Elise Graham

Education

• BSC, Development Biology, University of Toronto
• MD, Dalhousie University
• Residency, Dalhousie University
• Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellowship, University of Utah

Research and Clinical Interests

Dr. Graham has research interests in all aspects of pediatric otolaryngology, with focus on airway, feeding, swallowing, as well as breastfeeding and ankyloglossia. She also has a research program examining the experience of women in surgery, particularly motherhood and lactation. 

Selected Publications

• Booth L, Aldaihani A, Davidson J, Wilson C, Lawlor C, Hong P, Graham ME. Misinformation and Readability of Social Media Content on Pediatric Ankyloglossia and Other Oral Ties. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024 Dec 12. doi:
• Patel A, Cirone K, Khoury S, Madou E, Dzioba A, Ashok D, Strychowsky JE, Graham ME. The Impact of Frenotomy on Gastroesophageal Reflux in Pediatric Ankyloglossia: A Systematic Review. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2024 Nov 11:34894241297584. doi: 10.1177/00034894241297584. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39529230.
• Abdallah Z, Sodhi E, Davidson J, Lawlor CM, Wilson CA, Strychowsky JE, Graham ME. Exploring Diversity in North American Academic Pediatric Otolaryngology. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024 Nov;171(5):1535-1544. doi: 10.1002/ohn.907. Epub 2024 Jul 21. PMID: 39033352.
• Graham ME, Aleksa E, Dzioba A, Madou E, Chen T, Strychowsky JE, Hu A, Chan Y, Seemann NM. Gender Differences in Domestic Responsibilities of Otolaryngologists-A Mixed-Methods Analysis. Laryngoscope. 2024 Oct;134 Suppl 10:S1-S12. doi: 10.1002/lary.31605. Epub 2024 Jun 27. PMID: 38934344.
• Chowdhury R, Khoury S, Leroux J, Alsayegh R, Lawlor CM, Graham ME. Alternative Therapies for Ankyloglossia-Associated Breastfeeding Challenges: A Systematic Review. Breastfeed Med. 2024 Jul;19(7):497-504. doi: 10.1089/bfm.2024.0072. Epub 2024 Apr 9. PMID: 38592282.
• Williams H, Bhatt A, Dzioba A, You P, Husein M, Paradis J, Strychowsky JE, Theurer J, Graham ME. Feeding outcomes in tracheostomy-dependent infants - can we predict future gastrostomy tube use? Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2024 Feb;177:111877. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2024.111877. Epub 2024 Jan 29. PMID: 38295685.\

Selected Awards and Honours

• “With Distinction” Award for Triologic Thesis, “Gender Differences in Domestic Responsibilities of Otolaryngologists—A Mixed-Methods Analysis”, 2024
• 1st Place Podium Presentation (Supervisor) Recipient Ms. Gizelle Francis for “Exploring Supports in Place for Mothers in Medical School.”  Conference of Atlantic Medical Students Annual Meeting, Halifax, NS.
• Poliquin Research Award, (Supervisor), Recipient Dr. Emily Aleksa, for “Exploring Burnout in Canadian Otolaryngologists – a Mixed Methods Study”, Canadian Society of Otolaryngology Meeting, Toronto, 2023
• Abstract Award, (Supervisor) Recipient Dr. Kimya Manouchehri, for “Knowledge and attitudes surrounding breastfeeding in pediatric otolaryngology: A survey study”, SENTAC Annual Meeting, Charleston, 2023

Additional Certifications

• IBCLC, 2021
• NABBLM-C, 2023

Employment

• Pediatric Otolaryngologist and Assistant Professor, Western University Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, Ontario, Canada, 2018 to 2024.

Committees/Memberships

• Chair, Women in Otolaryngology Section, Canadian Society of Otolaryngology
• Member, Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine
• Member, Canadian Society of Otolaryngology
• Fellow, Triological Society