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Emily Commesso

Assistant Professor of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences
Comprehensive Otolaryngology
234 Crooked Creek Parkway, Suite 500, Durham, NC 27713
234 Crooked Creek Parkway, Suite 500, Durham, NC 27713

Research Interests


  • Patient selection for sleep surgery.
  • Postoperative pain management optimization.

Fellowships, Gifts, and Supported Research


A randomized control trial of post-operative course of oral dexamethasone and effect on opioid usage in pediatric tonsillectomies in a tertiary care center · 2020 Co-Investigator · Awarded by: Department HNS&CS, Duke University SOM · $15,000.00