Tiffany Ng Chao, MD, MSEd (she/her/hers)

Otorhinolaryngology

4.9 with 335 ratings

Sees patients age 18 and up

Tiffany Ng Chao, MD, MSEd (she/her/hers)

Otorhinolaryngology

4.9 with 335 ratings

Sees patients age 18 and up

Program Director, Residency Program
Assistant Professor of Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Dr. Chao is a Penn Medicine physician.

Call 800-789-7366 Request Appointment

Meet Dr. Chao

Acute Rhinitis
Adenoidectomy
Adenoiditis
Airway Diseases
Allergic Fungal Sinusitis
Allergic Rhinitis
Allergic Rhinosinusitis
Anosmia
Anterior Nasal Drip
Arytenoid Dislocation
Asymmetrical Hearing Loss
Benign Head and Neck Tumors
Bilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis
Branchial Cleft Cyst
Broken Nose (Nose Fracture)
Cerumen Removal
Cheek Bone Fractures
Cheek Problems
Choanal Atresia
Choking Sensation
Chronic Cough
Chronic Rhinosinusitis
Chronic Sinus Infection
Chronic Tonsillitis
Conductive Hearing Loss
Congenital Anomalies of the Head and Neck
Cough
Cricopharyngeal Dysfunction (Cricopharyngeal Achalasia)
Cricopharyngeal Myotomy Surgery
Cyst of Sinuses
Decreased Hearing
Deviated Septum
Difficulty Speaking
Difficulty Swallowing (Dysphagia)
Disorder of Ear Lobe
Dry Mouth (Xerostomia)
Dry Nose
Dry Sinus
Ear Blockage
Ear Cleaning
Ear Cyst
Ear Dermatitis
Ear Discharge
Ear Drainage
Ear Exam
Ear Fullness
Ear Hematoma (Auricular Hematoma)
Ear Infection - Middle Ear (Otitis Media)
Ear Infections
Ear Pain
Ear Pressure
Ear Tubes Surgery (Tympanostomy Tubes)
Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery
Earache
Endoscopic Carbon Dioxide Laser Cricopharyngeal Myotomy
Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
Enlarged Adenoids
Epiglottis Surgery (Epiglottoplasty)
Esophageal Dilation
Esophageal Obstruction
Ethmoidectomy
Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
Excessive Drooling
Excessive Salivation
Face Stitch Removal
Face Swelling
Facial Cyst
Facial Deformities
Facial Fracture
Failed Hearing Screening Exams
Foreign Body in Airway
Foreign Body in Ear
Foreign Body in Esophagus
Foreign Body In Nose
Foreign Body in Throat
Frenectomy
Glottic Stenosis
Goiter
Head Abscess
Head Mass
Hearing Evaluation
Hearing Loss
Heartburn (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease)
Hoarseness
Hypercalcemia (High Calcium in Blood)
Hyperparathyroidism
Hypoglossal Nerve Disease
Hypoglossal Nerve Injury
Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulator
Impacted Cerumen
Injection Medialization Laryngoplasty
Inspire Sleep Therapy
Intratympanic Injection
Inverted Papilloma
Itchy Ear
Jaw Disorders
Jaw Fracture
Jaw Fracture Surgery
Jaw Reconstruction
Laryngeal Botox Injection
Laryngeal Dysphagia
Laryngeal Dysplasia
Laryngeal Dystonia
Laryngeal Edema
Laryngeal Lesion
Laryngeal Leukoplakia
Laryngeal Papillomatosis
Laryngeal Polyps
Laryngeal Stenosis
Laryngitis
Laryngocele
Laryngoscopy
Ludwig's Angina
Lump in Throat
Microlaryngeal Laser Surgery
Microsurgery
Mixed Hearing Loss
Mouth Abscess
Mouth Bleeding
Mouth Breathing
Mouth Cyst
Mouth Infections
Muffled Hearing
Myringotomy
Nasal Cancer
Nasal Congestion
Nasal Crusting
Nasal Drainage
Nasal Dryness
Nasal Endoscopy
Nasal Obstruction
Nasal Polyps
Nasal Septal Hematoma
Nasal Surgery
Nasal Trauma
Nasal Valve Collapse
Nasoseptal Reconstruction
Neck Abscess
Neck Biopsy
Neck Cyst
Neck Lymph Nodes
Neck Mass Excision
Neural Hearing Loss
Neurologic Disorders of the Larynx
Noisy Breathing
Nose Bleed
Nose Cauterization
Nose Fracture Surgery
Nose Pain
Nose Sores
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Odynophagia
Oral Lesions
Oropharyngeal Disorders
Osteoma
Otalgia
Palate Surgery
Paranasal Surgery
Parapharyngeal Abscess
Parathyroidectomy
Parotidectomy
Patulous Eustachian Tube (PET)
Perforated Ear Drum
Perforated Eardrum
Perichondritis
Peritonsillar Abscess
Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy
Pharyngeal Flap Surgery
Pharyngitis
Polyp of Cheek
Post-Nasal Drip
Preauricular Fistula
Presbycusis
Pressure Equalization Tube Placement (PE Tube Placement)
Profound Deafness
Profound Hearing Loss
Radiation Induced Dysphagia
Radioactive Iodine Induced Sialadenitis
Reinke's Edema
Remove Sinus Packing
Resonance Disorder
Retropharyngeal Abscess
Revision of Tracheostomy
Rhinitis
Rhinorrhea
Salivary Gland Cancer
Salivary Gland Disorders
Salivary Gland Stone (Sialolithiasis)
Salivary Gland Swelling
Scratchy Voice
Septal Perforation
Sialadenitis
Sialendoscopy
Sialodochoplasty (Salivary Duct Surgery)
Sialorrhea
Sinonasal Mucocele
Sinonasal Papilloma
Sinus and Nasal Mucoceles
Sinus Disorders
Sinus Fracture
Sinus Fracture Surgery
Sinus Infections (Sinusitis)
Sinus Mass
Sinus Polyp
Sinus Pressure
Sinus Surgery
Sleep Apnea
Sleep Apnea Surgery
Sleep Disorders
Sleep Endoscopy
Small Ear Canal
Smell Disorders
Snoring
Sore Throat
Spasmodic Dysphonia
Sphenoidotomy
Spots on Mouth
Strep Throat (Streptococcal Pharyngitis)
Stridor
Subglottic Stenosis
Subglottic Stenosis Surgery
Submandibular Nodule
Submandibular Swelling
Sudden Deafness
Suppurative Tonsillitis
Supraglottic Stenosis
Supraglottic Surgery (Supraglottoplasty)
Suprastomal and Tracheal Granuloma
Swallowing Disorders
Swimmer's Ear (Otitis Externa)
Swollen Lymph Nodes
Swollen Parotid
Swollen Throat
Swooshing Sound in Ears
Temporal Bone Fracture
Throat Abscess
Throat Cancer
Throat Disorders
Throat Drainage
Throat Mass
Thyroglossal Duct Disorders
Thyroid Cancer
Thyroid Cyst
Thyroid Isthmus Surgery (Isthmusectomy)
Thyroid Nodule Removal
Thyroid Nodules
Thyroid Removal Surgery (Thyroidectomy)
Tinnitus
Tongue Mass
Tongue Pain
Tongue Sores
Tongue Swelling
Tongue Tied
Tonsil Removal Surgery (Tonsillectomy)
Tonsillar Abscess
Tonsillar Hypertrophy
Tonsillitis (Tonsil Inflammation)
Tonsilloliths
Toxic Nodular Goiter
Tracheal Dilatation
Tracheal Diseases
Tracheal Stomal Stenosis
Tracheitis
Tracheocutaneous Fistula
Tracheostomy
Tracheostomy Management
Tumor of Parotid Gland
Turbinate Surgery
Tympanic Membrane Perforation
Upper Airway Surgery for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome
Uvulitis
Uvuloplasty
Velopharyngeal Deficiencies
Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
Videostroboscopy
Vocal Cord Abnormalities
Vocal Cord Dysfunction
Vocal Cord Issues
Vocal Cord Lesion
Vocal Cord Paralysis
Vocal Cord Spasms (Laryngospasm)
Vocal Cord Strain
Vocal Cord Surgery
Vocal Tremor
Voice Disorders
Voice Screening
Voice Surgery
Zenker's Diverticulum (Esophageal Diverticulum)

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Programs and Centers

Penn Medicine's programs and centers combine doctors from many disciplines to coordinate care from start to finish. Dr. Chao is part of these programs:

Board Certification

Otolaryngology, 2021

Education and Training

Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Primary Location

Penn Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery University City

Penn Medicine University City
3rd Floor
3737 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104

A facility of Penn Presbyterian Medical Center

Map Call 800-789-7366

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Penn Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Perelman

Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine
South Pavilion, 3rd Floor
3400 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104

A facility of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Map Call 800-789-7366

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Penn Medicine Hospital Privileges

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.

Overall Ratings

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Aetna US Healthcare
Centivo Health Plan
Cigna
Cigna HealthSpring
Clover Health Plan
Devon Health Services (Americare)
Gateway Health Plan
Geisinger Health Plan
Geisinger Medicaid
Global Medical Management
HealthAmerica / HealthAssurance, a Coventry Plan
HealthPartners
HealthPartners Medicare
HealthSmart
Highmark Blue Shield
Homestead Smart Health Plans/Claim Watcher
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
Humana / Choicecare
Humana / Medicare

Imagine Health 360
Independence Blue Cross (Keystone East)
Keystone First
Keystone First Medicare
NJ Medicaid
NJ Qualcare
Oscar Health Plan of PA
Oxford Health Plan
PA Health and Wellness (Centene) Medicare
PA Medicaid
PA Medicare
Provider Partners Health Plan
Rail Road Medicare / Palmetto GBA
Tricare
United Healthcare
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
US Family Health Plan
Veterans Choice Program

Selected Publications

Louis-Xavier Barrette, William G. Cohen, Tiffany Chao, Jennifer E. Douglas, James Kearney, Erica Thaler, Michael A. Kohanski, Nithin Adappa, James N. Palmer, Karthik Rajasekaran: Enhanced recovery after endoscopic sinus surgery: Establishing comprehensive protocols for improvement of perioperative patient care World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery : 2024.

Katharine E. Kolpan, Jeffrey Vadala, Ali Dhanaliwala, Tiffany Chao: Utilizing Augmented Reality for Reconstruction of Fractured, Fragmented and Damaged Craniofacial Remains in Forensic Anthropology Forensic anthropology : 2024.

Wagner TP, Thomson A, Sell E, Kearney J, Ruckenstein M, Chao T: A Machine Learning Based Algorithm for Assessment of Otolaryngology Residency Applicant Scholarship Triological Society 2024 Combined Sections Meeting, West Palm Beach, FL : 2024.

Lee O, Sell E, Panara K, Chao T: A MAUDE Database Analysis of Adverse Events Associated with the Inspire Implantable Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulator Triological Society 2024 Combined Sections Meeting, West Palme Beach, FL : 2024.

Salmon MK, Triantafillou V, Frost AS, Maina IW, Kearney JJ, Ruckenstein MJ, Chao TN: Flipping the Otolaryngology Didactics Curriculum: Results of a Novel Resident Course Structure Laryngoscope 133 (9): 2129-2134,2023.

Ahab Alnemri, Kaley Ricciardelli, Stephanie Wang, Michael Baumgartner, Tiffany N. Chao: Tracheostomy is associated with decreased hospital mortality in COVID-19 patients World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery : 2023.

Kohansk MA, Ungerer H; Xu K; Douglas JE; Carey RM; Rassekh CH; Chao TN; Weinstein ML; Atkins JH: Randomized controlled trial assessing intubation time with and without an aerosol biocontainment device J Head Neck Anesthes 7 (1): e43,2023.

Katherine Xu, Neel R Sangal, Tiffany N Chao: Are We Undertreating Pain-A Review of the CDC 2022 Opioid Prescription Guidelines in the Context of Otolaryngology JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 149 (5): 385-386,2023.

Safadi J, Cao A, Panara K, Chao T: Otolaryngology Home Match Trends in the COVID Era: A Return to Normalcy? Triological Society 2023 Combined Sections Meeting, Coronado, CA : 2023.

Dumberger LD, Chao TN: Transoral management of pharyngeal ballistics Am J Otolaryngol 43 (5): 103490,2022.

Academic Contact Information

3737 Market Street
Penn Medicine University City
Department of Otorhinolaryngology
3rd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Patient appointments: 800-789-7366

College of Physicians of Philadelphia, Local
Education Technology Committee, Society of University Otolaryngologists, National
Simulation Education Committee, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, International
Society of University Otolaryngologists, National
Trauma Committee, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, International