Gavriel D. Kohlberg, MD

Hearing and balance disorders can be life-altering. I am committed to providing personalized care, utilizing state-of-the-art medical and surgical treatments to address complex conditions affecting the ear and lateral skull base. My practice focuses on guiding each patient through their unique journey, combining advanced technology with compassionate care to improve quality of life.

I joined the University of Washington faculty in 2019, bringing a diverse background in clinical care, research, and innovation. I hold a degree in computer science from Harvard University and a medical degree from Stanford University, where I also trained in biomedical informatics. After residency training in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery at New York Presbyterian – Columbia and Cornell, I served as a physician in the Israel Defense Forces. I completed my subspecialty training with a two-year fellowship in otology and neurotology at the University of Cincinnati.

Undergraduate: Harvard University (Computer Science, Honors)

Medical School: Stanford University

Residency: New York Presbyterian – Columbia and Cornell

Fellowship: Otology and Neurotology, University of Cincinnati

Board Certification: Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2016

Board Certification: Neurotology, 2021

Clinician Scientist Career Development Award, American Otological Society (2020)

Patient Safety Partner, Harborview Medical Center (2023)

Physician of the Quarter, University of Cincinnati Medical Center (2019)

Honors in Computer Science, Harvard University (2004)

My practice encompasses a wide range of conditions, including:

• Hearing loss and chronic ear infections
• Skull base tumors, including acoustic neuromas, meningiomas, and glomus tumors
• Facial nerve disorders, including Bell's palsy
• Vertigo, otosclerosis, and cholesteatoma

I specialize in cutting-edge surgical treatments, including:

• Acoustic neuroma (vestibular schwannoma): Expertise in middle cranial fossa, retrosigmoid, and translabyrinthine approaches
• Cochlear implantation: Emphasizing hearing preservation and advanced techniques
• CSF leak repair
• Superior semicircular canal dehiscence repair
• Stapedectomy for otosclerosis
• Tympanoplasty for eardrum repair
• Endoscopic ear surgery for cholesteatoma and other conditions
• Facial nerve decompression for trauma and paralysis
• Bone-anchored hearing device (BAHA) surgery

I have authored peer-reviewed publications on cochlear implantation, lateral skull base surgery, and auditory outcomes. Selected works include: