Erin K. O'Brien, M.D.

Erin O'Brien, M.D., is a fellowship trained rhinologist with a specialty interest in chronic rhinosinusitis, nasal polyps, aspirin exacerbated respiratory disease (AERD: nasal polyps, asthma, aspirin sensitivity), benign sinus tumors, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks in the nose, and skull base surgery. She is the Division Chair of Rhinology in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology.

Her clinical focus includes:

• Complex revision endoscopic sinus surgery include complex frontal sinus surgery
• Multidisciplinary treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis and nasal polyps with asthma and allergies with colleagues in Allergy and Pulmonary medicine
• Endoscopic sinus surgery and surgical management of chronic sinusitis and nasal polyps
• Surgical and medical management of Aspirin Exacerbated Respiratory disease AERD (Samter's Triad) of nasal polyps, asthma and aspirin sensitivity.
• Surgical management of benign sinus tumors such as inverted papillomas
• Endoscopic repair of nasal CSF leaks and encephaloceles with neurosurgery
• Endoscopic approaches to pituitary tumors with neurosurgery
• Expertise in Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia and epistaxis
• Her research focus includes AERD and aspirin sensitive asthma and nasal polyps as well as chronic sinusitis.

In addition to her clinical activities, Dr. O'Brien is active in research and education, and provides mentorship to medical students and residents.