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David Latham Witsell

Professor Emeritus of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences
Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences
DUMC Box 3805, Durham, NC 27710
Box 3805, Durham, NC 27705

Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations


Professor Emeritus of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences · 2019 - Present Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences, Clinical Science Departments

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

Utility of Existing Patient-Reported Outcome Measures for Identifying Non-Rhinogenic Facial Pain.

Journal article Laryngoscope · August 2025 OBJECTIVE: Facial pain/pressure is often non-rhinogenic and migraine-related in etiology. However, this is frequently misdiagnosed as sinusitis, leading to inappropriate antibiotic utilization and unnecessary procedures. We assessed the utility of the 3-It ... Full text Link to item Cite

Concurrent Nasal Symptoms in Non-Rhinogenic Headache.

Journal article OTO Open · 2025 OBJECTIVE: This study aims to characterize concurrent nasal symptoms in a cohort of patients with non-rhinogenic headache (NRH) presenting to an otolaryngology clinic. STUDY DESIGN: A prospective cohort. SETTING: Single tertiary care institution. METHODS: ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Evaluation of Unilateral vs Bilateral Hearing Aids for the Treatment of Age-related Hearing Loss

ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute · 2021 - 2026

Translational Research in Surgical Oncology

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2002 - 2022

Leveraging Real World Evidence to Understand Contemporary Medical and Surgical Care

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Olympus Corporation · 2017 - 2019

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Education


Duke University · 2000 M.H.S.
University of Colorado, Colorado Springs · 1990 M.D.