Appointed 09.92
Sherard A Tatum III, MD
Speciality Focus Otolaryngology & Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
241 Campus West Building
750 East Adams Street, Syracuse, NY 13210
Phone 315.464.4636
Current Appointments
Professor of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences
- Professor of Pediatrics
Hospital Campus
- Downtown
Community
Clinical Section Affiliations
- Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences: Communication Disorder Unit, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Pediatric Otolaryngology
- Pediatrics: Pediatric Otolaryngology
Research Programs and Affiliations
- Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences
Clinic/Unit
- Upstate Cleft and Craniofacial Center
Upstate Specialty Services at Harrison Center, Suite E
550 Harrison Street, Syracuse, NY 13202 – Google Map & Directions
Phone 315.464.6586 - University Otolaryngology at Fayetteville
Northeast Medical Center, Suite 304
4100 Medical Center Drive, Fayetteville, NY 13066 – Google Map & Directions
Phone 315.329.7350 - ENT Clinic
Upstate Specialty Services at Harrison Center, Suite E
550 Harrison Street, Syracuse, NY 13202 – Google Map & Directions
Phone 315.464.4678
Education & Fellowships
- Fellowship: University of California Davis Medical Center, 1992, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Fellowship: University of Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany, 1991, Craniomaxillofacial Surgery
- Residency: Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, 1990, Otolaryngology
- Residency: Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, 1987, General Surgery
- Internship: Eastern Virginia Medical School – Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters, 1986, General Surgery
- MD: University of South Florida, 1985
Previous Appointments
- University of California Davis Medical Center, 1991–1992
Clinical Interests
- Reconstructive Surgery, Cleft Lip and Palate, Craniofacial Diorders, Speech Surgery, Hemangiomas, Orthognathic Surgery, Microsurgery and Free Tissue Transfer, Trauma Repair
Education Interests
- Training in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Research Interests
- Characterization and Enhancement of Bone/Cartilage Transplantation Systems, Outcomes in Cleft and Craniofacial Surgery
Specialties & Certification
- Otolaryngology
- Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Diseases & Conditions Treated
- Birth Defects
- Cleft Lip/Cleft Palate
- Congenital Ocular-Facial Anomalies
- Eyelid Abnormalities
- Facial Scar
- Skin Cancer
- Skull Deformities
- Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome (VCFS)
Treats
- Adults and Children
Treatments/Services
- Bone Grafting
- Bronchoscopy
- Carbon Dioxide Laser Resurfacing
- Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery
- Cosmetic Surgery
- Esophagoscopy
- Eye Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Facelift (Rhytidectomy)
- Facial Reconstructive Surgery
- Facial Trauma Surgery
- Forehead Lift
- Laser Skin Resurfacing
- Pediatric Plastic Surgery
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Rhinoplasty
- Septoplasty
- Skin Cancer Care and Reconstruction
- Skin Cancer Resection
- Surgical Treatment of Craniosynostosis
Associations/Memberships
- American Medical Association
- American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS), Fellow
- American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow
- American College of Surgeons (ACS), Fellow
- American Cleft Palate- Craniofacial Association
Current Hospital Privileges
Upstate University Hospital
St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center
- Crouse Hospital
HealthLink on Air Radio Interview
Publications