Kris S. Moe, MD, FACS

After his residency in otolaryngology-head & neck surgery at the University of Washington, Dr. Moe completed his subspecialty training at the Universities of Michigan, Bern (Switzerland) and Zurich (Switzerland). His first faculty position was at the University of Zurich, after which he joined the University of California, San Diego, to perform facial plastic and skull base surgery. He moved to the University of Washington in 2005, where he is currently a professor in the Departments of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery and Neurological Surgery, and chief of the division of facial plastic and reconstructive surgery.

Dr. Moe has a clinical practice at Harborview and UW Medical Center and a research and development program in surgical science. 

Dr. Moe has published over 120 peer-reviewed articles, 35 book chapters and 2 books. He has been credited with pioneering the field of “transorbital Neuroendoscopic surgery” (TONES) and innovated a variety of surgical techniques. He holds numerous patents and has participated in the founding of several startup companies. 

Undergraduate Education: Harvard University

Medical School: University of Washington

Internship: University of Washington, General Surgery

Residency: Universities of Washington and Michigan, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Fellowship: University of Bern, Switzerland (Facial Plastic Surgery); University of Zurich, Switzerland (Skull Base Surgery)

Board Certification: American Board of Otolarynogy-Head & Neck Surgery; American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Memberships: Fellow, American College of Surgeons; Fellow, American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Fellow, Triologic Society; German Society of Otolaryngolgy-Head & Neck Surgery (HON.); North American Skull Base Society; American Head & Neck Society

Best Doctors in America
Nation's Top Doctors (US News & World Report)
America's Top Physicians
Top Doctors in Washington State
Top Doctors in Seattle
American Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery Teacher of the Year
Otolaryngology Teacher of the Year awards (Universities of Washington and California)
Research mentorship awards, University of Washington
Honorary Member, German Society of Otolaryngology
Membre Extraordinaire, Swiss Society of Otolaryngology
Featured interview on BBC World Report 2010: “Surgeons pioneer brain surgery through the eye socket” 

Facial plastic and reconstructive surgery; Neuroendoscopic and open skull base surgery (endoscopic transnasal, transorbital, transmaxillary and multiportal); craniofacial reconstruction.

Kris Moe's published works in PubMed

Endoscopic Transorbital Surgery of the Orbit, Skull Base and Brain, 2024. Theodore H. Schwartz, Doo-Sik Kong, Kris S. Moe.

Dr. Moe has active ongoing research in skull base and neurosurgical procedures, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. 

My primary research projects center on computer-aided surgical planning, devices to increase surgical safety and patient protection, and new minimally disruptive surgical approaches such as transorbital neuroendoscopic brain surgery and computer-guided rhinoplasty.