The Department of Otolaryngology was established in 2012 as a part of the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine (HWCOM) at Florida International University.
Vision and Goals
The department’s Vision is to create an academic Department of Otolaryngology that will be viewed as an academic leader in this specialty throughout the United States and abroad.
Through a commitment to academic excellence, the Department of Otolaryngology will provide exemplary patient care and be viewed as a leader in scholastic, academic, research, and clinical care within the region by:
- Recruiting outstanding faculty
- Creating a positive educational environment for students and other trainees in all aspects of Otolaryngology
- Creating an ACGME-accredited graduate medical education program to train residents in Otolaryngology
- Creating appropriate fellowships in Otolaryngology for advanced training in the specialty
- Being viewed as a leader in outcome-based research in the care of patients with Otolaryngological problems
Faculty & Staff
Community-Based Faculty
Agustin J. Arrieta, MD
Assistant Professor
William J. Brown,MD
Assistant Professor
Andres Bustillo Lopez, MD
Assistant Professor
Alberto De Dios Fernandez, MD
Assistant Professor
Brian Doughert, MD
Assistant Professor
Kenneth Hays Farrell,MD
Assistant Professor
Steven Fletcher, MD
Assistant Professor
Paul K. Foster, MD
Assistant Professor
Lawrence R. Grobman, MD
Associate Professor
Carol A. Horkowitz-Tsaoussis
Assistant Professor
Frank G. Kronberg, MD
Assistant Professor
Michael Owens, MD
Assistant Professor
Anish Y. Parekh, MD
Assistant Professor
Francisco G. Pernas, MD
Assistant Professor
Eugene Albert Rivera, MD
Assistant Professor
Jesse Salmeron, MD
Assistant Professor
Julio Torres, MD
Assistant Professor
Eloy Vallasuso, MD
Assistant Professor
Richard J. Vivero, MD
Assistant Professor
Contact Us
Florida International University
Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Department of Otolaryngology
11200 SW 8th Street, AHC 4-250W3
Tel: 305-348-0570
Fax: 305-348-0123