Positions

Assistant Professor

Otolaryngology - Clinical
Baylor College of Medicine

Addresses

1977 BUTLER BOULEVARD (Clinic)

Houston
United States

Education

BS from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

05/2008 - Chapel Hill, North Carolina United States

Biology, Spanish

MS from Pace University

06/2010 - New York, New York United States

Education

MD from Drexel University College of Medicine

05/2015 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States

Medicine

Residency at State University of New York at Buffalo

06/2020 - Buffalo, New York United States

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital Voice Center

06/2021 - Boston, Massachusetts United States

Laryngeal Surgery

Certifications

American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Professional Interests

• Professional Voice
• Early Glottic Cancer and Vocal Fold Dysplasia
• Benign vocal fold lesions
• Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis
• Post-COVID 19 Airway Disorders
• Airway stenosis
• In-Office Laser Surgery
• Chronic cough
• Vocal fold immobility
• Functional voice disorders
• Dysphagia
• Zenker's Diverticulum
• Spasmodic Dysphonia
• Subglottic Stenosis
• Posterior Glottic Stenosis

Professional Statement

Dr. Szymanowski is a fellowship-trained laryngeal surgeon with special interest in care of the professional voice, in-office laser surgery, benign vocal fold lesions, early glottic cancers, complex endoscopic and transcervical airway reconstruction, functional voice disorders requiring in-office Botox injection, vocal fold immobility, and swallowing disorders including Zenker’s diverticulum. Before beginning his medical training, Dr. Szymanowski was a middle school science teacher and earned a Masters degree in Education from Pace University. He then went on to receive his medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine and completed residency at SUNY Buffalo. Dr. Szymanowski completed fellowship in Laryngeal Surgery at the Massachusetts General Hospital Voice Center. He brings a passion for providing the highest quality, personalized care to patients with diseases of the upper airway.

Selected Publications

• Tanaka N, Lajud SA, Ramsey A, Szymanowski AR, Ruffner R, O'Malley Jr BW, Li D. "Application of infrared-based molecular imaging to a mouse model with head and neck cancer." Head & Neck. 2016 Apr;38(S1):E1351-7. Pubmed PMID: 26348614
• Szymanowski AR, Rutt AL, Sataloff RT. "Autoimmune Disorders of the Larynx: Common Conditions, Symptoms, and Treatments." Journal of Singing. 2015;71(3):325.
• Szymanowski AR, Bax DP, Behar P. "Cervical Teratoma Causing Airway Obstruction in a Premature Infant." Ear, Nose & Throat Journal. 2021 Jun;100(5):335-6. Pubmed PMID: 31569980
• Szymanowski AR, Fechtner L, Muscarella "Endoscopic Excision of a Large Combined Laryngocele." Ear, Nose & Throat Journal. 2020 Jun;99(5):NP50-1. Pubmed PMID: 30966788

Memberships

American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Languages

Spanish