Yann-Fuu Kou, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Otolaryngology
Pediatric aerodigestive disorders and dysphagia
Pediatric chronic otitis media

Biography

Yann-Fuu Kou, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He specializes in pediatric otolaryngology, particularly chronic otitis media; aerodigestive disorders; obstructive sleep apnea; and children with tracheostomies.

Dr. Kou earned his medical degree at UT Southwestern, where he also completed a residency in otolaryngology. He gained advanced training in pediatric otolaryngology through a fellowship at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.

Certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology, he joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2021.

Dr. Kou’s research interests include pediatric airway disorders, pediatric tracheostomy outcomes, and pediatric obstructive sleep apnea. He has presented and published extensively in these areas, including contributing to the books Case Studies in Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery and Audiology and Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery and Intensive Care.

He is a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology, and The Triological Society.

Education & Training

Medical School - UT Southwestern Medical School (2010-2014)
Residency - UT Southwestern Medical School (2014-2019), Otolaryngology
Fellowship - Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (2019-2021)

Professional Associations & Affiliations

Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology
The Triological Society

Honors & Awards

First Place, Resident Quiz Bowl 2018, Texas Association of Otolaryngology
Gold Medal, President’s Volunteer Service Award 2012, UT Southwestern Medical Center

Books & Publications

Books
- Congenital Hearing Loss in Case Studies in Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery and Audiology. 1st Ed.
  Kou YF, Lee KH (2019), Anadem Inc.
- Upper Airway Anomalies in Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery and Intensive Care
  Kou YF, de Alarcon A, Cohen AP, Rutter MJ (2014), London, Springer
Publications
- Comparing Long-Term Outcomes in Tracheostomy Placed in the First Year of Life.
  Salley JR, Kou YF, Shah GB, Johnson RF, The Laryngoscope 2021 Feb
- Congenital Absence of Tracheal or Bronchial Rings.
  Smith MM, Kou YF, Schweiger C, Lehenbauer DG, de Alarcon A, Rutter MJ, Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2021 02 164 2 422-426
- Revision pediatric cochlear implantation in a large tertiary center since 1986.
  Kou YF, Hunter JB, Kutz JW, Isaacson B, Lee KH, Cochlear implants international 2020 11 21 6 353-357
- Survival analysis and decannulation outcomes of infants with tracheotomies.
  Salley J, Kou YF, Shah GB, Mitchell RB, Johnson RF, The Laryngoscope 2020 10 130 10 2319-2324
- Tracheostomy in Extremely Preterm Neonates in the United States: A Cross-Sectional Analysis.
  Wang CS, Kou YF, Shah GB, Mitchell RB, Johnson RF, The Laryngoscope 2020 08 130 8 2056-2062
- Tonsillectomy Outcomes among Children with Mental Health Disorders in the United States.
  Kou YF, Wang C, Shah GB, Mitchell RB, Johnson RF, Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2020 May 162 5 754-760
- Recidivism After Endoscopic Treatment of Cholesteatoma.
  Killeen DE, Tolisano AM, Kou YF, Kutz JW, Isaacson B, Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology 2019 12 40 10 1313-1321
- A Cross-sectional Analysis of Pediatric Ambulatory Tonsillectomy Surgery in the United States.
  Kou YF, Mitchell RB, Johnson RF, Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2019 10 161 4 699-704
- Tracheostomy demographics and outcomes among pediatric patients ages 18 years or younger-United States 2012.
  Sakai M, Kou YF, Shah GB, Johnson RF, The Laryngoscope 2019 07 129 7 1706-1711
- Postoperative respiratory complications and racial disparities following inpatient pediatric tonsillectomy: A cross-sectional study.
  Kou YF, Sakai M, Shah GB, Mitchell RB, Johnson RF, The Laryngoscope 2019 04 129 4 995-1000
- Intracranial complications of acute sinusitis in children: The role of endoscopic sinus surgery.
  Kou YF, Killeen D, Whittemore B, Farzal Z, Booth T, Swift D, Berg E, Mitchell R, Shah G, International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology 2018 Jul 110 147-151
- Surgical outcomes of primary versus revision transsphenoidal resection for pituitary adenomas at a high-volume center
  Aggrawal A, Patel A, Kou Y, Ryan M, Barnett SL J Neurol Surg B Skull Base 2017 78 S 01 S1-S156
- Transcanal Endoscopic Ear Surgery for the Management of Congenital Ossicular Fixation.
  Zhu VF, Kou YF, Lee KH, Kutz JW, Isaacson B, Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology 2016 09 37 8 1071-6
- Transcanal Endoscopic Management of Cerebrospinal Fluid Otorrhea Secondary to Congenital Inner Ear Malformations.
  Kou YF, Zhu VF, Kutz JW, Mitchell RB, Isaacson B, Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology 2016 Jan 37 1 62-5
- Endoscopic culture-directed antibiotic therapy: Impact on patient symptoms in chronic rhinosinusitis.
  Jiang ZY, Kou YF, Batra PS, American journal of otolaryngology 2015 Sep-Oct 36 5 642-6
- Recurrent meningitis secondary to a petrous apex meningocele.
  Kou YF, Allen KP, Isaacson B, American journal of otolaryngology 2014 May-Jun 35 3 405-7
- Biocompatibility implications of polypyrrole synthesis techniques.
  Fonner JM, Forciniti L, Nguyen H, Byrne JD, Kou YF, Syeda-Nawaz J, Schmidt CE, Biomedical materials (Bristol, England) 2008 Sep 3 3 034124

Research

Pediatric airway disorders
Pediatric obstructive sleep apnea
Pediatric tracheostomy outcomes

Clinical Focus

Pediatric aerodigestive disorders and dysphagia
Pediatric chronic otitis media
Pediatric obstructive sleep apnea
Pediatric Tracheostomy and Airway Reconstruction

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Yann-Fuu Kou, M.D.

Biography

Education & Training

Professional Associations & Affiliations

Honors & Awards

Books & Publications

Research

Clinical Focus

Yann-Fuu Kou, M.D.

Pediatric Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT)