John H. Willis, MD

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Elkin Winston-Salem

Clinical Interests

Comprehensive Adult & Pediatric ENT Care Tonsils and Adenoids Ear Infection and Ear Tube Surgery Rhinology Balloon Sinuplasty Pediatric ENT Eustachian Tube Balloon Dilation Deviated Septum and Septoplasty Chronic Sinusitis Chronic Rhinitis Allergy Treatment Allergy Testing

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Biography

Dr. John Willis is an otolaryngologist who provides ear, nose, and throat care services in the Piedmont Triad. His areas of expertise include comprehensive ENT care, seasonal allergy relief, ear tube surgery, eustachian tube balloon dilation, and tonsil and adenoid care.

After receiving his degree in biochemistry from North Carolina State University, Dr. Willis earned his medical degree from Wake Forest University. He completed his internship and residency at the University of Minnesota Medical Center.

Dr. Wills practices at our Winston-Salem (110 Charlois Blvd., Winston-Salem, NC) and Elkin (insert) offices. Schedule your same-day ENT appointment with him online or through myCEENTAchart.

Education & Fellowship

Undergraduate
North Carolina State University, 2005

Medical
Wake Forest University, 2010

Internship
University of Minnesota Medical Center, 2010

Residency
University of Minnesota Medical Center, 2015

Research

Publications

Dale Ehmer, MD, Chad M. McDuffie, MD, W. Cooper Scurry, Jr, MD, J. Bradley McIntyre, MD, Neelesh H. Mehendale, MD, John H. Willis, MD, Ronald B. Shealy, MD, Jeremy P. Watkins, MD, V. Vasu Kakarlapudi, MD. Temperature-Controlled Radiofrequency Neurolysis for the Treatment of Rhinitis. American Journal of Rhinology and Allergy. 2022;36(1):149-156.

Willis J, Michael DD, Boyer H, Misono S. Prevalence and Severity of Dysphonia in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis: A Pilot Study. Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. 2015 Jul;153(1):88-93.

Willis J, Seipp W, Sullivan CA. A Type 1 Collagen Gene Inhibitor Coated Suture Inhibits Dermal Scar Tissue Formation In-Vivo. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2009 Jun;123(65):98.

Whitehurst CB, Willis JH, Sinodis CN, Hernandez R, Brown DT. Single and Multiple Deletions in the Transmembrane Domain of the Sindbis Virus E2 Glycoprotein Identify a Region Critical for Normal Virus Growth. Virology. 2006 Mar 30;347(1):199-207.

Research

Principal Investigator in a grant-funded and IRB-approved investigation of dysphonia in cystic fibrosis. University of Minnesota, Department of Otolaryngology, Minneapolis, Minnesota. 2012-2014.

Conduction of experiments studying the effects of surgical materials coated with a Type-I collagen inhibitor in a rodent model of scar formation. Wake Forest University Institute for Regenerative Medicine. 2007-2010.

Development of analytical methods for characterizing purified vaccine product. AlphaVax Inc. 2005-2006.

Conduction of molecular biology experiments involving viral protein coat expression. North Carolina State University, Department of Biochemistry. 2002-2003.

Presentations

Sullivan C, Willis J. A Type 1 Collagen Gene Inhibitor Coated Suture Inhibits Dermal Scar Tissue Formation In-Vivo. Plastic Surgery Research Council Annual Meeting. Pittsburgh, PA. May 2009.

Seipp W, Willis J, Sullivan C. Paranasal Sinus Wound Healing in a Rodent Model. Triological Society Southern Section Meeting. Naples, FL. January 2008.

Willis J, McNeill E, Seipp W, Gorbachinsky I, Hodges S, Sullivan S. Effect of a Topical Collagen Type-I Inhibitor on Dermal Wound Healing. 2007 Medical Student Research Day. Winston-Salem, NC. October 2007.

Seipp W, Willis J, Sullivan C. Paranasal Sinus Surgery in a Rodent Model. 2007 Medical Student Research Day. Winston-Salem, NC. October 2007.

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