Otolaryngologist/ENT
Dr Virginia Smith-Bronstein is a board-certified Otolaryngologist Head and Neck surgeon. She completed her residency in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck surgery in 2019 at Northwestern and had been in practice for six years in Chicago before moving to the Bay Area. Dr Smith-Bronstein specializes in treating the full spectrum of otolaryngologic problems and believes that an otolaryngologist should listen carefully to each individual’s concerns in order to tailor an appropriate care plan for their needs.
Education
Swarthmore College – BA in Biology, minor in French, 2001-2005
Harvard Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology- Lab assistant, 2007-2009
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California- MD, 2009-2013
Northwestern University Department of Otolaryngology- Intern, 2013-2014
Northwestern University Department of Otolaryngology- ENT resident, 2014-2018
Northwestern University Department of Otolaryngology- Chief ENT resident, 2018-2019
Honors
Deans Recognition Junior/Senior Continuum 2011-2013
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society 2011- current
Merk Scholar: 2013- Awarded to the Top 5 Graduating Students
American Hearing Research Foundation Resident Grant Winner 2015-2016
Publications
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Rosenthal L, Smith-Bronstein V, Cervantes S, Schroeder J. A Chronic Glottic Foreign Body Diagnosed by Radiograph After 9 Months of Symptoms. Case Reports in Pediatrics Accepted March 2018.
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Ghadersohi S, Young N, Smith-Bronstein V, Hoff S, Billings K. Management of Acute Complicated Mastoiditis at an Urban, Tertiary Care Pediatric Hospital. The Laryngoscope October 31, 2016.
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Richter C, Young H, Richter S, Smith-Bronstein V, Stock S, Xiao X, Whitlon D. Fluvastatin Protects Cochleae from Damage from High-Level Noise. Sci Rep. 2018 Feb 14.
Committees
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University of Chicago Advent Health Bolingbrook Hospital Credentialing Committee 1/2024-8/2025
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Swarthmore College Alumni Admissions Interviewer 2015-2018
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Northwestern McGaw Department of Otolaryngology Program Evaluation Committee 2015-2019
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Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine Faculty Instructor for Case Based Learning for GI and Head and Neck Systems 2015.