Sinus Center at University of Colorado Hospital

The University of Colorado Hospital Sinus Center is the premier center of excellence in the Rocky Mountain region for the comprehensive medical and surgical management of patients with diseases of the nose and sinus.

What sinus conditions do we treat?

Our physicians are highly trained in basic and complex endoscopic sinus and skull base surgery.

We treat the entire spectrum of sinus, sino-orbital, and skull base disorders. This includes medical and surgical treatment for nasal problems such as:

• allergies
• deviated septum
• nasal obstruction
• acute and chronic rhinosinusitis
• nasal polyps

We collaborate with UCH ophthalmologists to perform minimally-invasive surgeries such as dacryocystorhinostomy, orbital decompression, and optic nerve decompression.

We routinely manage many advanced diseases of the sinuses and skull base, such as tumors, CSF (cerebral spinal fluid) leaks, and meningoencephaloceles, and have worked with our neurosurgeons to develop minimally invasive approaches to skull base surgery.

Multidisciplinary expertise

Our affiliations with the University of Colorado School of Medicine and National Jewish Health allow us to offer our patients immediate access to multidisciplinary management expertise, including allergy and immunology, pulmonary medicine, ophthalmology, neurosurgery, infectious disease, sleep medicine, rheumatology, and medical and radiation oncology.

Your Medical Team

Your providers at the Sinus Center share a commitment to patient-centered care, which includes respect for each patient's values, preferences, and expectations; the coordination and integration of care; communication and education; and the involvement of family and friends.

Todd T. Kingdom, MD

Dr. Kingdom is director of the University of Colorado Sinus Center. He has been director of Rhinology and Sinus Surgery since joining the University of Colorado School of Medicine faculty in 2002 is a professor in the Department of Otolaryngology. Dr. Kingdom's clinical practice is based at the University of Colorado Hospital and National Jewish Health. His areas of expertise include the comprehensive management of sinus and nasal disorders, minimally-invasive sinus and orbital surgery, and management of sinus and skull base tumors. Todd.Kingdom@ucdenver.edu

Vijay R. Ramakrishnan, MD

Dr. Ramakrishnan joined the University of Colorado Sinus Center and School of Medicine faculty in September 2010 after completing fellowship training in advanced rhinology and skull base surgery at the University of Pennsylvania. His areas of expertise include nasal obstruction, chronic sinusitis and nasal polyps, sino-orbital diseases, CSF leaks and skull base tumors. The addition of Dr. Ramakrishnan to our group further expands our ability to deliver comprehensive patient care. Vijay.Ramakrishnan@ucdenver.edu

Robie Gray, PA-C

Robie recently joined the University of Colorado Sinus Center after working in the field of allergy, asthma, and immunology in Denver for the previous 6 years. Robie brings this specialized experience and her specific interest in nasal and sinus disease to our group. She has developed a special interest in the effective coordination of patient care, allergic rhinitis, and chronic sinusitis. She maintains the same goal as Drs. Kingdom and Ramakrishnan to be accessible and accountable to our patients and their health care providers. Roberta.Gray@ucdenver.edu