Otolaryngology Faculty

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Stil Kountakis, MD

  • Professor & Chair
  • Rhinology & Sinus Surgery
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Greg Postma, MD

  • Professor
  • Vice Chair, Academic Affairs
  • Chief, Laryngology
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Diana Bigler, MD

  • Assistant Professor
  • Rhinology & Skull Base Surgery
Diana Bigler is an Otolaryngologist who completed an additional one-year Rhinology and Skull Base fellowship at the Medical College of Georgia. She was born in Oklahoma City, OK and was raised in Bowling Green, KY. She completed her undergraduate Bachelor in Science in Chemistry at Rhodes College in Memphis, TN. She attended medical school at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY. She completed her 5-year residency training in otolaryngology at the Medical College of Georgia. She specializes in taking care of patients with various inflammatory nasal diseases, skull base masses, and sinus tumors. She has presented her research at numerous local, regional, and national meetings across the country and looks forward to being involved in continuing this in the future.
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J. Kenneth Byrd, MD

  • Professor & Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs
  • Chief, Head & Neck Surgery
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Michael Groves, MD

  • Associate Professor
  • Associate Dean, Graduate Medical Education
  • General Otolaryngology
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Heather Koehn, MD

  • Associate Professor
  • Medical Student Clerkship Director
  • Pediatric Otolaryngology
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Emad Al Haj Ali, MD

  • Assistant Professor
  • General Otolaryngology
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Sarah Hodge, MD

  • Assistant Professor
  • Otology/Neurotology
  • Associate Residency Program Director
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Sallie Martin Long, MD

  • Assistant Professor
  • Head & Neck Surgery
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Christopher Johnson, MD

  • Associate Professor
  • Laryngology
  • Residency Program Director
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Jason May, MD

  • Associate Professor
  • Pediatric Otolaryngology
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Edward Porubsky, MD

  • Emeritus Faculty
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Drew Prosser, MD

  • Professor
  • Chief, Pediatric Otolaryngology
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Daniel Sharbel, MD

  • Assistant Professor
  • Head & Neck Surgery
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David J. Terris, MD

  • Regents' Professor
  • Thyroid & Parathyroid Surgery
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Aurora Vincent, MD, FACS

  • Associate Professor
  • Head & Neck Surgery

Aurora Vincent, MD, FACS, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery at Augusta University. She is double board certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (ABOHNS) and the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ABFPRS). Her clinical expertise includes cosmetic facial surgery, reconstructive facial surgery, and facial nerve rehabilitation. Before joining Augusta University, Dr. Vincent served for 16 years in the United States Army, developing extensive experience in complex facial reconstruction and patient care. She maintains an active role in national professional organizations, serving on multiple committees dedicated to education, quality improvement, and advancement of the field. Dr. Vincent is committed to providing outstanding patient care, mentoring future physicians, and advancing the science and practice of facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. 

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