Our mission is to provide outstanding, cutting-edge clinical care, research, and state-of-the-art training in Otolaryngology

Named Top Doc by 5280 (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)
UCH Presidents Award 2010
Presidential Citation, American Rhinologic Society, 2006 & 2008.
Clayton K. Mammel Teacher of the Year, Department of Otolaryngology,
University of Colorado, 2003 & 2010.

Kingdom TT, Lalwani AK, Pitts LH. Isolated metastatic melanoma of the cerebellopontine angle: a case report. Neurosurgery 1993; 33: 142-144. Pub Med ID: 8355832

Kingdom TT, Tami TA. Actinomycosis of the nasal septum in a patient infected with the human immunodeficiency virus. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1994; 111: 130-133. Pub Med ID: 8028921

Kingdom TT, Kaplan MJ. Mucosal melanoma of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses. Head Neck 1995; 17: 184-189. Pub Med ID: 7782202

Kingdom TT, Kaplan MJ. Transoral- transpharyngeal approach to the craniocervical junction. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1995; 113: 393-400. Pub Med ID: 7567010

Kingdom TT, Lee KC, Cropp GJ. Chronic sinusitis and a negative sweat test in a patient with cystic fibrosis. Am J Rhinology 1995; 9: 225-228. Pub Med ID: 15005497

Kingdom TT, Lee KC. Invasive aspergillosis of the larynx in AIDS. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1996; 115: 135-137. Pub Med ID: 8758643

Kingdom TT, Singer MI. Enhanced reliability and renewed applications of the deltopectoral flap in head and neck reconstruction. Laryngoscope 1996; 106: 1230-1233. Pub Med ID: 8849791

Kingdom TT, Lee KC, Cropp GJ. Clinical characteristics and genotype analysis of cystic fibrosis patients with nasal polyposis requiring surgery. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1996; 122: 1209-1213. Pub Med ID: 8906056

Pub Med Link: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8906056

Blevins NH, Kingdom TT, Deschler DG, Lee KC. Chiari I malformation presenting as bilateral vocal cord paralysis in the adult. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1997;117(6):S191-194. Pub Med ID: 9419145

Lustig LL, Lee KC, Murr A, Deschler DG, Kingdom TT. Doxycycline sclerosis of benign lymphoepithelial cysts in patients infected with HIV. Laryngoscope 1998;108:1199-1205. Pub Med ID: 9707244

Bayles S, Kingdom TT, Carlson GW. Management of thyroid carcinoma invading the aerodigestive tract. Laryngoscope 1998;108(9):1402-1407. Pub Med ID: 9738767

Albritton FD, Kingdom TT. Endoscopic sinus surgery in patients with cystic fibrosis: an analysis of complications. Am J Rhinol 2000;14(6):379-385. Pub Med ID: 11197114

Swain RE, Kingdom TT, Muller S. Botryomycosis. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2000;126:1155-1159. Pub Med ID: 10979135

Swain RE, Kingdom TT, DelGaudio JM, Grist WJ. Paranasal sinus meningiomas. Am J Rhinol 2001;15(1):27-30. Pub Med ID: 11258651

Albritton FD, Kingdom TT, DelGaudio JM. Malleable registration mask: application of a novel registration method in image-guided surgery. Am J Rhinol 2001;15(2):219-224. Pub Med ID: 11554652

DelGaudio JM, Swain RE, Kingdom TT, et al. Computed tomographic findings in patients with invasive fungal sinusitis. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2003;129:236-240. Pub Med ID: 12578456

Kingdom TT, DelGaudio JM. Endoscopic approach to lesions of the sphenoid sinus, orbital apex, and clivus. Am J Otolaryngol 2003;24:317-322. Pub Med ID: 13130444

Kingdom TT, Swain RE. The microbiology of antimicrobial resistance patterns in chronic rhinosinusitis. Am J Otolaryngol 2004;25:323-328. Pub Med ID: 15334396

Wise SK, Kingdom TT, McKean L, DelGaudio JM, Venkatraman G. Presence of fungus in sinus cultures of cystic fibrosis patients. Am J Rhinol 2005;19:47-51. Pub Med ID: 15794074

Hwang PH, Han JK, Bilstrom EJ, Kingdom TT, Fong KJ. Surgical revision of the failed obliterated frontal sinus. Am J Rhinol 2005;19:425-429. Pub Med ID: 16270593

Hudgins PA, Kingdom TT, Weissler MC, Mukherji SK. Selective neck dissection: CT and MRI imaging findings. Am J Neurorad 2005;26(5):1174-1177. Pub Med ID: 15891180

Owens J, Shroyer K, Kingdom TT. Expression of cyclooxygenase and lipoxygenase enzymes in nasal polyps of aspirin sensitive and aspirin tolerant patients. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2006;132:579-587. Pub Med ID: 16785401

Chain JR, Kingdom TT. Non-HodgkinÕs lymphoma of the fontal sinus presenting as osteomyelitis. Am J Otolaryngol 2007;28:42-45. Pub Med ID: 17162131

Poznanovic SA., Kingdom TT. Total IgE levels and Peripheral Eosinophilia: Correlation with Mucosal Disease Based on Paranasal Sinus CT. Arch of Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2007; 133(7):701 -704. Pub Med ID: 17638784

Ramakrishnan VR, Hink EM, Durairaj VD, Kingdom TT. Outcomes after endoscopic DCR without mucosal flap preservation. Am J Rhinol. 2007;21:753-757. Pub Med ID: 18201460

Owens J, Shroyer K, Kingdom TT. Expression of cyclooxygenase and lipoxygenase enzymes in CF sinonasal epithelium. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2008;134(8):825-831. Pub Med ID: 18711055

Leem T, Kingdom TT. Complex odontoma of maxillary sinus. Radiology Quiz. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2008;134(6):667-668. Pub Med ID: 18559738

Zander ZA, Saavedra MT, Scapa VI, Sanders L, Kingdom TT. Protein microarray analysis of nasal polyps aspirin-sensitive and aspirin-tolerant patients with chronic rhinosinusitis. Am J Rhinol Allergy 2009;23:268-272. Pub Med ID: 19490800

Ramakrishnan VR, Said S, Kingdom TT. Primary leiomyosarcoma of the sphenoid sinus. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2009;135(9):949-952. Pub Med ID: 19770434

Marple BF, Stringer S, Batra PS Bhattacharyya N, Chiu A, Citardi M, Han J, Kern R, Kingdom TT, Lane A, Orlandi RO, Ryan MW, Senior BA, Stewart M. Going to the next level: Health careÕs evolving expectations for evidence. Otolarngol-Head Neck Surg 2009;141(5):551-666. Pub Med ID: 19861188

Higgins TS, Hwang PH, Kingdom TT, Orlandi RR, Stammberger H, Han JK. Systematic review of topical vasoconstrictors in endoscopic sinus surgery. Laryngoscope 2011;121:422-432.

Ramakrishnan VR, Durairaj VD, Kingdom TT. Endoscopic management of acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction secondary to radioactive iodine treatment for thyroid malignancy.  J Aller Ther 2011;2:110. Doi:10.4172/2155-6121.1000110.

Scapa VI, Mudd PA, Kingdom TT. Upregulation of RANTES in nasal polyps from patients with cystic fibrosis. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol, 2011;1:157-160.

Batra PS, Kingdom TT, Citardi MJ. Fellowship training in rhinology: ARS survey of US graduates. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol, 2011;1:206-211.

Mudd PA, Katial RK, Kingdom TT. Variations in expression of matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1) in nasal mucosa of aspirin-sensitive versus aspirin-tolerant patients with nasal polyposis. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2011;107(4):353-359.

Mudd PA, Hohensee S, Lillehei KO, Kingdom TT, Klenschmidt-Demasters BK. Ectopic pituitary adenoma of the clivus presenting with apoplexy: case report and review of the literature.  Clin Neuropathol 2012;31(1):24-30.

Ramakrishnan VR, Kingdom TT, Nayak JV, Hwang PH, Orlandi RO. Nationwide incidence of major complications in endoscopic sinus surgery. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol 2012;2:34-39.

Ramakrishnan VR, Orlandi RR, Citardi MJ, Smith TL, Fried MP, Kingdom TT. The use of image-guided surgery in endoscopic sinus surgery: an evidence-based review with recommendations. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol 2012 (in press)  

Research Focus

Inflammatory mechanisms and causes of sinusitis and nasal polyp
Sinus disease in patients with cystic fibrosis
Minimally-invasive surgical techniques and treatment outcomes for sinus, orbit, and skull base surgery

Clinical Research (IRB approved)

Molecular analysis of nasal polyp tissue from patients with cystic fibrosis (NJH & UC Denver)
Molecular analysis of nasal polyp tissue in aspirin-sensitive patients (NJH & UC Denver)

American Rhinologic Society
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Member, University of Colorado Hospital Medical Board
Director, American Rhinologic Society Board of Directors
Executive Operating Room Committee, University of Colorado Hospital