Stephen Reed Chorney, MD
Pediatric Otolaryngologist (ENT)
Assistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center
Director, Airway Management Program at Children's Health
- Languages Spoken:
- English
Biography
Stephen R. Chorney, M.D., M.P.H., is a pediatric otolaryngologist (ear, nose and throat doctor) at Children's Health℠.
Dr. Chorney specializes in treating conditions that impact a child’s ability to breathe, feed and communicate. Dr. Chorney serves as the director of the Airway Management Program where he leads a multidisciplinary team of gastroenterologists, surgeons, pulmonologist, respiratory therapists, nurses and speech-language pathologists. Dr. Chorney offers advanced surgical options for pediatric subglottic stenosis, laryngeal cleft and vocal cord paralysis.
My goal is to build strong relationships, help families understand what their child is facing and support them every step of the way.
Dr. Chorney earned his medical degree at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. After completing an otolaryngology residency at SUNY Upstate Medical University, he obtained fellowship training in pediatric otolaryngology at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. In addition, he received a Master of Public Health degree from Rutgers University School of Public Health.
“When children struggle with breathing and swallowing, anxiety levels in their families can soar,” he says. “My goal is to build strong relationships, help families understand what their child is facing and support them every step of the way.”
Dr. Chorney is a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery and the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology. His research focuses on improving outcomes in pediatric tracheostomy and obstructive sleep apnea. Dr. Chorney’s professional interests include patient safety and quality improvement initiatives.
In his spare time, Dr. Chorney enjoys running, golfing and spending time with his wife, as they explore the phenomenal activities around Dallas.
Education and Training
- Medical School
- Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine (2013)
- Residency
- SUNY Upstate Medical University (2018), Otolaryngology
- Fellowship
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (2020), Pediatric Otolaryngology
- Graduate School
- University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey (2012)
- Board Certification
- American Board of Otolaryngology
Conditions
- Airway disorders
- Allergies
- Ankyloglossia (tongue tie)
- Chronic aspiration
- Chronic ear infections (otitis media)
- Cleft palate patients and ear infections
- Craniofacial anomalies
- Dysphagia (swallowing disorder)
- Ear infections (otitis media)
- Esophageal foreign body
- Feeding disorder (PFD)
- Laryngeal papillomas
- Laryngeal stenosis
- Laryngeal webs
- Laryngitis
- Laryngomalacia
- Laryngotracheal cleft
- Macroglossia (large tongue)
- Neurogenic dysphonia
- Nosebleeds
- Post airway reconstructive hoarseness
- Sleep disordered breathing (SDB)
- Strep throat
- Streptococcus
- Stridor
- Subglottic stenosis
- Swimmer's ear
- Tonsillitis
- Tracheal stenosis
- Tracheomalacia
- Vocal cord nodules (singer's nodules)
- Vocal cord paralysis
- Vocal cord polyps
Treatments
Departments and Programs
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Research Interests
- Pediatric Aerodigestive Disorders
- Pediatric Airway Reconstruction
- Pediatric Voice Disorders
- Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
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Publications
- Sheen D, Houser TK, Olsson SE, Dabbous H, Kou YF, Johnson RF, Chorney SR. Injection Laryngoplasty for Children with Dysphagia after Cardiac Surgery. OTO Open. 2024 Apr 30;8(2):e142. doi: 10.1002/oto2.142. PMID: 38689853; PMCID: PMC11058695.
- Suresh R, Dabbous H, Alahari S, Kou YF, Johnson RF, Chorney SR. Tracheal A-frame deformity and suprastomal collapse after pediatric tracheostomy. Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol. 2023 Dec 14;9(1):e1202. doi: 10.1002/lio2.1202. PMID: 38362191; PMCID: PMC10866584.
- Mothersole KH, Ulualp SO, Johnson RF, Brown AF, Shah GB, Liu CC, Chorney SR. Outcomes of Injection Laryngoplasty for Deep Interarytenoid Groove. Int Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2023 Oct 6;28(1):e101-e106. doi: 10.1055/s-0043-1767800. PMID: 38322447; PMCID: PMC10843914.
- Zhang J, Liu P, Narayanan AM, Chorney SR, Kou YF, Johnson RF. Economic Evaluation of Pediatric Tracheostomy: A Cost of Illness Analysis. OTO Open. 2024 Jan 17;8(1):e108. doi: 10.1002/oto2.108. PMID: 38235054; PMCID: PMC10792475.
- Mitchell DN, Beams DR, Chorney SR, Kou YF, Liu P, Dabbous H, Johnson RF. Neighborhood Socioeconomic Disadvantage and Long-Term Outcomes After Pediatric Tracheostomy. Laryngoscope. 2024 May;134(5):2415-2421. doi: 10.1002/lary.31117. Epub 2023 Oct 18. PMID: 37850858.
- Narayanan AM, Dabbous H, St John R, Kou YF, Johnson RF, Chorney SR. Pediatric tracheostomy audiometric outcomes - A quality improvement initiative. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2023 Aug 10;173:111694. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2023.111694. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37625278.
- Kim J, Kou YF, Chorney SR, Mitchell RB, Johnson RF. Assessment of neighborhood-level disadvantage and pediatric obstructive sleep apnea severity. Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol. 2023 Jun 20;8(4):1114-1123. doi: 10.1002/lio2.1098. PMID: 37621268; PMCID: PMC10446263.
- Dabbous H, Chorney SR, Johnson RF, Kou YF. Surgical Outcomes by Early Airway Endoscopy Findings after Pediatric Staged Laryngotracheoplasty. Laryngoscope. 2024 Feb;134(2):963-967. doi: 10.1002/lary.30875. Epub 2023 Jul 17. PMID: 37458330.
- Liu P, Teplitzky TB, Kou YF, Johnson RF, Chorney SR. Long-Term Outcomes of Tracheostomy-Dependent Children. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2023 Dec;169(6):1639-1646. doi: 10.1002/ohn.393. Epub 2023 Jun 2. PMID: 37264977.
- Dhar S, Deane J, Chorney SR, Dhar SI. Clinical Conundrum: An Unusual Case of Persistent Dyspnea and Eructation. Dysphagia. 2024 Feb;39(1):159-162. doi: 10.1007/s00455-023-10593-y. Epub 2023 May 25. PMID: 37227489.
- Kim J, Chorney SR, Kou YF, Dabbous H, Johnson RF. A Pediatric Tracheostomy Scorecard: A Quality Improvement Tool for Comparative Analysis. Laryngoscope. 2023 Aug;133(8):1815-1817. doi: 10.1002/lary.30746. Epub 2023 May 11. PMID: 37166149.
- Schiff E, Propst EJ, Balakrishnan K, Johnson K, Lounsbury DW, Brenner MJ, Tawfik MM; Pediatric Tracheostomy Emergency Readiness Workgroup; Yang CJ. Pediatric Tracheostomy Emergency Readiness Assessment Tool: International Consensus Recommendations. Laryngoscope. 2023 Dec;133(12):3588-3601. doi: 10.1002/lary.30674. Epub 2023 Apr 28. PMID: 37114735; PMCID: PMC10710770.
- Liu P, Brooks RL, Bailey CH, Whitney C, Sewell A, Brown AF, Kou YF, Johnson RF, Chorney SR. Survival After Declining Pediatric Tracheostomy Placement. Laryngoscope. 2023 Dec;133(12):3602-3607. doi: 10.1002/lary.30712. Epub 2023 Apr 25. PMID: 37096735.
- Johnson RF, Beams DR, Zaniletti I, Chorney SR, Kou YF, Lenes-Voit F, Ulualp S, Liu C, Mitchell RB. Estimated Probability Distribution of Bleeding After Pediatric Tonsillectomy: A Retrospective National Cohort Study of US Children. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2023 May 1;149(5):431-438. doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2023.0268. PMID: 36995688; PMCID: PMC10064285.
- Johnson RF, Zhang J, Chorney SR, Kou YF, Lenes-Voit F, Ulualp S, Liu C, Mitchell RB. Estimations of Inpatient and Ambulatory Pediatric Tonsillectomy in the United States: A Cross-sectional Analysis. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2023 Aug;169(2):258-266. doi: 10.1002/ohn.268. Epub 2023 Feb 5. PMID: 36939461.
- Teplitzky TB, Kou YF, Bozkanat KM, Johnson RF, Chorney SR. Pathogenic bacteria in bronchoalveolar lavage cultures and pediatric laryngotracheal reconstruction outcomes. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2023 May;58(5):1438-1443. doi: 10.1002/ppul.26338. Epub 2023 Feb 8. PMID: 36721379.
- Wynings EM, Chorney SR, Brooks RL, Brown AF, Sewell A, Bailey CH, Whitney C, Kou YF, Johnson RF. Caregiver quality of life after pediatric tracheostomy. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2023 Jan;164:111416. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2022.111416. Epub 2022 Dec 9. PMID: 36525698.
- Kou YF, Chorney SR, Johnson RF. Multidisciplinary Pediatric Tracheostomy Teams. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2022 Dec;55(6):1195-1203. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2022.07.005. PMID: 36371135.
- Johnson RF, Teplitzky T, Wynings EM, Kou YF, Chorney SR. Surgical site infections after pediatric open airway reconstruction-A National Surgical Quality Improvement Program-Pediatric analysis. Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol. 2022 Aug 20;7(5):1618-1625. doi: 10.1002/lio2.895. PMID: 36258868; PMCID: PMC9575049.
- Teplitzky TB, Johnson RF, Chorney SR. Laryngeal cleft repair–Injection technique. Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. 2022 Sep 1;33(3):193-7.
- Timashpolsky A, Chorney SR, O’Reilly RC. Gene Therapy for Congenital Hearing Loss. Current Otorhinolaryngology Reports. 2022 Sep 5:1-8.
- Beams DR, Chorney SR, Kou YF, Teplitzky TB, Wynings EM, Johnson RF. Emergency Department Visits and Hospitalizations After Pediatric Tracheostomy. Laryngoscope. 2023 Aug;133(8):2018-2024. doi: 10.1002/lary.30416. Epub 2022 Sep 30. PMID: 36177909.
- Kou YF, Teplitzky T, Johnson RF, Chorney SR. Assessment of socioeconomic disadvantage in laryngotracheoplasty outcomes among pediatric patients. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2022 Nov;162:111326. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2022.111326. Epub 2022 Sep 22. PMID: 36174480.
- Wynings EM, Breslin N, Brooks RL, Brown AF, Bailey CH, Whitney C, Kou YF, Johnson RF, Chorney SR. Accidental Tracheostomy Decannulations in Children-A Prospective Cohort Study of Inpatients. Laryngoscope. 2023 Apr;133(4):963-969. doi: 10.1002/lary.30250. Epub 2022 Jun 17. PMID: 35712851.
- Teplitzky TB, Kou YF, Beams DR, Johnson RF, Chorney SR. Incidence of Persistent Tracheocutaneous Fistula After Pediatric Tracheostomy Decannulation. Laryngoscope. 2023 Feb;133(2):417-422. doi: 10.1002/lary.30163. Epub 2022 May 12. PMID: 35546063.
- Teplitzky TB, Brown AF, Brooks RL, Bailey CH, Whitney C, Sewell A, Kou YF, Johnson RF, Chorney SR. Mortality Among Children with a Tracheostomy. Laryngoscope. 2023 Feb;133(2):403-409. doi: 10.1002/lary.30123. Epub 2022 Mar 31. PMID: 35357004.
- Wynings EM, Jaffal H, St John R, Johnson RF, Chorney SR. Mechanical ventilation and middle ear effusions among tracheostomy-dependent children. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2022 Apr;155:111062. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2022.111062. Epub 2022 Feb 15. PMID: 35202901.
- Garza N, Chorney SR, Kou YF, Johnson RF. Impact of Language and Ethnicity on Pediatric Tracheostomy Outcomes. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022 Jun;166(6):1038-1044. doi: 10.1177/01945998211071020. Epub 2022 Jan 25. PMID: 35077244.
- Guirguis F, Chorney SR, Wang C, Lenes-Voit F, Shah GB, Mitchell RB, Johnson RF. Nationwide tracheostomy among neonatal admissions - A cross-sectional analysis. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2022 Jan;152:110985. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2021.110985. Epub 2021 Nov 15. PMID: 34799187.
- Bradshaw B, Jaffal H, Wysocki CA, Grover LA, Mitchell RB, Ulualp S, Shah GB, Chorney SR. Chronic Granulomatous Disease of the Upper Airway. Ear Nose Throat J. 2021 Oct 21:1455613211054635. doi: 10.1177/01455613211054635. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34670444.
- Chorney SR, Brown AF, Brooks RL, Bailey C, Whitney C, Sewell A, Johnson RF. Pediatric Tracheostomy Outcomes After Development of a Multidisciplinary Airway Team: A Quality Improvement Initiative. OTO Open. 2021 Sep 30;5(3):2473974X211045615. doi: 10.1177/2473974X211045615. PMID: 34616995.
- Johnson RF, Bradshaw S, Jaffal H, Chorney SR. Estimations of Laryngotracheal Stenosis After Mechanical Ventilation: A Cross-Sectional Analysis. Laryngoscope. 2022 Sep;132(9):1723-1728. doi: 10.1002/lary.29866. Epub 2021 Sep 20. PMID: 34542167.
- Newton M, Johnson RF, Wynings E, Jaffal H, Chorney SR. Pediatric Tracheostomy-Related Complications: A Cross-sectional Analysis. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022 Aug;167(2):359-365. doi: 10.1177/01945998211046527. Epub 2021 Sep 14. PMID: 34520273.
- Johnson RF, Brown CM, Beams DR, Wang CS, Shah GB, Mitchell RB, Chorney SR. Racial Influences on Pediatric Tracheostomy Outcomes. Laryngoscope. 2022 May;132(5):1118-1124. doi: 10.1002/lary.29847. Epub 2021 Sep 3. PMID: 34478158.
- Hansen A, Chorney SR, Johnson RF. Estimating perioperative outcomes after pediatric laryngotracheal reconstruction surgery in accordance with ACS-NSQIP-P reporting. J Pediatr Surg. 2022 Aug;57(8):1573-1578. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2021.08.002. Epub 2021 Aug 9. PMID: 34456041.
- Leavitt T, Brooks RL, Mitchell RB, Johnson RF, Chorney SR. Adolescent Tracheostomy for COVID-19 Respiratory Failure. Ear Nose Throat J. 2021 Jul 30:1455613211034594. doi: 10.1177/01455613211034594. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34328811.
- Liao K, Chorney SR, Brown AB, Brooks RL, Sewell A, Bailey C, Whitney C, Johnson RF. The Impact of Socioeconomic Disadvantage on Pediatric Tracheostomy Outcomes. Laryngoscope. 2021 Nov;131(11):2603-2609. doi: 10.1002/lary.29576. Epub 2021 Apr 16. PMID: 33860942.
- Chorney SR, Buzi A, Rizzi MD. Frontal Sinus Drainage in Acute Pediatric Sinusitis With Intracranial Complications. Am J Rhinol Allergy. 2021 Nov;35(6):732-738. doi: 10.1177/1945892421991311. Epub 2021 Jan 31. PMID: 33517674.
- Davidson C, Jacob B, Brown A, Brooks R, Bailey C, Whitney C, Chorney S, Lenes-Voit F, Johnson RF. Perioperative Outcomes After Tracheostomy Placement Among Complex Pediatric Patients. Laryngoscope. 2021 Aug;131(8):E2469-E2474. doi: 10.1002/lary.29402. Epub 2021 Jan 19. PMID: 33464608.
- Chorney SR, Stow J, Javia LR, Zur KB, Jacobs IN, Sobol SE. Tracheocutaneous Fistula After Pediatric Open Airway Reconstruction. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2021 Aug;130(8):948-953. doi: 10.1177/0003489420987426. Epub 2021 Jan 8. PMID: 33412912.
- Chorney SR, Weinberger R, Weintraub AY, Buzi A. Post-Tonsillectomy Hemorrhage and the Diagnosis of Occult Pediatric Coagulopathies. Laryngoscope. 2021 Jun;131(6):E2069-E2073. doi: 10.1002/lary.29244. Epub 2020 Nov 4. PMID: 33146421.
- Chorney SR, Rizzi MD, Dedhia K. Considerations for povidone-iodine antisepsis in pediatric nasal and pharyngeal surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic. Am J Otolaryngol. 2020 Nov-Dec;41(6):102737. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2020.102737. Epub 2020 Sep 19. PMID: 32979667; PMCID: PMC7501061.
- Chorney SR, Zur KB. Adenoidectomy Without Tonsillectomy for Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2021 May;164(5):1100-1107. doi: 10.1177/0194599820955172. Epub 2020 Sep 22. PMID: 32960140.
- Chorney SR, Patel RC, Boyd AE, Stow J, Schmitt MM, Lipman D, Dailey JF, Nhan C, Giordano T, Sobol SE. Timing the First Pediatric Tracheostomy Tube Change: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2021 Apr;164(4):869-876. doi: 10.1177/0194599820954137. Epub 2020 Sep 15. PMID: 32928049.
- Chorney SR, Husain S, Sobol SE. Diagnostic considerations prior to pediatric tracheocutaneous fistula closure. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2020 Nov;138:110357. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2020.110357. Epub 2020 Sep 1. PMID: 32911241.
- Chorney SR, Buzi A, Rizzi MD. The Role of Endoscopic Sinus Surgery in Children Undergoing External Drainage of Non-Medial Subperiosteal Orbital Abscess. Am J Rhinol Allergy. 2021 May;35(3):288-295. doi: 10.1177/1945892420953790. Epub 2020 Aug 25. PMID: 32842750.
- Chorney SR, Zur KB, Buzi A, McKenna Benoit MK, Chennupati SK, Kleinman S, DeMauro SB, Elden LM. Recorded Flexible Nasolaryngoscopy for Neonatal Vocal Cord Assessment in a Prospective Cohort. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2021 Mar;130(3):292-297. doi: 10.1177/0003489420950370. Epub 2020 Aug 14. PMID: 32795099; PMCID: PMC7878273.
- Chorney SR, Zur KB, Buzi A. Reflux as a Risk Factor for Morbidity after Pediatric Tonsillectomy: A National Cohort of Inpatients. Laryngoscope. 2021 Apr;131(4):907-910. doi: 10.1002/lary.28895. Epub 2020 Jul 18. PMID: 32681749.
- Baker LR, Chorney SR. Reducing Pediatric Tracheostomy Wound Complications: An Evidence-Based Literature Review. Adv Skin Wound Care. 2020 Jun;33(6):324-328. doi: 10.1097/01.ASW.0000661808.51766.9a. PMID: 32427789.
- Chorney SR, Elden LM, Giordano T, Kazahaya K, Rizzi MD, Zur KB, Dedhia K. Algorithm-Based Pediatric Otolaryngology Management During the COVID-19 Global Pandemic: A Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Clinical Consensus. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2020 Jul;163(1):25-37. doi: 10.1177/0194599820923633. Epub 2020 May 19. PMID: 32423296.
- Chorney SR, Dailey JF, Zur KB. Pediatric adenoidectomy in the very young child and indications for postoperative inpatient admission. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2020 Mar;130:109796. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2019.109796. Epub 2019 Nov 25. PMID: 31794902.
- Chorney SR, Ryan JT. Fibrin sealant and parotidectomy wound complications in 100 patients. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2019 Sep;276(9):2621-2624. doi: 10.1007/s00405-019-05540-3. Epub 2019 Jul 9. PMID: 31289850.
- Chorney SR, Villwock JA, Suryadevara AC. Vibration Versus Ice to Reduce Cosmetic Botulinum Toxin Injection Pain-A Randomized Controlled Trial. Ear Nose Throat J. 2019 Jul;98(6):351-355. doi: 10.1177/0145561319839839. Epub 2019 May 9. PMID: 31072196.
- Tampio AJF, Chorney SR, Nicholas BD. Recurrent Facial Nerve Paresis in a Child With Chronic Otitis Media With Effusion. Ear Nose Throat J. 2020 Mar;99(3):187-189. doi: 10.1177/0145561319839933. Epub 2019 Apr 7. PMID: 30955376.
- Chorney SR, Irace AL, Sobin L. Cervical dermoid cysts. Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. 2017 Sep 1;28(3):179-82.
- Chorney SR, Commesso E, Tatum S. Incidence of Secondary Surgery after Modified Furlow Palatoplasty: A 20-Year Single-Surgeon Case Series. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2017 Nov;157(5):861-866. doi: 10.1177/0194599817703948. Epub 2017 Jun 27. PMID: 28653561.
- Chorney SR, Suryadevara AC, Nicholas BD. Audiovestibular symptoms as predictors of prolonged sports-related concussion among NCAA athletes. Laryngoscope. 2017 Dec;127(12):2850-2853. doi: 10.1002/lary.26564. Epub 2017 Mar 27. PMID: 28349568.
- Chorney SR, Sobin L, Goyal P, Suryadevara AC. Maxillofacial injuries among National Collegiate Athletic Association athletes: 2004-2014. Laryngoscope. 2017 Jun;127(6):1296-1301. doi: 10.1002/lary.26441. Epub 2016 Dec 20. PMID: 27996092.
- Chorney SR, Gooch ME, Oberdier MT, Keating D, Stahl RF. The safety and efficacy of dexmedetomidine for postoperative sedation in the cardiac surgery intensive care unit. HSR Proc Intensive Care Cardiovasc Anesth. 2013;5(1):17-24. PMID: 23734285; PMCID: PMC3670721.
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Professional Activities
- American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology
- Society for Ear Nose and Throat Advancement in Children
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Awards and Honors
- D Magazine Top Doctor (2023)