Shumon Dhar, M.D.

Biography

Shumon Dhar, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He is a laryngologist at UTSW’s Clinical Center for Voice Care and specializes in the treatment of voice, airway, and swallowing disorders.

Dr. Dhar earned his medical degree at Stony Brook University School of Medicine. He completed his residency in otolaryngology - head and neck surgery at SUNY Upstate Medical University and received advanced training in laryngology and broncho-esophagology through a fellowship at the University of California, Davis.

Certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, he joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2021. Previously, he was a faculty member at Johns Hopkins University and Chief of the Johns Hopkins Swallowing Center.

Dr. Dhar’s clinical and research interests include the medical and surgical management of voice and swallowing disorders, upper airway stenosis, laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR), and early vocal cord cancer. He enjoys providing care to all types of patients, from professional singers to head and neck cancer survivors. Balancing and optimizing the major functions of the larynx (breathing, voice, and swallowing) are key principles that guide his practice.

Dr. Dhar has written numerous academic articles, serves as a reviewer for several otolaryngology journals, and delivers lectures and special presentations of his work regularly. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of its Otolaryngology Advisory Council. He is also an active member of the American Broncho-Esophagological Association and serves on the Airway and Swallowing Committee of the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) and on the medical advisory board of the National Foundation of Swallowing Disorders.

Personal Note

Dr. Dhar’s interests outside of medicine include Indian classical music, martial arts, journalism, Scouts BSA, health literacy, and world and independent cinema.