment Dr. Whited is able to perform numerous procedures such as vocal fold injections, biopsies, and airway evaluations safely and comfortably in the office, saving patients from having to go to the operating room. Dr. Whited also has specialized training in the management of laryngeal cancers using microscopes and lasers to remove cancerous tissue while preserving normal vocal fold tissue, optimizing patient outcomes.
A native Texan, after graduating from The University of Texas at Austin, he received his medical degree from The University of Texas Medical School at Houston where he served as Class President. He then completed residency in Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery at Duke University Hospital earning the Appleseed award for teaching, and then went on to complete advanced fellowship surgical training in voice, swallowing and airway disorders at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Dr. Whited believes that it is important for an otolaryngologist, speech-language pathologist, and the patient to work together to develop a comprehensive plan for evaluating and treating voice and swallowing disorders.
Dr. Whited is an active educator with his patients, he has presented and instructed at national meetings, and has authored numerous scientific publications and book chapters.