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  1. Karthik Balakrishnan, M.D., M.P.H.

    Karthik Balakrishnan, M.D., M.P.H.

    1. Otolaryngologist
    1. Rochester, Minnesota
    Areas of focus:

    Airway reconstruction, Laryngeal reinnervation surgery, Laryngotracheal reconstruction, Tracheostomy, Difficulty swallowing, Head and neck cancer, Laryngeal cleft, Sinusitis, Sleep apnea, Subglottic stenosis, Tracheal stenosis, Vascular malformation, Vocal cord paralysis more

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  2. Dale C. Ekbom, M.D.

    Dale C. Ekbom, M.D.

    1. Otolaryngologist
    1. Rochester, Minnesota
    Areas of focus:

    Cricopharyngeal myotomy, Laryngeal botulinum injections, Laryngeal reinnervation surgery, Laryngotracheal reconstruction, Laser surgery, Laser vocal cord surgery, Phonosurgery, Thyroplasty, Tracheostomy, Zenker's diverticulotomy, Spasmodic dysphonia, Subglottic stenosis, Tracheal stenosis, Tremor, Vocal cord paralysis, Voice disorder more

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  3. Kyle S. Ettinger, D.D.S., M.D.

    Kyle S. Ettinger, D.D.S., M.D.

    1. Rochester, Minnesota
    Areas of focus:

    Cancer treatment, Dental implant surgery, Facial fracture repair, Facial reconstruction, Flap surgery, Free fibular transfer, Free muscle transfer, Head and neck reconstruction, Jaw surgery, Microvascular reconstruction, Microvascular surgery, Neck dissection, Neck surgery, Parotid gland surgery, Parotidectomy, Reconstructive surgery, Skin biopsy, Skin cancer excision, Skin cancer reconstruction, Skin cyst removal, Skin surgery, Tracheostomy, Trauma care, Ameloblastoma, Cancer, Chondrosarcoma, Facial deformities, Facial fracture, Facial injury, Facial skin cancer, Head and neck cancer, Jaw tumors and cysts, Larynx cancer, Mouth cancer, Mouth injury, Mouth tumor, Neck metastasis, Oral and throat cancer, Orbital fracture, Osteoblastoma, Osteomyelitis, Osteosarcoma, Parotid gland tumor, Radiation injury, Salivary gland tumor, Sarcoma, Skin cancer, Throat cancer, Tonsil cancer more

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  4. Ryan M. Kern, M.D.

    Ryan M. Kern, M.D.

    1. Critical Care Specialist
    2. Internist
    3. Pulmonologist
    1. Rochester, Minnesota
    Areas of focus:

    Bronchoscopy, Chest drainage tube insertion, Thoracentesis, Thoracoscopy, Tracheostomy, Lung cancer, Lung nodule, Pleural effusion, Tracheal stenosis, Tracheomalacia more

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  5. Jason L. Siegel, M.D.

    Jason L. Siegel, M.D.

    1. Jacksonville, Florida
    Areas of focus:

    Arterial line placement, Bronchoscopy, Central venous catheterization, EEG, Endotracheal intubation, Tracheostomy, Transcranial Doppler test, Guillain Barre syndrome, Intracerebral hemorrhage, Myasthenia gravis, Seizure , Sepsis, Shock, Stroke, Subarachnoid hemorrhage more

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Tracheostomy care at Mayo Clinic

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References
  1. What is a tracheostomy? National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/trach. Accessed March 7, 2016.
  2. Hall JB, et al. Tracheostomy. In: Principles of Critical Care. 4th ed. New York: The McGraw-Hill Companies; 2015. http:// accessmedicine.com. Accessed March 9, 2016.
  3. Hyzy RC. Overview of tracheostomy. http://www.uptodate.com/home. Accessed March 9, 2016.
  4. Bair AE. Emergent surgical cricothyrotomy (cricothyroidotomy). http://www.uptodate.com/home. Accessed March 9, 2016.
  5. Airway establishment and control. Merck Manual Professional Version. http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/critical-care-medicine/respiratory-arrest/airway-establishment-and-control. Accessed March 11, 2016.
  6. Flint PW, et al. Tracheotomy. In: Cummings Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery. 6th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Saunders Elsevier; 2015. http://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed March 15, 2016.
  7. Clinical consensus statement: Tracheostomy care. American Academy of Otolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery. http://oto.sagepub.com/content/148/1/6. Accessed March 15, 2016.

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