Medical Student
Penn Otorhinolaryngology
Akshay Tangutur, MS is a current medical student at the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University and a former Clinical Research Coordinator for Division Director Raj Dedhia, MD MSCR in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania. At Penn, Akshay led several investigator-initiated and industry-sponsored clinical trials under Dr. Dedhia's mentorship, which were focused on studying better ways to predict response to obstructive sleep apnea surgery and the effects current therapies may have on patient health. While Akshay is just getting started with his medical school journey and keeping an open mind, his former experiences have made him keen on further exploring and pursuing a career in Otorhinolaryngology.