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David W Jang

Associate Professor of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences
Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery
Duke South Yellow Zone 4000, DUMC Box 3805, Durham, NC 27710
40 Medicine Circle, DUMC Box 3805, Durham, NC 27710

Overview


My clinical expertise is in diseases of the nose, sinuses, and skull base.  I perform endoscopic sinus surgery, nasal airway surgery, and minimally invasive endonasal surgery of the pituitary and skull base.

Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences · 2023 - Present Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery, Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences
Associate Professor in Neurosurgery · 2019 - Present Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery

Recent Scholarly Works


Development of the Sinus Headache Screener (SHS).

Journal article Laryngoscope · June 23, 2026 OBJECTIVES: Facial pain or pressure is often non-rhinogenic but is frequently misdiagnosed as sinusitis, leading to inappropriate treatment with antibiotics and surgery. The objective of this study was to develop and validate a brief self-administered ques ... Full text Link to item Cite

Behavioral Risk Factors and Seroprevalence for Human Papillomavirus in Sinonasal Carcinoma: A Multi-Institutional Case-Control Study.

Journal article Head Neck · June 2026 IMPORTANCE: Sinonasal carcinomas are rare but aggressive malignancies. A subset is associated with high-risk HPV, but risk factors for HPV-associated sinonasal carcinoma (HPV-SNC) and HPV-independent disease remain poorly understood. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate ... Full text Link to item Cite

Efficacy of stellate ganglion block for refractory sensorineural olfactory dysfunction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Journal article J Laryngol Otol · June 2026 OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of stellate ganglion block for persistent and refractory sensorineural olfactory dysfunction. METHODS: A systematic search of PubMed, Scopus, Embase, Web of Science, Google Scholar and the Cochrane Library was ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Arch Sinus Retrospective study after ESS

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by STS Medical · 2024 - 2029

Assessing Long-Term Outcomes of DUPIXENT Treatment in Patients with Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyposis

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · 2022 - 2027

Migraine Study - Godley Gift

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Frederick Godley, III · 2021 - 2025

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Education


State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center · 2007 M.D.