Hassan H. Ramadan, MD, MSc, FACS

Professor and Chairman, Director of Sinus and Allergy Center

Organization:

West Virginia University School of Medicine

Department:

Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery

Classification:

Faculty

• MD, American University of Beirut
• MSc, Harvard School of Public Health

• Beswick DM, Ramadan HH, Baroody FM, Hwang PH. Practice patterns in Pediatric chronic rhinosinusitis: A survey of the American Rhinologic Society. Am J Rhinol Allergy 30, 418-423, Nov-Dec 2016.
• Makary C, Ramadan HH, Interval E. Surgery for Chronic Rhinosinusitis in Children with Cystic fibrosis. West Virginia Medical Journal OA. Nov 02, 2016.
• Orlandi RR, Ramadan HH, et al. International Consensus Statement on Allergy and Rhinology: Rhinosinusitis. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2016 Feb; 6 Suppl 1:S22-S209
• Demirdag YY, Ramadan HH.Direct measurement of upper airway inflammation in children with chronic rhinosinusitis:Implications for asthma.Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol.2016 Feb; 16(1):18-23.
• Castano JE, Freiser ME, Ramadan HH.Complications Following Inpatient Extracapsular Tonsillectomy in Children 36 Months and Younger.JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg.2016 Feb; doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2015.3562.
• Anfuso A, Ramadan H, Terrell A, Demirdag Y, Walton C, Skoner DP, Piedimonte G. Sinus and adenoid inflammation in children with chronic rhinosinusitis and asthma. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2015 Feb; 114(2):103-10.
• Brietzke SE, Shin JJ, Choi S, Lee JT, Parikh SR, Pena M, Prager JD, Ramadan H, Veling M, Corrigan M, Rosenfeld RM1. Clinical consensus statement: pediatric chronic rhinosinusitis. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2014 Oct; 151(4):542-53.
• Ramadan HH, Makary CA. Can computed tomography score predict outcome of adenoidectomy for chronic rhinosinusitis in children. Am J Rhinol Allergy. 2014 Jan; 28(1):80-2.
• Makary C, Ramadan HH. The role of sinus surgery in children. Laryngoscope. 2013, Jun 123 (6):1348-1352.
• Ramadan HH, Bueller H, Hester ST, Terrell AM. Sinus balloon catheter dilation after adenoidectomy failure for children with chronic rhinosinusitis. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2012 Jul; 138(7):635-7.

• Certificate of 20 years Appreciation Award
• Honorary UPMC Sino-nasal Consultant Faculty
• Distinguished Service Award, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
• Dean’s Award of Excellence, West Virginia University School of Medicine
• Daiichi Scholar award – American Academy of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery
• Honor Award, American Academy of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery
• Physician Recognition Award, American Medical Association
• Continuing Medical Education and Achievement Award, American Academy of Otorhinolaryngology
• Fellow American Laryngological, Rhinological and Otological Society
• Fellow American Academy of otolaryngology H&N surgery
• Fellow American College of Surgeons
• Fellow American Rhinologic Society

Fellowships: Mass Eye & Ear infirmary, Boston MA and Cornell University, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY

Residency: Otolaryngology, American University of Beirut

Professional societies/leadership positions:

• Vice President, Triologic society, southern section
• Chair, Pediatric Rhinology Committee, American Rhinologic Society
• Consultant American Academy of Otolaryngology Pediatric Otolaryngology Committee
• Member Society of University Otolaryngologists-Head and Neck Surgeons
• Chair, Ambulatory Care Management Committee - West Virginia University Hospitals, Morgantown, WV
• Chair, Clinical Outcomes Research Grant Committee, WVU School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV
• Chair, Medical Records Committee, Physician Office Center, Morgantown, WV

Dr. Hassan Ramadan, MD, MSc, FACS serves as the Stephen & Patricia Wetmore Endowed Professor and Chairman of the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at West Virginia University, a position he has held since 2015. With fellowship training in rhinology and pediatric otolaryngology from Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary at Harvard Medical School and additional subspecialty training at Lenox Hill Hospital with Cornell Medical College, Dr. Ramadan has established himself as a national authority in pediatric sinus disease. He also holds a professorship in the Department of Pediatrics. His clinical practice focuses primarily on pediatric chronic rhinosinusitis, endoscopic sinus surgery in children, and the management of complex sinonasal disorders across all age groups.

Dr. Ramadan earned his medical degree from the American University of Beirut in 1982, followed by general surgery and otolaryngology residency training at the same institution. After completing his fellowship training in rhinology at Harvard Medical School and subspecialty training in head and neck surgery at Cornell Medical College, he briefly served as Assistant Professor and Acting Chairman at the American University of Beirut before joining West Virginia University in 1990. He obtained a Master of Science in Epidemiology from Harvard School of Public Health in 1998, strengthening his foundation in clinical research methodology. He is board certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology and maintains active clinical privileges at WVU Hospitals and Monongalia General Hospital.

Throughout his distinguished career, Dr. Ramadan has made seminal contributions to understanding pediatric chronic rhinosinusitis and the role of biofilms in sinonasal disease. He has authored over 140 peer-reviewed publications and numerous book chapters on topics including surgical management of pediatric sinusitis, balloon catheter sinuplasty in children, and fungal rhinosinusitis. His research on bacterial biofilms in chronic rhinosinusitis has been widely cited and has influenced contemporary surgical approaches. As a sought-after speaker, he has presented at major international conferences across five continents and served as an instructor for the American Academy of Otolaryngology's instructional courses on pediatric rhinosinusitis for over a decade. He has successfully mentored numerous residents and fellows, with many of his trainees' research presentations earning top honors at regional and national meetings.

Dr. Ramadan is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, the American Rhinologic Society, and the Triological Society. He previously served as Chair of the Pediatric Rhinology Committee for the American Rhinologic Society and has held leadership positions including Vice President of the Southern Section of the Triological Society. His contributions to the field have been recognized with the Distinguished Service Award from the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, multiple Southern Triologic Society Awards for resident research mentorship, and the Vice President's Master Clinician Award from West Virginia University School of Medicine. He has received numerous teaching awards from residents and served as Residency Program Director from 2010 to 2020, shaping the next generation of otolaryngologists.

Medical Specialties

• Otolaryngology

Board Certifications

• Otolaryngology, American Board of Otolaryngology

Special Training

• Fellowship, Head & Neck Surgery & Pediatrics
  Lenox Hill Hospital (Cornell Medical College), 1990
• Fellowship, Otolaryngology
  Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary (Harvard Medical School), 1987
• Residency, Otolaryngology
  American University of Beirut Medical School and Center, 1986

Fellow - American Rhinology Society

Member - American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology