Taher Valika, MD
Attending Physician, Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery; Medical Director, Aerodigestive Program
Associate Professor of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
- Language:
- English
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Offering Virtual Care:
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Yes
Locations
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
225 E. Chicago Ave.Chicago, Illinois 60611
Lurie Children's Hospital Outpatient Center in Westchester
Surgical Treatment Center2301 Enterprise Drive
Westchester, Illinois 60154
Lurie Children's Hospital Outpatient Center in New Lenox
1870 N. Silver Cross Blvd. (formerly Clinton Street)Suite 100
New Lenox, Illinois 60451
About Me
Taher Valika, MD is a pediatric otolaryngologist at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, where he serves as Medical Director of the Aerodigestive Program, one of the nation’s largest airway reconstruction programs. Recognized internationally for his expertise in complex airway surgeries, Dr. Valika is an innovator in advancing techniques for pediatric airway reconstruction and the management of airway and complex sleep apnea disorders.
His clinical interests include multilevel airway obstruction in children with obstructive sleep apnea, subglottic stenosis, dysphagia, including laryngeal clefts and cricopharyngeal dysfunction. He is deeply committed to a patient-centered approach, utilizing shared decision-making with families, patients, and multidisciplinary care teams to achieve the best outcomes. In addition to his clinical and research work, Dr. Valika is passionate about teaching and mentoring the next generation of physicians.
Clinical Interests
Airway anomalies, obstructive sleep apnea, airway reconstruction
Specialties
Education & Training
Education: Chicago Medical School, 2011
Postgraduate Training: Fellowship in pediatric otolaryngology, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, 2016-2017; Residency in otolaryngology, University of Illinois Chicago Hospitals, 2011-2016
Board Certifications: Otolaryngology
