Kathleen R. Billings, MD

Attending Physician, Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery

Associate Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology-Head and Neck, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Appointments & Referrals

1.800.543.7362 (1.800.KIDS DOC)

About Me

Clinical Interests: Acute and chronic otitis media, hearing loss, tympanic perforations, cholesteatoma, ENT manifestations of craniofacial abnormalities or syndromes, including Down and Turner’s syndromes, adenotonsillar diseases including obstructive sleep apnea and recurrent tonsillitis, same day surgery

Specialties, Programs & Conditions

Specialties:

Otolaryngology (ENT)

Education & Training

Education: Rush Medical College, 1990

Postgraduate Training: Fellowship in Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children's Hospital, 1997; Residency in Otolaryngology, UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, 1996; Residency in Surgery, UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, 1992; Internship in Surgery, UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, 1991

Board Certifications: Otolaryngology

Publications

Most recent publications

Trends in management of obstructive sleep apnea in pediatric patients with Down syndrome Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol1101-5
An Algorithm for Airway Management in Patients With Pierre Robin Sequence J Craniofac Surg
Algorithm for Airway Management in Patients With Pierre Robin Sequence J Craniofac Surg29 (5): 1187-1192
Challenges and outcomes of cholesteatoma management in children with Down syndrome Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol10680-84
Tracheotomy for Difficult Airway Foreign Bodies in Children Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg158 (6): 1148-1149
Outcomes of tympanoplasty in children with down syndrome Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol10336-40
Impact of short sleep on metabolic variables in obese children with obstructive sleep apnea Laryngoscope127 (9): 2176-2181
Management of acute complicated mastoiditis at an urban, tertiary care pediatric hospital Laryngoscope127 (10): 2321-2327
Same-Day Evaluation and Surgery for Otitis Media and Tympanostomy Tube Placement: A Feasibility Study Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg155 (4): 663-9
Metabolic alterations in adolescents with obstructive sleep apnea Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol79 (12): 2368-73

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Locations

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Outpatient Center in Northbrook

1131 Techny Road
Northbrook, Illinois 60062

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Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

225 E. Chicago Ave.
Chicago, Illinois 60611

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Outpatient Center in Lincoln Park

2515 N. Clark Street/467 W. Deming Place
Chicago, Illinois 60614-3393

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Outpatient Center in Westchester

Surgical Treatment Center
2301 Enterprise Drive
Westchester, Illinois 60154

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News

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Same-day Ear Tube Surgery Program Offers Children Quicker Relief from Chronic Ear Infections

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