Sep 2, 2025
In this compelling episode of Voices of Otolaryngology, host
Rahul Shah, MD, MBA, talks with G. Lee Bryant, Jr., MD, a veteran
private practice otolaryngologist based in Nashville and an
innovator in in-office procedures. Dr. Bryant recounts his
extraordinary personal journey as a melanoma survivor, including
the self-biopsy that saved his life, and how that experience
reshaped his approach to patient care.
Beyond his survival story, Dr. Bryant shares how he and his
colleagues pioneered in-office rhinology and sinus surgery
techniques. He explains the clinical, economic, and
patient-centered benefits of shifting appropriate surgeries from
the hospital to the office, while emphasizing safety, team-based
care, and ongoing education for the next generation of ENT
specialists.
Listeners will gain insights into the evolution of minimally
invasive otolaryngology, strategies for building successful
office-based surgical programs, and Dr. Bryant’s perspective on why
this movement represents the future of patient care.