Dr. Murr
Andrew H. Murr, MD, is a professor and chairman of the department of otolaryngology–head and neck surgery at the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine. He joined the faculty in 1993. Dr. Murr has served many roles in the department, including chief of service at San Francisco General Hospital, vice chairman for clinical affairs, and residency program director. Within the university, Dr. Murr serves on the leadership council, the executive committee, the credentials committee, the operating room committee, the continuing medical education governing board, and the executive medical board. He is a past board member of the Mt. Zion Foundation and a current board member of Hearing Research, Inc. Within the medical school, Dr. Murr was an inaugural advisory college mentor, serving in that role for just over 10 years. Dr. Murr is currently the interim surgical executive with the responsibility of overseeing all operating room environments at UCSF.
Dr. Murr’s contribution to professional organizations has included service on the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) task force for new materials and the home study committee, a term on the editorial board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, and appointments as a guest examiner, examiner, senior examiner, and now director for the American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Dr. Murr has also served on the board of governors for the American College of Surgeons, representing the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
He has a long history of contribution to the AO Foundation and AO North America. He has served a term on the AO Craniomaxillofacial Surgery North America board, culminating in a one-year term as chair, and completed a term serving as the AO CMF NA representative to the AO CMF International Board. Dr. Murr is a fellow of the Triological Society, has served on numerous committees within that organization, and is currently the society’s treasurer and has been selected to be the executive vice president of the organization. The Triological Society distributes more than $400,000 of research grants through a competitive process each year.
Although primarily a clinician and educator, Dr. Murr has research interests in facial trauma, underserved communities, and diseases of poverty. He has a clinical interest in rhinology and has studied issues concerning the role of fungi in chronic rhinosinusitis and nasal polyposis.
2024 Thesis Award Winners
Keith A. Chadwick, MD, MS, received the Harris P. Mosher Award for his thesis, “Multidimensional Voice Outcomes of Treatment for Vocal Fold Polyps: A Prospective Longitudinal Comparison of Operating Room Microlaryngoscopy versus Office-Based Laser Photoangiolysis.” The Harris P. Mosher Award is given in recognition of the excellence of the candidate’s thesis in clinical research. This honor was created to perpetuate the ideals of the great teacher for whom it was named and to bestow upon a worthy recipient the responsibility of furthering the highest standards of perfection in the study, teaching, and practice of otolaryngology.
Devyani Lal, MD, MBBS, MS, received the Edmund Prince Fowler Award for her thesis, “Multi-Omics Study of Chronic Rhinosinusitis via Joint Dimensional Reduction Analysis of DNA Methylation, mRNA, and Cytokine Expression Reveals Novel Insights into the Pathogenesis.” The award is given in recognition of the excellence of the candidate’s thesis in basic research. This honor was created to perpetuate the ideals of the great teacher for whom it was named and to bestow upon a worthy recipient the responsibility of furthering the highest standards of perfection in the study, teaching, and practice of otolaryngology.
Francis X. Creighton, MD, received the Maureen Hannley Alternative Science Award for his thesis, “Cooperative Control Robotics and Computer Vision: Development of Semi-Autonomous Temporal Bone and Skull Base Surgery.” The award is given in recognition of the excellence of the candidate’s thesis in an alternative science category. This honor was created in 2016 to honor Dr. Hannley’s contributions to and legacy in the Triological Society. She was the Society’s Thesis and Research Grants consultant from 2006 to 2015. Dr. Hannley worked with young researchers and mentored candidates for the Triological Fellowship, assisting them with the preparation of their theses.
Lisa Casinger is the editor of ENTtoday.