Owen Darr, MD

Assistant Professor, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery


FacultyPhoto
Medical School
  • MD, University of Michigan Medical School (2013)
Undergraduate School
  • BS, University of Michigan (MI) (2008)
Internship
  • University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers Program (2014)
Residency
  • University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers Program, Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery (2018)
Fellowships
  • University of Colorado (Children's Hospital Colorado) Program, Pediatric Otolaryngology (2019)
Languages
English
Department
Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Professional Titles

  • Assistant Professor

Research Interests

Environmental health and epidemiology for pediatric otolaryngology, hearing loss, surgical outcomes, quality improvement and lean systems

Publications

  • Smith JD, Darr OAF, Haring CT, Rosko AJ, Spector ME, Heft-Neal ME. Nerve dissection technique for excision of parotid tumors: Outcomes controlling for tumor size and location. Am J Otolaryngol. 2024 Dec 21;46(1):104582. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 39731964
  • Santos-Cortez RLP, Gomez HZ, Elling CL, Mayher L, Diala OR, Gardner C, Willford K, Zamora VC, Agyepong A, Lee NK, Green KK, Darr OA, Wine TM, Francom CR, Larson ED, Gitomer SA, Schell AE, Frank DN, Friedman NR, Herrmann BW. APOBR Is Downregulated in EBV Tonsils of Children with Obstructive Sleep-Disordered Breathing. Genes (Basel). 2024 Oct 14;15(10). PubMed PMID: 39457448
  • Darr OA, Francom CR. Congenital malformations of the head and neck. ENT Secrets, 5th Ed, Ch 52.
  • Darr OA, Stone ML, Mitchell MB, Meier J, Kelley P, Prager JD. Slide Tracheoplasty for Tracheal Cartilaginous Sleeve in a Patient With Apert Syndrome. Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 Dec;112(6):e419-e421. PubMed PMID: 33676902
  • Smith JD, El-Kashlan N, Darr OAF, Thorne MC. Systematic Review of Outcomes After Cochlear Implantation in Children With X-Linked Deafness-2. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2021 Jan;164(1):19-26. PubMed PMID: 32600118
  • Smith JD, El-Kashlan N, Darr OAF, Thorne MC. Systematic Review of Outcomes After Cochlear Implantation in Children With X-Linked Deafness-2. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2021 Jan;164(1):19-26. PubMed PMID: 32600118

Professional Memberships

  • Academy of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Member

Practice Locations

Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-777-1234

Children's Hospital Colorado North Campus - Broomfield
469 State Highway 7
Broomfield, CO 80023
720-478-5000

Children's Colorado Outpatient Care at Uptown - Denver
1830 Franklin St
Denver, CO 80218
720-777-1360

Hospital Affiliation
  • Children's Hospital Colorado
  • Denver Health Medical Center

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Board Certification (2019)
  • Pediatric Otolaryngology, Specialized Training (2019)
Conditions & Treatments
  • Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT)
  • Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Ear Infection
  • Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Eardrum Perforation
  • Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Head and Neck Tumors
  • Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Hearing Loss
  • Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Hoarseness
  • Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Nasal Polyps
  • Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Osseointegrated Devices
  • Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Salivary Gland Diseases/Stones
  • Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Sinus Tumors
  • Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Skull Base Tumors
  • Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Sleep Apnea Surgery
  • Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Snoring
  • Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Tonsillitis
  • Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) - Vocal Cord Paralysis
Clinical Interests
Hearing loss and chronic ear problems, cholesteatoma, head and neck masses/tumors, sinus disease including anterior skull base approaches, sleep apnea and adenotonsillar hypertrophy