ENT Physicians
Joel A. Ernster, MD, FACS
Education
BS, Regis College, 1976
School of Public Health, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences, 1980
School of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 1981
Residency, Saint Joseph Hospital, Denver Children’s Hospital, General Surgery, 1983
University of Colorado, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1986
Specialties
Head and Neck Surgery
Adult and Pediatric Laryngology
Certifications
Fellow American College of Surgeons
American Board of Otolaryngology
Experience
Private Practice, Colorado Otolaryngology Associates, PC, 1986 to present
Moderator, Colorado Springs Head and Neck Cancer Study Group, 1997 to present
Member, Credentials Committee-Penrose-St. Francis Health System, 1996 to present
Chief Investigator, multiple pharmaceutical trials.
Investigator, Colorado Cancer Research Program.
Recently inducted into the Triological Society for thesis entitled:“Rising Incidence of Oropharyngeal Cancer and the Role of Oncogenic Human Papilloma Virus.”
Owner of two U.S. Patents
- Patent #5,968,042 (date of patent 10/19/1999)
- Patent #6,250,315 B1 (date of patent 06/06/2001)
Professional Memberships
American Academy of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
American Medical Association
Colorado Medical Society
El Paso County Medical Society
American College of Surgeons
American Head and Neck Society
American Rhinologic Society
Triological Society
Affiliation
Penrose-St. Francis Health System
Memorial Hospital
Audubon Surgery Center
Clinical Instructor, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center