Biographical summary
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.
Conditions treated
Procedures performed
- Endoscopic procedure
- Endoscopic transnasal transsphenoidal surgery
- Pituitary tumor surgery
- Sinus surgery
- Skull base surgery
Interests
- 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
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2017
Fellow - Rhinology and Endoscopic Skull Base SurgeryStanford University
- 2016
Resident - Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck SurgeryUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical Center
- 2012
Post-Grad - Institute for Clinical Research and EducationUniversity of Pittsburgh
- 2011
MDPennsylvania State University College of Medicine
- 2007
BS - Molecular BiologyGrove City College
Activities and honors
Awards and honors
- 2021
Gold CertificationMayo Clinic Quality Academy
Professional memberships
- 2021 - 2023
Co Chair, Education CommitteeAmerican Rhinologic Society - Skull Base and Orbital Surgery Section
- 2021 - present
Gold CertificationMayo Clinic Quality Academy
- 2021 - present
Program Committee FacultyAmerican Rhinologic Society - Annual Fall Meeting
- 2021 - present
Co-Chair; Education CommitteeAmerican Rhinologic Society - Skull Base and Orbital Surgery Section
- 2021 - present
Program Committee FacultyAmerican Rhinologic Society - COSM Spring Meeting
- 2020 - present
Founding Charter MemberAmerican Rhinologic Society - Section on Skull Base and Orbital Surgery
- 2020 - present
Value-based Healthcare CommitteeNorth American Skull Base Society
- 2019 - present
MemberMayo Clinic Department of Otolaryngology - Departmental Executive Committee
- 2017 - present
Course Co-DirectorARS Annual Fellows Course, American Rhinologic Society
- 2014 - present
MemberAmerican Rhinologic Society
- 2012 - present
MemberNorth American Skull Base Society
- 2011 - present
MemberAmerican Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation
- 2010 - present
MemberAlpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
Publications
Research activities