Biographical summary
Garret W. Choby, M.D., is an otolaryngologist — head and neck surgeon who specializes in rhinology, sinonasal tumors and 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)
- 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 orbital surgery
- Endoscopic pituitary surgery
- Endoscopic procedure
- Endoscopic sinus surgery
- Endoscopic skull base surgery
- Endoscopic transnasal transsphenoidal surgery
- Open skull base surgery
- Pituitary tumor surgery
- Sinus surgery
- Skull base surgery
Interests
- Endoscopic skull base surgery
- Sinonasal cancers
- Skull base tumors
- Chronic rhinosinusitis and aspirin exacerbated respiratory disease (Samter's Triad)
- Quality improvement and patient outcomes
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
Certifications
- 2017
Otolaryngology - Head & Neck SurgeryAmerican Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Awards and honors
- 2021
Mayo Clinic Patient Experience Award Mayo Clinic
- 2021
Teacher of the YearMayo Clinic Department of Otolaryngology
- 2021
Gold CertificationMayo Clinic Quality Academy
Professional memberships
- 2021 - present
Education Course Committee ChairAmerican Rhinologic Society
- 2021 - present
Rhinology Section Content EditorHeadMirror.com ENT Question Bank
- 2021 - 2023
Co Chair, Education CommitteeAmerican Rhinologic Society - Skull Base and Orbital Surgery Section
- 2021 - present
Program Committee FacultyAmerican Rhinologic Society - Annual Fall Meeting
- 2021 - present
Program Committee FacultyAmerican Rhinologic Society - COSM Spring Meeting
- 2021 - present
ChairAmerican Rhinologic Society - Education Course Committee
- 2021 - present
Co-ChairAmerican Rhinologic Society - Skull Base and Orbital Surgery Section
- 2020 - 2023
MemberNorth American Skull Base Society (NASBS) - Membership Committee
- 2020 - present
Value-Based Healthcare CommitteeNorth American Skull Base Society
- 2020 - present
Founding Charter MemberAmerican Rhinologic Society - Skull Base and Orbital Surgery Section
- 2019 - present
Chair of QualityMayo Clinic Department of Otolaryngology
Publications
Research activities