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Todd E. Falcone, MD

Associate Professor of Surgery
Associate Program Director, Division of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery

NPI Number: 1952538456
Academic Office Location: Surgery UConn Health 263 Farmington Avenue Farmington, CT 06030-8083
Phone:	860-679-2804 860-679-3372
Fax:	860-679-6564
Website(s):	Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

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Education & Training
Clinical Interests
Committees & Organizations
Research
Publications
Presentations

Education

Degree	Institution	Major
BA	Middlebury College	Neuroscience and U.S. History
MD	UConn School of Medicine	Medicine

Degree

Institution

Major

Middlebury College

Neuroscience and U.S. History

UConn School of Medicine

Medicine

Post-Graduate Training

Training	Institution	Specialty
Residency	Boston University Medical Center	Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery

Training

Institution

Specialty

Residency

Boston University Medical Center

Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery

Awards

Name of Award/Honor	Awarding Organization
The Gerald Leonard, MD Award for Excellence in Resident Teaching and Advocacy	UConn Otolaryngology Residency Program
The Gerald Leonard, MD Award for Excellence in Resident Teaching and Advocacy	UConn Otolaryngology Residency Program
Connecticut ENT Society Young Physician’s Grant	Connecticut ENT Society
Jalisi Resident Teaching Award, Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery	Boston University
Departmental Honors: Honors Awarded in Medicine, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Surgery and Surgery Sub-Internship	UConn School of Medicine
Student Services/Student Affairs Award	UConn School of Medicine
Excellence in Medical Studies Award	UConn School of Medicine
Special Recognition Award: Awarded for Exceptional Service to the Clinical Trials Working Group of the National Cancer Advisory Board	National Cancer Institute

Name of Award/Honor

Awarding Organization

The Gerald Leonard, MD Award for Excellence in Resident Teaching and Advocacy

UConn Otolaryngology Residency Program

The Gerald Leonard, MD Award for Excellence in Resident Teaching and Advocacy

UConn Otolaryngology Residency Program

Connecticut ENT Society Young Physician’s Grant

Connecticut ENT Society

Jalisi Resident Teaching Award, Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery

Boston University

Departmental Honors: Honors Awarded in Medicine, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Surgery and Surgery Sub-Internship

UConn School of Medicine

Student Services/Student Affairs Award

UConn School of Medicine

Excellence in Medical Studies Award

UConn School of Medicine

Special Recognition Award: Awarded for Exceptional Service to the Clinical Trials Working Group of the National Cancer Advisory Board

National Cancer Institute

General otolaryngology including adults and pediatrics, nasal and endoscopic sinus surgery, salivary gland disorders, thyroid disorders including Graves' ophthalmopathy, endoscopic nasolacrimal duct surgery, swallowing difficulties including endoscopic Zenker's diverticulectomy

Name & Description	Category	Role	Type	Scope	Start Year
Connecticut ENT Society	Professional/Scientific Organization	President	External	State	2024
CT ENT Society	Professional/Scientific Organization	Vice President	External	Local	2019
Integrative Medicine Committee of the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery	Professional/Scientific Organization	Voting member	External	National	2019
Society of University Otolaryngologists (SUO)	Professional/Scientific Organization			National	2019
Chair of Orthopedics Search Committee	Advisory Committee			University	2019
UConn School of Medicine Alumni Advisory Board	Advisory Committee	Immediate Past President	UConn Health	University	2018
Department of Surgery Wellness Committee	Education Committee	Co-Chair	UConn Health	University	2018
History and Archives Committee of the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery	Professional/Scientific Organization			National	2017
New England Otolaryngological Society (NEOS)	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	Regional	2015
Young Physician Section of the AAO-HNS	Professional/Scientific Organization		External	National	2015
American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS)	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	National	2014
John Dempsey Hospital Laser Committee	Advisory Committee	Director	UConn Health	University	2014
ENT Interest Group (School of Medicine)	Advisory Committee	Faculty Advisor	UConn Health	University	2014

Name & Description

Journal Articles

An Analysis of Otolaryngology in Avicenna's Canon of Medicine: Utilizing the Original Arabic Text.
Samarrai, Ruwaa; Radwan, Tariq; Samarrai, Musab; Soultan, Eman; Mutib, Omair; Chebib, Mohamad F; Falcone, Todd; Parham, Kourosh Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2023 Jun;168(6):1599-1602
Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans of the Face.
Pardo, Daniel; Scarola, Danielle; Weston, Gillian K; Falcone, Todd E Ear, nose, & throat journal 2023 Apr;1455613231172321
Tolerability of nasal and oral povidone-iodine antisepsis for in-office procedures.
Frank, Samantha; Ibrahim, Bishoy; Feng, Ruby; Bidra, Avinash; Lafreniere, Denis; Kuo, Chia-Ling; Da Cunha Godoy, Lucas; Falcone, Todd E Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery 2023 Mar;
Large Rhinolith in a Non-Verbal Patient.
Reidy, Deirdre; Falcone, Todd E Ear, nose, & throat journal 2022 Oct;1455613221134750
Metastatic Soft Tissue Sarcoma Presenting as a Subcutaneous Facial Mass.
McKenna, Kelly A; Spiro, Jeffrey D; Wu, Qian; Falcone, Todd E Ear, nose, & throat journal 2022 Aug;145561320967731
Intraosseous Hemangioma of the Ethmoid Sinus.
Caceres, Christian; Kreicher, Kathryn L; Wu, Qian; Falcone, Todd E Ear, nose, & throat journal 2021 Apr;1455613211014321
Sarcoidosis Causing Complete Nasal Obstruction.
Mills, Margaret K; Sanders, M Melinda; Falcone, Todd E Ear, nose, & throat journal 2021 Mar;1455613211003837
INI1-Intact Sinonasal Carcinoma with Rhabdoid Features.
Mulry, Erin; Blake, Danielle M; Hegde, Poornima; Falcone, Todd E Case reports in otolaryngology 2021 Jan;20216075130
Utility of Smartphone Telemedical Consultations for Peritonsillar Abscess Diagnosis and Triage.
Mallen, Jonathan R; Shah, Manan Udayan; Drake, Ryan; Kreicher, Kathryn; Falcone, Todd; Karter, Nicholas; Schoem, Scott; Grindle, Christopher; Wolfe, Stephen; Kuo, Chia-Ling; Mu, Jinjian; Lotterman, Seth; Bonaiuto, Gregory JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery 2020 Aug;
Isoniazid-Resistant Tuberculosis of the Parotid Gland Masquerading as a Benign Neoplasm.
Lee, Subin; Chirch, Lisa M; Sosa, Lynn; Wu, Qian; Falcone, Todd E Ear, nose, & throat journal 2020 Jun;145561320938159
Large Ethmoid Sinus Osteoma Presenting as Vision Threatening Orbital Abscess.
Lee, Subin; Mallen, Jonathan R; Ehlers, William H; Falcone, Todd E Ear, nose, & throat journal 2020 Jun;145561320931950
Taking a Systematic Approach to Resident Wellness: A Pilot Study.
Kashat, Lawrence; Falcone, Todd; Carter, Bridgette; Parham, Kourosh; Kavanagh, Katherine R Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2020 Apr;162(4):489-491
Taking a systematic approach to resident wellness: A pilot study
Lawrence Kashat, MD, MSc, Todd Falcone, MD, Bridgette Carter, BS, Kourosh Parham, MD, PhD, Katherine R. Kavanagh, MD Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2020 Jan;
An Unusual Nasal Septal Lesion in an Adult Patient.
Sparks, Devika D; Wu, Qian; Falcone, Todd E JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery 2019 Dec;
Otolaryngology interest groups: A potential solution to the residency match crisis.
Naples, James G; Canfarotta, Michael; Tabtabai, Ryan; Sparks, Devika; Parham, Kourosh; Falcone, Todd Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology 2019 Feb;4(1):24-29
A Large Tonsillar Mass in a Healthy Teenager.
Rahman, Khalil K; Kashat, Lawrence; Falcone, Todd E JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery 2019 Jan;
Otolaryngology Interest Groups: A Potential Solution to the Residency Match Crisis.
James Naples, Michael Canfarotta, Ryan Tabtabai, Devika Sparks, Kourosh Parham, Todd Falcone Laryngoscope Investigative Journal 2018 Nov;
A Large Tonsillar Mass in a Healthy Teenager
Khalil K Rahman, Lawrence Kashat, Todd E Falcone JAMA Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2018 Oct;
Opioid Prescribing Patterns among Otolaryngologists.
Schwartz, Marissa A; Naples, James G; Kuo, Chia-Ling; Falcone, Todd E Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2018 Feb;158854-859
Conservative Treatment of Isolated Cricoid Cartilage Fractures From Blunt Trauma.
Falcone, Todd E; Schwartz, Marissa A; Lee, Annie S; Anderson, Timothy D JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery 2017 May;143633-634
Killian Jamieson Diverticulum: A Case Report and Argument for Transcervical Diverticulectomy.
Susannah Orzell MD, Todd E Falcone MD, Gregory Grillone MD Journal of Otolaryngology and Rhinology 2016 Oct;
Correlating pre-operative vitamin d status with post-thyroidectomy hypocalcemia.
Falcone, Todd E; Stein, Daniel J; Jumaily, Jeffrey S; Pearce, Elizabeth N; Holick, Michael F; McAneny, David B; Jalisi, Scharukh; Grillone, Gregory A; Stone, Michael D; Devaiah, Anand K; Noordzij, J Pieter Endocrine practice : official journal of the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists 2014 Dec;21(4):348-54

Book Chapters

Head and Neck Space Infections.
Robert F. Yellon, Todd Falcone, David w. Roberson Bluestone and Stool's: Pediatric Otolaryngology 2014 Mar;

Title or Abstract	Type	Sponsor/Event	Date/Year	Location
A Scary Case of Epistaxis	Panel Discussion	AAO-HNS	2019	New Orleans, LA
A Scary Case of Epistaxis	Talk	Boston University Otolaryngology	2018	Waltham, MA
Combating Burnout - Lessons Learned from Integrative Medicine	Panel Discussion	American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery Annual Meeting	2018	Atlanta, GA
Otolaryngological Manifestations and Management of HPV	Panel Discussion	UConn Division of Otolaryngology Alumni Conference	2018	UConn Health, Farmington, CT
Mehta K, Schwartz M, Falcone T, Kavanagh K. Tracheostomy Care Education for the Non-Surgical Provider: A Quality Improvement Initiative.	Poster	American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery Annual Meeting	2018	Atlanta, GA
Schwartz M, Mehta K, Falcone T, Kavanagh K. Tracheostomy Care Education for the Non-Surgical Provider: A Quality Improvement Initiative.	Poster	Triological Society of the American Academy of Otolaryngology	2018	National Harbor, MD
Carmi A, de la Portilla L, Falcone M, Falcone T, Luthra P. Total Thyroidectomy in Treatment of Moderate to Severe Graves Orbitopathy.	Poster	Endocrine Society Annual Meeting	2018	Chicao, IL
Second Look Weekend	Talk	University of Connecticut SOM	2016
Surgical Airway: Primer of Tracheotomy	Lecture	UConn Health Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	2016	Framington, CT
Sinusitis and Allergies	Lecture	UConn Heath / Current Clinical Medicine	2016	Farmington, CT
Allergies and Sinus Disease: What you should know.	Talk	UConn Discovery Series	2015	Farmington, CT
Otolaryngology Scary Cases Conference: Difficult Airway Presentation	Lecture	Massachusetts Medical Society	2015	Waltham, MA
A Report from the Young Physicians Section of the AAO-HNS	Talk	CT ENT Society	2015	Plantsville, CT
An Update on Chronic Sinusitis: An Otolaryngologist’s Perspective	Lecture	UCHC Medical Grand Rounds	2015	Farmington, CT

Title or Abstract

Type

Sponsor/Event

Date/Year

Location

A Scary Case of Epistaxis

Panel Discussion

AAO-HNS

2019

New Orleans, LA

A Scary Case of Epistaxis

Talk

Boston University Otolaryngology

2018

Waltham, MA

Combating Burnout - Lessons Learned from Integrative Medicine

Panel Discussion

American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery Annual Meeting

2018

Atlanta, GA

Otolaryngological Manifestations and Management of HPV

Panel Discussion

UConn Division of Otolaryngology Alumni Conference

2018

UConn Health, Farmington, CT

Mehta K, Schwartz M, Falcone T, Kavanagh K. Tracheostomy Care Education for the Non-Surgical Provider: A Quality Improvement Initiative.

Poster

American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery Annual Meeting

2018

Atlanta, GA

Schwartz M, Mehta K, Falcone T, Kavanagh K. Tracheostomy Care Education for the Non-Surgical Provider: A Quality Improvement Initiative.

Poster

Triological Society of the American Academy of Otolaryngology

2018

National Harbor, MD

Carmi A, de la Portilla L, Falcone M, Falcone T, Luthra P. Total Thyroidectomy in Treatment of Moderate to Severe Graves Orbitopathy.

Poster

Endocrine Society Annual Meeting

2018

Chicao, IL

Second Look Weekend

Talk

University of Connecticut SOM

2016

Surgical Airway: Primer of Tracheotomy

Lecture

UConn Health Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

2016

Framington, CT

Sinusitis and Allergies

Lecture

UConn Heath / Current Clinical Medicine

2016

Farmington, CT

Allergies and Sinus Disease: What you should know.

Talk

UConn Discovery Series

2015

Farmington, CT

Otolaryngology Scary Cases Conference: Difficult Airway Presentation

Lecture

Massachusetts Medical Society

2015

Waltham, MA

A Report from the Young Physicians Section of the AAO-HNS

Talk

CT ENT Society

2015

Plantsville, CT

An Update on Chronic Sinusitis: An Otolaryngologist’s Perspective

Lecture

UCHC Medical Grand Rounds

2015

Farmington, CT