Mona Abaza, MD, MS

Professional Titles

• Vice Chair of Faculty Affairs and Diversity

Recognitions

• Top Doctor, US News & World Report (2011)
  
• Excellence in Educational Administration and Leadership Academy of Medical Educators, University of Colorado School of Medicine (2018)
• Distinguished Service Award, American Academy of Otolaryngology-head and Neck Surgery (2015)
  Women in Otolaryngology Section

Publications

• Abaza, MM., Altman, KW., Burns, JA., Peterson, L. and Rosbe, KW. Laryngology, Voice Disorders and Brochoesophagology. Homestudy; Section 6. Academy of Otolaryngology, Nov 2010. Orvidas, LJ., Rees, CJ. (Ed)
• Abaza, MM and Hodgson, C. Personality Type, Leadership Profile and Otolaryngology Residents. Submitted to Laryngoscope, accepted as triologic candidate thesis
• Quantifying the Cepstral Peak Prominence, a Measure of Dysphonia Yolanda D. Heman-Ackah,Y., Sataloff,R.T., Lauryns, G., Lurie, D., Michael, D., Heuer, R., Rubin,A., Eller,R., Chandran, S., Abaza,M., Lyons,K., Divi, V., Lott,J. Johnson, J., Hillenbrand, J. Presented ALA Annual Meeting April 2012. Submitted Laryngoscope April 2012
• Perkins JN, Liang C, McFann K, Abaza MM, Streubel SO, Prager JD. Laryngoscope. 2013 Jan;123(1):123-33
• Messner A, Teng M, Shimahara E, Abaza M, Franzese C, Goebel J, Gray S, Joe S, Ruckenstein M, Takashima M, Wax M, Zacharek M. A case for the standardized letter of recommendation in otolaryngology residency selection. Laryngoscope. 2014 Jan;124(1):2-3. PubMed PMID: 24155034
• AAO-HNS Home study course. Laryngology and Bronchoesophagology Section. Co-Ed Abaza, MM and Altman, K.
• Heman-Ackah YD, Sataloff RT, Laureyns G, Lurie D, Michael DD, Heuer R, Rubin A, Eller R, Chandran S, Abaza M, Lyons K, Divi V, Lott J, Johnson J, Hillenbrand J. Quantifying the cepstral peak prominence, a measure of dysphonia. J Voice. 2014 Nov;28(6):783-8. PubMed PMID: 25179777
• Messner A, Teng M, Shimahara E, Abaza M, Franzese C, Goebel J, Gray S, Joe S, Ruckenstein M, Takashima M, Wax M, Zacharek M. A case for the standardized letter of recommendation in otolaryngology residency selection. Laryngoscope. 2014 Jan;124(1):2-3. PubMed PMID: 24155034
• Cabrera-Muffly C, Clary MS, Abaza M. A low-cost transcervical laryngeal injection trainer. Laryngoscope. 2015 Aug 12. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 26266892
• Schwan J, Abaza M, Cabrera-Muffly C. How should unmatched otolaryngology applicants proceed?. Laryngoscope. 2015 Oct;125(10):2291-4. PubMed PMID: 25823477
• Aagaard EM, Abaza M. The Residency Application Process--Burden and Consequences. N Engl J Med. 2016 Jan 28;374(4):303-5. PubMed PMID: 26816008
• Cabrera-Muffly C, Sheeder J, Abaza M. State of otolaryngology match: has competition increased since the "early" match?. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2015 May;152(5):838-42. PubMed PMID: 25715349
• Cabrera-Muffly C, Clary MS, Abaza M. A low-cost transcervical laryngeal injection trainer. Laryngoscope. 2016 Apr;126(4):901-5. PubMed PMID: 26266892
• http://academicmedicineblog.org/is-this-why-i-became-a-doctor/
• Heman-Ackah YD, Sataloff RT, Laureyns G, Lurie D, Michael DD, Heuer R, Rubin A, Eller R, Chandran S, Abaza M, Lyons K, Divi V, Lott J, Johnson J, Hillenbrand J. Quantifying the cepstral peak prominence, a measure of dysphonia. J Voice. 2014 Nov;28(6):783-8. PubMed PMID: 25179777
• Abaza MM, Nelson KG. Leading by Example: Role Modeling Resilience Helps Our Learners and Ourselves. Acad Med. 2018 Feb;93(2):157-158. PubMed PMID: 28991841
• Abaza MS, Bahman AM, Al-Attiyah RJ. Valproic acid, an anti-epileptic drug and a histone deacetylase inhibitor, in combination with proteasome inhibitors exerts antiproliferative, pro-apoptotic and chemosensitizing effects in human colorectal cancer cells: underlying molecular mechanisms. Int J Mol Med. 2014 Aug;34(2):513-32. PubMed PMID: 24899129
• Litts JK, Abaza MM. Does a multidisciplinary approach to voice and swallowing disorders improve therapy adherence and outcomes?. Laryngoscope. 2017 Nov;127(11):2446. PubMed PMID: 28699270
• Messner A, Teng M, Shimahara E, Abaza M, Franzese C, Goebel J, Gray S, Joe S, Ruckenstein M, Takashima M, Wax M, Zacharek M. A case for the standardized letter of recommendation in otolaryngology residency selection. Laryngoscope. 2014 Jan;124(1):2-3. PubMed PMID: 24155034
• Litts JK, Abaza MM. Does a multidisciplinary approach to voice and swallowing disorders improve therapy adherence and outcomes?. Laryngoscope. 2017 Nov;127(11):2446. PubMed PMID: 28699270
• Abaza MM, Nelson KG. Leading by Example: Role Modeling Resilience Helps Our Learners and Ourselves. Acad Med. 2018 Feb;93(2):157-158. PubMed PMID: 28991841
• Villwock JA, Bowe SN, Dunleavy D, Overton BR, Sharma S, Abaza MM. Adding Long-term Value to the Residency Selection and Assessment Process. Laryngoscope. 2020 Jan;130(1):65-68. PubMed PMID: 30848482
• Chang CWD, Gray ST, Malekzadeh S, Dobratz EJ, Schaitkin BM, Teng MS, Thorne MC, Abaza MM. Cultivating and Recruiting Future Otolaryngology Residents: Shaping the Tributary. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2019 Jan;160(1):8-10. PubMed PMID: 30126331
• Chang CWD, Gray ST, Malekzadeh S, Dobratz EJ, Schaitkin BM, Teng MS, Thorne MC, Abaza MM. Cultivating and Recruiting Future Otolaryngology Residents: Shaping the Tributary. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2018 Aug 21;:194599818797091. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30126331
• Villwock JA, Bowe SN, Dunleavy D, Overton BR, Sharma S, Abaza MM. Adding Long-term Value to the Residency Selection and Assessment Process. Laryngoscope. 2020 Jan;130(1):65-68. PubMed PMID: 30848482
• Abaza MM. Women in Academic Medicine and Leadership. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2021 Aug;54(4):815-821. PubMed PMID: 34215358
• Lackey TG, Abaza MM. Is "See One, Do One, Teach One" The Best Way to Learn Procedures?. Laryngoscope. 2023 Jun 28. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37377181
• Harris KJ, Jetté ME, Abaza M, Clary MS, Fink DS, Litts JK. Is Thyrohyoid Space Palpation a Reliable and Useful Clinical Tool Within Diagnostic Protocol for Voice Disorders?. J Voice. 2023 Apr 17. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37076382

Professional Memberships

• Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education, Board of Directors
• Association of American Medical Colleges' Council of Faculty and Academic society, Women's Representative
• Administrative Board Member, Member
• Academy of Medical Educators, Member
• American Laryngology Association, Fellow
• American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Fellow
• , International Association of Phonosurgeons, Fellow
• The Triological Society (TRIO), Fellow
• Otolaryngology Program Director’s Organization (OPDO), Member
• American Broncho-Esophagology Association (ABEA), Fellow
• The Voice Foundation, Scientific Advisory Board Member

Practice Locations

• University of Colorado Hospital
• Denver Health Medical Center
• Veterans Affairs Medical Center
• Children's Hospital Colorado

Specialty Information

• Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Board Certification (1999)
• Laryngology

• Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT)
• Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Professional Voice Problems
• Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Dysphagia (Trouble Swallowing)
• Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Hoarseness