Dr. J. Kenneth Byrd

Dr. Byrd attended the University of South Carolina for his undergraduate education, graduating with Honors from the Honors College and a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He then attended the Medical University of South Carolina, where he was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha and received the Henry Tracy Ivy Award. He then completed his residency training in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at MUSC before pursuing a 2-year fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh in Head and Neck Oncology and Skull Base surgery. During this time he also completed the University of Pittsburgh's Certificate in Clinical Research program. Dr. Byrd joined the faculty at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University in 2014 as an Assistant Professor. Since joining the faculty he has been promoted to Associate Professor and serves as Chief of Head and Neck Surgery, and has a joint appointment in the Department of Neurosurgery.

Clinical Interests

Head and Neck Cancer

Transoral Robotic Surgery

Transoral Laser Microsurgery

Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery

Anterior Skull Base Surgery

Thyroid Surgery

Research Interests

Functional Outcomes of Surgical and Nonsurgical Treatment of Head & Neck Cancer

Pain in Head & Neck Cancer

Quality of Life in Head & Neck Cancer

Specialties

Head & Neck Surgery

Skull Base Surgery

Otolaryngology

 

Selected Publications 
DR. Byrd's PUBLICATIONS (VIA MEDLINE)