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Katherine K. Rieth, M.D., M.P.H., M.A.

Katherine K. Rieth, M.D., M.P.H., M.A.

Otolaryngology (ENT), Surgery

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Contact

Appointment (585) 723-9100

Locations

Ear, Nose, & Throat

60 Greece Center Drive, Suite 2
Rochester, NY 14612

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About Me

Professional Background

University of Rochester, School of Medicine and Dentistry
Master of Public Health candidate

University of Rochester Medical Center
Department of Otolaryngology
Resident Physician

University of Hawaii at Manoa
John A. Burns School of Medicine...
University of Rochester, School of Medicine and Dentistry
Master of Public Health candidate

University of Rochester Medical Center
Department of Otolaryngology
Resident Physician

University of Hawaii at Manoa
John A. Burns School of Medicine
Medical Degree
Dean's Certificate of Distinction in Social Justice

University of Hawaii at Manoa
Master of Arts, Anthropology
Concentrations: medical anthropology and political economy theory

University of California, San Diego
Bachelor of Arts, Anthropology
Minor: Chinese Studies

Certified Specialties

Otolaryngology, Head And Neck Surgery - American Board of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery

Faculty Appointments

Assistant Professor - Department of Otolaryngology (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Residency, Otolaryngology, University of Rochester Medical Center. 2014 - 2018

Internship, Otolaryngology, University of Rochester Medical Center. 2013 - 2014

Education

MD | University of Hawaii at Manoa. 2013

Research

Research interests include health disparities, global health/surgery, and mixed methods research. Regions of interest include Upstate New York and the Pacific Islands (Micronesia, Polynesia). Dr. Rieth has an academic background in cultural and medical anthropology, with a specific interest in margi...
Research interests include health disparities, global health/surgery, and mixed methods research. Regions of interest include Upstate New York and the Pacific Islands (Micronesia, Polynesia). Dr. Rieth has an academic background in cultural and medical anthropology, with a specific interest in marginalized populations and the theoretical framework of political economy applied to surgical care and otolaryngologic issues, such as head and neck cancer. Current projects include GIS mapping of social determinants of head and neck cancer outcomes in Upstate New York, dental health care utilization in the Republic of Palau, and developing an oral cancer screening tool with optical coherence microscopy.

Publications

Journal Articles

Geographic Disparities in Head and Neck Cancer Survival in Upstate New York. Published online ahead of print Nov. 29, 2021. DOI https://doi.org/10.1002/hed.26945.

Ravikumar S.; Casellas N.J.; Shah S.; Rieth K.K.S.

Head & Neck. 2022; 44(2): 472-482.

Prevalence of High-Risk Human Papillomavirus in Tonsil Tissue in Healthy Adults and Colocalization in Biofilm of Tonsillar Crypts.

Rieth KKS, Gill SR, Lott-Limbach AA, Merkley MA, Botero N, Allen PD, Miller MC

JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery.. 2018 March 1144 (3):231-237. Epub 1900 01 01.

Emergent treatment of button batteries in the esophagus: evolution of management and need for close second-look esophagoscopy.

Ruhl DS, Cable BB, Rieth KK

The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology.. 2014 March 123 (3):206-13. Epub 1900 01 01.

Projects in medical education: "Social Justice in Medicine" a rationale for an elective program as part of the medical education curriculum at John A. Burns School of Medicine.

Schiff T, Rieth K

Hawai'i journal of medicine & public health : a journal of Asia Pacific Medicine & Public Health.. 2012 April 71 (4 Suppl 1):64-7. Epub 1900 01 01.

Health as a human right: who is eligible?

Saunders A, Schiff T, Rieth K, Yamada S, Maskarinec GG, Riklon S

Hawaii medical journal.. 2010 June 69 (6 Suppl 3):4-6. Epub 1900 01 01.

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