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James L. Netterville, M.D.

  • Mark C. Smith Professor of Head and Neck Surgery
  • Professor of Otolaryngology
  • Associate Director, Bill Wilkerson Center for Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences

James L. Netterville, M.D.

  • Mark C. Smith Professor of Head and Neck Surgery
  • Professor of Otolaryngology
  • Associate Director, Bill Wilkerson Center for Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences

(615) 322-6180

james.netterville@vumc.org

Profile

Dr. Netterville is an international leading authority of treating head and neck cancer. He is one of the world's experts in the treatment of skull base tumors and has a vast clinical experience.

Education

  • M.D., University of Tennessee Center for Health Science, Memphis, Tennessee (1980)
  • B.S., David Lipscomb University, Nashville, Tennessee (1976)

Postgraduate Training

  • Internship: Methodist Hospitals, Memphis, Tennessee, July 1980 - June 1981
  • Resident - Surgery, Methodist Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, July 1981-June 1982
  • Resident - Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Tennessee Center for Health Sciences, July, 1982-June 1985
  • Preceptorship - Skull Base Surgery, M.E. Glasscock, M.D. Nashville, Tennessee, October 1984
  • Fellow - Head and Neck Surgery, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, July 1985 - July 1986

Research Emphasis

Research Description

Publications

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