William T Brand, III, MD
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Bio & Overview
William Brand, MD, is a pediatric otolaryngologist, specializing in ear, nose and throat disorders in children. He completed his general otolaryngology training at University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics in Madison, Wisconsin, followed by a fellowship to learn advanced pediatric surgical techniques at Children’s of Alabama in Birmingham, Alabama. He then worked in private practice in Charleston, South Carolina prior to assuming his role at UVA in July 2018.
Born in San Antonio, Texas, in a military family, Dr. Brand moved frequently as a child, but ultimately settled in Richmond, Virginia. He attended the University of Virginia and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Cognitive Science with a Neuroscience concentration. From there, he pursued a medical degree at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, where he was the president of the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honors society.
Dr. Brand is a member of the American Board of Otolaryngology and a fellow member of the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology. His research interests include pediatric pain control and endoscopic techniques for airway obstruction.
In his free time, he enjoys watching sports and movies, visiting zoos and hiking and climbing with his wife, a local pediatrician.
Academic Information
- Department
- Otolaryngology
- Academic Role
- Associate Professor
- Division
- Pediatric Otolaryngology
- Gender
- Male
- Languages
- English
- Age Groups Seen
- Infants (0-2)
Children (2-12)
Adolescents (12-21)
Adults (21-65)
Older Adults (65+)
- Primary Education
- Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
- Residency
- University of WI Hospital & Clinics
- Fellowships
- Children's Hospital
- Certification
- American Board of Otolaryngology (Otolaryngology)
- Additional Specialties
- Otolaryngology, Pediatric Otolaryngology
Highlights
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William BrandTranscription My name is Will Brand and I am a physician in the Department of Otolaryngology here at UVA with a subspecialty in pediatric Otolaryngology. The other name for Otolaryngology is ear nose and throat. So we kind of treat everything throughout that entire spectrum. We'll treat hearing loss, patients who need ear tubes, nasal issues as well including allergies sinus infections. So it's really a broad field, which is one of the great things about it. Patients can come to me with issues, which we treat medically, first with obviously with medications that sort of thing to try and fix whatever problem they're having. But if those don't work we can actually follow them all the way through to the operating room for a more aggressive intervention. With kids it's never just the child who's going through something it's everyone and so I try and pay attention to everyone in terms of that. The other thing I really try and do is connect with the children. Whether it's a serious issue or a relatively benign issue, there's still a child going through it. Being able to come in and really connect with the child and reduce that stress is one of the big things that I try and focus on during my clinic visits. Even if we're talking about sometimes a very high level serious issue, trying to bring a little humor or even silliness in can really make that much easier on everybody.
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