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Garret W. Choby, M.D.

  1. Otolaryngologist

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Location

  1. Rochester, Minnesota

Languages

English

Existing patients

Garret W. Choby, M.D., is an otolaryngologist — head and neck surgeon who specializes in rhinology and endoscopic skull base surgery. His clinical focus includes:

  • Surgical treatment of sinonasal tumors, both benign and malignant
  • Skull base surgery, along with his neurosurgical colleagues
  • Chronic rhinosinusitis and nasal polyposis, including aspirin exacerbated respiratory disease (AERD)
  • Revision endoscopic sinus surgery
  • Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhea

In addition to his clinical activities, Dr. Choby is active in numerous areas of research including assessing and improving quality of life following skull base surgery, understanding survival differences in sinonasal malignancies and improving patient outcomes with AERD and nasal polyposis. He is a fellow of the American Rhinologic Society and serves on several committees in the North American Skull Base Society and American Rhinologic Society.

Dr. Choby also serves as the Chair of Quality in the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.

  1. Chondrosarcoma
  2. Chordoma
  3. Chronic sinusitis
  4. Craniopharyngioma
  5. CSF leak
  6. Encephalocele
  7. Esthesioneuroblastoma
  8. Inverting papilloma
  9. Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma
  10. Nasal and paranasal tumors
  11. Nasal cancer
  12. Nasal polyps
  13. Pituitary tumor
  14. Samter's triad
  15. Sinonasal melanoma
  16. Sinusitis
  17. Skull base tumor
  1. Endoscopic orbital surgery
  2. Endoscopic pituitary surgery
  3. Endoscopic procedure
  4. Endoscopic sinus surgery
  5. Endoscopic skull base surgery
  6. Endoscopic transnasal transsphenoidal surgery
  7. Open skull base surgery
  8. Pituitary tumor surgery
  9. Sinus surgery
  10. Skull base surgery
  • Endoscopic skull base surgery
  • Sinonasal malignancy
  • Quality of life in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis and nasal polyposis
  • Aspirin exacerbated respiratory disease (Samter's Triad)
  • Optimizing endoscopic sinus surgery outcomes
  • Quality improvement
  1. 2017
    Fellow - Rhinology and Endoscopic Skull Base SurgeryStanford University
  2. 2016
    Resident - Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck SurgeryUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical Center
  3. 2012
    Post-Grad - Institute for Clinical Research and EducationUniversity of Pittsburgh
  4. 2011
    MDPennsylvania State University College of Medicine
  5. 2007
    BS - Molecular BiologyGrove City College

Awards and honors

  1. 2021
    Spring Meeting - Third Place, Best Research PosterAmerican Rhinologic Society
  2. 2021
    Teacher of the YearMayo Clinic Department of Otolaryngology
  3. 2021
    Gold CertificationMayo Clinic Quality Academy
  4. 2021
    Gold CertificationMayo Clinic Quality Academy
  5. 2020
    Silver CertificationMayo Clinic Quality Academy

Professional memberships

  1. 2021 - 2023
    Co Chair, Education CommitteeAmerican Rhinologic Society - Skull Base and Orbital Surgery Section
  2. 2021 - present
    Physician Director of Surgical ServicesMayo Clinic Clinical Documentation Improvement
  3. 2021 - present
    ChairAmerican Rhinologic Society - Education Course Committee
  4. 2021 - present
    Gold CertificationMayo Clinic Quality Academy
  5. 2021 - present
    Program Committee FacultyAmerican Rhinologic Society - Annual Fall Meeting
  6. 2021 - present
    Co-ChairAmerican Rhinologic Society - Skull Base and Orbital Surgery Section
  7. 2021 - present
    Program Committee FacultyAmerican Rhinologic Society - COSM Spring Meeting
  8. 2021 - present
    Gold CertificationMayo Clinic Quality Academy
  9. 2021 - present
    Program Committee FacultyAmerican Rhinologic Society - Annual Fall Meeting
  10. 2021 - present
    Co-Chair; Education CommitteeAmerican Rhinologic Society - Skull Base and Orbital Surgery Section
  11. 2021 - present
    Program Committee FacultyAmerican Rhinologic Society - COSM Spring Meeting
  12. 2020 - present
    Founding Charter MemberAmerican Rhinologic Society - Skull Base and Orbital Surgery Section
  13. 2020 - present
    Value-Based Healthcare CommitteeNorth American Skull Base Society
  14. 2020 - present
    Founding Charter MemberAmerican Rhinologic Society - Section on Skull Base and Orbital Surgery
  15. 2020 - present
    Value-based Healthcare CommitteeNorth American Skull Base Society
  16. 2019 - present
    MemberMayo Clinic Department of Otolaryngology - Departmental Executive Committee
  17. 2017 - present
    Course Co-DirectorARS Annual Fellows Course, American Rhinologic Society
  18. 2014 - present
    MemberAmerican Rhinologic Society
  19. 2012 - present
    MemberNorth American Skull Base Society
  20. 2011 - present
    MemberAmerican Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation
  21. 2010 - present
    MemberAlpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society

Publications

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Research activities

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