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Associate Professor
Children's Minnesota
Dr. Asitha Jayawardena is a fellowship-trained pediatric otolaryngologist, board certified in complex pediatric otolaryngology. He is the scientific director of ENT at Childrens Minnesota and an Associate Professor of Pediatric Otolaryngology at the University of Minnesota. His training included medical school at University of Iowa, otolaryngology - head and neck surgical residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and a pediatric otolaryngology fellowship at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (Harvard Medical School). His interests encompass the breadth of pediatric otolaryngology with a specific focus on children with ear and hearing problems. His clinical research focuses on sustainable global health intervention including improving access to ear and airway care in low-resourced settings. He has developed an award-winning technology-based hearing screening program that is utilized by community health workers and otolaryngologists in low income countries. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications including leading journals such as the New England Journal of Medicine. Dr. Jayawardena has been an invited speaker at both national and international meetings including the World Congress of ENT, World Congress of Pediatric Otolaryngology, and the World Congress of Endoscopic Ear Surgery.